Oregon Powersharp chain/system

[imagineero]

I rent demo saws for just such applications, The saw I rented & will be for an uproot that is still attahed is the fire mans access saw...the thing cuts through nails, roof material, metal, pipe, wood, block, terracota...etc... rental is only $75.00 for the day!

check with a rental company!


LXT............hope this helps?

you mean the type with the big diamond blades? I've used them on demo jobs before and always wondered how they would go on roots. My guess was slow, and a bit messy if you use the water hose attachment but no damage to blade. The other thing with them was most only went through maybe 7"~8" before you ran out of blade. What's your experience been like with these?

Shaun

 

[pdqdl]

I rent demo saws for just such applications,...

Are you referring to a gas powered cutoff saw with an abrasive blade? I have several of those already. Years ago, I had a 14" steel blade with carbide teeth to cut railroad ties with. It was excellent, and would have been ideal for this application, too. Sadly, Stihl seems to have quit making them, and that saw got stolen from me.

I don't think abrasive wheels cut big roots too well, but I could give it a try. It would certainly be a cheap experiment.

Maximum capacity would only be about 4" for a 14" blade.

 

[lt1nut]

You may want to look at or contact Racine Railroad Products, Racine Railroad Products :: Manufacturers of Maintenance of Way equipment to the Railway industry since 1970., they have 14" & 16" saws, among other items, along with abrasive blades for them. They show it cutting railroad track but I'm sure they'd know who sells blades to cut railroad ties.

Just a thought....

 

[pdqdl]

I did the job without any power equipment except my little excavator. Its a good thing, because nothing less than carbide teeth would have done the job. It took me 1 1/2 hours to dig a trench only 40' long x 3' deep. There were a LOT of roots, almost all of them were at the surface. The axe worked pretty good to soften up the roots that were too thick to break out.

Next time I'll take my stump grinder and cut a 9' deep trench with it first, then follow with the excavator.