Stump Removal Machine

[Joe46]

Had a ****** of a neighbor several years ago, she complained to them because my chimney was "emitting to much smoke". Received a letter from them and then a visit. Told them unless they had a warrant to get their ***** off my property or I'd call the cops and have them arrested for trespassing. I did however thank them for the letter. Told them I used it to start my morning fire.

 

[fordf150]

locally we have a chipping company that is clearing pipeline right of ways. they have to remove all stumps. this is what they use then they follow that with . I believe they said 5 acres an hour on most jobs. don't know if you could rent one but when they leave a site it looks good. no stumps or even sticks. its ready to be seeded and have a nice flat smooth field.
edit: just talked to these guys today. 4-7 acres an hour grinding stumps depending on size and quantity but didn't really have a figure on the mulching side of it.

 

[Gologit]

Stumps? ANFO!

 

[HuskStihl]

Old skidder with a 454 and hand made drum grinding boom. I hire this guy to make my stumps look better

 

[northmanlogging]

ah I remember the days when a guy could waltz into a hardware store pick up a case of 30% 500 feet of det cord, and a shoe box full of caps, and no one even looked at you funny...

For Freyja's sake I looked into getting a permit and license a while back... The BATFE would send 4-5 of the biggests meanest man hating powerfully ugly women over and you would have to supply your own lube...


(actually its not a whole lot different then getting a CPL, just the whole magazine thing is exceedingly expensive...)

ANFO is fairly easy to make, but setting it off is the real bitch.

**** Hoover...

 

[HuskStihl]

ah I remember the days when a guy could waltz into a hardware store pick up a case of 30% 500 feet of det cord, and a shoe box full of caps, and no one even looked at you funny..

I seriously cannot imagine someone not looking at you funny if you were ordering a double quarter pounder at mcdonalds, much less detonation supplies. You kinda have the appearance of the worlds largest eco-terrorist/unibomber

 

[Gologit]

For Freyja's sake I looked into getting a permit and license a while back...




ANFO is fairly easy to make, but setting it off is the real *****.

Getting an original licence is even harder now since 9-11. Renewals are tougher too. The background checks are extensive and the penalties for non compliance are serious.
The permitting process is about ten times more involved than it used to be and inventory reports, usage reports, and purchase records are gone over with a fine tooth comb.

You're right, ANFO is easy to make but making good ANFO requires precise ratios and good ingredients. Your farm store AN will work but the pros use a special AN prill that's harder, multi faceted, and not as prone to crumbling or making dust.

 

[northmanlogging]

All because some jack wagon doesn't like extra greasy beef and bacon I don't get to launch stumps for profit... thats the real shame, never mind all the tsa stuff, I just wanna make some noise and create some instant craters

So yeah the whole mess was a lot more to deal with then its worth... I could buy a new 200 size excavator for less then building a magazine would cost me, and I don't need a permit for it. That and some pencil jockey isn't going to come over and fine me for misplacing 30 gallons of diesel, Think of that ME PAYING FOR a NEW machine... Reagan would be rolling in his grave!!!

 

[northmanlogging]

The thing that really chaps my ass, and I'm trying not to be political here, but because I mentioned blowing **** up The NSA is probably crawling through everyones personal lives right now... for what? A lead on cheap saw parts? OR how bout the best Siswheel technique? Or directions to the secret under ground swedish stump dance training centers...

 

[Gologit]

The thing that really chaps my ass, and I'm trying not to be political here, but because I mentioned blowing **** up The NSA is probably crawling through everyones personal lives right now... for what? A lead on cheap saw parts? OR how bout the best Siswheel technique? Or directions to the secret under ground swedish stump dance training centers...

If you really want to get on their mailing list get yourself a Federal explosives permit and a blasting license. If you forget what you had for lunch on the first Monday in March 3 years ago they'll probably be able to tell you.
They spend a lot of time regulating honest people who are just trying to make an honest living. And that's as harsh a political statement as you'll get from me on here. In person, well that's another story.

 

[Joe46]

I'd like to "like" your comment. But for the record I don't know who you are nor have I ever seen you before in my life. That one was for Northmanlogging who ever he may be

 

[Gologit]

I'd like to "like" your comment. But for the record I don't know who you are nor have I ever seen you before in my life. That one was for Northmanlogging who ever he may be

Huh? Who? What?

 

[Hans1]

Not sure if it applys but if your stumping machine is under sized for the job it is much easier to tip the trees with stumps attached. If the bid on the whole project is enough in comparison to the value of the timber the damage and lower log grade may make the value of the timber small in comparison . When clearing for projects here nothing is saved for timber the trees are dug with hoes and piled leveling done with dozers. Most is burned on site with some type compressor or air tunnel. Land clearing is a different business than logging.

 

[olyman]

They are ok with burning the piles. Which isn't a big deal in the winter around here, other then "The Puget Sound Clean Air "authority"... bunch of whiny ******* that make you get a permit to burn anything over 3'... luckily the permit is cheap and I'm pretty sure you don't need a fire wagon during winter, just someone watching it.

I use the term authority loosely even though that is their name, they are not ellected, and they don't really have any authority, they just ***** a lot until they get what they want.

sounds like someone on this forum............

 

[Gologit]

sounds like someone on this forum............

Hi Oly! Been back to the Political forum lately? No? Darn, that's a shame.

How are those new anti-anxiety meds working out for you?

 

[ArtB]

To make ANY money ya better have a couple of machnes like bigbadbob showed in his post.
The developers near me, to clear only 5 acres, often have 2 or 3 of those machines and have even seen a D10 on site. And the machines are usually there for a few weeks or even a month or more.
And that is for the stuff that barely exceeds 24 DBH. Developers have to bring in tub grinders inside the urban growth boundary, don't want to upset the liberals whose cats and kids ALL suffer from chronic asthma by burning.

Worst case time wise for clearing, back in '71 had an old D2 and cleared 2 acres to build our house. Took me 2 months, should have bought some dynamite then, as you could get it just by walking into the distributor and asking.
Anyway, after spending 2 days digging out the 4 ft dia 7' high old growth stump left from 1905 (only had 1 of those thankfully). After that, anything over 10" put a 20 ft ladder on top the FOPS and tied on a 5/8" choker about 25 ft up. Put a block or 2 onto the cable to a deadhead. That little D2 pulled the stump right outa the ground on a 30" DBH fir with a double block.

Quick? Took me 2 MONTHS to clear 2 acres. Full daylight weekends and all daylight left after day job, Late Sept to mid November . So say about 250 hours or over 100 hours per acre !!

Moral - bigger machine the better.

 

[slowp]

sounds like someone on this forum............

Thank you darling Olymon for bumping this thread back up. I love you and send kisses and hugs your way. Huggie Kissie for you, sugar pie honey bunch.

 

[olyman]

Hi Oly! Been back to the Political forum lately? No? Darn, that's a shame.

How are those new anti-anxiety meds working out for you?

says the EX heavy handed mod....played favorites.....smelled of south end of northbound mule.....

 

[olyman]

Thank you darling Olymon for bumping this thread back up. I love you and send kisses and hugs your way. Huggie Kissie for you, sugar pie honey bunch.

and I see you got your favorite ass man to come to your aid....

 

[northmanlogging]

Ya know its funny, lots of idio... I mean "people" whine about a certain former mod being a jerk... Frankly most of those "people" needed what they got. Mostly from my experience this Mod kept things civil and enjoyable.

Makes me ask who the real whiner is? Its been like a year or more give it a rest.