Modification to bush hog...

[jmc]

Kebo, thanks for posting this. I have many trees with skinned bark and this is pretty simple.

And sorry your thread got distracted by trivia.

 

[LD1]

Looks like a shoulder bolt to still allow rotation. Probably didnt have an allen wrench so they probably used channel locks on top and a crescent wrench on the nut:laughing:

In all seriousness.....does look like a slick Idea if you keep a little slack in whatever anti-sway you have on the 3ph. Dont know how effective it would be if you run everything tight back there like I normally do?

 

[mcfarmall]

I think we should call them "slashers." Sounds much more violent and I like that! Also I want to start spelling tires properly with a "y" and eliminate the letter "z" and replace it with an "s." You realise that I'm being sarcastic.

However, the wheelie dealie thingy is a great idea!

@ majorwager: Note the disclaimer in my first "paragraph" where I stated, "You realise that I'm being sarcastic." Can't get much more blunt and to the point than that.

Also, in my locale (the vicinity where I live), brush would be considered the branches, twigs, leaves, etc. that are a byproduct of processing a whole tree into useable product such as lumber or firewood. There is a company in Michigan that makes brush chippers. Brush is commonly used to describe a woody, twiggy, leafy plant of native or non-native origins that may still be living when it is processed into "mulch" such as Autumn Olive, Wild Honeysuckle, Sassafras saplings and the like.

I speak and write fluent sarcasm and I realise that I need to improve my use of disclaimers in my responses. I'm truly sorry if I offended anyone.

 

[kirkawilson]

Dunno why the rotary cutter manufacturers don't slant the front edges of the deck similar to the way they dovetail the back. Could accomplish the same protective action as the rotating disc pictured.

 

[YLee Kioti]

@ majorwager: Note the disclaimer in my first "paragraph" where I stated, "You realise that I'm being sarcastic." Can't get much more blunt and to the point than that.

Also, in my locale (the vicinity where I live), brush would be considered the branches, twigs, leaves, etc. that are a byproduct of processing a whole tree into useable product such as lumber or firewood. There is a company in Michigan that makes brush chippers. Brush is commonly used to describe a woody, twiggy, leafy plant of native or non-native origins that may still be living when it is processed into "mulch" such as Autumn Olive, Wild Honeysuckle, Sassafras saplings and the like.

I speak and write fluent sarcasm and I realise that I need to improve my use of disclaimers in my responses. I'm truly sorry if I offended anyone.

meh....a simple use of the "/s" at the end can save a lot of typing fer yah....
oh snap then there's the "what duz that mean?????" sigh...... /s
see it works!

 

[PILOON]

The deflector wheel is actually an excellent idea.
It could be improved by using a rubber wheel that would not damage the bark on trees.

It is very commonly found on floor scrubbing machines to protect walls from marking.

I see another application; snow plow/blower when used to clean close up to walls, buildings etc.

 

[SirMaxwell]

Anyone need a cold pop?

I could go for an icy soda.

 

[SirMaxwell]

@ majorwager: Note the disclaimer in my first "paragraph" where I stated, "You realise that I'm being sarcastic." Can't get much more blunt and to the point than that.

Also, in my locale (the vicinity where I live), brush would be considered the branches, twigs, leaves, etc. that are a byproduct of processing a whole tree into useable product such as lumber or firewood. There is a company in Michigan that makes brush chippers. Brush is commonly used to describe a woody, twiggy, leafy plant of native or non-native origins that may still be living when it is processed into "mulch" such as Autumn Olive, Wild Honeysuckle, Sassafras saplings and the like.

I speak and write fluent sarcasm and I realise that I need to improve my use of disclaimers in my responses. I'm truly sorry if I offended anyone.

Frankly I tend to be more offended when someone feels the need place disclaimers and definitions. Presuming the audience can not comprehend their depth and control of the radically sublime.

Jmho ymmv :newhere::duh::mur::shocked::dance1::newhere::shocked::mur::stirthepot:

OP - Sorry for the hijacks. I think that was quite an observation. One that perhaps the manufacturer should notice.

 

[Jim Timber]

I've wondered about some kind of bark-saver as well.

I think the reason the corners aren't truncated in front is because that would expose a potential sideways path for flung material off the blade tips. Decks aren't any deeper than they absolutely need to be, because large sheet steel is expensive enough without adding a few more inches which don't resolve anything other than a hypothetical problem (it's only an issue if YOU drive the mower into stuff).

Side-shifting mowers are pretty cool, and I think I'm going to make one this Spring, if Spring ever arrives.

 

[SirMaxwell]

I've wondered about some kind of bark-saver as well.

I think the reason the corners aren't truncated in front is because that would expose a potential sideways path for flung material off the blade tips. Decks aren't any deeper than they absolutely need to be, because large sheet steel is expensive enough without adding a few more inches which don't resolve anything other than a hypothetical problem (it's only an issue if YOU drive the mower into stuff).

Side-shifting mowers are pretty cool, and I think I'm going to make one this Spring, if Spring ever arrives.

Instead of truncating, why aren't rotary cutters round to begin with?

 

[4570Man]

There’s plenty of trademark terms that are commonly used to describe items of a different brand. The examples I can think of would be Kleenex, sawzall, bushhog, Sheetrock, bobcat, and I’m sure there’s others.

 

[bcp]

People talked about the "Toyota Jeep" for a few years after it was first imported.



Bruce

 

[BrokenTrack]

There’s plenty of trademark terms that are commonly used to describe items of a different brand. The examples I can think of would be Kleenex, sawzall, bushhog, Sheetrock, bobcat, and I’m sure there’s others.

These are called "Household Names" and what every company dreams of; advertising from people just talking.

I don't think I would like a round Bushog front because it would make judging where the edge of the cut was, a lot harder. Half the time when I am done bushogging it looks like Ray Charles had done it because shocks of grass spring back up that I missed.

Myself, I get into a lot of trouble because I love to use tongue-in-cheek humor which can be hard to decipher, especially with the written word.

 

[LD1]

Best design for the front of a cutter is what the skid loader cutters look like.

Alot of that grass and brush that springs back up....alot of that could be eliminated simply be deck design, They could be made to cut alot better than they do, thats for sure

 

[jmc]

Instead of truncating, why aren't rotary cutters round to begin with?

I think if the front is not straight across, a chamfer or a contour would push tall growth off to the sides instead of passing it under the deck. I ran into that with my new, rounded back Woods when trimming in reverse. My old square backed Ford BH did not push it sideways in reverse but there was a triangular area in both corners that the blade did not sweep. You just needed to be able to back up a little further.

 

[LD1]

I wish tractor mounted bushhogs looked more like this on the front
Skid Steer Brush Cutter | Open Front | Blue Diamond Attachments

The problem I have when mowing taller stuff that is "stemy" like ragweed, goldenrod, queen anns lace, etc is that the front of the cutter deck lays the vegetation down. And when the stuff is tall, by the time enough of the plant is under the deck so it can stand back up into the blades.....the base of the plant is already clear of the tail of the cutter. This leaves a ragged looking cut with a lot of stuff sticking back up even after mowing over it once.

Speed is not a factor. I have tried at a snails pace with no better results. Certain conditions are just worse than others. And when I get into a situation like described above.....I just mow fast but mow it twice.

The issue I am describing is MUCH more pronounced on the edges of the deck. No so much right in the middle......because since the blades make a nice circle.....right in the middle there isnt much deck overtop of the blades. But out at the edges....its worse.

I think a cutter like made for a SS as pictured, would be 10x's better

 

[majorwager]

Clarification:
Muhammad encourages posts. There has been some deviation in this thread that stemmed from a comparison betweem two generic product names. If the topic DOES tilt off course, it is not synonymous w/ hijacking a thread. It is human nature to interject a related item when posting a reply. A commom event in conversation. Another member might respond to that related item with something that some members consider unrelated. I do NOT believe the TBN rules intend this level of rigidity. As long as the deviated topic is not founded in the stratosphere, is not overtly political, or an ad hominem character assasination, what is the harm.? Two or three members focus for a few posts on the off topic because they are interested..Again, WHERE is the harm?. Reminds me of the safety police crowd. Many members are free thinkers, independent folks sharing thoughts and insights. If everything must be scripted, many may loose interest. If the OP seems ok w/ the thread progression, everyone else should simply relax. Remember, no one is coerced to follow a thread, don't make excuses or apologizes for me, I'll respect your right to post as well

Muhammad and his moderators are quite capable of exercising their authority when appropriate, In the interim, Let Folks be Folks.(from a book title) If this position is incorrect, please, moderators, let me know.

 

[/pine]

There痴 plenty of trademark terms that are commonly used to describe items of a different brand. The examples I can think of would be Kleenex, sawzall, bushhog, Sheetrock, bobcat, and I知 sure there痴 others.

"Formica" is another common one...also "channel locks" and "crescent" wrench

 

[Peter 315]

"Formica" is another common one...also "channel locks" and "crescent" wrench

Mack truck for any tractor trailer , York rake any landscape rake

 

[DieselBound]

I'm trying to figure how one is going to be turning into something that would place the front corner of the cutter in any real different path than the tractor is going. That is, I'd think that if I'm really that close to something I don't want to hit with the cutter I'm thinking that the tractor would already be in a similar iffy situation. I don't think a couple of inches of bufffering is going to do much; might, actually, end up gouging into something: that's at thin edge- if it were more like a tire/wheel it would be better.

My concern with hitting things with my cutters lies more with the rear swinging into something. I've been pretty fortunate in not really creaming anything of concern.