PTO powered stump grinder build

[ArlyA]

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[shooterdon]

Mr. Morris is an amazing craftsman. I have seen his work on another forum and love his posts.

 

[jwmorris]

Thank you, Don.

I was finally going to use a fancy cutter….and it was smoked…so I used the lowly hole saw. Yeah, 1” of steel takes the better part of a beer.

This is the main hinge that allows the grinding head to piviot away from the stump, if feed is too aggressive, so one can stop advancing and allow it to “eat“ it’s own weight until it is perpendicular, then proceed.

Not going to insert the oil impregnated bushings until bearing surface tube is welded in place and cooled, then will final ream.

Upside down; however, arranged like this in the end.

 

[jwmorris]

Cut the other mid plate mount and a couple of gussets today.

Can see the ”from the back of the tractor” view of the hinge in the last photo. Will be two pins, as a finished produc, just easier than a fixture to align them with 1 piece of barstock.

 

[jwmorris]

Side tracked a bit but made it back for a little progress. Getting the 3 point mid plate together.

 

[jwmorris]

It‘s funny, how many things can cut in line of a ”for fun” project…

I did get the main hub machined and drilled and a little welding done. So, there’s a little progress.

 

[jwmorris]

Had Dad stuff to do again but would really like to take it out for a hot lap before next year, so I knocked out another few inches of weld. Not my best work but should be sufficient.

 

[jwmorris]

If it breaks, I have $100 that says it’s not going to be the top link attachment point…

 

[Renze]

Nice work !

 

[shooterdon]

I have seen what Mr. Morris does on other stuff but will not comment on it here unless he decides to show it.

Very talented guy.