Homemade Stump Grinder (Day 1)

I rented a large stump grinder one day and it came with dull teeth. An expensive lesson as it took far to long to grind what I wanted. Decided I would build my own stump grinder that would be used on 16" or smaller hardwood stumps. Used a M1 Blueshark Wheel and a GX390 engine I had kicking around. Very simple design with a plethora of safety features as you can see :)

Took all of 8 mins to grind a 12" birch stump. Very impressed with the M1 wheel! Thought I would need a bigger engine to drive it but 13 hp is fine. Plan is to add some hydraulics and tow it around with my B6100. Beats the heck out of renting a machine.

Dealing with the folks at Leonardi was awesome.

Working on a trail to the sugar bush. Once it dries up will get the bush hog in to shred the remaining branch bits. No more driving around stumps or worrying they will puncture a tire.

Видео Homemade Stump Grinder (Day 1) канала Bud Asterisk