Bobcat S630 with a 72" Diamond mower Mowing & mulching trees
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2017
- I was running in std flow which is at the very bottom end of the flow requirements for the mower (22GPM) due to the heat (100 degrees outside), but it was still getting the job done pretty well.
Amazing that a rotary mower (that one would think should only work on grass and brush) can even take down trees!
I have a 72 inch diamond mower on a s650 with high flow to what I can see a big difference is the recovery speed high flow spools up much faster I love it
Yes, also how it handles larger material especially when the blades get a little dull on the corners.
Todd- Do you ever get wood jammed between the deck and above the cutting disc? If so, how do you get it out?
Looks like it does a great job mulching the material down.
I never have, it will suck some stuff up there but it's always been able to grind it up and spit it out. I think that's due to the flywheel design and there is a wedge up there prevents material from getting into the back of the deck above the flywheel. I had a CID mower before this one and stuff would get stuck in it from time to time but never on the Diamond. I've been running this one for about 2 years without issue.
Interesting. The engineers must have figured that problem out and solved it. I just know its a nut roll to get things in-stuck or in-wrapped from above the cutter on bush hogs and disk flail mowers. Well goo.
How often do you sharpen your teeth? And how long does it typically take to sharpen the full set?
I run a drum mulcher, and I'm curious about the maintenance time on the Diamonds. They looks like they mulch up material very quickly, so I like to keep my options open.
When they are new they can go quite a while before sharpening, maybe the 1st 40-50 hours they are good to go. After you start sharpening them the hardness starts to go away, I think they are only hard on the surface. After that it really depends, normally every day or two I touch them up so they don't get to far out of shape. When sharpening the important things is not so much putting a great edge on them but making sure they are cut straight to the bottom edge or it won't cut stumps flush as easily. It may take 30 minutes with a 4.5 inch grinder and I have been getting about 200 hours on a set. A new set with hardware is a hair over 200 bucks so not expensive to run. As far as processing the material, it's important to cut the larger stuff into 12-18" long chunks so that it breaks up easier once it's on the ground, if not it doesn't mulch as easily.
Todd V Wow! A full set of replacement teeth for just over $200 bucks, and about 200 hour life is an incredibly low operating cost per tooth per hour. I use carbides on my drum. A new set of 30 teeth costs $2,370, and last an average of 300 hours in the type of cherty soil in my area. No maintenance time required on them though, which is a plus.
That's interesting that it seems like your teeth last longer until you sharpen them for the first time. I don't know what you're using on your grinder, whether it's a stone wheel or a flapper wheel, but if you're losing hardness after they are heating up from sharpening it sounds like you may be using a stone wheel. Case hardened steel will loose it's hardness after heating, unless you immediately quench it. It's much better to use a flapper disk, like 50 or 60 grit, to sharpen cutting/impact edges, since flappers will not generate the high temperatures in the steel. Might be telling you something you already know, but just throwing it out there. Thanks for the teeth info. Keep up the good work and good luck with business.
what is the difference in the jobs the blade diamond more does and the one with the teeth. does this one fit your purpose more. They look like a very good machine.Thanks.
It's less expensive to run and buy and also is lighter and has a lower hydraulic power requirement so it will run on smaller machines.
its obvious that i dont know squat about this,,,,,but im asking a question.....why not just lower the cutter near the ground and go slowly forward....whats the reason for starting high, then lower and lower,,and back and forth?? Looks to me if you went into it like you would with a regular bushhog but at a slow pace, it would do the job. But like i said,,,there is a reason,,,and im the dummy in all of this,,but would like to know,,,any explanation is appreciated
If you cut the larger part of the tree into lengths that fit under the deck they are easier to reprocess. When a piece of wood that is larger than the deck ends up perpendicular to the machine the blades can't easily get to it. It might not make a lot of sense but if you are after a decent finish this is the most efficient way to do it by far.. You can just run the stuff over if you just want to get it down but it won't look very good afterward and it takes a lot longer to go back and try to chop it all up when it's laying at all different angles.
How does this one compare to the cid unit you said you had previously? The new cid with the vertical piston motor seems like it’s much better than the last model. Thanks in advance.
Heavy Equipment I have not run one of the dirct drive CID mowers. I had a CID mowers and the weakness of one of them compared to Diamond is the design. The deck has dead spots that allow material to escape reprocessing and the blades are to short and break away too easily. Blade kits are also cheapr for the Diamond. CID mowers are not built as heavily as the Diamond so I would expect a shorter service life. Diamond also offers great support if you need it.
I agree with Todd. The CID is just not designed to hang with this diamond. Honestly I thing the diamond mower might be able to mulch up the CID mower. It is seriously that impressive
Do you get many flat tires running a wheeled machine?
No, have really only had one and I'm not sure what I ran over but I could put two fingers through the hole. I'll pick up a nail every now and then but nothing a plug won't fix and only had the one flat.
Todd, I've seen remarks from others stating how dangerous a mower of this type is when using an open cab skid steer. Do you have an opinion on the requirement of a windshield when operating one of these? Its' much cheaper and far closer to rent one with an open cab is the reason I am asking. I'm thinking of buying the mower but renting the skid steer for now.
Sorry, RUclips no longer notifies me of replies for some reason. I ran a mower in an open cab machine and while it can be done in a way to minimize risk, keeping the rear of the mower near the ground, you will still have ricochets on occasion. After a few close calls with debris that could have caused real injuries I gave it up. IMO a door is a requirement, it's just not worth it.
I wanna see the blades after!!
They hold up amazingly well.
What happens if you get into a barb wire fence?
I've never had any wrap up in the mower, it just spits it out, even wire mesh fence has always just spit out.
Todd, would you assume that a Kubota svl75 high flow would run this 72" diamond just fine?
It would, you'd probably have two choices on the motor. Mine puts out 30GHP@3500PSI in high flow. I already had the mower before I bought this machine, think it's rated for 21-28GPH. If I could do it over I would have went with the slightly larger motor so it would spool back up quicker even if I gave up a few RPMs. Diamond can help you out if you give them a call.
I ended up buying the diamond mower (gen 2) and I coudnt be happier. Not that they needed it, but they really beefed them up this year. The new motor and shaft looks monstrous compared to the model you have in this video. I am running on my Kubota 75svl high flow(29 or 30 gpm). I Can go through thick 3 inch under brush like im mowing grass. I also cant believe how durable the blades are(and only $176 to replace is awesome). I have about 30hrs on it now and have hit many many rocks and the blades look like they have about 2hrs on them. Its honestly remarkable.Very impressed. I also would have liked to have gone with a 95hp machine but they are just so damn big. I use my skid steer on the farm and need to be able to get in and out of buildings so I opted for the 75hp machine
Yea the blades hold up incredibly well until you wear through the hardness then the dull quickly.
The background music didn’t get a copyright strike?
Surprisingly no, wouldn't make a difference though because I'm not monitized.
@@toddv9210 you should make more videos of cutting grass. People like to watch this kind of stuffs... like me. Keep trying you’ll get more subscribers.
Thumbs down from me
why
Wow, salty