Removing Single Limbs Using a Rotary Auger Cutter

Nels S. Christopherson

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-311

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Removing Single Limbs Using a Rotary Auger Cutter

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Nels S. Christopherson

Year:

1984

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-311

Source:

Research Note NC-311. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

An experiment using auger cutters to remove single limbs from six species showed that torque required depends on species and relative cutter rotation direction and that all species require 2 horsepower or less per inch width of cut using 2 1/2-inch-diameter cutters

Keywords

Delimbing, experiment, milling cutters, torque, up-milling, down-milling

Citation

Christopherson, Nels S. 1984. Removing Single Limbs Using a Rotary Auger Cutter. Research Note NC-311. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station