We used to run the cutterhead at full tilt on every job, but after a pump clog in the Ohio River last spring, I slow it down for silty bottoms.

The old crew said power through everything, but now I think a steady feed saves wear and parts. Anyone have a rule of thumb for cutter speed versus material type?

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robert_bennett292mo agoMost Upvoted

Buddy of mine learned that lesson the hard way when his cutter tried to eat a submerged log.

wendysmith2mo ago

Seriously, could that actually wreck the whole thing?

veraramirez14d ago

Ngl, that log story reminds me of the time a buddy thought his auger could handle a tangle of old fishing net. Took him three days to sort out the mess.