Tried running a cutterhead at full speed in rocky sediment last Tuesday

Threw a chunk of rock right through the hull plate on my 12-inch Ellicott. Had to patch it with a welding blanket and hope for the best. Any of you guys ever have a cutter toss debris back at you like that?

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elliotr3913d ago

You threw a chunk of rock right through the hull plate" is pretty wild... what kind of rock was it, like a big sandstone chunk or something harder? I'm guessing your Ellicott's screen deck didn't catch it, or was the cutter set too aggressive for the material? That welding blanket patch sounds sketchy, how long did it hold up before you could get it welded proper?

cole_davis4712d ago

Never considered the angle of impact could've been just perfect to punch through like that, @elliotr39. A glancing blow off the cutterhead might've given it just enough velocity and point of contact to do the damage before the screen even had a shot at it.