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Overheard a guy at the Tacoma marina say he runs his cutterhead at 80% max RPM for better slurry consistency in silt.
I tried it on a channel maintenance job yesterday and the pump definitely handled the load smoother... has anyone else found a sweet spot like that for different materials?
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sullivan.finley1d ago
Wait, he's running it at 80% in SILT? That's the part that's wild to me. Silt is basically water with extra steps, you can run way slower and still move it. Pushing that hard seems like a great way to just wear everything out for no real gain. The pump might sound smoother because it's not bogging down, but you're asking for a lot of heat and wear.
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