How to: Do's and Don'ts of Rockwheel Operation

Posted by Ryan Leech at  How To
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Operationally, the Rockwheel is a simple tool: push the button and the drums spin, engage rock, start cutting. 

To help operators get optimal work out of a Rockwheel, we made a short video on how to hit the "sweet spot" while cutting. 

  • Too little down pressure = bouncing Rockwheel
  • Too much down pressure = stalled Rockwheel
  • Sweet spot = drums turning and cutting into material with the correct down pressure.

Check out the examples in this video