How to make a stump/frost ripper

[@canvids1]

it is a real treat to watch you fabricate something and show how it works. Being able to weld and cut steel is a plus as well.

[@darelmowry3134]

You and Mr. Camarata are educators beyond the pale. Totally enjoy your videos. I'm still getting caught up on your vids.

[@walterzaremba3866]

Hey Jesse, like your vlog, watching you work and listening to you talk I got to tell ya you make this old welder feel good, I
can see my self about 45 to 50 years ago, Keep up the good work and Thanks.

[@dmmaddex]

Nice design and fabrication job. You and Andrew have skills...

[@michael7423]

I love watching you and Andrew fabricating your own tools, they are some of my favorite video’s/ great job Jesse, stay safe and stay awesome ✌️

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Great job Jesse. This helped me a lot.
I'm 67 and just bought my first excavator, so I'll be making a ripper soon.

[@allenhunt3070]

I enjoyed your fabrication and first trial of your ripper. Keep making videos!

[@Harley04]

Reminds me of way back when, working on land drilling rigs, we had to pick and shovel the drains, until some bright spark made a ripper like that which had a box mount to slide onto 1 of the forks on the forklift. another rig where the dirt was a bit softer, they had one with wings on it like a plowshare. Awesome, came here from Andrew's channel

[@makingithappen9722]

As an old welder, I see that you are good at welding.
To then be able to costume a good tool for the excavator is good.

[@bent.cyclist]

"Costume a good tool?" Is that welder talk?

[@BarnStangz]

Turned out good. Stick weld for penetration is the best, you are correct! Looking forward to seeing how it works on the jobs. I should make a ripper for my Kubota U35 as well! Thanks for sharing!

[@Janderson-AppalachianCreative]

Am I the only one that closes their eyes or looks away when watching a video of someone welding and then think, what the hell am I doing? Great video.

[@jmuller86]

lol

[@ianallen2]

I was thinking you picked on the wrong stump, but you finally beat it. Well done. Seems to be a good tool to have.

[@John-bb4wk]

DANG!!! that ripper is AWESOME!!
I'm clearing brush on 3 acres with a 25 h.p. sub compact. really need something like this on a mini version.
great video!!
thanks buddy!!

[@CranialAccess]

Awesome job Jesse! Great idea, great welding skills, wish I had one of those when I cleared my 6 acres!

[@23deleah]

This turned out as a great work project. Very impressed with Jesse Muller, his son and of course the really cute dog pal too.Looking forward to more of these work projects as well. Now we have two great workers like Jesse and Andrew. Good!

[@Gordon_L]

Every time you struck the arc I looked away out of habit , had to remind myself I can't get welders flash from a youtube video . Good job on the ripper and the video :-)

[@danwheeler5130]

that's funny I did the same thing at first

[@cathiwim]

I put my hand in front of the screen.

[@thomream1888]

You ever watch a video... see something start to fall over and you reach over to catch it?!!? Haven't ruined my monitor yet but dang near sprained my stupid finger once.

[@dh8253]

Great job, how about adding reverse saw teeth, that way it's cutting the roots that are hard to remove each time you withdraw the hook. keep up the good work.

[@dandan8333]

Definitely the 1st tool that I need next spring.

[@michaelohara2161]

Pretty impressive.
It rips good. Useable the way it is.

[@bamiller1961]

I have watched a couple of your videos now. I liked them all. Nice work. Taking the time to include your son and the dog was great. I subscribed.

[@tectalabyss]

I think you did a great job,building this attachment. If you get bad comments ignore them. Thumbs up. Liked,Shared and added to Playlists.
All my best.

[@CliffsideStables]

Bobby Tectalabyss I too added this video to one of my playlists.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Jesse Muller.
Ingeniuos well done. Result looks very stable. To add a changeable bucket tooth is a great idea. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards.

[@raincoast2396]

Springtime and all the warm work begins!

[@richardsedorski1206]

Great job that tree had some huge roots.

[@quentinaskin6752]

Great job and great welding as a welder you and Andrew both do nice welding yeah I'd go stick but I do love my mig 500 keep up the great work you guys rock cheers from new Zealand.

[@pikeywyatt]

good luck Jesse.and thanks from the uk.

[@Turbo-wj9qc]

Tip for anyone that wants to do this, I used a subsoiler tooth (farm implement) 30" long and bolted it between 2 pieces of 3/4" angle iron like it originally mounts on the subsoiler then stick welded it solid. 20k lb machine hasnt been able to break it yet.

[@glenngoodale1709]

Another great video. Thanks for the update

[@MrJoeyplatinum]

Great video, very enjoyable to watch.......seems like we live identical lives....... except you are a master fabricator.....I’m saying this with sorrow..... unfortunately I have dug more stumps than I care to remember..........

[@maidenlord6663]

Jesse that was a great design great fabrication and works wonderful kudos buddy kudos. Now all you got to do is make one for your big excavator

[@davecalvo1939]

Good vid Jesse, I remove quite a few stumps for my business and I may make one of these for my Volvo

[@jmuller86]

thanks, its worked out great so far and I always get jobs that require ripping through frost, which was the main purpose of making it

[@timk.1395]

I like videos of this length. Or longer, although I have heard that many people don't. Anyways, thanks for the interesting view of your world! ATB

[@johnmazza9432]

I built a ripper tooth like yours and I also built a couple rakes with similar teeth ( slightly more hooked ) but the difference is , I used a hardened steel called Cresabro 400. It's even better than AR400 because it's not as brittle. They use it for rock buckets on excavators. Mild steel will bend like a wet noodle when you start hitting rocks.

[@billmiller789]

Thank you. I just obtained a Cat 303 - a slightly lighter version of your Deere and am going to do the same thing.
It's good to see it in action so I know I'm not wasting my time.
I'm waiting now for the saw teeth episode to see how that goes. When you're 75 it's not as easy as you make it look.

[@jmuller86]

thanks for watching, that 303 is only 5 hp less than mine, so I am sure it will be a nice machine. I will probably work on that ripper this winter

[@Gyppor]

Looks like it works well! the rippers we have at work have the plate extended a few inches at the back to protect the wedge as well as raise the whole ears off the ground so it's easier to put on your machine. Fitting a tooth on the end is a good idea if you're going to do any amount of frost ripping.

[@papajon6715]

On this initial version please consider adding more weld. When I learned welding, on the job, back in the early '70s the boss always stressed that I should use three passes on any weld where danger to people was a possibility, even if the job specifications did not require it. It is almost 47 years now and I'm glad that I spent the extra time and money...

[@osbornebay944]

Great DIY ripper, l ll make one soon with a loader blade, 3/4' thick duck steel, line both side with mild 3/8 to avoid it breaking.

[@samuelbacon1596]

Jesse like the ripper that your build,,,, A little bit of scrap little bit a time,,,, All comes together,,, looks super worked well thanks JUNKMANDO

[@richardsedorski1206]

Loved watching very clever guy. Scotland.

[@garynielsen4385]

Great job on the build and video.
First time viewer here. I subscribed to watch many more!

[@boondock54x4]

That thing is wicked looking.
Looks lik it will be a very useful tool in your arsenal.

[@deuteronimus750]

You and Andrew seem to have a lot of years of experience behind you, with the tricks and shortcuts you know. I always see older guys in the background in many shop scenes in both of your videos. If they advise you on these things at all please start giving them credit, because it's hard to believe you younger guys know all of this already. Also it's refreshing to hear both of you expressing yourselves in a humble unassuming manor, like speaking in a quiet, restrained way. But give credit if credit is due to older advisors.

[@jmuller86]

We both have mechanically inclined fathers. I started working for my dad at age 12, started my own business at 21, am 33 now and he comes to me for answers now. I made alot of sacrifices to get where I am today. The biggest, being my time invested into it, instead of relaxing and hanging out, I am always fixing or building something. My dad has his own channel too
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[@deuteronimus750]

@@jmuller86 I'm not trying to denigrate your sacrifices. I just thought when you pass on knowledge sometimes, if you learned it from someone you might want to acknowledge that occasionally. I apologize.

[@jmuller86]

@@deuteronimus750 I didnt think you were trying to denigrate me. I was just explaining a little of my background. I am working with my dad on some videos and try to give credit when I can. Even today he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

[@robertjennings5357]

Nice! That self made tool expedited what would take hours by hand, in just a few minutes! It will pay for itself in probably one job, and make you money in only the 2nd time use! By developing it yourself, you spend cents on the dollar vs buying something already made. Sweeeet.

[@thebotformalityknownasdale2564]

Jesse I would get a spool of the welding wire and hard surface all the perimeter of the shank because you know your going to use it for ripping up rocks and the hard serfice will last a lot longer

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Probably do better when you get some time on it and really figure out the best way to use it. Great vid and good job constructing it from scratch.

[@davidbowen4848]

Now I have two people I can watch Jesse and Andrew I’m in heaven lol great vids J🇬🇧

[@1armedguy4]

I'm sure the root and stump puller has been well tested by now. I found in laminating steel plating it's a good practice too cut holes or rectangles into the centre of one plate and plug weld them as the outer welds get worn of and allow water in between the plates, well you know the rest. But with having the plug welds there your good too go. Cheers from an old crack filler/ welder.🇨🇦

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Well thought out and nicely done project. Congrats!

[@jimlong527]

Nice job Jesse

[@billyproctor9714]

Thanks for sharing the video. You might want to try more of an arc in your cutting side. That way I find there is less contact area trying to break through more roots at one time. Cheers

[@glenngoodale1709]

Good job at editing .... Love that Lil' dog ! Tell andrew to get a vid up

[@bruceblais7958]

Andrew said on Instagram he's very busy on a job he's doing, I wounder my self .

[@glenngoodale1709]

@@bruceblais7958 Thanks, I hope he is doing a vid about it.

[@bruceblais7958]

@@glenngoodale1709 I'm hoping to, he does so much by himself you kinda worries when there's a long time between thanks for getting back.

[@martineastburn3679]

Nice. Maybe a few saw teeth to grip as you rip! If only dirt for a trench or such not needed but a root to grab it would help. That makes it teeth on both sides.

[@Quake81270]

Just FYI pants tucked into boots while plasma cutting may lead to a molten piece down the boot onto leg or foot. Just be cautious only gonna need to get burnt once to not do that again. Keep the great content coming and you will catch Andrew soon enough. You guys should do a collaboration video every so often.

[@gavinhirt5231]

Put some hardfacing on the wear edges to extend its lifespan

[@shaenj]

it amazes me how few use h/facing. It doubles almost the life of teeth. I was doing it in 1970.

[@AndrewBrowner]

itll end up getting twisted or broken before wearing out.. if he ever did manage to wear it right out itd have paid off his time/cost 200 Fold and im sure hed be ready to make a new one with slightly different design at that point

[@TrevorDennis100]

I came to the comments to suggest the same thing. Build up both the tip and leading edge of the claw, and grind a cutting edge. A saw tooth pattern would probably be better still. As it stands, I am thinking the tip is going to bend and eventually break. A cool tool though, and kudos to Jesse for thinking it up and making it.

[@ericmaskell3278]

Great Job. I will have to make one myself. I love the dog tricks.

[@jmuller86]

thanks, do you remember when I first got her, up at the halton's cabin for that outing? she was doing those tricks then, (9 years ago)

[@ericmaskell3278]

I do remember that where has the time gone.

[@williamblakeley3744]

Good job on the stump remover 👍

[@donparr4949]

You have GREAT skills !

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

That was great. I just dug out 4 stumps last week with a shovel and cut the tap roots with a reciprocating saw. A water hose helped blast away the dirt in places to get at the roots and to keep the chain saw from getting blunt too quickly but it took hours. Wondering if I could add something to my small 4 in 1 digger bucket to help chop up stuff like this. Well done.

[@spinosaurusrex11]

Very nice vid and fabrication job. What about serrated teeth on the ripper shank? It would function like a saw (as long as they are upward facing) if the root is too thick to budge yet the tooth is able to move perpendicularly when you raise the arm.

[@DanP001]

well done. greetings from southeast asia

[@alexaltrichter1597]

You fellas sure have the rock. Probably not much farm land in your neck of the woods. Beautiful country though.

[@zates2272]

Nice build

[@junglejonny1000]

Glad you are using a heavy duty welder with a lot of heat and penetration for thick plate like that.

[@pjseiber2774]

Great job on the video and the giant tooth.

[@tc3070]

Aways great content and great music!

[@stevelalondejr2183]

Nice build works awesome but frost will tell all. We can get about 2' here an the rippers all have a replaceable pointed tooth on them just a thought for down the road.

[@fieldagent59isintheforest32]

the crow beak from the underworld.......... awesome.......

[@DAS-Videos]

I want a ripper attachment for my cheap Chinese mini excavator but they are around $300 which seems incredible expensive for what it is. Half the size as the one you made. But if one doesn't have the tools to make one I guess they have to pay.

[@anthonypalumbo4692]

I like the idea maybe if you put some groves like you thumb has it will hold on to the root better. Nice build.

[@michaelminshell5982]

I like it great job

[@flash1259]

I enjoyed watching your video. I watched it because I'm interested in building an as close to 6" Wayne Roy bucket as I can. It seems like nobody builds one narrower than 12". I want to use it for digging ditches for electrical conduit and want the ditch as narrow as possible.

[@jmuller86]

I have a 12 inch bucket for trenches, but I find unless the dirt is dry and not many big rocks, even the 12 inch bucket gets clogged up too fast, a 6 inch bucket is a good idea, but will get clogged up, another person commented and showed me a pic of a narrow bucket with a chain that stays inside for knocking the dirt loose, I may try to come up with something even better. Thanks for watching

[@flash1259]

@@jmuller86 Where I plan on digging there's about a foot of dirt on solid rock. I moved my electrical service disconnect from behind my old house to a shed in front of the house. Now I need to reconnect the wire going to another shed across the yard. Currently I'm using extension cords.

[@larrylittletonjr9644]

Nice tool thanks

[@makingithappen9722]

Everything has a learning curve.

[@arisaka9963]

Man, you use that pickle fork for everything!

[@tomre2769]

Holy crap dude, I jumped :-) Your first cut into that plate, sped up, sounded like a crying baby suddenly. Haha

[@davidsewell3477]

Excellent job . but reverse sharks teeth would transform that tool . they work a treat with teeth .. good job though

[@jdhorton1432]

Cool! Nice job!

[@GRIZZ357]

Old school why buy when you can make right-on brother

[@twofeathers6540]

great job thanks

[@tattoos1988]

When you said this bit of steel for a second I though hang on that’s wood lol until you pointed out the steel plate lol what a blonde moment lol I’m a new subscriber absolutely love the videos mate all the best god bless

[@budmiller3477]

likes it bub keep up the good work man

[@osbornebay944]

You have a nice plasma cutter. My cheap one barely cut through 3/4" plate.

[@Buckswoodshop]

Good idea.

[@jamesgoodman8679]

If you really want your ripper not to lose its sharp points on its ends may i suggest you braze some tungsten on each you can then grind it smooth It will keep its sharpness like that of a cold chisel. Tool and Die apply this on all their tooling. Have degrees in Welding Tech.

[@jmuller86]

yea I will probably go back and do something similar to that

[@MrSaemichlaus]

Jesse, trees don't have a hinge in them, you gotta make it! Or sometime one of them will fall on your head. Ouch!

[@mismas81]

I would put somethihg like a hard steel bucket tooth on the end of a ripper so you can change it when it will be worn out.

[@rickvan8016]

one question is that a tool or toy, looks fun. gotta love kids in the country with his dog. good vid

[@JoshuaMichail0]

I think it could work better still if it had 3 talons instead of one. But, it's cool that you made your own tool to get the job done.

[@stoffes]

Good vid man

[@jmanatee]

You should hardface weld the leading edge

[@JamesCouch777]

Pretty slick design 👌 I could use one of those.

[@trentarbeau8753]

Process of elimination, take out the root system and no need for a bigger piece of equipment. May take a little longer but it beats having to buy another piece of equipment if you can get away with it. Exercise job with your root ripper !!!

[@danconlan8735]

Ingenious!

[@euro1859]

Metal robot chicken reporting for duty

[@eddiereichel9354]

They have hard facing rod. If you ground a nice edge on that and hard faced it would make the ripping easier.

[@ohhpaul7364]

I went through half of the video going, tell him to add a tooth the width of it in the comments and then you said it at the end. Nice. Only other thing I can think of is maybe hard face the cutting side so it doesn't wear as quickly? I have seen Demolition Dave (not to advertise another channel but his shows what I mean best) uses a ripper like that for separating rocks after blasting them; judging from what is laying on your ground it might be helpful to you too.

[@kennethrini2932]

I like Your design and wonder if a tractor the size of Kubota L-2501 with a backhoe can do the same work
What is it about cutting the tree down first instead off utilizing the height as leverage of the tree to pull its own root ball out of the ground as You cut its root system of support away with the ripper?
Ripping the roots at the sides first then ripping the roots on the opposite side of the direction you want the tree to fall
I am not an expert
I just am curious if this idea is possible or even if its safe to do
If the tree is tied and pulled with tension in the direction you want it to fall that should add safety to control its fall

[@BrainHurricanes]

'And you're the champion, so you get the key'

[@bigwheelsturning]

Time for some new pins and bushings it looks (sounds) like.

[@mrMacGoover]

You should make sure when your cutting heavy metal plate that there's no cords or hoses laying on the floor that are going to be damaged when the piece you cutting off drops and hits the floor... 9:47 in your video