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Cleared a 12-inch line in one pass after a week of fighting silt
We've been on this river job near Redding for a month, and the last stretch was just packed silt that kept clogging the cutter head. Boss said we were a day behind. Yesterday, I slowed the swing way down, kept the suction pressure steady, and we pulled a full 12-inch cut without a single stop. The whole crew was quiet, just watching the monitor. It's a small thing, but after a bad week, it felt like we finally got it right. Anyone else have a trick for sticky silt that just won't break up?
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the_avery3mo ago
What was your exact swing speed? We've tried slowing down before but it just made the slurry too thick. Did you adjust your water injection at all?
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finley7293mo ago
Check what temp you're running at when you slow it down.
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riley_schmidt2mo ago
Did you check your slurry temp when you slowed down? @the_avery, I've found a thicker slurry often means the mix is too cold, not that the speed itself is wrong. Maybe try a slower swing with a bit more heat first?
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