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My old boss in Galveston swore by a 15 degree cutterhead angle for sand, but I tried 20.
He said anything steeper would just push material instead of cutting it. We were working a sandy stretch near the jetties last week, and the 20 degree setup actually pulled in 30% more volume per hour. Has anyone else found that the old rules of thumb don't always hold up on different bottoms?
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taylorhunt6h agoTop Commenter
Honestly that's a pretty small change, not some huge rule breaker. Sand near jetties gets packed down different than open beach, so maybe that's it. The_jordan has a point about Galveston, but sometimes you just get a good day.
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