This was the video I was hoping for George .besides the tow vehicle or team of horse's...could one man operate all the controls of would it take two men ?
Not trying to answer for George here, but I have spent some time messing about with one in a static situation, so I'll share my opinion.
I think it would best be operated by one man on board the grader itself, as two would very much be in each other's way most of the time, and might well find themselves working the controls to cross purposes. Certainly if there was more than one aboard, there would still have to be just one "captain" in command of what adjustments to make, and how and when to make them.
Makes logical sense, thanks Daniel 😊
Perhaps I should add, that once the "cut" was decided upon, and the blade and frame adjustments positioned for it, which would likely be done while not moving, then once under way most adjustments would consist of minor fine tuning as the cut progressed. Any major repositioning would likely be very difficult (and slow) while the components were under load during operation.
I think this is where I have to disagree with you Daniel, having worked with large equipment all my life I beleive constant adjustment would be normal...cut ins for culverts, driveways, curvature of roadways on hillsides vrs flat ground....ect. I doubt that adjustments (even for Manuel equipment ) is very difficult while in motion, plus they were expected to work hard 100 yrs ago 😊
Well, we may just have to disagree a mite here then Bruce, as I've got a whole lot of hours on heavy equipment myself, though never a grader, and I always found that a minimum of adjustment once underway, provided the best in the way of a finished "grade". Of course hydraulics, self powered and increased machine weights opened up a whole new way of doing things, which allow for backing and turning on a dime along with the power to instantly change angle of attack or depth of cut.
I'll also point out that there are a host of relic old mine roads from 100 plus years ago around here, and I doubt that you could find half a dozen culverts of any kind in any of them within a hundred mile radius of here. I'll bet those culverts you did find were hand dug in and possibly at a much later date, after a washout or three. Hill slopes and steep grades were virtually always just cat work, or hand work before that, so that if a grader was ever used on it, it was after all major contours were in place.
I do have a Fresno Scraper sitting in the backyard, which instrument is responsible for many of the roads, canals, ditches, railroad grades and other earthworks around here, from before the grader came into being.
Least that's how it all looks to me from here and now, a century hence!
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