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Don, looks like a nice chipper. Really important to be feeding CLEAN material through it. Those knives need to be sharpened often enough when not being fed rocks and dirt.
Quote from: Bob/OlallaWa on March 28, 2017, 10:41:55 PMDon, looks like a nice chipper. Really important to be feeding CLEAN material through it. Those knives need to be sharpened often enough when not being fed rocks and dirt.I chose these guys partially because of the American steel knives they use that is hardened to a unique level that allows resharpening. You can pull the knives off and send them back to get sharpened for $15 each + shipping
Quote from: Flyin6 on March 28, 2017, 10:44:51 PMQuote from: Bob/OlallaWa on March 28, 2017, 10:41:55 PMDon, looks like a nice chipper. Really important to be feeding CLEAN material through it. Those knives need to be sharpened often enough when not being fed rocks and dirt.I chose these guys partially because of the American steel knives they use that is hardened to a unique level that allows resharpening. You can pull the knives off and send them back to get sharpened for $15 each + shippingUnderstand, I have hundreds of hours feeding those things and when the knives get dull, well they don't work so good. I think you should buy an extra set to use while the other set is in for sharpening.
I ran those things about a week between changes, but that was about 7 hours a day 5 days a week when overhead brushing or tree removal work. It depends on how clean the material is. Carry it through the mud don't drag it across the mud and loose dirt and gravel.
Burn the piles you already have. It sounds like you will be dropping a decent amount of cedar trees in the near future. I would just concentrate on those for your chipping needs. I think the cedar would work best for trails and animal bedding. Not sure about the weed control but I imagine it would work well there also. I'm a little confused on why you would waste time/ energy on chipping just to burn it though?
Don't know about the cedar in your area but western cedar has a natural plant retardant in them to cut down on competition with other stuff growing too close to them. Cedar bark is not good for ground cover around new plantings, it tends to stunt or kill the roots. So if you use it on paths, it could help keep the weeds away better than the hardwoods.
& it makes a not so great traction component!
^^ Is going to need a much larger "equipment shed" I'm thinking hanger.
Nice little toy there Don, surprised you didn't get a stand alone. Those go for around $200 a day here. A locker in Cmax?
Nice little toy there Don, surprised you didn't get a stand alone. Those go for around $200 a day here. A locker in Cmax?Yeah this? ARB?
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Annnndd....The carnage will begin.
Are you wearing a woodland marpat goretex? Something makes me think your breaking all kinds of barriers there, being a pilut for the army and all...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Wood Maxx? that thing is still an infant. I might have to take back what I said about how long the knives will last. Don't try to over feed it or the damage list will be growing.
Quote from: wyorunner on April 11, 2017, 10:30:33 PMAre you wearing a woodland marpat goretex? Something makes me think your breaking all kinds of barriers there, being a pilut for the army and all...Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThat's the rain jacket the Marines issued me at PendletonFits, repels rain, sorta Armee lookin, what's not to like?