Chipper Anvil

[Bowhunter01]

How often do you normally need to replace the anvil on your disc chippers? Once a year? I don't have a gauge, it seems Ok but I don't know for sure. I put sharp knives and some new hydraulic lines on today, and was reading about the anvil.

 

[jefflovstrom]

The anvil has four sides. We flip it after every second knive change.
Jeff

 

[Bowhunter01]

Thanks Jeff. I was able to turn the anvil to a fresh side and get it adjusted, helped out a lot. Chipper is ready to roll now, new hydraulic lines, knives, anvil, filters, relief pressure reset, belts tightened, and greased.

 

[pdqdl]

You can also have them ground down to square again, too.

Do it yourself if you can rig up a jig that will hold it straight to within a few thousandths.

 

[Bigus Termitius]

The Woodchuck I have never had the anvil swapped around it's whole life. Still had original asplug orange paint on it and it was rounded nearly to the opposite side, so I had to flip it. I'd like to say I couldn't believe it, but I wasn't surprised. :jester: