Drum chipper: pallets?

[ouch_that_hertz]

Hi,

On yer typical drum chipper (I have a '68 Whisper), is it relatively harmless to chip wooden pallets? I'm thinking the nails might cause a problem. At the least, they might slightly damage the blades over time. My blades need replacing anyway so maybe throwing pallets in there would be tolerable.

On the outfeed side... I suppose I'd be littering the area with nails - which might not be a great idea for walking paths...

Thanks folks!

 

[transporter]

pallets will destroy your blades and your anvil, if you want to spend big bucks on your machine repairs go ahead but its not a good idea

 

[Al Smith]

Not a grand plan.Most pallet grinders are big old tub type that use a magnetic pick up to extract the tramp metal.

 

[ouch_that_hertz]

Good points

Gentlemen,

Thanks for your advice. I'll find other (hopefully still fun) ways of disposing of pallets.

 

[ASD]

BOMB FIRES WORK GOOD:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[gr8scott72]

BOMB FIRES WORK GOOD:hmm3grin2orange:

Is a BOMB FIRE the same as a bonfire? opcorn:

 

[bushinspector]

Is a BOMB FIRE the same as a bonfire? opcorn:

No not even close, Bomb fires would contain man's best friend

EXPLOSIVES

 

[neighborstree]

olathe makes a pallet chipper. i had one a while back ,big bad machine . cummins 6cyl turbo diesel and te drump had something like 65 knives in it.