All our chippers are drum. Sounds like the gap between the knive and anvil is not adjusted correctly.
Jeff
Purchasing First Tree Chipper - Need Advice
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All our chippers are drum. Sounds like the gap between the knive and anvil is not adjusted correctly.
Jeff
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If you feel like digging your trifocals out of the drawer next to your depends and Metamucil I'd be happy to draw you a diagram, Sleevy.
Play nice, Blakey. That comment was without merit.
The whole reason I bought a Disk chipper was because the Bandit techs told me they are better at chipping viney and brushy material.Do you guys with disk chippers have any problems chipping that stuff, any jams?
I thought it was the other way around?
You are right I put that in there wrong! I meant Drum not disk!
Bandit told me drum chippers were better at Evergreens, Brushy material and vines! So I have an 1890 HD Drum chipper now.
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I use a older mitts n merril drum chipper. The thing is like an anvil you can pound it every day and is decent on gas . The thing beats you up tho and dosent like brittle deadwood much. If i had a choice to buy a new one i would get disc style so i can chip bigger logs. That being said i like my mitts n merril drum chipper.
I've used disk for the last 20+ years and vines were always a pain in the ass. Boss bought a Morbark drum last year and it is like night and day when it comes to chipping vines. I also like the fact the drum doesn't kick the brush around like a disk does.
treevet
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that would be true given they were the same weight....which I am pretty sure they are not leaving my opinion trumping yours (both knuckleheads).
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treevet
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Mitts (I had one) is good in the 16" model....and sucks in the 12" model, both dinosaurs.
Blakesmaster
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Any evidence to back up your theory?
treevet
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no maybe I am wrong but my theory from non science or fact is if you had 2 say 18" feed chippers and one was a disc and one was a drum (I have had both) is that the drum would be heavier and count on momentum to accomplish inertia and the disc being a lighter rotor (but wider dia.) would count on flywheel effect to gain inertia thru the log. Seems to me both would accomplish the same thing but the heavier drum would run on longer and with less stress thru the piece/log being chipped therefore using less engine power afterwards (to reboot) and the need for auto feed because of the weight and momentum. The lighter flywheel would slow sooner...?
Blakesmaster
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You're theory relies on a drum having more mass than a disc. You need to prove that first.
Blakesmaster
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Once you show that I'll help you with the next step in our little physics lesson.
treevet
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good bluff but not impressed enough with your previously exhibited intellegence to bother researching this. I think it is apparent by observation tho. You do the work.
Blakesmaster
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Glad to hear you gave up.
treevet
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ball(s) in your court
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