Used Mitts & Merrill for sale...

[rfwoodvt]

Hi Folks!

We're upgrading chippers (buying a cone-head 400) and need to sell our Mitts & Merrill to make it happen.

I've listed the chipper on EBAY here is the Link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2385189274&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1

Cut & Paste to your browser if necessary.

ThanX!

 

[MasterBlaster]

LUMBERJACK!

You outta check it out!

 

[Lumberjack]

Thanks, however its a ways from VT to MS.

It would make it slightly a pain to get at unless he can cover alot of miles in 6 hours.

I want a chipper, but i aint sure that it is practical yet... I want to see how busy I get this summer.

Thanks tho!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Carl...

Allmost everyone I've known has traveled to get the equipment. If you limit yourself to whats available locally you... well, LIMIT yourself.
I've rode to AZ to pick up a treespade truck at one time. Years ago, I went to MASS to pick up a new bucket truck.
The point is, you have to travel to get the good deals/equipment is this biz... usually.
That would be a perfect first chipper for you, if it doesn't go much higher.
"Duck and chuck" Ha! You'll love it!

 

[Lumberjack]

Re: Carl...

Originally posted by MasterBlaster
Allmost everyone I've known has traveled to get the equipment. If you limit yourself to whats available locally you... well, LIMIT yourself.

I know, but the timing is wrong.

It will be summer probably before i get too serious.

 

[Bill G]

What is the largest practical diameter it will take.

Bill

 

[rbtree]

That 12 inch M&M takes 6 inch wood. My 16 incher took 8 inch. I had it from '89 to 2000. It is the best hand fed chipper ever made, and is still available.

 

[Bill G]

Is 50% a good rule of thumb with drum chippers ? Thus a 12" drum chips 6 inches ? You said your 16" chipped 8 inches.

Bill

 

[rfwoodvt]

Capacity & Shipping

Listed Capacity is 6 inches. Depending on the species It will do up to 8 with a little help from the human factor.

ALSO: I've been contacted by an equipment hauler who is willing to deliver anywhere in the US. Contact me for more info....

[email protected]

 

[Robh]

I have the same chipper, and its a true chuck and duck. But its a real money maker...Rob

 

[rbtree]

Wrong, Rob.

The M&M is unlike and superior to ALL other hand fed chippers. The feed rate is much slower, it does not grab brush out of your hands like others. And it makes an excellent small chip.

This is due to the position of the bed knife, which is about 20 degrees forward of the bottom of the drum, thus wood is sliced off rather than being pulled in fast.

 

[Robh]

Rb,


You may be rite but ive gone over what paperwork i have on my m&m and the only thing in it is about the clearence from the cutter and the wear bar. If you have some idea on how the angle is adjusted, could you let me know. I have a mid 60's model and there might not be an adjustment on mine i dont know, Thnx alot, Rob

 

[rbtree]

Mine was built in '77. The bed knife should or might have two screws mounted under it that are the adjustment. Adjust it as close as possible, so that they are almost touching.

The knives must be sharpened by Karl Kuemmerling, as they are the only ones that know how to do them correctly..totally different than any other chipper. In order to get all 9 or 12 knives in the same, as there is no adjustment to them, all surfaces much be super clean and smooth.

 

[topnotchtree]

I know some mitts merrill chippers have staggered blades, I think that is why they chip so much better than the standard set -up. A 12 inch mitts has 3 four inch blades, staggered throught the drum. So a full 12 inch blade is not grabbing material at once.More like a small 4 inch blade is pulling material thru as the drum turns. Making the feed rate slower, and making nicer chips. Though not all mitts chippers are set up this way. I do not know if it was a design change, or if they were bought out or something. So that I am understood a 12 inch mitts has like 9 or 12 four inch blades, instead of 3 or 4 twelve inch blades. Anybody following me?

 

[Robh]

Mine does have 12 4 inch blades on the drum. As i understood the only adjustment is the clearance from the warebar and the cutters. The manual says to adjust the warebar to 50 thousands clearance to the cutters. Now to be honest I just bought this chipper at the end of the season last year and i never had a chance to check the clearance. Hopefully this weekend if the weather holds Ill be going over the whole chipper before cutting season starts. Maybe It will be a different machine after making any adjustments...Rob

 

[rbtree]

Trust me Rob, set the clearance as close as possible, it'll chip better.

topnotch, the 12 inch Mitts has 9 knives, the 16 inch has 12. Staggered knives do help it chip slower, but the real reason is the placement of the cutter bar, as I said. Assume that the very bottom of the drum is 6 o'clock, then the anvil is at about 3:30, if viewed from the left. most chuck and ducks place the anvil at 6 o'clock, or the very bottom. So the wood is sqaueezed into the blades, and pulled through very fast, thus making a long often stringy chip. The Mitts cuts off chips, much like a disc, and chips at 1/3 to 1/6th the speed of a chuck and duck. The drawback is the knives must be kept sharp or you have to jam the brush in manually. However, even dull, the Mitts makes a darn good chip.

 

[rfwoodvt]

Hey guys,

With this particular chipper there are 12 blades staggered throughout the drum and the bed knife is (as seen from the left side) is at about the 5:00 position.

Chip size is small and uniform as mentioned but it still can take smaller brush and give it a good yank.

The bed knife moves up and down with two adjuster screws and two large locking bolts.

Karl K. who now makes the mitts&merrills told me the best way to set the bed knife is to use a sheet of paper as a feeler gauge.

Ya gotta make sure that your knives are all seated in clean pockets and torqued down properly (call KK for torque specs) before you adjust the bed knife.

We found it best to lower the bed knife first then change the drum blades. Tighten the drum blades but leave the bed knife down. Then fire up the drum for a few minutes then retorque the drum blades.

After that you can bring the bed knife up into position and manuall rotate the drum to make sure none of the drum blades shifted.

Also, we've found it almost as cheap to just buy new blades when the old ones get dull. Baileys usually has good deals on blades and they work great.

 

[rfwoodvt]

SHIPPING COSTS

Hi, Its me again,

I've been doing some research on delivery and what not. Seems that most people will charge between $1.50 and $2.25 per mile.

Depending on the distance, I might be willing to deliver for a fee OR barter for a used 4wd ATV.

I'm looking for a 300 - 500 cc with 4 stroke engine, preferably a Honda or Kawasaki.

I figure that means I'd be willing to travel 600 to 1000 miles to deliver. For that matter we could even meet half way?

I'm open to explore possibilities.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

more shipping info

Or for a 750kg chipper from VT to wellington New Zealand its only $1023! Mate I am very tempted. Just out of curiousity how much does your chipper weight? what would be its cubic size?????

 

[rfwoodvt]

3800 us pounds or about 1750 kg