nilzlofgren
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Would I be correct in assuming that the largest log that a 1991 Vermeer 1600A would accept, is 16 inches?
Vermeer 1600A infeed opening.
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BewtifulTreeMan
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no
Most 16 inch drum chuck and duck chippers will take about 8 inch wood. Best case, sharp knives and soft wet wood, maybe 10 inches. Dull blades and dead dry hard wood, it can be tough to get em to take 6 inch wood. Most of the time the biggest logs i put through my chipper are about 8" by 4'. But it will take some huge long branches without stalling out.
Most 16 inch drum chuck and duck chippers will take about 8 inch wood. Best case, sharp knives and soft wet wood, maybe 10 inches. Dull blades and dead dry hard wood, it can be tough to get em to take 6 inch wood. Most of the time the biggest logs i put through my chipper are about 8" by 4'. But it will take some huge long branches without stalling out.
chips_r_flying
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I believe the 1600a is a non hydraulically fed drum chipper (A chuck and duck). The newer hydraulically fed drum chippers will stop the feed when the engine starts to stall. I don't know the opening size of your infeed but I would bet 100 to 1 that it's not 16" tall - you will stall the machine if you throw a large branch into that chipper. I agree with the other posts, you are pushing your luck at 8"
tomtrees58
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:monkey:that's a drum chipper it takes 8 " max tom trees
the bc1400 will take a 14" piece of wood. Being a drum chipper makes no differance.
14" Drum Chipper
Like those people who answer and don't have a clue what they are talking about.
A 14" Vermeer Chipper will take all of 14 Inches thats if you are able to lift a 14 inch log to the table, but what fool would waste such a large log.
Like those people who answer and don't have a clue what they are talking about.
A 14" Vermeer Chipper will take all of 14 Inches thats if you are able to lift a 14 inch log to the table, but what fool would waste such a large log.
