why i dont like big drum chippers

[treemandan]

My 90 xp would have chewed that log up about the same, then again my 90 xp is running right and it was a small log.

When the autofeed on that monster kicked in I could see something was amiss.

I noticed what looked like a patch panel welded on the schute, maybe that was what clogged it.

I think I also noticed the operator taking it out of gear at high rpm.



I think I also noticed that these and a million other reasons prompted me to buy a brand new machine if I was going to be serious.

 

[a_lopa]

I have an 1890 good machine.

I know a guy with 3 x 1890(under 2 years old) and 2 x 280HD he said they don't like the clumpy or wet stuff as much as the disc....

 

[lone wolf]

I know a guy with 3 x 1890(under 2 years old) and 2 x 280HD he said they don't like the clumpy or wet stuff as much as the disc....

Not many problems in the Eastern USA with it .It will jam sometimes if you put logs in sideways and chip big long slivers.Might want to check his rpms.

 

[Woodhunter]

Good time to make my first post; been lurking for quite awhile now!

Thread should be titled "why poor maintenance and misuse can destroy a big drum chipper"!

There's a vid on youtube somewhere of a big Bandit filling a semi trailer with chips in something like 8 minutes. And I think they do make a bigger disc chipper, model 2400 I think? Of course, you need a semi to pull it......

 

[Bigstumps]

I think that PTO shaft was probably just a replacement clutch and came with a longer shaft that they didn't cut off when they installed the clutch. A quick hit with a port a band and that is fixed.

Looks like it was a video made to sell that used machine.

Now they have the fun task of unplugging it!!!