CCWKen
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- Joined
- Mar 22, 2005
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- South Texas, USA
- Tractor
- Ford-3910, JD-420C, Kenbota-Custom, IH-2606
I have a direct-drive Patu chipper. It works fine. It will chip a 4" by 36" branch, as mentioned, in about 4 seconds. Direct drive is simple and reliable. It will not throw chips as far and will clog more easiliy (although still not often) than a belt-drive unit. If direct drive was worthless, why would so many experienced manufacturers offer it?
LOL... I wasn't aware PA had Mesquite trees. It's like chipping oak that's stringy. Maybe along the lines of your Shagbark Hickory up North. But if yours will chip oak that fast, you have a good machine. Don't know why you'd be chipping oak or hickory but if you have shagbark, I'll buy all the logs you have.
I didn't say the direct drive was worthless. Even Harbor Freight tools have a place in the World. These are market lead-ins. What I said was you'll be disappointed. Especially if you've used a rental chipper.
The type mentioned doesn't have a "feed". It's gravity feed and trying to assist will only compound the problems. I just offered my observations and opinions. It's not an argument. Yours are simply different and I respect that.
And I'm serious about the shagbark! 2x2x14" millings would be perfect but I'm flexible.
Ken