PTO chipper WoodMaxx new MX-9900

[Glrret]

I chip everything from Pine to Oak. As for size, any hardwood larger than 4 inches is firewood so that doesn't get chipped, but pine and poplar I've gone as large as 7 inches, I just slow the feed rate down and the 9900 just chews it up. Over the last 2 years, I've chipped at least 30 ton and I'm on the secound side of my secound set of blades. I just had my 1st set sharpened and honed on both edges and they are ready to go in again.
We have a large Back to Eden Organic Garden that is all wood chips so we use a lot of chip. Plus I've helped a few friends get started with gardens.

 

[ericm979]

I got just under 20 hours on the first side of the blades on my WM-8H. It was making stringy chips which was my sign to turn the blades around. I probably could have done it a few hours earlier. I chipped a lot of hard dry brush, maybe 1/3 of the total to that point. The rest being fresh cut brush, fir and madrone. I used a knife hone on the blades about every 5 hours.

What do y'all do for sharpening blades?

 

[atomchaser]

I have the 8800 and I've been happy with it. I did burn up a belt on the hydraulic pump the first time I used it but the company was very responsive with diagnosing the problem and getting out replacement parts. It has been flawless since then. I probably have less then 10 hours on it at this point but will start using it more as we get into fall. I haven't had any issues hauling it around. I can get it up plenty high to clear things in the woods.

 

[Glrret]

I got just under 20 hours on the first side of the blades on my WM-8H. It was making stringy chips which was my sign to turn the blades around. I probably could have done it a few hours earlier. I chipped a lot of hard dry brush, maybe 1/3 of the total to that point. The rest being fresh cut brush, fir and madrone. I used a knife hone on the blades about every 5 hours.

What do y'all do for sharpening blades?

I have a friend that does blade sharpening and I just handed him a set on the way to my seat one Sunday morning in church.... He had them back to me a couple weeks later.

 

[hslogger]

QUOTE=ericm979;4882880]I got just under 20 hours on the first side of the blades on my WM-8H. It was making stringy chips which was my sign to turn the blades around. I probably could have done it a few hours earlier. I chipped a lot of hard dry brush, maybe 1/3 of the total to that point. The rest being fresh cut brush, fir and madrone. I used a knife hone on the blades about every 5 hours.
What do y'all do for sharpening blades?[/QUOTE]
For my WM-8H
I take my blades to a professional shop in a nearby town. The two blades, both sides makes four surfaces to do. They charge 32 dollars and it takes a week. It is the reason when I bought my unit I went for the "spares kit". Nice to have replacement stuff so you don't have to wait while your only set is being worked on.

 

[Glrret]

QUOTE=ericm979;4882880]I got just under 20 hours on the first side of the blades on my WM-8H. It was making stringy chips which was my sign to turn the blades around. I probably could have done it a few hours earlier. I chipped a lot of hard dry brush, maybe 1/3 of the total to that point. The rest being fresh cut brush, fir and madrone. I used a knife hone on the blades about every 5 hours.
What do y'all do for sharpening blades?

For my WM-8H
I take my blades to a professional shop in a nearby town. The two blades, both sides makes four surfaces to do. They charge 32 dollars and it takes a week. It is the reason when I bought my unit I went for the "spares kit". Nice to have replacement stuff so you don't have to wait while your only set is being worked on.[/QUOTE]


What size woodmax do you have? because the 9900 has 4 blades and a bed blade, so that is 10 edges to sharpen.

 

[massey21]

great input guys, I think after all the research I did I'm going to order the 9900 today and be done with it. thanks for all the feed back

 

[Glrret]

great input guys, I think after all the research I did I'm going to order the 9900 today and be done with it. thanks for all the feed back

You will not be sorry, the MX 9900 is a beast of a machine and the customer service is great.

this is what it will look like when it arrives.

 

[ultrarunner]

Make that a plus one for me...

Been on the fence for a longtime but my brother is willing so we have one on the way...

Had been holding out for Bandit 65 small commercial unit and came close... made a 2 hour drive with $5500 cash in hand and arrived just as it was being hitched to the back of the new owner's truck... a retired guy was moving and it looked like new... Never have found anything close since then and new they can be 3 to 4 times that.

 

[massey21]

one last thing, does it seem to make a differance only having one infeed roller system

 

[Glrret]

one last thing, does it seem to make a difference only having one infeed roller system

I have had not any problems with the feed with the single feed roller.

 

[massey21]

Thanks, I ordered it yesterday, cant wait to try it out, thanks again for all the fed back should be a great investment

 

[ultrarunner]

The Woodmax arrived properly crated without damage.

Shortened the PTO and went to work... I was not there but got a call saying the L3800 seat presence wouldn't let the PTO be engaged unless the operator was in the seat...

Not sure what the work around is other than to by-pass the switch but the tractor is used by employees at times...

 

[lpigott]

Put a bag of sand in the seat

 

[hslogger]

I put a nylon zip tie around the safety mechanism that is under the seat. Mine was a nylon spring loaded lever. Easy to fix like this. Easy to remove, too.

 

[aczlan]

Try flipping the seat up, then turning on the PTO. That let's the PTO work without someone in the seat on our L3830.

Aaron Z

 

[ultrarunner]

I did ask if the seat was flipped and it wasn't

This is going to sound sad but 3 hands were on the payroll and they took turns sitting in the seat so the other two could work.

I've found there is no substitute for being there...

 

[Fallon]

I put a nylon zip tie around the safety mechanism that is under the seat. Mine was a nylon spring loaded lever. Easy to fix like this. Easy to remove, too.

I did that on my L3200 (same machine as the L3800) so I could stand & see the ends of my pallet forks. Trivial to undo if needed, occasionally would pop off on its own.

I think flipping the seat up would let it run stationary with the PTO engaged, but I never had reason to test that.

 

[ultrarunner]

I will get feedback soon.

So far the chipper itself has worked well... no complaints and having a Christmas Tree farm there will always be smaller stuff to chip.

 

[lpigott]

I did ask if the seat was flipped and it wasn't

This is going to sound sad but 3 hands were on the payroll and they took turns sitting in the seat so the other two could work.

I've found there is no substitute for being there...

LOL! Awesome!