Chipper 3 point chipper.

[firemech]

Have the Woodmaxx 8m with about 40 hours chipping about 4 inch brush from clearing our 10 bush lot for a new house build. Am powering with a Kubota 2320 and it does the job but had to add 200 lbs of weight to the front to lift it. If you go this route get the U.S.A. made PTO shaft upgrade,,, I didn't and am not at all happy with the Chinese one it came with. Love chipper though and also have L3400 if I want to chip larger material !!!

 

[refbob99]

. I used to have an 8N. The extra weight would have been nice for handling moving the almost 1100# Woodland 88 around. I have it on a JD955. How does the 8N 3 pt handle the weight? One last question? Does the Woodmax have two opposing indeed rollers? They use the singular "roller" in their ad, but show two hydraulic drive motors. Thanks

Shady - The 8N handles the weight just fine. The Woodmaxx is about 850 pounds, and the 8N hydraulics handle it pretty well. I sometimes use it as a counter weight for winter plowing.

The Woodmaxx WM-8M is the manual feed system, not the hydraulic one, which is the WM-8H. The 8M has a two roller feed on it. The top roller has the teeth, whereas the bottom one is just a round roller. The top roller is driven by a shaft that runs through a gear box off the main belt drive system. It will hang up on tough notches once in a while with the oak, but some tugging on the branch usually fixes that. I can't really speak to the hydraulic drive motors, as those are on the 8H model.

If you get one, my recommendation is to lube it before and after your chipping project; I usually run mine for about 4-6 hours at a time. All the lube points are fitted with zerks, and are pretty easy to get to. You have to remove the drive cover to get to the ones on the main shaft bearings; you could do it by crawling under the front, but I find it easier to just remove the cover.

 

[ericm979]

Does the Woodmax have two opposing indeed rollers? They use the singular "roller" in their ad, but show two hydraulic drive motors. Thanks

The Woodmaxx 8H has two opposing driven rollers. The floating spring loaded top roller has teeth. The bottom fixed roller is smooth.

 

[Industrial Toys]

The wench got into the wrong place a few weekends ago, had her hat blown off and had a nice chunk of pine hit her head. She was not impressed and probably not too enthusiastic about helping me with that machine in future. We were working in tight quarters trying to put chips down on a wet spot in the laneway.

At some point, I would like a hydraulic winch, remote controlled for one person operation. I can't afford it right now, and it's still a lot of work.

 

[LD48750]

The wench got into the wrong place a few weekends ago, had her hat blown off and had a nice chunk of pine hit her head. She was not impressed and probably not too enthusiastic about helping me with that machine in future. We were working in tight quarters trying to put chips down on a wet spot in the laneway.

At some point, I would like a hydraulic winch, remote controlled for one person operation. I can't afford it right now, and it's still a lot of work.

I just put a 12k Harbor Freight winch on the front of my MF50 and the chipper on the 3 pt.
They do have a remote for the winch, I just haven't bothered to hook it up yet.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I want something old, ugly and industrial. But with some decent speed. Skid Steer mount for the front of my loader. That's why I'm thinking large drum, hydraulic. Electric valve, and some nifty chinese remote off E-Bay. I think the electric winches are just too slow, mostly for recovery work.

Of course, that only gets the tree out of the bush and not into the machine. I don't want the work of removing the branches, but they can be a real problem to get the thing fed initially. Like I said. Some of the hardest work I have tried to do around here.

 

[bigtiller]

I want something old, ugly and industrial. But with some decent speed. Skid Steer mount for the front of my loader. That's why I'm thinking large drum, hydraulic. Electric valve, and some nifty chinese remote off E-Bay. I think the electric winches are just too slow, mostly for recovery work.

Of course, that only gets the tree out of the bush and not into the machine. I don't want the work of removing the branches, but they can be a real problem to get the thing fed initially. Like I said. Some of the hardest work I have tried to do around here.

You need a bigger wood chipper.

 

[ericm979]

I just put a 12k Harbor Freight winch on the front of my MF50 and the chipper on the 3 pt.
They do have a remote for the winch, I just haven't bothered to hook it up yet.

Sounds cool. How well does it work and is it a problem that the trees arrive facing the chipper the wrong way? Got pics?

 

[vsteel]

You need a bigger wood chipper.

So much firewood going to waste....:bawling:

 

[TomSeller]

So much firewood going to waste....:bawling:

Right, that looks like it would have made good firewood

 

[Agvg]

Why is it going to waste? Heating with woodchips is very common

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[TomSeller]

Why is it going to waste? Heating with woodchips is very common

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In the US it is more likely that load of chips was going to be composted along with residential yard waste. Which is fine but I wish wood chip systems were more popular here. I thought about making one for my mother's house when she was alive.

 

[Shady oak]

Get a winch or a wench.

You will have less trouble with the winch!

 

[Agvg]

In the US it is more likely that load of chips was going to be composted along with residential yard waste. Which is fine but I wish wood chip systems were more popular here. I thought about making one for my mother's house when she was alive.

Suppose you have the same problem, bioenergy is bit to expensive to compete.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Even biomass returned to the forest is certainly not wasted. The question may be whether or not the Diesel used to chip it down quicker (than decomposing) is worth it.

 

[oosik]

The biggest chore in my month to month and a half long chipping program, every spring, is the piling of the fallen trees. By far, I spend more time, sweat and effort getting all the trees out from amongst those left standing and into a collective pile awaiting chipping.

When I get done cutting/thinning a stand of young pines - it looks like a hurricane damage zone. 4" to 6" by 30' young pines are laying/piled/strewn everywhere.

If the cutting within the stand is compact enough I can just pull and chip from the fallen pile/mess. Otherwise, I pull all the cut trees out of the stand and re-pile neatly. Then I hook up the chipper(Wally BX62S) and back up to the stacked piles.

I will usually be thinning from 10 to 12 to 15 stands and cut, drag, pile & chip from 750 to 900 young pines every spring.

General rule of thumb - any pine that has survived and is 6" or bigger on the butt - will not be thinned and has, at least, an even chance of eventually becoming a large tree.

 

[LD48750]

Sounds cool. How well does it work and is it a problem that the trees arrive facing the chipper the wrong way? Got pics?

Both work quite well for what they are.
The stuff I put in the chipper is small enough to load by hand so no, it doesn't present a problem.
(Usually less then 6" & 20ft long.)
No, no pictures........yet.

 

[oosik]

Winch or wench. I better stay away from the latter. Honestly, using a winch would probably, under certain circumstances, be a bit better. It would probably make my back feel better - but, OH, my God - the extra work and time required to use a winch. Dragging that winch line out and connecting to the trees and then coming back and operating it.

At least for now, its easier to just take my time, be VERY careful and drag out by hand. Biggest danger - pulling as hard as you can to get a fallen tree out and trip over one thats under foot. Done that so many times - getting very skilled at falling and ending up with only scrapes and bruises.

 

[vsteel]

Suppose you have the same problem, bioenergy is bit to expensive to compete.

I didn't know that there were wood chip heaters. That would be really cool. I know where I live I would love to have something like that. I am awash in wood chips.

Seems like it could work like a modified pellet stove, it just needs to handle the uneven size. How do you handle the moisture content? Depending on where you live it seems like it could be hard to get them dry. Guessing a person wouldn't want to dry them in a means that takes power as it seems like it would defeat the purpose and increase cost.

 

[Agvg]

I dont know how the status is on small heater, most privat owned burners are in the range from 15 kW and upwards.