hayden
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- Joined
- Sep 23, 2000
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- VT
- Tractor
- Kubota L5740 cab + FEL, KX121, KX080, Deere 6120M
I had a Patu 4" manual feed chipper for a number of years, and as the blades dulled, the self-feed dropped way off to the point where I practically had to jamb the branches in. I tried sharpening the blades a few times myself and it would only improve things briefly
I finally took the to a local sharpening outfit to be sharpened on a flat-face grinder rather than my round wheel, and it made all the difference in the world. Now I know why the instructions say to use a flat-face grinder and not a round wheel.
All that said, when properly sharpened the blades lasted pretty long before requiring attention. Probably a few full days to a week of equivalent full-time chipping.
I now have a Salsco with power feed and have not yet sharpened it having used it for probably the same few days to a week of full time use. With the power feed, I'm guessing it's much less obvious when sharpening is required.
I finally took the to a local sharpening outfit to be sharpened on a flat-face grinder rather than my round wheel, and it made all the difference in the world. Now I know why the instructions say to use a flat-face grinder and not a round wheel.
All that said, when properly sharpened the blades lasted pretty long before requiring attention. Probably a few full days to a week of equivalent full-time chipping.
I now have a Salsco with power feed and have not yet sharpened it having used it for probably the same few days to a week of full time use. With the power feed, I'm guessing it's much less obvious when sharpening is required.