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Jinma 6\" (24\") Wood Chipper
I have seen ads for Jinma Brush Chippers for 3 point
hitch tractors (compact utilities). They appear to be under $2,000.
The high end 3pth units like Vermeer and others can go over $6,000
new.
Considering these things don't have an engine, they're basically bearings, a big drum, some bolt-on knives, shafts, pullies and belts and sheet metal.
We're not talking close tolerances or sophisticated design technology like you would with engines and/or transmissions.
I'm leery of buying a "used up" unit likely to have come from a power equipment rental company and likely abused.
I kind of like Chinese products for the price. I've purchased quite a lot from Harbor Freight and USUALLY feel I get my money's worth. I don't like Northern because of their shipping costs.
I know that there are hundreds of different manufacturing companies in China and the only way an importer can truly be sure of his product is to have reps on-site insuring he gets first class production runs. From what I understand two imported units can essentially be the exact same item but one can have a brand name on it and the other from a catalog outfit might be a "second" or "third" that was rejected by the company with on-site QC inspectors. Fit, finish, and sometimes quality can be the differences. I would
imagine sometimes the "seconds" are just "over runs" but the whole point it that we the end user don't know this until be unpack and begin to use these items.
I don't mind buying a Chinese power planer out of a catalog for $150 and take my chances that I will be able to adjust it and get a good result. It may be worth the $300 I save by not buying a name brand, especially since I don't earn my living as a woodworker.
Spending close to $2,000 for a wood chipper is still a big
investment, even if it "saves" me $4,000.
So I'm interested in hearing from anyone with experience with Jinma equipment in general and/or Jinma chippers in particular.
I understand that both Bolton in MA and Coastal Tractor in ? are in my Northeast area. Anyone had any dealings with them?
I've seen the same pictures of this unit on several sites and one site had some good pictures of his chipper in operation but I haven't seen much in the way of user comments either pro or con.
How do you go about going the "direct import" route? I live about 1/2 hour from Newark, NJ which I understand is probably the port of entry for this stuff.
Thanks in advance for any help/comments.
Thanks,
Charlie
PS By the way, I'm using a JD870 with 3 cylinder 28hp with probably 25 PTO hp and FEL.
cdm
I have seen ads for Jinma Brush Chippers for 3 point
hitch tractors (compact utilities). They appear to be under $2,000.
The high end 3pth units like Vermeer and others can go over $6,000
new.
Considering these things don't have an engine, they're basically bearings, a big drum, some bolt-on knives, shafts, pullies and belts and sheet metal.
We're not talking close tolerances or sophisticated design technology like you would with engines and/or transmissions.
I'm leery of buying a "used up" unit likely to have come from a power equipment rental company and likely abused.
I kind of like Chinese products for the price. I've purchased quite a lot from Harbor Freight and USUALLY feel I get my money's worth. I don't like Northern because of their shipping costs.
I know that there are hundreds of different manufacturing companies in China and the only way an importer can truly be sure of his product is to have reps on-site insuring he gets first class production runs. From what I understand two imported units can essentially be the exact same item but one can have a brand name on it and the other from a catalog outfit might be a "second" or "third" that was rejected by the company with on-site QC inspectors. Fit, finish, and sometimes quality can be the differences. I would
imagine sometimes the "seconds" are just "over runs" but the whole point it that we the end user don't know this until be unpack and begin to use these items.
I don't mind buying a Chinese power planer out of a catalog for $150 and take my chances that I will be able to adjust it and get a good result. It may be worth the $300 I save by not buying a name brand, especially since I don't earn my living as a woodworker.
Spending close to $2,000 for a wood chipper is still a big
investment, even if it "saves" me $4,000.
So I'm interested in hearing from anyone with experience with Jinma equipment in general and/or Jinma chippers in particular.
I understand that both Bolton in MA and Coastal Tractor in ? are in my Northeast area. Anyone had any dealings with them?
I've seen the same pictures of this unit on several sites and one site had some good pictures of his chipper in operation but I haven't seen much in the way of user comments either pro or con.
How do you go about going the "direct import" route? I live about 1/2 hour from Newark, NJ which I understand is probably the port of entry for this stuff.
Thanks in advance for any help/comments.
Thanks,
Charlie
PS By the way, I'm using a JD870 with 3 cylinder 28hp with probably 25 PTO hp and FEL.
cdm