Merry Mac PTO Chipper/shredder from Northern

Cliff_Johns · Dec 1, 2004

Does anyone have this PTO driven Chipper Shreader? I'm looking for experiences with the $1,400 one from Northern Hydraulic

Chipper link

If you have this item, please post your experiences or thoughts,

Thanks,
Cliff

Affordable · Dec 1, 2004

You can get a 6"- PTO Jinma woodchipper for $ 1,599.00 with a feed roller.More bang for the buck.You can e-mail me for more information

Tommy tommydplumber@sbcglobal.net

HeyNow · Dec 1, 2004

Out of curiosity, why is the first unit rated at 8HP when it's powered by the PTO? Is it 8HP from the PTO power? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

kayssupply · Dec 1, 2004

I think that means it requires at least 8hp to work properly.

Cliff_Johns · Dec 1, 2004

( You can get a 6"- PTO Jinma woodchipper for $ 1,599.00 with a feed roller. )

Yes, I know, but I wasn't asking about that.

If you must know the reasons, it's too big for me to store, too heavy for me to move around easily, doesn't have a shredder, and costs $200 extra for all those difficiencies. Put differently, it just doesn't match my needs. Which is why I asked about the Merry Mac which appears to meet my needs perfectly, but I don't have a way to determine it's quality since none of the local Mackassic retail outlets carry PTO models.

Cliff

lmiller · Dec 1, 2004

Tommy I looked at the Jinma chipper and I don't see the usual safety bars in the rear view. Does it have something to stop the machine if some one gets caught up in a limb?. I'd love to buy a chipper for under 2k, but /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Lou

KiotiJohn · Dec 1, 2004

Found this description on another site. I don't get the 8HP.

( Shredder has 24 free-swinging reversible hardened steel hammers. Chipper has hardened, special steel blade on heavy flywheel. Hopper opening is 18in. positions. Screens include 1in. standard bar; and 1/4in., 1/2in., 3/4in. perforated as options. Includes PTO shaft and fits all category 0 and 1 tractors having a 1 3/8in., 6-spline PTO with clockwise rotation. Truck Ship. U.S.A. Requires 540 RPM PTO speedRequires 10 HP minimum and 30 HP maximumPSCTractor-mount unit chips 3 1/2 in. thick dry or green logs at 10+ FPMShredder uses hammermill action to handle all yard and garden"
)
John
EDIT: Only 3 1/2" chipping isn't much for that amount of money. At least the Jinma is supposed to do 6", but some have said 6" hardwood is tough to do. John

Cliff_Johns · Dec 1, 2004

( Only 3 1/2" chipping isn't much for that amount of money. At least the Jinma is supposed to do 6", but some have said 6" hardwood is tough to do. John )

I figure I'm happy to burn anything over 3". This is just for tree limbs which fall and for bush trimmings (albeit large ones). I have a huge pile in my back yard now and estimates came in at $300 to remove it (can't burn and no where to bury). I don't want a big machine, and I don't want another engine, and I don't want to spend $250 every six months to rent a chipper/shredder or pay someone to get rid of it. It does seem like a lot of money, which is why I was hoping someone had experience with this model, but it really does fit my needs very well.

Cliff

KiotiJohn · Dec 1, 2004

Cliff, talk to your tractor dealer and see if he would let you demo a chipper/shredder at your home. You don't have to deceive him in any way, just tell him you need to see what it will do, and if you like it, maybe you'll buy it. The only one I've used was AT my dealer's, a Woods model that didn't chip hardwoods so well, but would shred the heck out of almost anything put into it. It is on sale for around $2,000 so I opted out. John

yugo · Dec 1, 2004

Hi Cliff
Just wanted to put my 2 cents in. Here's my 6" jinma (Chinese) chipper. It's got about 20 + hours on it, doing good so far. I burn wood, and only run 2" limbs or so through it.
Yugo