PTO Chipper again probably

[chopped]

I was curious for opinions on this unit. It seems to be the middle of the road price range and has some great features.. thanks
WoodMaxx 8" PTO Chipper - Mechanical Auto-Feed

Woodmax chipper.

Oh also they ask for a reserve 100 dollars for a end of june purchase. Is this somehting companies do often I have never seen this,,,

 

[Inspector507]

I looked at one up close the other day, it looked like a well built machine. I think it was the 8" manual feed.

 

[Ductape]

Is that another Jinma variant ?

 

[Inspector507]

Is that another Jinma variant ?

Didn't appear to be

 

[chopped]

It said it was from China but well built. the video made it look to be smooth operation.

 

[Builder]

Not big on Chinese stuff, but the price/features is undeniably a great value.

 

[jake98]

For a couple hundred more you could get a Wallenstein. I didn't find any specs. on flywheel size/weight, but it's feed rate looked pretty slow too. Doesn't look like a great deal to me..
The W's use a 4 blade 120# flywheel as opposed to a two blade, (on the BX42), no belts or pulleys, direct drive. They're calling that an 8" chipper, the biggest thing in the video was about 5" that went in it. Not saying it wouldn't do 8, but on the small stuff it should go in 3x as fast. And that's without any power feed..

 

[LuvMyTractor]

The specs are on their site - 2 flywheel blades and 185# flywheel. Feed speed is variable and ranges from 0-28 ft./min. Definitely chinese made, but they make that clear and WoodMaxx seems to be very upfront and communicate well with their customer - based on the reviews.

 

[DeeDubya]

There's a bunch of importers who bring the same machine stateside. They're slightly modified by the various disbributors (color, base, shrouds, discharge chut, etc.) Here's a few pics before they board the ship.

 

[RoyJackson]

There's a bunch of importers who bring the same machine stateside. They're slightly modified by the various disbributors (color, base, shrouds, discharge chut, etc.) Here's a few pics before they board the ship.

Yep...and that's something to be careful of as most these importers won't be around too long.

 

[Builder]

I found a really nice Bearcat 8" with hydraulic feed for 5-grand.
Looks stored inside. 99% painted.

 

[trailbuilder]

How can the WoodMaxx or Jimna Chipper be about 1/2 the price of the Frontier Chipper?

 

[LuvMyTractor]

I would take your time doing the research when buying attachments. After doing your homework - you can make an educated decision. In any event - here are some pictures of the WoodMaxx Chippers, I would say price wise they are in the same range as Jinma and Liberty - but I would question the statement that this is just another "canned" machine that's imported.

 

[Builder]

The biggest problem is the "unknown" factor of will these Chinese companies be around for parts/service?

 

[chopped]

WoodMaxx 8" PTO Drive Heavy duty Wood Chipper WM-8H | eBay
Becasue this is a hydo pump one does it run at a lower pto speed?Probably dependant on the size of wood, and speed of feed but Im thinking it might be able to run slower engine rpm and slow wfeed speed.
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[LuvMyTractor]

The WoodMaxx WM-8H (Hydraulic Auto-Feed Chipper) still operates at 540 RPM, but with the built in hydraulic tank and pump, allows the operator to control the speed of the feed rollers from 0-28 ft/min while maintaining the constant flow of power. Also, this model allows the feed rollers to move un forward & reverse, so if you have material that gets caught up on the feed bin (ie. side branches), you can just reverse the feed rollers and then run the material right back through.