Chipper pto driven wood chippers

[KenB2920]

Much to their credit I have received an email response from Woodmaxx already this morning, and I'll share with you all. "Hi Gary. I'm not sure how that happened but I will get you the parts you need immediately. They will go out priority mail today. Look for a tracking number in your email. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Sincerely, Will" I have also already received the Order confirmation.

Sounds like good customer service at least.

I agree, looks like the set screw backed out. Shouldn't happen but understandable .... The frustrating part could depend on where you were at in a job that you also had to quit...

 

[ultrarunner]

Setscrews and Keys were a recurring problem for me to the point I now lock-tight them just to make sure.

The last time I was in the middle of a concrete project... not a good time for the mixer to go down.

We are just about ready to pull the trigger on a Wood-Max... brother wants the larger model and I think the smaller with hydro feed would be OK...

 

[Glrret]

Well I have the MX9900 and except for this small setback with the hydraulic pump pulley its has exceeded my expectations, its simply a beast. The repair parts are on their way with no cost to me and they should be here before the weekend.

It looks like and easy fix and I should be back in business Friday morning. I have to get the new pasture fences up and get the sheep and horses out of the barn.

 

[ultrarunner]

TBN advertisers and member field reports swayed me for and against a lot contemplated purchases.... starting with my BX23 about 12 years ago.

So far the feedback has been dead on...

 

[Code54]

Much to their credit I have received an email response from Woodmaxx already this morning, and I'll share with you all.

"Hi Gary. I'm not sure how that happened but I will get you the parts you need immediately. They will go out priority mail today. Look for a tracking number in your email. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Sincerely,
Will"


I have also already received the Order confirmation.

This is exactly why I ordered a WoodMaxx chipper. Any make can and do break from time to time to me it is how it is handled that really matters!
Glad to hear it is working out well

 

[5030]

Nice thing about Wood Maxx, is they sell the parts for my Jinma too (which is the WC8). I get my knives and drive shafts from them. Fast service, good prices and you can actually talk to someone.

 

[ultrarunner]

Being able to talk to someone in the know is getting to by the exception today.

 

[hslogger]

Maybe I don't look hard enough but I haven't seen any serious woodmaxx owner gripes on the internet.I am sure happy with my machine and customer support so far. I don't regret laying out the cash for mine a couple years ago and only wish I had done it sooner.

 

[brown40]

That pulley is a bugger... I tightened, retightened, locktighted the darned thing, and never got more than a day's work in without having to reassemble it. I ended up tacking it onto the shaft with the welder, and now it stays put. Still wants to twist up belts and wear them out quickly, but at least it stays together and chews slowly instead of falling apart and failing all at once.

 

[Glrret]

That pulley is a bugger... I tightened, retightened, locktighted the darned thing, and never got more than a day's work in without having to reassemble it. I ended up tacking it onto the shaft with the welder, and now it stays put. Still wants to twist up belts and wear them out quickly, but at least it stays together and chews slowly instead of falling apart and failing all at once.

Do you also have the MX9900? If you do then I'll start keeping a closer eye on that pulley. I wounder if the reason for the problem is because drive pulley runs off the fly wheel shaft and the vibration that is generated from chipping is transferring through to the belt to the pump driven pulley. The way the belt got all chunked up in such a short time would indicate there is something dramatic happening on the pump end of the belt.



Brown40, I'm curious do you make frequent changes to the feeder speed while chipping? I do and I wounder if changing the speed is some how changing the torque on the pump that in turn could be causing the chunking of the belt that then increases the vibration and thus the loosening of the pulley.
I'm not and engineer so this is all just speculation.... Food for thought.