Resored Kemp chipper

MartinS · Jul 26, 2012

I rescued this old chipper two summers ago. It's a Kemp T6CH. I had to find a new belt, new bearings, new chipper blade, new PTO half shaft. The 48lb rotor has 42 shredding teeth that I straightened and sharpened. Then I took the rotor to a specialty machine shop and had it balanced to the gram. The paint is oil base Rustoleum. The rotor spins at 1365 rpm at the recommended 540 rpm pto speed. It eats 2x4's easily and generally works pretty well.

kebo · Jul 26, 2012

Outstanding job!!! That unit looks brand new from here! Is that the factory color? And is the lightning bolt like the original, or is it an add on you did?? Btw, nice first post and welcome to the forum!

jeffesonm · Jun 2, 2014

How is that thing working out for you? Any videos of it in action?

oosik · Jun 2, 2014

Yes, welcome to TBN. Fantastic looking restoration. Never heard of Kemp or the type of rotor with shredding teeth. Great job.

hddnis · Jun 3, 2014

Original color would have been green.

It is a chipper and hammermill combo, chipper/shredder.

Nice unit and nice restore.

Mr. HE

gredifer · Nov 4, 2014

I have one and was wondering what the value is on these?

rickyddriskill · Jun 8, 2016

gredifer said:
I have one and was wondering what the value is on these?

Any chance you know where to purchase new teeth for this Kemp T6CH?

Thanks
Rick

oldballs · Jun 8, 2016

How did you sharpen the hammers (teeth)? I was told that they can't be sharpened and new ones have to be purchased. My machine is the newer Mighty Mac version, but is essentially the same construction. I've rotated the hammers (get four rotations) and replaced the knife (blade) and have put lots of limbs and leaves thru it, much to my satisfaction after seven years usage.