jenkinsph
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I have one and have used it very little, just too small and too slow. I kind of inherited it but would recomend you by a better self feed unit such as a Wallensteen.
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I have one and have used it very little, just too small and too slow. I kind of inherited it but would recomend you by a better self feed unit such as a Wallensteen.
yankeerider
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I am happy with mine. Works wonderfully for my purposes, and in keeping with what I wanted to spend. It's performance varies tremendously based on type of tree. Cedars and others with right-angle "branches" feed very poorly and can be a lot of work. Birches and oaks where the branches are at a small angle to the main stick will feed quite well. Heavily leafed stuff (aok and maple downed by summer storms) require attention and may still clog the feeder. Stuff cut in the winter/spring without leaves chips very well.
Try searching for DR Chipper and you'll see a few opinions.
P.S. For Soundguy's purposes, it doesn't excel on 1/4-1/2 inch material-those small sticks like to feed through as 6 to 10 inch lengths. I might be able to improve that by adjusting the anvil.
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several years back i bought a small used pto driven chipper/shredder. it was made by kemp in the early 80's from the best i could figure out, and i believe it would have run on anything around 15hp or better. i paid $500 for it if i remember correctly. it did what it was supposed to do, but it really did leave you wanting for more. after a few years of workouts while using it, i sold it for $400 and eventually bought a wallenstein 4" pto chipper with hydraulic feed. not to say that it is perfect by any means - i often clog the chute and flywheel with pine needles or green leaves - but it is light years better than the old one. biggest difference is that it cost nearly 10x as much 
moral of the story is: if you're buying your first chipper and considering a small one, buy a used one if at all possible. that way you have lots more room to move if you decide that it isn't big enough. you won't lose much (if any) money on the deal.
moral of the story is: if you're buying your first chipper and considering a small one, buy a used one if at all possible. that way you have lots more room to move if you decide that it isn't big enough. you won't lose much (if any) money on the deal.
Redgoatea
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We bought a new Troy-Built this spring. Don't remember the model or HP but if was $800 and it claims to do branches up to 3". Now maybe if it's pouring rain and you cut the branch off the tree and ran over to the chipper it might handle a 2" branch but only after complaining a lot.
That POS is exactly that. I work at a pulp mill and they take all yard clippings for free, chip them up and use them for boiler fuel. Silly me for wanting to make my own mulch.
That POS is exactly that. I work at a pulp mill and they take all yard clippings for free, chip them up and use them for boiler fuel. Silly me for wanting to make my own mulch.
955er
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Got a match? I burn anything that small.
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can't burn in my area real easilly..
slaveToHorses
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guys, you're hijacking Soundguys thread. Heck, I have an 8" hydraulic feed, electronic feed controlled PTO chipper, but that isn't what our man is asking about.
I second the thought about just racking it out from the fence and running it over with a lawn tractor with mulching blades. That is what I do.
But the wife has given an ok for a tool, so you just have to buy a tool!
I have had bad experiences with the tiny chippers. A shreader is more appropriate for what you describe. You want a gravity feed shreader. But you won't be able to put soft viney stuff through it without choking it up.
Another option might be one of those leaf vacuum/shreader units. I have no experience with those. But given the amount of maple and alder leaves I get each fall, I wouldn't mind hearing from someone that had one!
I second the thought about just racking it out from the fence and running it over with a lawn tractor with mulching blades. That is what I do.
But the wife has given an ok for a tool, so you just have to buy a tool!
I have had bad experiences with the tiny chippers. A shreader is more appropriate for what you describe. You want a gravity feed shreader. But you won't be able to put soft viney stuff through it without choking it up.
Another option might be one of those leaf vacuum/shreader units. I have no experience with those. But given the amount of maple and alder leaves I get each fall, I wouldn't mind hearing from someone that had one!
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can't burn in my area real easilly..
Then take it to your neighbors and burn it.
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my neighbor.. the guy that burned down nearly everything the last time he had a fire.. yeah.. I'll take it to him..
soudnguy
yeah.. I'll take it to him..soudnguy
