Chipper Wire fence through big chipper?

roadhunter · Sep 6, 2016

Burn the piles. Then do the best you can to mash the wire into bundles. Then either haul or look for a scrapper in the area to pick it up.

smstonypoint · Sep 6, 2016

Dadnatron said:
What 'size' fire would you make and whey would you burn? I am in the Lexington KY area and while I have lived 3 hours North since '98, I am not certain when the best time to burn would be in the Lex area.

So...

When would you burn?

How big would you make the initial pile?

How would you meter the rest of the mess into the pile? I'd hate to get a flaming bunch of crap stuck to my grapple, because wire was caught and I couldn't get it off. Would you simply make several small piles and burn them singly? At the same time, but separately? etc.

I am sure that opinions will differ, but here's my take.

1. First things first, you need to check with your local fire marshal, county forest ranger, or other relevant authorities for burning regulations and any required permits. For example, here are the the general regulations for NC (individual counties may have additional regulations):

Open burning for land clearing or right-of-way maintenance is permissible provided that: (1) prevailing winds are away from built up areas; (2) the location of the burn is at least 500 feet from any occupied structure; (3) the location of the burn is at least 250 feet from the edge of a roadway if the prevailing wind is toward the roadway; (4) only kerosene distillate, or diesel fuel is used to start the fire; (5) burning shall commence between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.and no additional material is added other than during those hours.

2. The best time to burn to help avoid a wildfire is when there is snow on the ground or after a rain. I recall reading on TBN that some areas limit burning to when there is snow on the ground.

3. Because most of my property is wooded, I prefer to have small burn plies so that my fires are less likely to get out of control and become forest fires.

Good luck.

Steve

hslogger · Sep 6, 2016

burn baby burn. White man make too much big piles. Make your pile or piles manageable and add to em.
discretion is the better part of valor

Thall303 · Sep 6, 2016

Smaller piles

Start early

Mow surrounding area short

I keep a small water tank on my mule to control any spreading.

bspeedy · Sep 6, 2016

Our local fire department (VFD) monitored our large burn of one big pile overnight after a small (ahem) donation was offered. I think it was around 150 bucks. It was hot enough that is was unbearable to stand 150 feet away from the edge of the fire.

Snobdds · Sep 6, 2016

What a mess it would make in the chipper. The flywheel would be a mangled mess of wire.

Fire is your friend here.

2458n · Sep 6, 2016

Rent a mini bobcat hoe for a day. Run it like you stole it and dig some deep pits in the area where the brush is. Scrap prices do not pay for the hauling, or recovery of the rusty fence. Stuff the pits with the brush and burn off at night when it is rainy. May take until the snow flies to get it all cleaned up. In Ohio my county commissioner told me there was a state law against open burning. I guess this was just conversation as my fire pit was about 20 yards away- and burning.

JRobyn · Sep 6, 2016

Tub grinders are suitable for SOME non-wood (like pallets), but I don't know if even the larger ones would be suitable for a steady diet of metal like that - Tub Grinders - Morbark, LLC

I've seen some of the large ones in operation - awe-inspiring machines! I don't recall ever seeing a rental one in any size.

wolf515 · Sep 6, 2016

2458n said:
Rent a mini bobcat hoe for a day. Run it like you stole it and dig some deep pits in the area where the brush is. Scrap prices do not pay for the hauling, or recovery of the rusty fence. Stuff the pits with the brush and burn off at night when it is rainy. May take until the snow flies to get it all cleaned up. In Ohio my county commissioner told me there was a state law against open burning. I guess this was just conversation as my fire pit was about 20 yards away- and burning.

When I lived in South East Ohio they had extensive open burn regulations / requirements. However I was told by the Township Fire Chief that you could have a "cooking fire of any size you want". I never needed to have a huge burn pile but always had my hotdog on a stick ready to cook!