Chipper Wire fence through big chipper?
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roadhunter
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Burning piles with a leaf blower is a poor mans air curtain burner. Works great to speed the process up dramatically and helps get the fire going if it's' not dry. Lots of videos on the subject.
roadhunter
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What pays for the rental of the hoe then?
Better off to spend that money paying the scrapper to haul the mess away as opposed to making a bigger mess burying it all as well as running up a rental bill.
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Using my Makita four stoke leave blower on a bon fire is almost as much fun as using gasoline.
Not that a wood chipping appliance should be subjected to metal. But that is often where commercial/industrial equipment shines and why I love it so. It can often take a lot of abuse. It's almost like it was just a given.
Not that a wood chipping appliance should be subjected to metal. But that is often where commercial/industrial equipment shines and why I love it so. It can often take a lot of abuse. It's almost like it was just a given.
quicksandfarmer
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I did something similar when I acquired my property. Some thoughts:
If there are any pressure treated wood posts in there, you need to get them out before you burn. If they're old they have arsenic in them, you don't want the ash poisoning your land or the smoke poisoning the air you breathe.
I agree that it's better to build a small pile and feed if than to build a big pile. If logistics allow, I prefer to keep a fire going and burn as I clear.
A hot enough fire will oxidize a lot of the metal to powder. That said, I had some trouble burning fence and brush together. A brush pile needs a certain density to burn well. The metal in the pile keeps it from collapsing as it burns and the fire tends to go out. I had to burn it twice. The first time all of the little stuff burned but not the big stuff. After the first burn I could easily pull the metal out, and then the residue burned fine.
My local recycler wouldn't take the fencing, said it jammed his baler.
If there are any pressure treated wood posts in there, you need to get them out before you burn. If they're old they have arsenic in them, you don't want the ash poisoning your land or the smoke poisoning the air you breathe.
I agree that it's better to build a small pile and feed if than to build a big pile. If logistics allow, I prefer to keep a fire going and burn as I clear.
A hot enough fire will oxidize a lot of the metal to powder. That said, I had some trouble burning fence and brush together. A brush pile needs a certain density to burn well. The metal in the pile keeps it from collapsing as it burns and the fire tends to go out. I had to burn it twice. The first time all of the little stuff burned but not the big stuff. After the first burn I could easily pull the metal out, and then the residue burned fine.
My local recycler wouldn't take the fencing, said it jammed his baler.
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Dadnatron
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I spoke with the State Board of Air Quality... The State regulating authority on burning. According to her... I can burn all the brush and stuff I want without issue. But I can't " burn the wire...."*"... "
I told her that wire wouldn't be burning, but I'd likely be doing a mass annealing. She didn't get the reference, so I let it lay. She was clear that I had nothing to cause a problem, but that I couldn't burn the wire.
I'll talk with the county FD in a week or so and get their input. I don't suspect it will be an issue. In all actuality, I don't think I'll even need to move the piles for most of them. That way, they will remain smaller overall. I had initially thought I'd move it ALL to the center and safest area... But in reality, the locations of most piles is pretty safe where they now sit.
Hopefully, the FD will be willing to give me some pointers along with their blessing. I'd rather remain on their good side.
I told her that wire wouldn't be burning, but I'd likely be doing a mass annealing. She didn't get the reference, so I let it lay. She was clear that I had nothing to cause a problem, but that I couldn't burn the wire.
I'll talk with the county FD in a week or so and get their input. I don't suspect it will be an issue. In all actuality, I don't think I'll even need to move the piles for most of them. That way, they will remain smaller overall. I had initially thought I'd move it ALL to the center and safest area... But in reality, the locations of most piles is pretty safe where they now sit.
Hopefully, the FD will be willing to give me some pointers along with their blessing. I'd rather remain on their good side.
LouieJunior
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My friend in Vermont likes to have a big fire on their farm every year. He always is amazed to receive permit number 0001. I am not frank enough to tell him he's the only one dumb enough to ever apply for a permit. Burn baby burn!
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There are several pressure treated posts. I'll be sure to pull them from the piles.
A few steel ousts as well, as I believed at first, that I'd be hauling everything to the dump. I like this burn option much better.
A few steel ousts as well, as I believed at first, that I'd be hauling everything to the dump. I like this burn option much better.
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Cheaper to get a $10 permit than have a passerby call the fire department and pay a $150 fine. Make sure you have a good supply of water nearby, preferably from hose and not buckets. Learned that the hard way last year when the field caught fire and my 10' burn zone turned into a 50' burn zone in under 5 minutes.
