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does an economical brush chipper exist?

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Butch(OH)

11-05-2004 06:20:59




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I need an economical way to chip the brush from my fence row pruning, burning isnt an option. I have rented chippers but that gets expensive. I have also checked into used ones like the power companys have but they carry high prices unless junk. Does anybody make an economical tractor PTO powered chipper for branches say up to 3-4"? Or have any of you made one from parts and pieces




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Red Rookie in Wi

11-07-2004 04:18:09




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to Butch(OH), 11-05-2004 06:20:59  
I bought an old 1 row silage chopper and have used it for the last 6 years.Takes stuff up to 2 inches pretty well. If you change the gearing on the feed rolls it would probably take bigger stuff.



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RWK in WI

11-06-2004 16:40:00




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to Butch(OH), 11-05-2004 06:20:59  
When you say "prunings" I think of smaller things. I know of some orchards that prune their trees and then run the brush hog over the prunings and it seems to work for them. If your stuff is small it might work for you. Just a thought.



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buickanddeere

11-06-2004 14:40:16




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to Butch(OH), 11-05-2004 06:20:59  
I've heard tell of an old pto drive hammer mill or mix mill being used. Sounds pretty chancy and too big a branch could send parts flying. Would need a pretty coarse and rugged screen or no screen at all. Didn't hear the idea from me.



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Al in PA

11-06-2004 12:22:41




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to Butch(OH), 11-05-2004 06:20:59  
Here"s one that runs off the PTO on your tractor. It"s not exactly cheap, but none of them are.



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James2

11-05-2004 10:19:32




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to Butch(OH), 11-05-2004 06:20:59  
The short answer is "no". We have a Bear Cat chipper made by Crary Manufacturing which costs around $2500. It will handle up to 4-5 inch branches but you would have to be a relative of Paul Bunyan to make it happen. In reality, anything greater than about 2.5 inches if done very often would require a self feeder, and this gets very expensive. We have run 2 to 2.5 inch hedge thru it but it really takes two handlers to force feed it. One to 1.5 inch hedge is more like the max.

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James in NC

11-05-2004 07:05:19




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to Butch(OH), 11-05-2004 06:20:59  
Vermeer makes 2 PTO powered brush chippers. One handles up to 6" the other up to 9". I would not describe them a economical, but they are built just has heavy as there industrial models. We have the 9" model and really like it. There are economical models out there. Most dealers can get them through the small line distributors. Remember these can be dangerous and you get what you pay for. I would look for one with a large feed table to help keep operators arms out of the feeder roller.

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Migraine

11-07-2004 17:16:32




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to James in NC, 11-05-2004 07:05:19  
Ihave a Vermeer PTO brush chipper that has been used for 10 years in our landscaping business. We run all kinds of brush and tree limbs through it up to 8 or 9 inches thick. We use a 65 hp tractor on it. It has a long fold down tray to keep our body parts far away from the big 1.25 thick and 36" flywheel going at full rpm. It has both a forward and reverse selffeeding hydraulic roller to even out the debris going to it. It takes 2 men feeding it as fast as they can . I'm on my 3rd set of knives in it. Never had a down minute of time.

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Evan350

11-05-2004 08:24:50




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 Re: does an economical brush chipper exist? in reply to James in NC, 11-05-2004 07:05:19  
I have a VALBY CH160 chipper with the optional power feeder. It wasn't cheap, but it is hungry.



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