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Someone gave me a wood chipper last year. I have been doing repairs as time permits. The major problem was it needed a valve job real bad. The motor is a ford v8 330 industrial. I plan to use it in by business, as I have to thin trees as part of fire brakes I do.I tried it out today. I can see where someone can get hurt real easy using these things. It will chip a 3 in branch by 10 ft. in 2 seconds or less. Has anyone had any experience on these chippers? How large of a limb will it chop? I have herd of people being sucked into these things. It happened in San Diego a few years back. If you don't hear from me anymore read the news to see if someone got sucked into a chipper in S. Calif Stan
 
if you have one of those old style non self feed types with that old industrial v8 on it from the '60's or '70's i can tell you ive fed one a log 8 inches in diameter by 15 feet long and it ate it without a wimper, and if your not real carefull it will eat you too im assuming if your thinning you have a lot of experience running chippers, if you do not that one is not the one to start out on , there is no safety reverse or emergency shut down on it, if a tree branch grabs you your dead, period, they work extreamly well but they stopped making them for a reason, [ ours self destructed, a bearing on the chipping drum froze up and the drum tore out of the machine and made a path thru the brush and saplings 200 yds long, we had no desire to try to get it going again either]
 
Becarefull out threre , dont want you to lose a (limb) ... sorry, I just could resist... but really, Becarefull....
 
I saw a show on Lifetime Tv where a man ran his dead wife through one of those after freezing her.

Dr Henry Lee was involved in that case and they found a tooth and got enough DNA from the tooth to identify her and her husband was convicted. I think he was a pilot for a major airline.

Just be careful when feeding that machine. Hal
 
If you haven't seen the movie "Fargo", I encourage you to do so; Steve Bushcemi's character uses a chipper, in the snow. The snow turns red..............
 
Neighbour had a big oldie. Cummins 6BT powering it. 8" hardwoods would just start to load the motor and flywheel. I never wore gloves because I got a branch caught on the wristband once and got pulled to the table edge before it ripped the glove.

The engine met its end because the owner couldn't start it one cold day. He decided it was like a gas motor and he would pour gas down the intake while cranking. Not sure if it fired or just hydrolocked but you could see into the block and look at the rods.
 
It will defiantly eat flesh so be careful!

I helped one day on one and make sure you especially watch the direction of the limb behind you if it has side limbs on it that would tend to hit you and knock you into machine Make sure all sleeves are fastened and no loose clothes.

WE read too much of accidents and don't want to read one about you!
 
I used the old style chippers in my tree service , years ago. Like all equipment, they can be dangerous. There are a few things to remember to reduce risk to help keep you safe. Think about them just as old tractors and the improvements over the years.
1. Keep the blades SHARP and adjusted to the bed
plats.
2. After changing the knives - run the machine for
about 5 mins. and re tighten them.
3. Never stand behind the chipper - Always to the
side.
4. Those old style machines don't like dead wood.
It will chip it , but also WILL through pieces
out the back.
5. You should wear a helmet with face shield and
ear protection.
6. Wear a long sleeve shirt. If you wear gloves-
use the ones with a tight knitted cuff.
Back in those days I only chipped up to about 4" and anything bigger went for firewood.
Your insurance co may not like the idea and tell you to get a new style machine.
Today I run a small diesel 2 cyl disk chipper with power feed. I can pull it with a small pickup and this unit will chip at least 3 times the brush in less time.
I hope this helps . Jim
 
chipper was a good sized Bandit, he was chipping her up from a bridge in blinding snowstorm in dead of night, the snowplow driver thought that was odd

he threw a nearly new Stihl chainsaw in the river too, darn shame

divorce conn. style
 
sounds like you have older style "drum" chipper, that V-8 will drink some gas but sure makes the chips, you will soon figure out why hydralic feed disc chippers are so popular

keep knives/anvil sharp, drum bearings greased, belt snugged up and some oil in the crankcase, chipper like that can last forever

only one person feeds the machine, no loose clothes, if you feel gloves getting caught let them go, respect the power of the machine and don't work when tired or drunk

oh, keep some neosporin handy for those facial cuts
 
Will second that you don't stand directly behind it. Those like to kick out the last couple inches of the bigger limbs. Don't ask how I know, but they really hurt when you get smacked in the forehead. Also, don't hang on to anything your feeding. Toss them in (from the side). If you have to push to get one started, do it with an open hand so you don't go along when it grabs. I have a 16" woodchuck w/ a 361 Ford. The book says it will take 6" limbs, but I think thats pushing it unless they are really soft or short. It will chip the 4" stuff as fast as you can toss it as long as they arent 20' long. Good luck and BE CAREFUL.
 
That's the safest way to run one, I've been told. Fellow told me a limb caught his boot lace and flipped him upside down and had him mostly off the ground and going in when he managed to bump the safety bar. He said everything looks different when you're upside down.

Paul
 
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