The Wee Chipper Club

[Coletti]

I'm taking delivery of a new Jo Beau M500 'soon' and was wondering how current owners secure theirs. I'm sorry to say I can't fit it in my workshop so it has to go outside; out of sight of prying eyes and under cover but outside none the less.

 

I have ordered a concrete-in ground anchor to chain it to but how much chain/which chain+lock would you recommend?

 

The m500 is a heavy lump for sure and would be difficult to get away at any pace but I wouldn't be leaving it outside where anyone looking to steal something could see it if they entered your garden. defiantly wants to be locked down in a locked shed of some description. Preferebly an alarmed shed

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I'm taking delivery of a new Jo Beau M500 'soon' and was wondering how current owners secure theirs. I'm sorry to say I can't fit it in my workshop so it has to go outside; out of sight of prying eyes and under cover but outside none the less.

 

I have ordered a concrete-in ground anchor to chain it to but how much chain/which chain+lock would you recommend?

 

Got to be indoors surely! Garden shed at the very least with some ground security.

[wicklamulla]

look here Javelin10.

 

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[javelin10]

Cheers chaps. Having just arranged insurance quotes recently I did specify the chipper would be outside and chained to a ground anchor but obviously don't want to rely on insurance. I will be making sure it cannot be seen from any public space but someone who wandered into my garden would be able to lift up covers etc.

 

Seeing as your comments about a structure are virtually unanimous that kind of seals the deal. What will fit in my available small spaces are the tricky part. That storm cover (thanks wicklamulla) would certainly do the trick, I'll have to go over the small print in my insurance cover to see if they've taken my declared info on board.

[dan494]

Defiantly read it to make sure you're covered, this is the extract from mine for my chipper, I'd have no chance of a claim in the garden

[javelin10]

Thanks dan494. According to that, a wooden shed wouldn't be of any use either! The line about "immobilised by the application and setting of a recognised physical security restraining leglock" looks promising, but what is a leglock?

 

Personally I wouldn't put any faith in immobilisers; a big fat chain is much better.

[dan494]

I assume leglock refers to wheel clamp or whatever is appropriate to the machine. I make sure more than one of the stipulations is in place wherever possible

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Bring it into the house. I couldn't leave a brand new wheelbarrow out in the wind and rain, let alone a JB M500, thousands of pounds worth just left out like that?!!!

[bazoo132]

Do these smaller chippers ever turn up 2nd hand and if so where is the best place to be looking for one?

[padman]

I am selling my cs100 on a road trailer, please message me for photo's and details if anyone is interested. Just knocking the tree stuff on the head and concentrating on my cleaning again.