The Wee Chipper Club

[scbk]

11 hours ago, Vespasian said:

 

 

Are they not allowed to have a bit of friendly banter without people trying to judge em...  lighten up..  

I'm only here for the banter  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Alec]

I was looking at that one but I think the lack of a rotating spout is putting me off

Ye that had me hesitating on it for a while. Just figured I will get one fabricated when I have had it pay it's way. Got chatting to someone who has already done that with his MDL chipper and works a treat. But I agree it's not ideal as is.

[GlobalNewark]

The M500 is a unique machine & the price was reduced by £1200 earlier this year, you are paying for a large 500mm wide drum, 24hp Honda engine, hydraulic drive, rotating chute, quick release attachment & 3yr warranty. It could be made cheaper with less options & a cheaper Chinese engine but it wouldn’t be a Jo Beau then, this one was delivered today.

[GlobalNewark]

The M400 is also a good model with a 20hp Honda engine + all the options included as above, Four wheels & a brake. [emoji106]

[GlobalNewark]

Track barrow & attachment no problem.

[Stephen Blair]

Very cool, I used to hiab Gloria onto my track barrow and ratchet her on, hopper was the same end as handles and a pita!
Good thinking.

[PeteB]

On 18/11/2018 at 20:12, equip4ind said:

Did somebody say rotating spout? Bit of product improvement!

 

No its not copied off Greenmech either.Lol

 

Also a very handy lever for steering the unit if you go for the basic wheeled version.

 

The Basic Wheeled Version available with 14Hp Briggs Pull Start   £Black Friday/Arbtalkers deal coming.

 

 with 18Hp Briggs Vanguard (similar to you know what) £Black Friday/Arbtalkers deal coming.

 

 

 

Could have sworn that was.......no, I done that bit already!

what happened to the flap on the chute? Where dit goe? Isn't it too short without it?

[Stephen Blair]

1.2m I believe a hopper should be!
The rotating spout I think will cause more hassle, when the chipper drops revs doing heavy foliage the chip throw is reduced, when the chute faces forward the slow chip can fall straight down onto the ground, with it sideways it falls back down the throat of the chute and can block up easier.
My 2pence

[stewmo]

Only thing I can say to that is all the ones that don't rotate the spouts all face to the left or the right, not straight forward.

[equip4ind]

In my time it's never come with the flap in the the inlet chute.
Its about right in terms of length .i.e impossible to lose a finger as the chute is too long.