The Wee Chipper Club

[william127]

The Hyundai had its first outing for 18 months, worked perfectly and  saved a ton of effort today. 

It says a lot that I had my 6 inch Tunnisen being used out the front of the job, but I was quite happy using this out the back. No dragging,  no chip to take away, less mess.

[David Lawrence 88]

Do I see from pic you have a power barrow

is it handy ?

how does it go on soft ground ?

thanks

 

[william127]

9 hours ago, David Lawrence 88 said:

Do I see from pic you have a power barrow

is it handy ?

how does it go on soft ground ?

thanks

 

I do, yes.

It doesn't get used that much, but when it does it's very handy. It's mainly used on landscaping jobs so I've not used it much on soft ground, but I've used it on jobs where its moved full grab lorrys worth of stuff over grass without too much trouble or mess.

You can get a dual wheel kit for them I think, which should make a difference

On yesterday's job we were putting the logs in it that the little chipper couldn't deal with, probably saved 15 trips to the truck! 

[Stoatally]

Are all of the 'chinese' ones pretty similar or is there a 'preferred' one e.g. rock machinery, hyundai? I've got £2k for a chipper and I reckon anything decent like a TW tow behind at that price will be absolutely knackered.

 

It's for our plot, about an acre with a lot of trees and very woody shrubs that need a lot of work, plus possibly some small local reductions etc. Happy with sub 4" as the rest will stay for firewood.

[nepia]

Don't know about the Chinese stuff -personally I wouldn't touch it but that's personal preference - but Hyundai are South Korean.  I've never heard anyone describe their products as rubbish.

[william127]

11 minutes ago, nepia said:

Don't know about the Chinese stuff -personally I wouldn't touch it but that's personal preference - but Hyundai are South Korean.  I've never heard anyone describe their products as rubbish.

Hyundai as a company might be South Korean, but I'm pretty certain my Hyundai chipper is pure Chinese! 

It's a pretty decent machine really, just things like the electric, exhaust and handle show  where it's cheap. 

 

Having used it for the first time in a year or so last week,  I plan to rewire it and build a new axle/tow hitch- its currently so low its basically un towable with anything other than a ride on mower on a flat concrete floor! I was thinking about selling it, but for the few hundred quid it's worth it's too handy! 

 

[Darkslider]

25 minutes ago, william127 said:

Hyundai as a company might be South Korean, but I'm pretty certain my Hyundai chipper is pure Chinese! 

It's a pretty decent machine really, just things like the electric, exhaust and handle show  where it's cheap. 

 

Having used it for the first time in a year or so last week,  I plan to rewire it and build a new axle/tow hitch- its currently so low its basically un towable with anything other than a ride on mower on a flat concrete floor! I was thinking about selling it, but for the few hundred quid it's worth it's too handy! 

 

They've recently started a direct sales website for just about every tool you can think of: 

Hyundai Power Equipment - Official UK Home of Hyundai Power Equipment and Products

HYUNDAIPOWEREQUIPMENT.CO.UK

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Hyundai Power Equipment, official UK home of Hyundai Power Equipment, garden machinery and power products, such as...

 

 

Given how cheap it all is I'd be surprised if it wasn't rebranded Chinese kit , but I've taken a punt on one of the silenced compressors so I can clean my saws in the kitchen 😎 and a guy I know in the village is a one man band gardener type and has one of the chippers which he seems happy with.

[william127]

46 minutes ago, Darkslider said:

They've recently started a direct sales website for just about every tool you can think of: 

Hyundai Power Equipment - Official UK Home of Hyundai Power Equipment and Products

HYUNDAIPOWEREQUIPMENT.CO.UK

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Hyundai Power Equipment, official UK home of Hyundai Power Equipment, garden machinery and power products, such as...

 

 

Given how cheap it all is I'd be surprised if it wasn't rebranded Chinese kit , but I've taken a punt on one of the silenced compressors so I can clean my saws in the kitchen 😎 and a guy I know in the village is a one man band gardener type and has one of the chippers which he seems happy with.

I'm also primarily a 1 man band gardener type, well I was when I bought the Hyundai...I was able to buy it at trade price through a mate of mine, so it cost me exactly £1000 (5 years ago though), Money well spent I'd say! 

[andyk12]

@peds Hi Peds, have you put any more time on you're little blue chipper yet - looks like the sort of thing that I could do with so just wondering how its going?

 

 

[Khriss]

You have only to bash a few jobs out to make them pay and the simple design is not much looking after, put drawbar on it and/or bigger tyres, not heard of them being knicked much as the pro thieves  going fr towed chippers,  only blades in yr running cost.  K