The Wee Chipper Club

[Nikos Papadopoulos]

the one I saw, has the Loncin 462cc D460FD

 

https://www.loncinindustries.com/en/engine/ProductDetail.aspx?catid=8-15-16-33-2146787051#proFlag

 

so, if anyone has any input to chip in, feel free !!

Edited February 15, 2020 by Nikos Papadopoulos

[huskykev]

Petrol has got to be handier for that size engine. Less vibes, less weight, easier service. You’d need to burn a lot of fuel to make up the price difference between the two engines as well.

[Rough Hewn]

I want a tesla wood chipper...
In the meantime, I'd prefer a diesel every time.
More torque.
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[robinh73]

I have just taken delivery of my Skarper C90 and what a bit of it is. The way it pulls branches through is impressive for a chipper of this size with no drum feed. It will chomp through stuff 3" thick no worries at all, eats Leylandi up and generally gets rid of everything that is chucked in there. Plus the size of it makes it a winner in my opinion. 

[robinh73]

[Khriss]

Gets those bloody pensioners off the seat too, k

Edited February 17, 2020 by Khriss
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[robinh73]

30 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Gets those bloody pensioners off the seat too, k

Yep, a good dose of willow chip launching at them soon clears the spot! 

[michael_cullum]

So what are people's feelings about the relative merits/disadvantages of engine under infeed (Rock 13hp, skarper c90 pictured above) vs engine over drum (CS100, Rock RX13 etc etc). Is the infeed significantly higher to allow the engine to be mounted beneath it? Is stability Improved?

[doobin]

18 hours ago, robinh73 said:

 

Looks the same as my £900 Chinky jobby but with a swivel spout and Honda engine.

Edited February 18, 2020 by doobin

[robinh73]

3 minutes ago, doobin said:

 

Looks the same as my £900 Chinky jobby but with a swivel spout and Honda engine. 3.05 MB · 0 downloads

May well be, but having spoken to numerous people, this was the chipper of choice in this market. I am plenty happy with it so far and the build quality would indicate durability.