The Wee Chipper Club

[Coletti]

 

There was that long video download from an Aus Stump Cutter guy on how to fix the breather tube problem on the GX670. Would run on one cylinder until sorted; slivver of black foam iirc.

 

That vids no where to be found now but I remember it well enough to sort it, aside from that it's a great machine . May even get the quick release spout fitted

[benwrdn]

 

My greenmech earning it's keep today

[Andrew Chester]

Look's Good...

[jamesd]

Andy from Global brought over an M500 chipper yesterday as we had 9, 15ft leylandii to drop, all grown up together, some more stick than brash.

The M500 was driven up next to the tipper and the brash lobbed into the new, bright yellow machine. I specifically wanted to see if it could "out do" my CS100. The M500 is much bigger in stature and weight compared to the CS. The CS usually being strapped to the back of the trailer to stop it from "wheelying", the M500 didn't need this as it comes with its own handbrake to keep it on the spot. The brash wasn't quite as well snedded up in the way that I usually organise for the CS, again done on purpose to see how the M500 grabbed, pulled it in and chipped.

The machine was started, handfuls of brash rammed into it. The wider opening is a plus, the extra horses from the engine is noticeable and make processing quicker than the CS, especially if you prepped in the same way as Ive prepped brash in the past. Chunks of chip being more variable with some very large pieces by comparison to the CS.

I note here that my mate whos a lot more experienced than me said at this point a TW150 would struggle with some of these gnarly bent stubs we are attempting to shove in and would need further prepping as youd be driven mad by the narrow gob with the feed rollers struggling, especially with conifer.

With the CS the brash has a certain way of being fed through easiest, with the M500 it ate much bigger pieces on average than the CS without the need of you to act as stress control by holding onto the back end of brash to ensure no blocking or too much engine bogging.

The M500 is longer than the CS so maybe harder to lump round really tight corners however you can free wheel the M500.

I didn't use it all day to find out about fuel consumption and the video we shot we found some of the brash had lowered the working speed inadvertently (we knocked it with a piece of brash when it was warming up)as the controls are on the top near the infeed not completely out the way as CS on the engine.

Overall I think its a great machine, being worth the money for the application I have as this will give me a greater processing speed overall with the set up I have. Its no 9-11" but it does seem to be the biggest micro chipper in its class:biggrin:

 

Good review, Will you change your cs100 for the m500? or stick as you are?

I'm trying to make my mind up between the cs100,m400 or m500.

Does anyone know the prices or these three machines new as well?

[aitch]

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My greenmech earning it's keep today

 

That the set up i've been thinking of. apart from i was going to get side on the trailer so i could fill that with chip as well.

 

Does it work well for you? Looks like it anyway!

[jimupson]

Hi Guys

when I heard about the wee chipper club I thought I'd better get in touch....

has anyone heard much about Haecksler vario chippers?

[leswold]

Mods please move this if not appropriate here. I've 6 new drive belts for a GM's CS100 which are surplus as I sold the machine. Don't want much for them...maybe £20 & I'll post them.

[john p]

Mods please move this if not appropriate here. I've 6 new drive belts for a GM's CS100 which are surplus as I sold the machine. Don't want much for them...maybe £20 & I'll post them.

 

 

Yep, I'll have em, how do you want paying?

[TTS North]

Mods please move this if not appropriate here. I've 6 new drive belts for a GM's CS100 which are surplus as I sold the machine. Don't want much for them...maybe £20 & I'll post them.

 

20 a pair? That's good. Ill take a couple if you have any left. PM me

[Kevcal]

I would like to submit my application for the wee chipper club. Cs100 out and about proving " it's not the size of the dog in the fight,It's the size of the fight in the dog".

 

Very happy so far