The Wee Chipper Club

[GlobalNewark]

Is there much of a difference between the 16 and 18hp engines on the cs100s?

 

 

We do the Jo Beau M400 with 20hp Honda.

[richy_B]

I have an m200. Surprisingly productive once you get a feel for what it can and can't handle - really happy with it. I have the quick release chute and it's a great add on.

[aitch]

What's the price of the m400?

 

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[Gray git]

Anybody seen the new m250 yet as could be just the thing for a contract we have picked up which on occasions involves extra travel outside our normal comfort zone so 1 of those in a trailer behind landy mewp is a all in 1 unit for doing these pruning, shaping and clearing lights nd camera's jobs.

 

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[richy_B]

Anybody seen the new m250 yet as could be just the thing for a contract we have picked up which on occasions involves extra travel outside our normal comfort zone so 1 of those in a trailer behind landy mewp is a all in 1 unit for doing these pruning, shaping and clearing lights nd camera's jobs.

 

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I do something similar with our m200 for basal pruning to 5 metres. Not sure about the m250 but two guys can lift our in and our of a trailer etc which makes it very flexible. I can put it on our plant trailer at the head of the digger or it can sit in the bed of the transit tipper for very restrictive jobs.

 

I found that the m200 is the perfect height for a wheelie bin as well. We've done a few jobs down long tight alleys and you can chip into the bin then walk back to the main vehicle.

[R Mac]

Just had this delivered today, a Venom 13hp Chipper from Rock Machinery.

 

 

 

 

13hp Briggs & Stratton 420cc engine, electric and pull start (battery supplied) max branch diameter 85mm approx, the usual chipper unit with 2 double sided blades and a single fixed anvil. Dimension taken from their ebay listing are

 

Max. length: 231 cm

 

Max. height: 150 cm

 

Max. width: 80 cm

 

Weight: 171.5 kgs

 

The drawbar and handle are removable and it'll just fit through the side door of my garage. I gave it a try out today on Scots Pine brash from a job this week and it seems to work fine. It doesn't like small cuttings as the don't drop down to the rotor so I started saving some long bushy branches to help clear it.

 

It definitely cuts down the amount of work getting rid of brash, I had to take everything from the site, hand loaded and unloaded to and from the trailer which is pretty labour intensive. I still have a pile of Ash and Sycamore brash to chip so I curious to see how it manages.

 

So far I'm very pleased with it, I had expected it to feel a bit lightweight but the hopper and chute are at a guess 1.5mm - 2mm and the chipper housing and frame are probably 3mm-4mm so it feels pretty durable to me. I haven't measured it so will update as and when.

 

All in cost including delivery to N.I. was £1644 so can't complain.

[IVECOKID]

Just had this delivered today, a Venom 13hp Chipper from Rock Machinery.

 

 

 

 

13hp Briggs & Stratton 420cc engine, electric and pull start (battery supplied) max branch diameter 85mm approx, the usual chipper unit with 2 double sided blades and a single fixed anvil. Dimension taken from their ebay listing are

 

Max. length: 231 cm

 

Max. height: 150 cm

 

Max. width: 80 cm

 

Weight: 171.5 kgs

 

The drawbar and handle are removable and it'll just fit through the side door of my garage. I gave it a try out today on Scots Pine brash from a job this week and it seems to work fine. It doesn't like small cuttings as the don't drop down to the rotor so I started saving some long bushy branches to help clear it.

 

It definitely cuts down the amount of work getting rid of brash, I had to take everything from the site, hand loaded and unloaded to and from the trailer which is pretty labour intensive. I still have a pile of Ash and Sycamore brash to chip so I curious to see how it manages.

 

So far I'm very pleased with it, I had expected it to feel a bit lightweight but the hopper and chute are at a guess 1.5mm - 2mm and the chipper housing and frame are probably 3mm-4mm so it feels pretty durable to me. I haven't measured it so will update as and when.

 

All in cost including delivery to N.I. was £1644 so can't complain.

 

 

Great little chipper that's available under a dozen brand names , they hate Spruce and dead Conifers with a passion otherwise excellent. Make sure hopper is clean before switching off or you will pull your arm out of its socket next time you try starting it , to much green without any wood and it will block up .

 

Ste

[mr kipling]

I have one of these under a different brand for the garden and have chucked loads through it up to about 4", for the money I think they are brilliant. Not sure how they would stand up used commercially but I could not justify 3 or 4 grand for something to use occasionally.

 

Chris

[R Mac]

I was initially going for an MDL 15hp Chipper , a bit cheaper and had the delivery price from them last Friday but didn't get the e-mail until after work and when I phoned on Monday the last one had been sold. Had to pay a bit more for the Venom.

 

Strangely the MDL and Venom were the only 2 I came across that had the engine under the hopper/chute rather than sitting between the hooper and chute like the Greenmech CS100 etc.

 

I noticed it didn't like too much small, light stuff, predictably by the time you're down to the rubbish there are no decent branches left to carry the rest through, I learned very quicky to save some nice branches

 

Out of curiosity what is it that they don't like about spruce? too resinous?

[R Mac]

I have one of these under a different brand for the garden and have chucked loads through it up to about 4", for the money I think they are brilliant. Not sure how they would stand up used commercially but I could not justify 3 or 4 grand for something to use occasionally.

 

Chris

 

I couldn't justify 3-4K either as I'm just getting started and the trailer was purchased on Tuesday. I could have gone for a used chipper but getting a 2nd hand anything in N.I. is nigh on impossible. I'm intending using it commercially but as a sole trader it isn't going to be in daily use so should be ok.

 

In the end the engine should be fine and the chipper unit is basically 2 blades on a rotor driven by V belts and a fixed anvil, assuming the rotor is balanced and it doesn't shake itself to bits there's only the bearings which I suppose I could replace with quality ones before the current ones fall apart.

 

If it falls apart C'est La Vie.