Chipper Drum Stuck Need Help & Advice On Chippers

[rapalaman]

Trouble is working on it yourself or a mechanic doing it could void any warranty

[GarethM]

Didn't he say he built it from a box, I'd say the guarantee is about as good as a chocolate teapot.

 

Even more so if it's his 2nd.

[Will C]

Either the blade to anvil gap is wrong and it’s catching or the drum isn’t centre in the chamber and the end is fouling on the body. Would be my fist thoughts. You won’t get any specific help until you tell us the model? 

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Will C said:

Either the blade to anvil gap is wrong and it’s catching or the drum isn’t centre in the chamber and the end is fouling on the body. Would be my fist thoughts. You won’t get any specific help until you tell us the model? 

Yes if it is jamming on something metallic but could it be it was being used and someone shut the machine down before it has disgorged all the bits...

[Mike Hill]

Shall  I ask Khriss?

[handymidi]

Hi I managed to get to the bottom of this and get it working again. 

I managed to turn the drum around by a fraction until I could see the blade and the anvil. 

It would not budge any further than that. Then I could see that there was debris in between. 

 

I managed to get an edging trowel between the gap and I cleared what I could.  

Then I had to resort to using a hammer and metal file as a chisel. 

It was like chipping away at Concrete but it finally budged. 

Once it budged the drum moved and you could spin it around like a baby. 

 

I couldn't believe that fine matter could build up and cause the motor problems like this. 

But you live and learn. Now I know that it is possible and what do to if the motors ticks over and the drum doesn't spin again. 

 

Thanks 

[dumper]

14 hours ago, handymidi said:

Hi I managed to get to the bottom of this and get it working again. 

I managed to turn the drum around by a fraction until I could see the blade and the anvil. 

It would not budge any further than that. Then I could see that there was debris in between. 

 

I managed to get an edging trowel between the gap and I cleared what I could.  

Then I had to resort to using a hammer and metal file as a chisel. 

It was like chipping away at Concrete but it finally budged. 

Once it budged the drum moved and you could spin it around like a baby. 

 

I couldn't believe that fine matter could build up and cause the motor problems like this. 

But you live and learn. Now I know that it is possible and what do to if the motors ticks over and the drum doesn't spin again. 

 

Thanks 

You do realise how small the gap should be between blade and anvil? Sound like you assembled it wrong what make is it?

[Will C]

The gap should only be credit card thickness 

[Jase hutch]

2 hours ago, dumper said:

You do realise how small the gap should be between blade and anvil? Sound like you assembled it wrong what make is it?

You think he's gonna tell you the make ?? 😂

[GarethM]

Just now, Jase hutch said:

You think he's gonna tell you the make ?? 😂

It's probably pronunciation that's the problem.