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[woodworm]

But can I get a second hand processor for £4000? i have no idea what to expect in the second hand processor market.

 

Me and my mrs started firewood last year and put an advert in the wanted pages of forestry journal. A guy rang me from Kent with a Hakki Pilke 1X37 processor. I looked at it the next day (130 mile trip each way) and then went back the next week with my truck and trailer to collect it. It was (and still is) immaculate. He told me that it had done about 600 tonnes, although I think it had done closer to 60 tonne. It cost £4000 (no vat) and will split up to 37 cm diameter timber. To be honest the few bits that I get delivered in over 37cm are not enough to make me want an upright splitter. The processor deals with at least 95% of my wood and I just chainsaw the rest into discs and throw them in the splitting chamber. Simples.

[delabodge]

i debated firewood processor,,but second hand ones are like rocking horse s..t...so decided that for £4k less i would by a sawbench(same blade as a processor)from fuelwood,well guarded and a splitter from riko,,,,this does excatly the same as a processor,,,,all be it more work,,,,but £4500 cheaper....thats a lot of money towards my employee,,hes iin a job,,and my back doesnt ache half as much,,,,,,not regrets here,,,

[gensetsteve]

I sometimes get the feeling the time we save on the processor we spend screwing it back together. I can do a lot with our stihl mse 220 and a vertical splitter. Processors are good but not the be all and end all. The latest 47cm stuff needs alot of other kit with it .

[Kev P]

The man we buy our timber of says dont you go and buy one of those processor things I have enough trouble to supply the others.One customer says he wants 1000 tons that will go through his processer.I am told he will have to pay more for it.We take whatever comes.

[mikey10]

I sometimes get the feeling the time we save on the processor we spend screwing it back together. I can do a lot with our stihl mse 220 and a vertical splitter. Processors are good but not the be all and end all. The latest 47cm stuff needs alot of other kit with it .

 

You chose the stihl electric saw in the end, what do you think of it, very good i thought:thumbup:

[gensetsteve]

You chose the stihl electric saw in the end, what do you think of it, very good i thought:thumbup:

 

Hi Mikey thanks to your advice I went for it. I would say it is ten times better than I could ever have hoped for. Makes me wonder why petrol saws are so popular. I have only used my ms390 twice in 6 weeks and that was for some 18" stuff. I would say the ms220 has more torque at lower speed and seems to cut better than alot of petrol stihls I have. :thumbup:

[gensetsteve]

You chose the stihl electric saw in the end, what do you think of it, very good i thought:thumbup:

 

Hi Mikey thanks to your advice I went for it. I would say it is ten times better than I could ever have hoped for. Makes me wonder why petrol saws are so popular. I have only used my ms390 twice in 6 weeks and that was for some 18" stuff. I would say the ms220 has more torque at lower speed and seems to cut better than alot of petrol stihls I have. :thumbup: