Chuck and Duck!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

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[Johny Walker]

bloody hell that chippers on steriods

[dangerous brian]

Looks a bit like an old arboreater,that would certainly wake yer groundy up first thing.

[Stevie Mac]

I got to get my self a pair of those denim chainsaw trousers!

[Nick Waring]

why would anyone feel the need for something like that, something so violent.

[Johny Walker]

your still a boy 1, day it wil come to you

[redmoosefaction]

I remember having to put messy buckthorn through one of those a few years back....no safety features what so ever. I think they must be illegal now, saw one on fleaBay last year, flagged it as a a dangerous article, came off within 20mins.

 

We worked it out to have a feed speed of around 90mph.

[Taupotreeman]

Awww, c'mon guys. I have one of the older Asplundh chuck and ducks because I couldn't (and still can't) afford anything better. A second hand bandit costs about $20,000 upwards where as the drum chipper was $8,000. I learnt on these things at Asplundh in Australia and as long as you are careful about feeding them they do the job just fine and dandy. No hydraulics to go wrong and a 4.0l straight six Ford engine so as long as the blades are sharp it'll take stuff six to eight inches no sweat. My groundy can't keep up with it when it's at full bore. OK so if you get caught up in a branch you're probably going through but there's enough people gone through disc chippers to negate the safety arguments. Just don't wear loose clothing or something that can catch (like your climbing harness). If it goes wrong it's easy to fix and spares are pretty easy to get for the engine as it's basically a car engine. Because it's a bit bashed people think twice about tail gating whcih is a bonus. Had a few whacks around the ears, neck and back but if you're into a bit of S&M you get used to it. It doesn't like Ivy and vine or really bushy stuff like Cryptomeria but otherwise it's been worth its weight in gold. Don't knock em till you've tried em.

[Tom2020]

lazy gits and hes using a top handel on ground pikeys with deep pockets i say

[Paul Jenks]

Of course they aren't legal in this country, to use commercially that is. Dick Robinson:001_tt2:, Oxfordshire, used to have one with a 65hp caterpiller engine. Fast and furious doesn't even come close. The only safety feature was the key. Taught you a thing or two though.