Jo Beau chippers

[jim 454]

Anyone using this brand of chipper, I think a chipper of this size has it's place.

 

Thanks

[Mr Ed]

Excellent Machines in my opinion. Will outperform many bigger chippers.

[ecolojim]

I looked at these a short while ago and was quite inspired. I really liked the idea of having a small drum chipper for smaller jobs on the farm. anything over 4 inches or so we keep for firewood anyway.

 

how possible would it be to DIY build one? is there anything already built that would be a suitable start point? I suppose an old trailed forage harvester would almost do the job straight off, but not many come up and not for sensible money.

[Mr Ed]

I looked at these a short while ago and was quite inspired. I really liked the idea of having a small drum chipper for smaller jobs on the farm. anything over 4 inches or so we keep for firewood anyway.

 

how possible would it be to DIY build one? .

 

WHy not just buy one?

[ecolojim]

because theyre very very expensive. to me anyway.

 

Ive always seen whether I could make something cheaper than buying it. I dont have much disposable income. I dont 'need' one. itd just be a nice thing to have. Im not self employed so dont have or need a bigger chipper.

[cordwood]

I used to work with a bloke who built his own chipper, bloody hell was it a dangerous mother.

 

Looking back now it was amusing but at the time very scary!!!!!

[madmatt]

that wasn't a chipper it as a scrapheap challenge reject!!!!!!

[jim 454]

Hey cordwood,

 

Dave Nordgaard(the guy who builds the BMG), built a chipper with a 3 speed transmission, including reverse. You guessed it, the tranny wasn't intensional but was needed in order to make it work. It's always a good laugh when he tells the story. He said reverse came in handy when a piece of wood got stuck in the drum. Shot it out of the in-feed like a cannon.

[jim 454]

Mr. Ed,

Are you the guy that builds the stump grinder?

[TreeCo]

I looked in to them but can't get them in the USA.