Any advice on a mobile processor

[davidjm55]

Hi everyone, I want to buy a mobile towable engine driven processor and I'm going to Fuelwood in Warwick on Monday to take a look at their Japa 300 that can process up to 10'', does anyone have any advice or experience with this type of kit...??? any info would be greatly appreciated

David

[Chris Sheppard]

The japa 300 is pretty much just a mirror image of the old Hakki Pilke Hawk liek I used to have. It was OK but was really quite a basic machine compared to if you were to look at a PTO machine, but at the time the Hawk and 300 were about your only choice of road towable ones.

 

As far as I know, the hawk isn't available any more but as well as the japa 300, there's the hakki pilke 2x as a road tow, the farmi as a road tow and I'm pretty sure Palax do one too. The 2x and the farmi are both fairly high spec and would fairly easily out do a 300 speed wise.

 

The main bugbear with the hawk was that in standard set up, you had to let the ram go all the way out and back again each time and while it was out you couldn't star tcutting the next log. We did find a way round this though and made it so it only went out half way each time which greatly sped things up.

 

I've had a fair bit of experience of the Farmi from when I worked for the importer and found it a really simple and comfortable machine to use, but also very very fast for a relatively basic machine.

[rowan lee]

Good advice above, I like the look of the Farmi as well (pto and petrol/mobile) , and the optional log lift device for the Farmi is a smashing idea, but possibly a little light looking in its build (haven't actually seen one in person though).

[gensetsteve]

If I was to replace my old 2x I would want something to handle larger timber than 12" . If the manufacturer quotes 12" max that generally means 91/2" or you will be chucking the big bits back in the splitter. I would want another machine with powered in feed conveyor same as the 2x I have now. A swinging out feed conveyor would be good to.

[mendiplogs]

If I was to replace my old 2x I would want something to handle larger timber than 12" . If the manufacturer quotes 12" max that generally means 91/2" or you will be chucking the big bits back in the splitter. I would want another machine with powered in feed conveyor same as the 2x I have now. A swinging out feed conveyor would be good to.

 

HI mate jas p wilson has a 2010 palax k35 upto 14 ins £7200 plus vat jon

[AJR68]

Hi David

 

We have a Hakki Pilke 2xs+ carry, very good robust machine - that good we are looking at buying a new one!!

[Johny Walker]

HI mate jas p wilson has a 2010 palax k35 upto 14 ins £7200 plus vat jon

 

jon mate just looked @ that mate ,not bad money mate :thumbup1:mate

 

johny in cold yorkshire

[mendiplogs]

jon mate just looked @ that mate ,not bad money mate :thumbup1:mate

 

johny in cold yorkshire

 

HI PICKER you need to see ken reed mate he,s the splitter man jon

[davidjm55]

I really appreciate the responses, I'm going to take a look at a Japa on Monday in Warwick and then contact the Farmi and Palax dealers to see if I can get a demo organised. I want to be able to process fresh 12" timber and then leave it to season through the summer in nets and vented log bags. I figure that if it's logged straightway it should season a lot faster than in the round.

 

I've got a couple of blocks of beech mixed with ash and oak to fell and extract starting in March/April and as well as processing my own timber I want to be able to offer a logging service on a day rate or a m3 rate to anyone who wants to turn their own timber into logs which is I why I want a mobile processor.

 

The advice that Gensetsteve gave about the powered feeder is very useful so I'll speak to the dealers about it.

 

I own an 18 tonne flatbed with a hiab and I can have a towbar fitted for a processor or a plant trailer so I'll have complete mobile unit to log and transport at the same time. Hopefully I'll be able to get some customers by advertising and word of mouth, I figure that there must be a market if can turn 'timber waste' into logs on site. I also own a Volvo F12 articulated timber lorry for transporting poles.

 

I live in Birmingham and if anyone is willing to let me come over to their place and take a look at their setup I'd be really grateful. I'd like to meet some of you because I want to become a wholesale supplier and I figure that if I've got the right kit myself there is no reason why I shouldn't be able to. If anyone is interested let me know.

[Billy68]

hi david ive got a farmi road towable machine good strong machine well worth the money