posch processor

[gensetsteve]

had a 280 for 18 month now. think its a great machine, glad i got this machine compared to other small processors in my opinion it is one of the best in its class. probably put around 3 hundred tone through it this year and the blade is still good, just wounder how many chains i would of had to sharpen in that time.

 

Depends sometimes we go days without needing to sharpen sometimes hrs if the cord is dirty. Advantage to chain is if you hit debris you are back in business in minutes and its only cost u £3

[codlasher]

Hello to all you firewood folk out there. My first post!

 

I have an older Posch 300 (Ford blue and white model) It's now some 25 years old and underwent a major rebuild during the last summer.

When dealing with the supply of spares the answer from JP Wilson was always 'nae bother' and the parts were on my doorstep within 24 hours. There is a big plus for good spares availability and this is a plug for Wilsons coz they're always helpful.

There were some minor upgrades that I'd copied from the 3000 (J Deere green and orange model) These were simple to add or remove, depending on what I was looking to improve. Two more adjustable brackets were added to the bearing carriage base and the removal of the coil sprung shock absorber which, in theory was a good idea, but made for more effort to move the saw pivot.

A friend and colleague has the 3000 hence my enhancements to what is in all honesty, an unchanged machine after 25+ years of service. The changes are to the saw blade bearing carriage and the mouth of the hopper at the point where the produce drops onto the conveyor. His machine is now 15 years old and I remember it new.......It replaced a model similar to mine except that it was offered with a much longer conveyor belt which enabled a 16 ton grain trailor to be filled daily. Other changes are to the splitter knifes, this is hydraulically movable as opposed to the manual screw-me up/down crank.

So to sum up on a personal preference I like my Posch, I think that the 350 is a little big for me as I certainly could not lift a piece of cord to fill the entrance. This would involve a jump to mechanical handling and related costs.

As others have been mentioning, visit the Posch stand at the APF before you make your decision on which model to purchase......There's no choice of name though! (in my opinion:001_smile:)

Tipped blades too, a pair, one at the saw doctors and one working. In a perfect world......I only have the one, it's sharpened and the odd tip replaced in the summer-time

I hope this summary helps towards you making an informed decision.

 

Codlasher.

Edited February 3, 2012 by codlasher
Grammar!

[pro bros]

we have posch 350 with circular saw and log table supplied by jas wilson as said first class boy only too happy to help with spares .in my opinion you need the table to maximize the capability of the machine, suggested 160 ton before blade needs changed/sharpened

[posch jon]

Had a 300 for the past 2 years, excellent machine. Worth the extra money, built to last. You only have to look at the weight of other machines to see how little metal is in them.

TCT blades are great, no chain oil, that must cost a fortune on a chainsaw model. And much quicker.

On a processing job i did there was some rough wood, barbed wire and nails in it, only found out once it was cut! Still cut fine after that.

 

Wilsons often have used models in stock.