Farmi 260HFC Chipper

[LGP Eddie]

Just getting to real grips with the Farmi 260HFC Chipper, I'm really impressed so far with the build quality and simplicity.

Hydraulic spout and Shaft are nice, and I'm currently using the manual feed control box but do have a nice set of pedals that would be ideal for a reversing seat Valmet.

 

We have been putting a large volume of willow through running the machine behind a New Holland 7840 at 540 on the shaft, and despite being advised that the Farmi aren't great on brash the steel conveyor seems to really work.

 

It obviously helps draw in material and any blockage is cleared straight away by reversing with material drawn back out by the conveyor.

 

I had been advised that around 180-200hp would be needed for 1000 pto running, but we gave it a go on the 7840 as the anti stress had never kicked in.

The video is our first attempt at running at 1000 pto and shows the anti stress just kick in on the first piece but we were pleasently surprised how it went?

 

I've been looking for a Radio Remote setup (Hetronic) to operate the feed from the loading Excavator with little success (over 3k!), so may opt for the Lodar route.

 

Hoping to offer the chipper as a package with a full spec 5 tonne Low Ground Pressure Excavator with Tiltrotator and selection of grabs with low loader to carry them both.

Either tow them and power the chipper with your own tractor, or I can source you one.

 

I've had all sorts of sharpening advice, with people telling me to send blades here and there to get this and that angle on them?

I just want them same as factory and wonder where to try?

 

First effort on 1000 pto but I estimate another 40hp should be perfect?

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZWshqt9oB4&context=C310ba8dADOEgsToPDskKasH3_hsZheI_PAegpIGbD]Moorlands Specialist Excavations Farmi 260HFC Chipper. - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

 

Eddie.

[Stephen Blair]

You need some greedy boards lol.

Nice chipper, what's it liken big bushes and scrub jaggy stuff, the hell of hand chipping!

[caledonian bob]

Just had the blades sharpened on a Farmi that I work with. Fantastic job (you could shave with then). Pm me if you want the details.

[old hand]

In my experience running Farmi 260 chippers a good compromise speed is approx 800rpm. If possible have the blades hollow ground (the factory ones are hollow ground) as this reduces the power requirement substantially.

[LGP Eddie]

The tracked dumper is struggling a little to contain the flow!

There is chip stuck in every corner and panel of the whole machine, it'll take a bit of cleaning out!

 

The chipper has seen no rough stuff yet, but it's going on a large Rhodie clearance job and obviously the hope is the conveyor will aid getting the stuff through?

 

The blades have been fantastic so far with good clean willow, but we'll decide as we go along what's best course of action with the Rhodie.

It may just be a case of killing one set of blades if we can keep them reasonable and then send them away for a decent 'hollow' grind as per factory.

 

Caledonian Bob are your blades 'hollow' ground and any idea of cost?

 

Eddie