Chippers

[DN22 Gardening]

Nptc course was a waste of time.

I put one branch through our Jensen and one branch through a tractor mounted.

All the rest was theory

 

 

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[Peter]

What else can you do with a chipper other than chip branches?

 

 

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[Johny Walker]

What else can you do with a chipper other than chip branches?

 

 

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did mine thru tilhill.it was meant to take 2, days :laugh1:done @ brew time ,wjhat a joke

[Yorkshireman]

in short you are not specifically legally obstructed from using a chipper if you don't have a chipper certificate of competence , however , the training & assessment are not onerous

 

these machines use massive force & can and have been the last thing some unfortunate soles have seen of this world ..

 

heres a tame example of just how these machines can wreck your day

 

Authority faces court over worker who lost arm in wood chipper (From The Northern Echo)

 

no one is suggesting that everyone should be immediately trained as that is far from practical or expedient however where an inexperienced person is interacting with a woodchipper they really should be overlooked by at least one competent colleague

 

woodchippers work under belt driven & hydraulic power , hydraulic systems working at circa 1800psi ,with fast moving parts, flywheels weigh many 10's of kilos which rotate at our around 2000 rpm with multiple hardened sharp knives attached to them are not to be trifled with In My honest opinion

 

As mentioned above training is not a mandatory & you could if you feel competent book a standalone and impartial independent assessment for your crew

 

Iain

Edited October 1, 2013 by Yorkshireman

[kentjames]

For me personally, I am just about to purchase a wood chipper, I wouldn't use a chainsaw professionally without doing the course so why would I be silly enough to do it with a wood chipper? I shall be booking on a course asap.

[DN22 Gardening]

i would have liked a bit of maintenance training.

 

i.e how to put a track on, change blades, check fluids etc.

[Gus McWilliam]

Its a very easy course. Its all common sense and you can knock it out in an hour.

[Peter]

i would have liked a bit of maintenance training.

 

i.e how to put a track on, change blades, check fluids etc.

 

An operators course should certainly include daily checks, more advanced servicing/repairs isn't necessarily appropriate to training an operator though.

[DN22 Gardening]

I wouldn't really call putting tracks back on advanced.

 

Any rail guys will have had to do it at some point.

 

Also, now I've got my own chipper, maintenance is any everyday concern. If the choppers not greased its me that pays for repairs

 

 

 

 

 

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