Forst

[Ian C]

Lol i heard there wheelie good 👍 😜

 

Lol yeah so have I.

[Ian C]

I guess I am alone in having mixed feelings about Forsts.

 

It's as if half of the machine was designed by someone who has years of experience using chippers, and knows what other chippers are lacking.

 

The other 50% is designed by a young lad who knows all about what is technically possible, without really knowing what is desirable.

 

Maybe its just me :-)

 

In what respect pls explain.

[jonsey]

We have a TR6 and its a thoroughly well thought out and put together machine, far better build quality than Jensen and infinitely better than TW.

[Mat]

In what respect pls explain.

 

Brief example:

Top feed roller mechanism.

 

Likes…

Mini orange felling lever jobby for getting feed rollers apart. Must have been designed by someone who had had enough of the Timberwolf ‘finger slicer’ type top roller slide (you probably could use the bar as a felling lever in an emergency – or maybe not ).

 

Dislikes…

Coverplate on top roller – how are you supposed to get all the rubbish out of there?

 

Roller tension spring – the one on the right side (Facing from the hopper) appears impossible to remove without partial disassembly of the machine, or the most perfect shaped spanner. Tight access and a fuel tank in the way – maybe they thought that no one would ever feel the need to remove that spring. Maybe you aren't supposed to remove it.

 

 

The good bits are really good – the not so good bits are just a bit of a contrast.

[Johny Walker]

We have a TR6 and its a thoroughly well thought out and put together machine, far better build quality than Jensen and infinitely better than TW.

 

better build quality than a jensen you say :biggrin:realy

[jonsey]

better build quality than a jensen you say :biggrin:realy

 

I've used Jensens for over 18 years, the older machines were bomb, the newer incarnations, unfortunately are not of the same build quality.

[oldwoodcutter]

Brief example:

Top feed roller mechanism.

 

Likes…

Mini orange felling lever jobby for getting feed rollers apart. Must have been designed by someone who had had enough of the Timberwolf ‘finger slicer’ type top roller slide (you probably could use the bar as a felling lever in an emergency – or maybe not ).

 

Dislikes…

Coverplate on top roller – how are you supposed to get all the rubbish out of there?

 

Roller tension spring – the one on the right side (Facing from the hopper) appears impossible to remove without partial disassembly of the machine, or the most perfect shaped spanner. Tight access and a fuel tank in the way – maybe they thought that no one would ever feel the need to remove that spring. Maybe you aren't supposed to remove it.

 

 

The good bits are really good – the not so good bits are just a bit of a contrast.

 

Yes Mat,that plate on the top roller is a little devil,when it blocks up and wraps around the shaft and bearing, the only tools that you can use in there is a screwdriver and pliers.My only gripe on an otherwise top chipper.

[Mat]

Buttons...

 

 

Is that Braille?

 

 

What do you think is says?

 

Maybe it's "If you can read this, then you're too damn close"

[Dan Earp]

Lol says bye bye to the blind chipper op

[Ian C]

It is brail .

 

There the same buttons used on london underground so well tested!