Do i really need to go bigger

[Dryad's saddle]

USED Wood Chippers, SCHLIESING 105 MX - 4.7" - CATEGORY: WOOD CHIPPERS offered for sale £4750.00

 

So i am nearing the completion of setting up my little business and the chipper is next on the cards. I originally intended to go for a 6 inch road tow TW or Jensen until i came across the above, my thinking for this being that i intend to keep hold of as much timber as possible and that in most cases i won't be needing to chip larger branches. This got me thinking maybe i don't need to stretch my budget to get a 6 inch TW etc and go for this. I know Schliesing are well built and reliable.

 

One thing i will say is most my experience in the last ten years has been with 6inch and larger so i have no idea what this chipper is likely to be capable of

 

Please share your thoughts

[Ian C]

I wouldn't bother, too small for a tree firm, landscaper raping small trees mybe.

 

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[Dryad's saddle]

LOL i certainly don't want to rape small trees

[kentjames]

Id aim for a 6inch chipper, whilst smaller chippers are great in some respects, a 6 inch machine will handle a bigger 'bunch' of brash over a smaller machine. I find my greenmech 130 perfect as its letter box opening will allow a lot of brash into the feed rollers. Saves time and energy by bunching and processing as a stack over pulling individual or two or three sticks out.

[Dryad's saddle]

I thought as much just wanted to be sure though.

 

Im finding it hard to find chippers from reputable companies, want to try and avoid flea bay and gum tree. E-arborist has a few as do mason's, if anyone knows of any other good companies to look up please share.

[Brushcutter]

Save up get the 6" machine. Smaller diameter chippers are great when you can push them to where they need to be. However you have to dress the material to make them work well. Unions twisty bit and just brashy tops will go through the 6" chipper with much greater ease.

 

I started working with a 6" machine then moved to a place with a 5" not a lot of difference till the twists and forks came into it. Became a learning experience on how to work with it. 4 would be harder. Use a 12" now so no dressing at all:thumbup:

[Dryad's saddle]

Save up get the 6" machine. Smaller diameter chippers are great when you can push them to where they need to be. However you have to dress the material to make them work well. Unions twisty bit and just brashy tops will go through the 6" chipper with much greater ease.

 

I started working with a 6" machine then moved to a place with a 5" not a lot of difference till the twists and forks came into it. Became a learning experience on how to work with it. 4 would be harder. Use a 12" now so no dressing at all:thumbup:

 

12 inches of lovelyness

[Suffolk-Matt]

Yeah as said get a 6 inch machine. Can get a good TW150DBH for that money.

 

Remember its not the size of the wood it will take, its the amount of brash you can ram in! think crappy lumps of ivy, thorn hedges etc etc...

 

Think that shesh is petrol also so may work out more expensive to run.

[armchairarborist]

Just ask yourself- do I want to be a tree surgeon or a twig nurse?

[Ian C]

Just ask yourself- do I want to be a tree surgeon or a twig nurse?

 

Haha