small tracked chipper

[Stephen Blair]

i am tempted to get myself a tracked chipper, more and more folk are willing to keep the chip these days and i am getting a lot of small access jobs..but i want something as light as possible, what is the lightest 6 inch one about?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Jensen A530T is what I've got; just over a ton (1250ish). Forget the TW, dunno bout the G'mech. Ask Tommer what he thought of my Jensen... Varitrack is good, narrow in, stable out, damn good on fuel (3-cyl), best stress control ever! Premier is good but too heavy.

[Stephen Blair]

tommer did tell me he thought it was excellent, i hire in my mates with the vari tracks.not sure if its tw or jensen

[skyhuck]

Mike Hill has a Jensen, I think.

[tommer9]

That Jensen was a very impressive machine. I have used another the same. I am especialy impressed by where it will go, but also the no-stress controll, which cuts in little and often as opposed to letting the engine revs drop alot before cutting in, which means that on the Jensen you jave very little time to wait for the engine to pick up again.

[Johny Walker]

i am tempted to get myself a tracked chipper, more and more folk are willing to keep the chip these days and i am getting a lot of small access jobs..but i want something as light as possible, what is the lightest 6 inch one about?

 

stevie . how much you looking @ spending 6" there all about 1200 kgs

[skyhuck]

stevie . how much you looking @ spending

 

And will you be paying VAT??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike Hill]

I have a 528 Tracked machine and a 528 Road tow.Both are great.

 

I can't speak highly enough of the 528T.Simple,robust and gusty for its size.The feed hole is 7.5 wide and 6inch high,it eats curly Spruce limbs better than the 9inch Farmi I had.They are easy to train operators on.

 

I have welded up a frame that will be mounted on either end of the machine,on which I will mount a winch.(when I get around to buying one).

 

I guess the negitives are that you have to tip the chute to grease the top feed roller bearing,that also means you have to tilt the bonnet as well.Its only needed for each eight hours of operation and thats easy gauged by the engine clock.

 

I did the bearings in mine early this year.It was a simple job but took ages untill I learned that the blades are off set from the Anvil.I must have spent a day piddling around with it trying to get the gap even all along the blade.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

The one thing I HATE about my A530T is the feed chute which on level ground slopes downwards (pictured). Might get rid of it and replace with the much better folding feed table if possible.

Edited July 27, 2009 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Another plus for the Jensen: Chip spray is straight and controlled - no crap all over the road!

 

My dealer has been doing 100 hour machines for £9K inc VAT for a while now; good deal I reckon for the hours...

Edited July 27, 2009 by TimberCutterDartmoor