would you chip bamboo?

[jaime bray]

I know that the fibrous natures of palms aren't good for chipper bearings as they wrap around fly wheel, but what about bamboo? Do you chip it? No option to burn so will have to pay to tip other wise. Thanks Jaime

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Chipped a small amount of bamboo a couple of weeks ago with palm, willow and cypress without any apparent problem. Are some chippers more susceptible than others?

 

 

Regards,

 

Steve.

[kev7937]

Yep. Not had any problems with bamboo chipped some this morning.

[jaime bray]

I chipped palm few years ago and it wrapped around my entec flywheel and caused bearings to burn out. Few hundred quid later and I viewed never to risk it again. Was a whilst you're here could you just do that for me job to, which hurt even more. So after always judging bamboo to be quite fibrous just thought would check

Edited May 11, 2015 by jaime bray

[jaime bray]

Cheers will give it a whirl.

[Andrew Gale]

Chip away, just make sure the blades and rollers are sharp to get a quick through rate or it can turn sideways on you and splinter; that's my experience anyway.......

[kimtree]

no problems chipping bamboo and on the bigger stuff it sorta plays a tune as it goes thru:thumbup1:

[treeman_gee]

Yep, no problems at all

[hamdogg]

Is it pampas grass that's bad for them?

[Richard 1234]

Is it pampas grass that's bad for them?

 

 

Why would you try to chip that?