Chipper graveyard?

[Riggerbear]

In and around the Surrey area, the Dosco was a very popular chipper in the mid to late 90's, normally silver if I remember rightly.

[openspaceman]

In and around the Surrey area, the Dosco was a very popular chipper in the mid to late 90's, normally silver if I remember rightly.

 

And its offspring the bluechip.

 

I used a Dosko for over 10 years and it's still going but engine parts are becoming a problem. Where I work there's still a working bluechip but both lacking stress control makes them a bit limited on those jobs where you just want to stuff whatever comes in and walk back for more.

[aspenarb]

And its offspring the bluechip.

 

I used a Dosko for over 10 years and it's still going but engine parts are becoming a problem. Where I work there's still a working bluechip but both lacking stress control makes them a bit limited on those jobs where you just want to stuff whatever comes in and walk back for more.

 

This was one of Bills first batch of 9" Dosko`s that he fitted the Kubota engine power pack too. As you pointed out there is no stress control and the feed rollers are speed adjusted with a flow control knob, anyone thats used one for a while would have no issues with it. Our lot could not get on with it and I got tired of changing belts, its also over the 750kg limit which is why its parked up. I toyed with the idea of fitting a stress control set up on it off a timberwolf, the fitter at green plant reckons all the bits for a retro fit would come to about £500. Maybe one day

 

Bob

[openspaceman]

This was one of Bills first batch of 9" Dosko`s that he fitted the Kubota engine power pack too. As you pointed out there is no stress control and the feed rollers are speed adjusted with a flow control knob, anyone thats used one for a while would have no issues with it. Our lot could not get on with it and I got tired of changing belts, its also over the 750kg limit which is why its parked up. I toyed with the idea of fitting a stress control set up on it off a timberwolf, the fitter at green plant reckons all the bits for a retro fit would come to about £500. Maybe one day

 

Bob

 

I didn't know he had those, ours is 6" with top roller feed and lister 3 cylinder engine. It has Percy's adaptation to the feed to make it compliant and as far as I can see would cost £60 to monitor engine speed and dump through the same circuit. It too weighs over 750kg which is why the bluechip has lasted so long, only the older blokes can tow it. The older Dosko has been owner operated for the last 15 years which is why that is still going strong but I do question it's productivity compared with a more modern chipper.

[Al Cormack]

Had many a cup of tea with Bill when picking up spares or getting the roller shaft replaced after it sheared!

 

Lovely bloke. Last I heard he was down Hayling Island direction?