Branch logger

[Marko]

Another question if you don't mind, Marko. Do you chog the whole branch and sieve the twigs out or are you putting non-twiggy material through in the first place? Do you burn just lumps or all the way down to the twiggy bits?

 

For the boiler the lot goes in. For the burner I tend to whiz around with secateurs cutting off anything smaller than my little finger. Obviously if you are selective - eg birch into the boiler and ash into the burner - this minimises the task.

[AHPP]

Thank you very much (and of course the same to other contributors).

[Breezeblock]

For the boiler the lot goes in. For the burner I tend to whiz around with secateurs cutting off anything smaller than my little finger. Obviously if you are selective - eg birch into the boiler and ash into the burner - this minimises the task.

 

what kind of boiler are you using

[wills-mill]

Morning all, thanks for the interesting discussion. I've been looking at branch choppers to kindle up all of the offcut slats from milling and planking jobs. The same conclusions crop up about homebrewing something with a purchased core unit, and the cost and machine issue of tying up a tractor on a PTO unit.

 

I've been talking to a manufacturer in Lithuania about a CE marked machine with petrol or electric power and an 80mm capacity. Neat and tidily built on a trolley with a cutout bar on the hopper (for the ignition system of the petrol machine?).

 

It looks like they can hit the UK on a pallet for around £1400 for a petrol machine. If anyone is keen to do a bit of a group buy, then we might get something off that. I'm happy to act as guinea pig.....

 

Edited January 28, 2016 by wills-mill

[IVECOKID]

Simple and effective, massively cheaper Than what we have on sale here by miles .

Thumbs up here , will keep a eye open on these .

 

 

Ste

[william127]

Morning all, thanks for the interesting discussion. I've been looking at branch choppers to kindle up all of the offcut slats from milling and planking jobs. The same conclusions crop up about homebrewing something with a purchased core unit, and the cost and machine issue of tying up a tractor on a PTO unit.

 

I've been talking to a manufacturer in Lithuania about a CE marked machine with petrol or electric power and an 80mm capacity. Neat and tidily built on a trolley with a cutout bar on the hopper (for the ignition system of the petrol machine?).

 

It looks like they can hit the UK on a pallet for around £1400 for a petrol machine. If anyone is keen to do a bit of a group buy, then we might get something off that. I'm happy to act as guinea pig.....

 

 

£1400 for a petrol one? I would certainly be interested in seeing one.

[TGB]

Seems like a bargain. I presume that's plus VAT.

[slack ma girdle]

The concept is really good, but the end product is too small. If the machine could produce 6" minimum, ideally 9" logs, you would have a good marketable product.

[Wendelspanswick]

I would be interested too.

[Treemover]

Im not convinced the material is too small.

 

I'm hoping to order one ( I have placed an order for an urban tr75 today but yet to hear back).

 

My aim is to have smaller stuff for our own fire, as most of my logs need something smaller to go with it.

 

I plan on selling this stuff by the trailer 10x3x6 or bulk bag (we have 70 acres of forestry at first thin and then tree surgery waste); but have as others say a crows nest; but where its feasible, Im hoping to segregate branches whereby I will end up with small kindling or small logs.

 

Considering what we put through the chipper on lots of jobs, any recovery out of this will be a great bonus. Reducing what we have to haul away. Don't know if I can charge extra for it, I'll certainly try.

 

I will certainly post pics of how I get on. Delivery wont be until mid feb.