Chipper Home made Chipper Shredder - Sheeps foot

[crash325]

Sure would like to hear from anyone that has built a chipper / shredder and a sheep's foot. I plan on building both in the near future. I do not plan on running it off the 3pt or the power take off. Want a stand alone machine.

Pictures would be great.

Thanks Guys

 

[RoyJackson]

Try going on the Woods Equipment website and download a couple of manuals. That might help with the chipper/shredder.

 

[Big Bri]

I just finished a sheepsfoot, haven't used it yet but will next month and can tell you how it worked.
I started with this.

 

[Big Bri]

And finished with this. The tank is about 7ft wide,and 5/8" thick. Its about 2 1/2ft in dia. I used 3" channel for the feet. 2" round bar for the axle. And 6" channel for the frame.
If you have any questions feel free to ask
Brian

 

[crash325]

And finished with this. The tank is about 7ft wide,and 5/8" thick. Its about 2 1/2ft in dia. I used 3" channel for the feet. 2" round bar for the axle. And 6" channel for the frame.
If you have any questions feel free to ask
Brian

Thanks Brian,
Looks good and should do the job.
Question: Do you plan on filling the tank? Water / sand or ??

 

[Big Bri]

Thanks Brian,
Looks good and should do the job.
Question: Do you plan on filling the tank? Water / sand or ??

Yes i put a 1" thread plug in the tank and plan to fill it with water when i get it to my lot. I didn't use sand because i will have to trailer it back and forth from the lot to the house and this way i can take some weight out of it. I think sand would be a better choice as it would weigh a lot more.
Brian

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

Here is a thought.........
Replace the trailer tow hitch with a 3pt hitch.
Make up an adapter for a tow hitch if you choose to use that.
Unless it is too heavy when filled.
KnowwhatImean.......
Wyo

 

[dieselscout80]

And finished with this. The tank is about 7ft wide,and 5/8" thick. Its about 2 1/2ft in dia. I used 3" channel for the feet. 2" round bar for the axle. And 6" channel for the frame.
If you have any questions feel free to ask
Brian

What is this designed to shred?

 

[Big Bri]

Here is a thought.........
Replace the trailer tow hitch with a 3pt hitch.
Make up an adapter for a tow hitch if you choose to use that.
Unless it is too heavy when filled.
KnowwhatImean.......
Wyo

There is no way my tractor would lift it. Exp. If it was filled with water. The fel had a time lifting the tank off the trailer.

 

[Big Bri]

What is this designed to shred?

Its not designed to shred any thing. . . Its designed to pack dirt. In the subject line he also asked about a sheepsfoot.

 

[nwltruck]

allways wondered if an old corn grinder would work for a chipper/shredded. Found one awile back and passed it up because I wasn't shure.

 

[J_J]

Yes i put a 1" thread plug in the tank and plan to fill it with water when i get it to my lot. I didn't use sand because i will have to trailer it back and forth from the lot to the house and this way i can take some weight out of it. I think sand would be a better choice as it would weigh a lot more.
Brian

A gal of Quartz sand is only 1.2 times a gal of water weight.

 

[RoyJackson]

A gal of Quartz sand is only 1.2 times a gal of water weight.

Yeah, but he can drain the water out after use...his post did mention that his FEL could barely lift the empty tank. Of course, that doesn't mean his 3PH can't.

 

[jimgerken]

My chart shows sand at twice the weight of water.

 

[J_J]

My chart shows sand at twice the weight of water.

Maybe wet sand. This was extracted from an article.

When you weigh a gallon of sand, you are weighing rock particles and the air space between them. If the gallon container was somehow filled with pure rock with no air space in it, it would weigh:

density of typical sand particle, mostly silica: 2.65 grams/cubic centimeter (g/cc)
1 gallon = 3785 cc

3785cc x 2.65 g/cc = 10030g = 22 pounds

But sand does have that air space in it, and it's weight will depend how closely packed the sand particles are to each other. A typical density of loose sand is about 1.6 g/cc (called "bulk density," because it includes both the sand particles and the air space). So:

3785cc x 1.6 g/cc = 6,056g = 13.3 pounds.

 

[rrrkkk]

I know hindsight is always better but I would have staggered the rows. I hope there is no bouncing between the time one row contacts the dirt and then the next row. staggered it would be in constant contact.

 

[crash325]

allways wondered if an old corn grinder would work for a chipper/shredded. Found one awile back and passed it up because I wasn't shure.

Simple Answer is NOPE. :thumbdown:

But you should have got the corn grinder anyway. :drink:

 

[J_J]

Yeah, but he can drain the water out after use...his post did mention that his FEL could barely lift the empty tank. Of course, that doesn't mean his 3PH can't.

Yes, I agree that water would be the best medium all around, but sand would give the most weight per volume.

 

[Big Bri]

I know hindsight is always better but I would have staggered the rows. I hope there is no bouncing between the time one row contacts the dirt and then the next row. staggered it would be in constant contact.

you are right, there is a slight bounce between rows. . .And i'm mad at my self for not seeing that before i started welding. I was on my 3rd row when it hit me. I,ve only pulled it empty and only about 50'. The bounce isn't that bad but i'm sure after i use it the first day i'll be looking at a way to fix it.

 

[crash325]

Shredder Thoughts

Would like some thoughts on using the front hub, brake rotor, axle & spindle off a front wheel drive.

In a heavy steel box mount spindle, axle out the back. Weld shredder spikes to rotor and fashion a feeder chute. 5 To 10 HP. engine. Direct drive, chain or belt drive, clutch or no clutch.

What you think??