Bought a Wallenstein chipper

[oosik]

The base on the BX62S is NOT adjustable. I position my chipper so that the pto shaft is a straight as possible. Why induce added stress into the U-joints?? If that means off the ground to be straight - then that's the way it will be.

 

[s219]

I always try to put mine down on the ground -- I think it really helps to have the ground supporting it and helping it stay put, otherwise it will rock around on the arms when in use.

 

[sixdogs]

Here's a pic.



I hooked it up to my M7040 yesterday and it ran really smooth with near zero vibration. The last small chipper I had vibrated and rumbled. I didn't chip anything because I want to look inside first but I did run it to eject any water that may have gone in when I rinsed it off. I can understand why this chipper is so highly regarded. I don't have a lot of experience with chippers but I've been around a while and would say this is the best chipper I have ever seen and by wide margin. No wonder you never see them for sale.

 

[s219]

You did get that for a steal. Around me, used ones hold their value exceptionally well and cost almost as much as new.

 

[oosik]

Sixdogs - - smooth isn't it. Kind of like 2 oz of JD over chipped ice on a hot, humid summer day. When U quit chipping for the day. It's so well balanced - you will know, right off, if there is a twig or chunk still caught up in one of the blades. It may vibrate slightly.

When I unbolt, tip the chute and open the chipping chamber - I always wear a pair of gloves. Those blades are MIGHTY sharp.

 

[Captain Dirty]

I agree with oosik; the straighter (or more level) the shaft. the less strain on the U-joints. I also agree with s219 that "on the ground" is more stable and puts less strain on the 3 point hitch. When I used a borrowed Wally BX42 that had a low input shaft height so that the angle from my PTO was excessive, I used steel strapping to band a couple of short timbers (6x8's I think) to the skids. That worked fine except that everything I put in the hopper had to be lifted the extra height. The Salsco 6" chipper I ended up buying had a much larger flywheel that gave a better PTO shaft angle. The Salsco also had a lower hopper bottom lip height than the comparable Wally. I suppose the trade-off is how well gravity feeds on the different slopes of the chutes, but I find a 5/16" gap and sharp blades feed as aggressively as I want.

The price you reported should go a long way to quiet any small dissatisfactions you have with your Wally.

 

[sixdogs]

I agree with oosik; the straighter (or more level) the shaft. the less strain on the U-joints. I also agree with s219 that "on the ground" is more stable and puts less strain on the 3 point hitch. When I used a borrowed Wally BX42 that had a low input shaft height so that the angle from my PTO was excessive, I used steel strapping to band a couple of short timbers (6x8's I think) to the skids. That worked fine except that everything I put in the hopper had to be lifted the extra height. The Salsco 6" chipper I ended up buying had a much larger flywheel that gave a better PTO shaft angle. The Salsco also had a lower hopper bottom lip height than the comparable Wally. I suppose the trade-off is how well gravity feeds on the different slopes of the chutes, but I find a 5/16" gap and sharp blades feed as aggressively as I want.

The price you reported should go a long way to quiet any small dissatisfactions you have with your Wally.

I think the PTO shaft will be pretty level with the unit flat on the ground. If not, I could set it on a pallet and it would for sure be level that way.

No dissatisfaction with the Wally and just running this on the back of the tractor and not chipping anything reveals the quality that it is. It just hums along. The knives are comparatively huge and the overall build quality is outstanding. It's built like a tank. I'm thrilled that I bought and feel it will be a real asset to the chipping I need to do.

 

[Paystar]

I put mine on the ground while chipping. But I also bolted some feet to it that I made from wooden blocks. This was mostly because without them it sat too low for my neighbors BX to be able to back under it with the quick hitch. You had to lift up on and tilt the chipper to get it hooked up. wasn't as bad with my B.

So I just raised it up a bit with the feet.

 

[sixdogs]

I put mine on the ground while chipping. But I also bolted some feet to it that I made from wooden blocks. This was mostly because without them it sat too low for my neighbors BX to be able to back under it with the quick hitch. You had to lift up on and tilt the chipper to get it hooked up. wasn't as bad with my B.

So I just raised it up a bit with the feet.

That is a great looking chipper and the feet are a great idea. What size or model is it and how does that tractor do with it?

 

[Paystar]

Thanks. It is the model BXM32 chipper/shredder. It is rated for 3 inch through the chipper and one inch in the shredder, but I have run bigger than that through it. I have all hardwood maple here and I run anything that will fit into the feed holes and it doesn't work my 26 horsepower tractor at all.

It seems to self feed good and I haven't done anything to it yet other than greasing.

I love the shredder for doing leaves. It turns them to dust and I just blow it back over the lawns.