jgrreed
Platinum Member
I spent yesterday chipping up all the tree branches I had pruned the day before. I'd never used a chipper before. I rented a gas powered chipper from Home Depot - a surge master 424 I believe. Not self feeding. Rated up to 4" wood. It sucked.
I had visions of this thing sucking in almost anything I put in its mouth and sending nice chunky mulch out the chute. I had nothing even close to 4", and I struggled all bloody day to get this thing to feed. I had to push, and readjust, and push some more, and sometimes use a 5" fencepost to use as a plunger.
My question is: Are all non-self-feeders this miserable to work with, or is thing just not maintained well (ie - a sharp blade)?? Do the self feeders make that much of a difference??
If not, I'd say all chippers without self feed should be outlawed!!! I'm really sore!! That was a workout. Joking aside, It's kinda dangerous with all the pushing and "hands in chute" work I had to do.
-Jer.
I had visions of this thing sucking in almost anything I put in its mouth and sending nice chunky mulch out the chute. I had nothing even close to 4", and I struggled all bloody day to get this thing to feed. I had to push, and readjust, and push some more, and sometimes use a 5" fencepost to use as a plunger.
My question is: Are all non-self-feeders this miserable to work with, or is thing just not maintained well (ie - a sharp blade)?? Do the self feeders make that much of a difference??
If not, I'd say all chippers without self feed should be outlawed!!! I'm really sore!! That was a workout. Joking aside, It's kinda dangerous with all the pushing and "hands in chute" work I had to do.
-Jer.