Chipper PTO chipper/shredder

[Cherokee140]

They look so cute together.

 

[motocephalic]

I just bought a wally BXM 32 and love the thing. I have used the chipper more, then run the chips through the shredder if I want them smaller. The BXM32 takes all I can throw at it. Keeps 2 people feeding it and never misses a beat. I researched them heavily and looked for used for over a year. There was not one single wally chipper shredder for sale in over a year within 500 miles that I found. I have a link with a video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X24sPvBN3A&feature=youtu.be

 

[pinetree10]

Oosik,
Yours is the first post I've seen from my neck of the woods. I have 20 acres of pine forest to clean up. What is your opinion of the chipper vs chipper/shredder? I'm worried about all these fir and spruce crowns feeding well in the BX-42.

Also, if I buy the BX-42 I'll be feeding a lot of 4" material since that is still a bit small to burn. How does the BX-42 handle a solid 4" log? I've got 35hp at the PTO.



Thx,
Brett

My BX42 handles 4" logs with no problem and I have quite a bit less PTO HP than you do. If I was to do it over again I would buy the BXM42 for the shredder and I only have 3 acres of pine forest to your 20. Straight branches are always the easiest to feed into the chipper and the leftovers are best fed into a shredder hopper. They'll go through the chipper too but not as fast as the shredder. My father has a Bearcat chipper/shredder and I've seen how fast that shredder eats whatever is put into it.

 

[pinetree10]

Well I have had the Wallenstein BX42 chipper about 3 years now. :thumbsup: I would stick with Wall. company if I wanted the brush chopper unit. Just have nothing bad to say about the unit. I keep a factory looking edge on the blades by never letting them round over like mower blades. That means a light sharpening every 2-5 hours of use. It's not that difficult and so much easier than letting them get really bad. :2cents:

Do you just run a file over the edge? I haven't sharpened mine yet and I've got at least 10 hours on it. I haven't noticed any negative effects on its chipping ability yet. Maybe because most of what I put through it is pine.

 

[TerryR]

Pinetree,

Long before you will see any effect on chipping ability you will find it stops self-feeding. It happens gradually so you may not notice it until you suddenly realize you are having to work more than you should to feed it. They will still feel sharp to the finger when they are too dull to self-feed. Ten hours, especially if you are doing soft wood with no dirt or stones on it is well within the normal life of a sharpening.

I doubt you can touch them with a file. You can use a bench grinder if you are very careful to not over-heat them - keep water handy and dip them often. But it's hard to keep them even. I get much better results with a sharpening system that runs wet and slow. I use a Tormek machine that also has provision for keeping the blades at a fixed angle that works very well.

Terry

 

[pinetree10]

I just went to the Tormek web site to check out their machines. Which one are you using? Their web site specifications show the T7 model to be 240 volt but I found the same model on other web sites and it shows 120 volt. It would be nice to sharpen without the high speed of a grinder.

Tormek Models

Sharpeners by TORMEK - Electric Hand and Die Grinders by Zoro Tools Industrial Supplies

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I've got the Tormek T3 and it's a great sharpener. I don't use it as much as I did when I was doing a lot of woodworking, though. It was great for sharpening chisels, turning tools, hand plane blades, etc.

 

[TerryR]

Mine is an older model, at least 5 years and probably closer to 10 years old. It has a 10" wheel which makes it like the T7. It's worthwhile just for sharpening kitchen knives - my wife is so pleased when I do that!

I use the planer blade attachment for chipper knives, which makes it easy to get a uniform bevel on the whole set. Mine came from Garrett Wade in New York.

Terry

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Mine is an older model, at least 5 years and probably closer to 10 years old. It has a 10" wheel which makes it like the T7. It's worthwhile just for sharpening kitchen knives - my wife is so pleased when I do that!

I use the planer blade attachment for chipper knives, which makes it easy to get a uniform bevel on the whole set. Mine came from Garrett Wade in New York.

Terry

I just went and checked mine, and I was wrong. It's not the T3. It's a "Supergrind" and has the 10" wheel. So, I suspect it's the same model as yours. It's green instead of blue and I've had it for 10 - 12 years.

Yikes, I didn't know they had gone up so much in price. But they are great.

 

[farmeratheart]

Thats for all the feedback. I am still leaning toward the Wally. I had my dealer quote it, $3690+tax+~$100 shipping. No way I am paying that. I contacted Woodward Crossings, $3199, no tax, shipping is $250 or I can pick it up (~4.5 hour drive), and a free set of extra chipper blades!

I think the Bear-cat would be my first choice, if the blower kit was included.

I hope I'm not too late to join the party! I have a Wally BXM32 that I ran for ~3 years behind a JD2305 (18PTO HP) with no problem. I love how stoutly the unit was shipped, it was easy to do the assembly off the pallet, and is a dream to work with. I too, bought from the good folks at Woodward Crossing. You can't go wrong with them. Isn't there a business near you with a loading dock or forklift that you could have your unit delivered to? It would sure beat a 4 hour drive ...

Frank

 

[TerryR]

I just went and checked mine, and I was wrong. It's not the T3. It's a "Supergrind" and has the 10" wheel. So, I suspect it's the same model as yours. It's green instead of blue and I've had it for 10 - 12 years.

Yikes, I didn't know they had gone up so much in price. But they are great.

That's what mine is. I hadn't noticed that they changed the color, but you are right - mine's green too.

I too was surprised at the prices I see. My wife bought mine for me so I don't know how much it cost. I wouldn't have thought as much as the current prices, but she says it may have been close to that. She also says my estimate of age is off - it's more like 12 years +.

Terry

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

That's what mine is. I hadn't noticed that they changed the color, but you are right - mine's green too.

I too was surprised at the prices I see. My wife bought mine for me so I don't know how much it cost. I wouldn't have thought as much as the current prices, but she says it may have been close to that. She also says my estimate of age is off - it's more like 12 years +.

Terry

Terry, I think mine was about $400, which only included one or two of the basic jigs. Heck, I could probably sell it today and make a profit.

Sorry for hijacking the thread.

 

[TerryR]

Pappy,

I see a charge in Jan 2001 to Garrett Wade for $583 categorized as "Christmas Gifts" that most likely is it. That would have included tax and shipping, and I think she included the planer blade attachment, which is pretty pricey, but very helpful for sharpening chipper blades. Don't know that I've ever used it to sharpen a planer blade.

Terry

 

[Fiziksgeek]

Just following up. I purchased a BXM32 from Woodward Crossings. I drove out on a Sat morning and picked it up myself. Nice folks. Here is some video for you guys.

http://youtu.be/xL_rGkZWUDQ

http://youtu.be/m5pM7PqFu9g

http://youtu.be/P_xDzw3hK18

http://youtu.be/BZta-ofQyUE

 

[silvertramp]

I just picked up a BX42 from Woodward Crossings from the freight yard yesterday. Shipping was very fast and communication was superb. Great place to buy from.

 

[Fiziksgeek]

They are a husband and wife team, nice people. Wife handles the computer and money, husband handles the equipment. Shipping would have been ~$250 for me. I was able to pick it up cheaper, not including my time, and I didn't have to take any time off from work to meet a delivery truck at my house either. It was about 4.5 hours each way for me. I left at 4am and was back home before 2pm.

And I also got a second set of chipper baldes for free!

I just picked up a BX42 from Woodward Crossings from the freight yard yesterday. Shipping was very fast and communication was superb. Great place to buy from.

 

[newbury]

They are a husband and wife team, nice people. Wife handles the computer and money, husband handles the equipment. Shipping would have been ~$250 for me. I was able to pick it up cheaper, not including my time, and I didn't have to take any time off from work to meet a delivery truck at my house either. It was about 4.5 hours each way for me. I left at 4am and was back home before 2pm.

And I also got a second set of chipper baldes for free!

I think for many of us 9 hours of driving for $250 wouldn't be worth it. Heck, at 15mpg, 60 mph, $4/gal diesel, 9 hours would represent about $150 in FUEL alone, not to mention all the other sundries (oil, tires, etc.).

 

[Fiziksgeek]

It worked for me. I actually rented a truck, as there is no possibility of it fitting in the trunk of my Honda Accord! I got a 2014 F150 with the 3.5L ecoboost an averaged 19mpg.

1 day rental from Enterprise ~$65
560 miles round trip/19mpg=29.5 gallons*$3.80/gal=$112

So I am ahead about $70 over shipping. It did take a good portion of the day for me, but it was a weekend. If I had to take a half a day off for work to meet the truck, not only would I be paying the $250 for shipping, I would be losing $200 in salary (or using precious vacation time).

Woodward Crossings loaded the chipper into the truck, and when I got home, I backed it into the garage and used a chain hoist to lift it, drove the truck out, and lowered it right into my garage next to my work bench!

I think for many of us 9 hours of driving for $250 wouldn't be worth it. Heck, at 15mpg, 60 mph, $4/gal diesel, 9 hours would represent about $150 in FUEL alone, not to mention all the other sundries (oil, tires, etc.).

 

[DMW]

You might have to cut down the PTO shaft a couple inches for the GC2300. The shaft supplied with mine was too long, not allowing the the 3PH to fully raise.

*edit* or you may not have to with the QA on the back

 

[Fiziksgeek]

Your got it. I would definitely have to take a couple inches off, if I weren't using the QH!

You might have to cut down the PTO shaft a couple inches for the GC2300. The shaft supplied with mine was too long, not allowing the the 3PH to fully raise.

*edit* or you may not have to with the QA on the back