TMG chipper

[CFar45]

I see a lot of TMG stuff for sale at the local monthly auction listings (chippers, augers, flails, greenhouses just to name a few). I've looked at a few different products of theirs online where I could find reviews, and in general the reviews aren't particularly favorable.

Thanks. This is just the kind of feedback I was looking for.

 

[LD48750]

Jinma 8" Wood Chipper / Auto Feed / 3 Point mount / PTO Driven | eBay

Discover the Jinma 8" Wood Chipper for efficient waste management. Auto-feed, 3-point mount, PTO-driven. Order now and process wood efficiently!

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Mine is 11 years old & still running.

 

[MiserableOldFart]

4" is small, as mentioned above, due to the trouble with wood that isn't straight. There is a company in Canada, that makes nice chippers, and depending on the size, not much more than the one you listed. Woodland Mills? I forget.. I ended up buying a well-used Bush Hog chipper/shredder with 5 inch or so capacity, and it works fine, but is put together with like 20 small nuts and bolts so sharpening is a challenge. Still, the price was right and it works. I believe the Bush Hog was rebranded from another brand, and the same chipper/shredder with some modest changes is still available today, but it's very expensive. I forget what brand it goes under now, but Echo was selling it for a few years not too long ago.
Even if you never chip anything more than 3 inches, you'll want a bigger chipper, on that I'll bet.
I have an old Troy Bilt super Tomahawk 8 hp, 3" machine I bought new about 35 years ago, and even though I burn firewood to heat the house, it was small for what I needed, and I sure wish I had an 8" machine even though I would never chip anything close to that, unless completely rotten. 5" is better than 3", by a LOT, and you'd find 6" far better than 4..

WC68 6" PTO Wood Chipper

Our affordable 3-Point PTO Wood Chipper converts brush and branches into usable wood chips & works with 20-50 HP tractors. Covered by a 3-year warranty.

woodlandmills.com

 

[mikester]

I don't have experience with TMG but I do have experience with other mystery chinese clone brands.

If you have a well outfitted machine/weldshop and enjoy constantly fixing and modifying stuff that breaks every 15 minutes then go for it. Do yourself a favour and put a PTO slip clutch on your tractor, don't wear loose clothing, and don't stand beside the machine in case the flywheel self destructs.

The money you save buying this cheap stuff gets spent in time and repairs.

 

[oosik]

I've used two Wallenstein chippers for the last 18 years. First the BX42S - now the BX62S. I've NEVER had anything come back at me with either chipper.

Most likely reason - I only feed whole trees. Not chunks or short pieces. Feed a short chunk - it's likely to bounce around as it's chipped and could come back at you. And because I only feed whole trees - no need for any type of "feed control" system.

 

[CFar45]

Jinma 8" Wood Chipper / Auto Feed / 3 Point mount / PTO Driven | eBay

Discover the Jinma 8" Wood Chipper for efficient waste management. Auto-feed, 3-point mount, PTO-driven. Order now and process wood efficiently!

www.ebay.com

Mine is 11 years old & still running.

Looks pretty darn similar to woodmaxx wm-8m on toolots site.

 

[LD48750]

Looks pretty darn similar to woodmaxx wm-8m on toolots site.

Yes it does.

But I don't think that is a Woodmaxx, but a Chinese clone.

 

[RoyJackson]

That exactly is my point. "Chuck and duck" doesn't describe the way it works at all. So why is it used to disparage manual feed?


I see that comment often, but in 25+ years of using a PTO chipper I've never had it happen.

"Chuck and Duck", as explained in an earlier post in this thread, refers to the big commercial chippers...especially the old ones, that use a drum type chipper.
Our little PTO driven machines don't have the power to kick back with any real force. It's still not a good idea to stand directly behind the chipper though...

 

[CFar45]

Yes it does.

But I don't think that is a Woodmaxx, but a Chinese clone.

I was thinking you might have yourself a woodmaxx. On the Woodmaxx site it says the wm-8h is made “overseas”. I presume china, and others on here have noted that woodmaxx are made in china. The closer I looked, the more similar the seemed. Doesn’t really matter either way, as long as it’s been good to you.

 

[TerryR]

"Chuck and Duck", as explained in an earlier post in this thread, refers to the big commercial chippers...especially the old ones, that use a drum type chipper.
Our little PTO driven machines don't have the power to kick back with any real force. It's still not a good idea to stand directly behind the chipper though...

If "Chuck and Duck" refers only to big commercial chippers why is it often used in this forum, including early in this thread, to mis-describe the little machines we use?

 

[nisaacs]

If "Chuck and Duck" refers only to big commercial chippers why is it often used in this forum, including early in this thread, to mis-describe the little machines we use?

Because it is an internet forum? The true Chuck & Duck is a drum type chipper, not a disk type. The knives are on the drum and it is also the infeed roller, spining at real high rpm. If you see one in operation you will know.

 

[RoyJackson]

If "Chuck and Duck" refers only to big commercial chippers why is it often used in this forum, including early in this thread, to mis-describe the little machines we use?

Good question...in fact, I referred to "chuck and duck" in an early post.... I should have clearer what I was referring to.
For one thing, the "chuck and duck" use a high-speed drum chipper. The manual chippers we use don't. Feed (either manual or hydraulic) isn't really too fast (unlike a commercial chipper) and it's much less dangerous. Of course, like any PTO driven implement, we need to use caution when working with them

 

[nisaacs]

This:

 

[RoyJackson]

This:

That machine doesn't even have a safety bar...and those guys don't have much safety gear on

 

[nisaacs]

That machine doesn't even have a safety bar...and those guys don't have much safety gear on

Correct, there is nothing you can stop or reverse on that animal. It grabs quicker than most people can react/think....

 

[RoyJackson]

 

[LD48750]

I was thinking you might have yourself a woodmaxx. On the Woodmaxx site it says the wm-8h is made “overseas”. I presume china, and others on here have noted that woodmaxx are made in china. The closer I looked, the more similar the seemed. Doesn’t really matter either way, as long as it’s been good to you.

Looks very close, a few improvements in the last 10 years.
Couple things I don't like as well.

My point is a bigger machine for about the same money.
I have used those smaller machines & literally gave mine away because I thought it was useless.

 

[CFar45]

Looks very close, a few improvements in the last 10 years.
Couple things I don't like as well.

My point is a bigger machine for about the same money.
I have used those smaller machines & literally gave mine away because I thought it was useless.

That’s kinda what I was wondering… the actual utility of the smaller self feeds. Thanks.

 

[RoyJackson]

That’s kinda what I was wondering… the actual utility of the smaller self feeds. Thanks.

For the occasional chipping requirements for a homeowner, the PTO powered chippers are great. I use mine 3-4 times a season. This is mostly for trimming low hanging branches and fallen branches.
However, each homeowner needs to determine what is necessary for their purposes

The little towable self-feed chippers (up to 3" capacity) have their place on a smaller (1-2 acres) estate as well...

 

[ghout7]

After doing a bit of research, I purchased the Woodland Mills WC88 8" PTO Wood Chipper at the beginning of this season for my Kubota L4701. We absolutely love it – by far the best tractor attachment I've purchased to date! It's fast and efficient, rarely fails to pull in brush and logs we feed it, and gets the job done. Because my tractor is on the lower end for recommended PTO horse power (47hp), I don't attempt to feed it 8" logs because I'm sure it may bog down. However, I've had no issues with 6" material or less. The reviews of other users speak for themselves on this product – over 260 reviews, and they're all 5 stars. I couldn't agree more!