ECONOMICAL light duty compost shredder????

[chuckfranke]

OK, I don't want to chip 8" thick logs but I would absolutely love a light duty shredder that would eat things like rose branches, hedge trimmings and maybe a little cardboard - or clumps of too-big compost particles that I want smaller to increase surface area.

Don't want an $800 deal with a bass boat motor, frankly something electric would do quite nicely.... using the mower and alleged shredder vac is not sufficient.

Anyone making something like this??? Sufficient to grind up say...1/4 thick branches, leaves, clumps of horsedoodoo and woodchips????

[CaptainCompostAL]

Any ole lawn mower and a stationary hard wall, is a great start for shredding small limbs and leaves. Then you can rake the shredded stuff into your compost pile.

[chuckfranke]

That's kinda what i do now but wind up with lots of debris flying around and rose thorns in the section of grass along the driveway I use for choppin....

Any idea if anyone makes something that grinds/shreds light branches, leaves etc??? the big multi-HP gas ones seem like overkill for light duty and the mower is kinda coarse and throws debris kinda dangerously.

lol, maybe i should shut up about this idea and go build one to market.

[Achy-Breaky-Dallas-Back]

For shredding leaves from my yard for the compost pile, I use a black and decker leaf blower. It's attachments can be reassembled to with a nozzle to suck leaves, paper, small sticks and shread them into small particles. The particles are deposited in a carry bag. I use it to gather up large amounts of leaves without having to bag.

One caveat: It takes some patience with the leaves. Going too fast clogs the vacuum system.

It cost about $75 over six years ago. Still going strong.

[chuckfranke]

I use the same gadget but it chokes on rose clippings and twigs....

There has to be a better way. Who's feeling entreprenurial today??????

Maybe I will need to check Ebay for one of the big suckers.

Thanks for the suggestions, will let ya know if i can find the right critter somewhere.

[Gar]

chuckfranke
I found a little one at Gardners Supply. I don't know how good it will work, but can give it a look see, and it is less then $200.

http://www.gardeners.com/sell.asp?ProdGroupID=12979&SC=DNA70087#SpecAtG

[Gar]

chuckfranke
:D I found another little shredder for you. Harbor Freight has a 2 HP model for $199.99, regular $149.99. It is in the sale I received today. I am including the URL to look at. I don't know where you live, but if it is DFW, there is two stores. Look up item number 41098

http://www.harborfreight.com/

[Gar]

Make that $119.99. My fingers are playing tricks on me again (LOL).

[chuckfranke]

VERY COOL!!!!

Thanks Greg, you have found my birthday present... my fiance will hate you but I love ya!!! This one looks like exactly what i need. Let me know how it works when you get done surreptitiously stealing branches from the neighbors!!!

Chuck