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fkrohn
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
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Location: Bedford,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: electric chipper-shredder |
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| I am looking for an electric chipper shredder especially one that will handle green material. A local source in the DFW area would be ideal. |
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Tony M
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
Posts: 1086
Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:28 am Post subject: |
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My experience with gas powered chippers has not been very good so I question if you will find an electric chipper that will get the job done. The biggest problem I had was with green material because it gums up the blades. If you notice the commercials on TV, they are usually cutting up dead wood. I've never seen anyone take tomato vines for example and run them through a shredder.
Check out Consumer Reports and make sure you have a return policy if you decide to buy one.
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kchervey
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 46
Location: Wylie,TEXAS
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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This is a good chipper, but expensive: http://www.drpower.com/
I would have included the URL for just the chipper, but it became rather long.
They don't shred, and claim trying to do both does not work--a spork |
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Nadine
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Posts: 1162
Location: Carrollton,TEXAS
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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I would not suggest anything under 10 horsepower.
To chip and shred the wood yourself would be a great workout!
No, I am not up to it either. Bench-pressing 90lbs is all I am up to and that is in an air-conditioned gym! |
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