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Warning: That cheap chipper I rented last weekend almost cost me a finger
Rented a little 6-inch chipper from a hardware store outside Nashville to clear storm damage. The feed wheel grabbed a branch sideways and kicked back so hard it snapped a 2x4 block I was using. Anyone else had a chipper that just refuses to take anything but straight wood?
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keith2743d ago
Switched to a hydraulic feed chipper with auto reverse. Zero kickback issues since.
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mileslane3d ago
Hold up on that... I've run hydraulic chippers for years and they're great until a wet branch gets wedged sideways in the feed wheel. The auto reverse helps but it still jams sometimes and you're stuck poking at it with a stick. Doesn't replace just knowing how to feed wood right on a standard machine.
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