permaculture

["Kevin Topek" <ktopek@houston.rr.com>]

Scotty,

I would purchase a used one from a power company that trims their own right
of ways or a contractor such as Asplundh, approximately $7,000 and up. The
blade is usually a cylinder with grooves cut inward and that makes ramiel
chipped wood. Companies like Morbark or Vermeer also make commercial grade
equipment, though you start at $80,000 new and go way up from there. Large
equipment works very well, but requires constant maintenance and lotsa new
teeth (blocks actually). Most commercial equipment runs on diesel fuel, it
is less likely to combust when wood becomes bound in the works, and you can
deal with any modifications necessary. Get ready to open that wallet and
best of luck!

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Pittman" <pci@permaculture-inst.org>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 1:02 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Re: permaculture Digest, Vol 18, Issue 23


> I'm looking for information on a good wood chipper.  Most of the ones I
> have experience are twig chippers - even tho' they advertise "up to 4"
> diameter branches".  Something that I can ship to the third world and
maybe
> duplicate there would be nice.  I am looking for something that will take
> wood from pruning up to four inches without strain.  I would love to be
> able to covert to bio diesel if such a model exists.
>
> Thanks for any information.
>
> Scott
>
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