Chipper shredder

[Big Dave]

Anyone hear of Wallenstien BX series chippers. Saw one today at a car lot. Man is asking $7000 for it. It has a 24 hp HOnda engine and is towable. I can not find any information about price online. The Wallenstiens I have found are PTO driven and way below what this man is asking. He also said there is only one hour on this machine. ????????

[Nimrod]

I found this on line.
http://www.hilltopheating.com/traile...rm_1=cr60.html
Also check the 6224. You didn't specify the model.

[Farmer Tom]

Here's the company website with the actual models: http://www.embmfg.com/Forestry/Chippers/BXT.aspx.
BXS and BXR are the PTO driven models, BXH is for skidsteers.
The one you're talking about should be the BXT which comes in 3 variations, 2 of which with a 24hp HONDA.
I hope that helps at least to figure out what you're comparing.

[Awnry Abe]

I have the BXM 42. It is the pto driven machine. That price is inline with what I found when researching chippers in 2010. The towable gas-powered varieties where quite a bit more. I can vouch for the quality of the machine. They are not put together cheaply. However, if I were to do it all over again, I probably would invest the money a little differently.

[Big Dave]

Nimrod, That is a great site. I looked for quit a quile yesterday and fould not much about them. I am calling these folks Monday and asking questions. How this man came to own such a tool way down here in my area (Used car dealer di not take it in on trade he said he bought it,but he is from WAY down in the Texas valley)and how much it is worth. Thanks everyone

[am1too]

I can get wood chips way to cheap to buy a chipper. For me it is cheaper to burn the wood and get the chips.

[CesumPec]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Anyone hear of Wallenstien BX series chippers. Saw one today at a car lot. Man is asking $7000 for it. It has a 24 hp HOnda engine and is towable. I can not find any information about price online. The Wallenstiens I have found are PTO driven and way below what this man is asking. He also said there is only one hour on this machine. ????????

A few months ago I purchased at auction a 2000 diesel 80 HP Bandit 250XP for less. Does 12 inch logs, hydraulic feed, completely rebuilt top to bottom. I wouldn't have made that purchase if I didn't have a market to occasionally rent it out and a neighbor to maintain it on the cheap.

AM1too has the right idea; if you can get free chips from your local municipal dump or Asplundh type service, that is probably better. There is a lot of labor in creating a big chip pile and a lot of trees. last week I made three 10 x 10 x 8 piles of chips. It took a dozen big oaks and lots of smaller ones and a couple of days labor. That was also using a loader/hoe with a root rake to bring the trees to the chipper so that I could keep the growing piles in one place.

An area I find having a chipper better than hauling chips in is "paving" my farm roads. Blown chips on the sand roads firm up the surface very well and create a smooth ride. Dumped chips make for a lumpy surface and require several weeks of driving to level out.

[Awnry Abe]

Originally Posted by CesumPec

A few months ago I purchased at auction a 2000 diesel 80 HP Bandit 250XP for less. Does 12 inch logs, hydraulic feed, completely rebuilt top to bottom. I wouldn't have made that purchase if I didn't have a market to occasionally rent it out and a neighbor to maintain it on the cheap.

AM1too has the right idea; if you can get free chips from your local municipal dump or Asplundh type service, that is probably better. There is a lot of labor in creating a big chip pile and a lot of trees. last week I made three 10 x 10 x 8 piles of chips. It took a dozen big oaks and lots of smaller ones and a couple of days labor. That was also using a loader/hoe with a root rake to bring the trees to the chipper so that I could keep the growing piles in one place.

An area I find having a chipper better than hauling chips in is "paving" my farm roads. Blown chips on the sand roads firm up the surface very well and create a smooth ride. Dumped chips make for a lumpy surface and require several weeks of driving to level out.

This is consistent with my experience, as well. When I purchased this land, I saw visions of giant wood chips just waiting to be made. When I made my first wood chip pile, I said, "Man, what a screwed up vision.". The sad thing is, I passed on the best piece of advice given at the time. Which was to accumulate the brush piles over the course of a year and then rent a heavy duty unit once to see if I liked what I got out of it. Then it is just a simple math problem to see when it would be best to purchase one, or to rent one annually, or to get chips non-organically. There can be cases made for and against all three.

Big Dave, I like the Wallenstein chippers. I would rather have the trailer outfit vs. the PTO for the convenience, but the price of convenience was more than I could justify. I do not doubt the 1 hour estimate. It quite likely was a disheartening and painful hour for the original purchaser. The next chipper I buy will be one of these:

[am1too]

My latest idea is to make swales and hugelkultur beds with my brush and dead trees. The chips will fill in aroung them. I also get plenty sawdust to pack in. This creates better water retention in my soil. I had been looking for ways to better prepare for drought especially in the last 2 years. I believe organic matter in the soil is a vital key. Organic matter retains mositure better than say clay or sand and alows for better drainage.

[CesumPec]

Originally Posted by am1too

My latest idea is to make swales and hugelkultur beds with my brush and dead trees. The chips will fill in aroung them. I also get plenty sawdust to pack in. This creates better water retention in my soil. I had been looking for ways to better prepare for drought especially in the last 2 years. I believe organic matter in the soil is a vital key. Organic matter retains mositure better than say clay or sand and alows for better drainage.

I'm with you. My 2 acre orchard to be has approximately 60 tons of stumps, chips, and logs that were too big to chip, buried throughout the space. If I can get it fenced in April, I plant in May.

[charged]

Originally Posted by am1too

My latest idea is to make swales and hugelkultur beds with my brush and dead trees. The chips will fill in aroung them. I also get plenty sawdust to pack in. This creates better water retention in my soil. I had been looking for ways to better prepare for drought especially in the last 2 years. I believe organic matter in the soil is a vital key. Organic matter retains mositure better than say clay or sand and alows for better drainage.

I have been doing the exact same thing. Great minds think alike, huh?

[Big Dave]

TUBGRINDER yeeah boy. Ol boy in Ft Smith got one. $500,000 for it. It is an amazing piece of equipment.

[am1too]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

TUBGRINDER yeeah boy. Ol boy in Ft Smith got one. $500,000 for it. It is an amazing piece of equipment.

Now you see what I mean it is cheaper to burn and get chips elsewhere.