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  1. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    Yes but what brand and which model?
  2. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    It's all about torque multiplication. The early Vermeer 1250 ran ford 300 cu.in. inline 6 and would chip a 12" dia because the feed wheels control the rate of feed and with auto feed the speed giving the disc a chance to maintain its inertia and torque. CnDs rely solely on the drum speed and...
  3. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    Yeah that's the nice thing about owning the company you get to hand pick your fellow knuckle dragers ! This Bandit 90 will be a great starter. I like how narrow it is. It has a 37hp Wisconsin and I have a 2.5L Ford Lima ready for replacing it and doubling the power. After looking at the specs a...
  4. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    I can't agree with you guys more about the discipline factor. On Maui we had gentleman just weeks from retirement get pulled into a chipper on a land clearing job (not my company and not my crew just the same small island soooo it was still just as real). The chipper and climbing lines don't...
  5. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    I got a lead on a Bandit 90 w/o engine for $1000 and another line on a Ford 2.5L industrial engine on skip complete muffler, intake filter, radiator, and computer for $300! I'm driving 50 miles out to go get it tonight if all goes as planned. Would I prefer a c-n-d, sure, but maybe a hydraulic...
  6. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    What brand is yours, so I know what to avoid.
  7. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    They're selling here for 4-5 g "rebuilt". I like light and have no use chipping over 6" because of the demand for firewood here.
  8. T Collins

    Chuck and duck/ old school drum chipper adjustments

    I'm in the market for a chipper. I climbed with chuck-n-ducks under me, but never fed them when I worked line clearing. I Owned Morbark, Bandit and Vermeer. I know that this may sound funny but my Vermeer 1250xp was my favorite. It would eat a true 12" dia and auto feed to spool up. The...
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