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Good cheap chippers

Veggies,

Jane,

Don't even think about buying a "good cheap chipper".  The way these
machines work, they tear themselves apart. They should have thick metal and
be relatively low slung to reduce the vibration that the engine causes. The
sturdy ones are expensive, because the materials from which they're made
are expensive. The only way to get a good machine cheaply is to buy a
*used* good expensive one. Make sure it's not too used.

I have a Mighty Mac, 8 hp. I started with a 5 hp one and was so
disappointed with the way it chipped that I wrote the president of the
company. He was so impressed with the valid criticisms, that he paid me a
personal visit. The larger model is not just twice as good, it makes the
difference between being able to chip a pile of brush in a weekend and
being able to chip it in a couple of hours. In fact, it makes the
difference between not wanting to chip at all and getting the job done.

Debby

In response to:

>Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 10:07:49 -0500
>From: "Jane McCombs Gillespie" <janeg@mindspring.com>
>To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
>Subject: Re: Mulch

[some of posting is ommitted]
>
>Also my son is building a log cabin and is clearing some property.. I would
>love to have a shredder/chipper to use all those branches and he has lots of
>small pine that were blown-over in a storm several years ago it seems.. can
>you use this shredded stuff "fresh" for mulch?? Also anyone have any advice
>on cheap/good chippers??
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