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Offline woodhick

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Any Chipper mechanics?
« on: February 15, 2010, 07:08:46 pm »
I have a friend that just purchased a Chipper and we are having some trouble with it.  It is an Asplundh style drum chipper.  Cant find a maker, not sure if its Whisper, Altec, Mitts & Merrill or another.  It has a steel plate under the drum that is spring tensioned that I assume controls the feed rate or chip size.  Correct me if I am thinking wrong here.  I had a disc style but have never messed with a drum chipper.  Anyway when we put in a piece that is 3" or so in diameter it will only chip about 3 feet of it and then it  stalls/ slips the belts.  It has a Ford industrial V-8 on it and it runs good.   Does anyone have a manual or procedure for adjusting the bottom plate on this style of chipper?  Thanks.
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Re: Any Chipper mechanics?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 09:25:58 pm »
On my Asplundh chuck and duck, the feed pan is adjusted by jack bolts. You set it flush too an 1/8" lower than the bed knife. I have not seen a spring style. :-\
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Re: Any Chipper mechanics?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 02:57:39 pm »
I am assuming you tightened the belts?
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Re: Any Chipper mechanics?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2010, 08:40:19 pm »
yeah belts are tight. it's stalling V-8 Ford at full throttle.  Governor appears to working properly.
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Re: Any Chipper mechanics?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2010, 09:15:03 pm »
If you can get some pictures, we can look at it a little better.

Om my chuck and duck, I have the bed knife set 3/16" from the drum. The knife clearance .010 to .015 from the bed knife.
The 3/16" can be increased to 1/4". It takes some trail and error to see what settings feed and give the best chip.
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