Hey all, I recently acquired an old 5hp chipper/shredder from a family friend and wondered if anybody uses these in their wood processing arsenal. It fires up, and I threw some batches of leaves and twigs through it and it seems to work well despite seemingly needing a vessel to catch the shreds (buckets, tubs, etc. the shreds just bounce right out). Immediately, my mind goes to garden mulch, but I wondered if anybody used these things to chop up wood chips for homemade wood bricks or anything else creative? I'm never one to turn down a good piece of equipment, and then find out what to do with it later! Some google searches tell me the 5hp has its limits and quirks, but so far for mulching at least it seems to do the job.
Does anybody frequently use a low hp chipper/shredder during processing? Just yard cleanup? Curious to hear from those who have more experience with this type of equipment.
Does anybody frequently use a low hp chipper/shredder during processing? Just yard cleanup? Curious to hear from those who have more experience with this type of equipment.