Looking for Firewood Processor- what you got?
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blackdiesel
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first question, whats your price range?
sawinredneck
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Then:
What wood do you want to process?
How large?
Seasoned or green?
How much wood do you want to proces?
Is it going to be stationary or do you need to move it around?
dnf0929
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A week or so ago cuttinscott said he was getting a Chomper as a trade in...here's his post.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=90737&highlight=chomper
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=90737&highlight=chomper
woops, I forgot to put a price range- under $20,000. I know that will put me in one of the smaller machines, but thats about all I can afford. I have looked at some of the new hud-son machines (they are made an hour from me) and the only one I like is the Hakki-pilke that they sell. I can get a new one for under $20K, but I am looking to see what is out there for used machines.
As for what wood, mostly ash and who knows what else my guy will bring me.
Most of the stuff is around 12" but sometimes bigger. It comes in 20ft lengths.
I would like to do 1,000 face cord a year this year.
A stationary machine is fine.
As for what wood, mostly ash and who knows what else my guy will bring me.
Most of the stuff is around 12" but sometimes bigger. It comes in 20ft lengths.
I would like to do 1,000 face cord a year this year.
A stationary machine is fine.
blackdiesel
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oh dear,
No offence to any of the guys running a hud-son processor out there but i'm not impressed with them. For that kind of money you can pick up a used timberwolf or something comparable.
I am bought a used timberwolf CMX for ~15 thousand dollars. which, in the state that i got it (stock) was a good machine. Over the past 3 or 4 years that i've owned it i have upgraded it in many ways. it started out with an 11 hp honda engine with a stihl 660. cycle time was around 10-12 seconds. IIRC
at the present time it has a 134 hp power plant with an hydraulic saw and a cycle time of around 5 seconds. i have invested several thousand dollars and many hours in it since, but i wouldnt trade it in on a new top-of-the-line timberwolf. expecially if i had to pay the difference! theres just not that much money in a firewood business
also, keep in mine support equipment. such as a loader and a truck. i used a tractor to load mine in my early days but have since upgraded 2 or 3 times and now operate a pretince 210c.
Check out the classifides, there is a chomper in there for 25k i believe. bad news is it will only process a 14 inch log. good news is no need for a loader!
Just weigh your pros and cons, and be sure this is what you really want to do. ive invested several thousands of dollars in equipment that i probably couldnt get my money out of. no turning back now! got to much invested...
No offence to any of the guys running a hud-son processor out there but i'm not impressed with them. For that kind of money you can pick up a used timberwolf or something comparable.
I am bought a used timberwolf CMX for ~15 thousand dollars. which, in the state that i got it (stock) was a good machine. Over the past 3 or 4 years that i've owned it i have upgraded it in many ways. it started out with an 11 hp honda engine with a stihl 660. cycle time was around 10-12 seconds. IIRC
at the present time it has a 134 hp power plant with an hydraulic saw and a cycle time of around 5 seconds. i have invested several thousand dollars and many hours in it since, but i wouldnt trade it in on a new top-of-the-line timberwolf. expecially if i had to pay the difference! theres just not that much money in a firewood business
also, keep in mine support equipment. such as a loader and a truck. i used a tractor to load mine in my early days but have since upgraded 2 or 3 times and now operate a pretince 210c.
Check out the classifides, there is a chomper in there for 25k i believe. bad news is it will only process a 14 inch log. good news is no need for a loader!
Just weigh your pros and cons, and be sure this is what you really want to do. ive invested several thousands of dollars in equipment that i probably couldnt get my money out of. no turning back now! got to much invested...
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