Bandit Chipper possible options - and why.

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Merle Nelson

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SF Bay Area, CA
I'll post into this thread later but just heard of one more option I didn't even know was a possibility - Cory shared 3rd feed wheel motor.

If you have a chipper built this info can make your chipper so much more useful.
 
What do the parts roughly cost, motor, 2 hoses, valve and gearset? Is it usually a pinion spur set, or is it open worm drive? I'm curious if it's just inertia to go hydraulic because of the existing components or has there ever been electric drives? motor, wires, switch, gearset cost?

In both cases it's an On valve/switch with fixed traverse rate or is it a negligible upgrade to proportionally valve hydraulics?

I must have at least 15 hard years on my electric chutes on my 33" snowblower and I salt slush soaked corroded one motor which I was able to clean up refurb and it's going again. Switch gear corroded a PCB trace on the joystick module once. joystick triggers relays which handle the current. I help out on average 10 people each season so that's 15x10 = 150 dog years of use
 
We got the electric jack definitely worth it , over sized solid welded infeed tray, strobe light is a good feature.
Spar tire mount , cone holder are non negotiable to have on a chipper around here pretty basic stuff.
I’d love to see that chipper set up Cory special ordered. I like that daul tire set up I saw on tree frogs 15xp too
 
Bart_ said:
What do the parts roughly cost, motor, 2 hoses, valve and gearset? Is it usually a pinion spur set, or is it open worm drive? I'm curious if it's just inertia to go hydraulic because of the existing components or has there ever been electric drives? motor, wires, switch, gearset cost?

In both cases it's an On valve/switch with fixed traverse rate or is it a negligible upgrade to proportionally valve hydraulics?

I must have at least 15 hard years on my electric chutes on my 33" snowblower and I salt slush soaked corroded one motor which I was able to clean up refurb and it's going again. Switch gear corroded a PCB trace on the joystick module once. joystick triggers relays which handle the current. I help out on average 10 people each season so that's 15x10 = 150 dog years of use
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I don’t remember exactly what the upgrade cost on the last new chipper we bought, I think it was around $1200 for the hydraulic shoot rotation. It’s a simple set up, they take the crank handle off and bolt on a hydraulic motor, put a valve down near the engine. No gears, no electronics or switches. Just some hose, one motor, and one manual valve.
 
Treetopflyer said:
We got the electric jack definitely worth it , over sized solid welded infeed tray, strobe light is a good feature.
Spar tire mount , cone holder are non negotiable to have on a chipper around here pretty basic stuff.
I’d love to see that chipper set up Cory special ordered. I like that daul tire set up I saw on tree frogs 15xp too
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I don’t like the regular electric jack, it is too slow. I like an electric over hydraulic jack, as they are fast and do not require the engine to run in order to operate.

Strobe light would be a good feature, but we have enough strobe lights all over the chip trucks to make up for a lack of lights on the chipper.

No spare tire amount, we don’t carry spare tires on anything. I don’t train my employees to change tires, nor do I really trust them to do so, especially on something heavy. I’d rather run out and do it myself or call a tire service. I don’t like the factory cone holder option either, I have my own design I like better. I also add my own rake and shovel holder.
 
I fully agree on hydraulic chute rotation. It was another option my salesman urged me to get. I thought we were fine with manual rotation but no, hydraulic is far superior and basically free of cost given its ROI.
 
Rear jackstands (machine feeding disconnected from truck)
Clean out low near the drum and high on the outfeed for clogged out shoot.

And the basics of Jack adjustable out feed shoot, cone holder
Tool box
Tounge
Winch
Hydro crush
Wide infeed rollers (mine are 12x17)
 
Since this new chipper is going to be a major investment, why not consider some kind of theft protection from the factory

Adding in some sort of tracker now rather than external to factory wiring may be a better idea
 
Reach said:
I don’t like the regular electric jack, it is too slow. I like an electric over hydraulic jack, as they are fast and do not require the engine to run in order to operate.

Strobe light would be a good feature, but we have enough strobe lights all over the chip trucks to make up for a lack of lights on the chipper.

No spare tire amount, we don’t carry spare tires on anything. I don’t train my employees to change tires, nor do I really trust them to do so, especially on something heavy. I’d rather run out and do it myself or call a tire service. I don’t like the factory cone holder option either, I have my own design I like better. I also add my own rake and shovelholder
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I train my kids to change tires as they’re coming of age and driving, and the men on my small team! I’d likely still be the guy regardless change tires for anyone of them who called with that problem lol
The chipper strobe is nice as a visual cue from down range the chipper is on that about it but it was such an inexpensive upgrade well worth it.
I have a simple bulldog 10k jack that isn’t quick but would beat hand crank by about half the time with no effort but a button push when chipper is off so I’m not complaining
We have equipment in transit tag on chipper which in hindsight disallowed us from mounting tool holder in it according to Nj state dot officer Amato haha
 
Treetopflyer said:
I train my kids to change tires as they’re coming of age and driving, and the men on my small team! I’d likely still be the guy regardless change tires for anyone of them who called with that problem lol
The chipper strobe is nice as a visual cue from down range the chipper is on that about it but it was such an inexpensive upgrade well worth it.
I have a simple bulldog 10k jack that isn’t quick but would beat hand crank by about half the time with no effort but a button push when chipper is off so I’m not complaining
We have equipment in transit tag on chipper which in hindsight disallowed us from mounting tool holder in it according to Nj state dot officer Amato haha
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My father was an auto mechanic, and my grandfather owned a body shop, I was working on cars before I could walk. Unfortunately, most people these days are not that way, and I have learned not to trust employees with things I haven’t trained them to do. We keep spare tires in the shop, and all the tools to change them ready to go.

I can see your point with the chipper strobe, to me it is just something else to get knocked off the machine, but I will have to look into where it is placed and how it works sometime. I don’t think anyone in this area has one.

Any Electric Jack is nice, but I admit that I like the fast ones. I’m too much of a production mindset to put up with anything slow.

I forgot you are in New Jersey, with all of their lovely arbitrary rules. In PA, hand tool racks on chippers seem to be pretty common. My argument is that it is not using the chipper as a trailer, those tools are essential to the operation of the machine, therefore they are part of it. Nobody complains if you attach wheel chocks, to me a rake and a shovel are just as important.
 
Lotta good ideas in this thread.

I too am a big fan of rear stabilizers. I hadn't heard of an electric/hydro jack stand but I like it.
 
Reach said:
My father was an auto mechanic, and my grandfather owned a body shop, I was working on cars before I could walk. Unfortunately, most people these days are not that way, and I have learned not to trust employees with things I haven’t trained them to do. We keep spare tires in the shop, and all the tools to change them ready to go.

I can see your point with the chipper strobe, to me it is just something else to get knocked off the machine, but I will have to look into where it is placed and how it works sometime. I don’t think anyone in this area has one.

Any Electric Jack is nice, but I admit that I like the fast ones. I’m too much of a production mindset to put up with anything slow.

I forgot you are in New Jersey, with all of their lovely arbitrary rules. In PA, hand tool racks on chippers seem to be pretty common. My argument is that it is not using the chipper as a trailer, those tools are essential to the operation of the machine, therefore they are part of it. Nobody complains if you attach wheel chocks, to me a rake and a shovel are just as important.
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I hear that man , I don’t work that far from my shop generally speaking spare tire change is no biggie end of day big picture no matter which way you slice it. Not carrying it on the vehicle will definitely prolong shelf life of the tire even with good cover I reckon from uv and all the elements. For my chipper
the strobe sits on top of engine compartment.
Totally agree on the equipment on chipper it’s all part of the chipper operation .. any chance do you have a link or info to the jack your referring?
 
I understand wanting told on the chipper, but they are no more used for chipping than tarps, chainsaws, fuel containers, etc are intrinsically part of the chipper. Road cons are used with the chipper, but not for the chipper.


I have cones, chocks, arbor trolley, and occasionally a gas can in the tongue tray or feed chute.
 
Tom Dunlap said:
Since this new chipper is going to be a major investment, why not consider some kind of theft protection from the factory

Adding in some sort of tracker now rather than external to factory wiring may be a better idea
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Over the weekend the MN highway patrol were in a vehicle chase. They did some sort of satellite wizardry and the car was gradually slowed to a stop. Very non-dramatic news footage

Its possible...but how practical, to integrate into industrial applications and not plain jane automotive.
 
Tom Dunlap said:
Since this new chipper is going to be a major investment, why not consider some kind of theft protection from the factory

Adding in some sort of tracker now rather than external to factory wiring may be a better idea
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Most require a subscription and rely on cell signal for tracking.
Apple makes Itags, that rely on someone with a iPhone passing by the tag for tracking. But I think it sends a notification to the phone near by, as it’s been used to stalk people.
 
Treetopflyer said:
I hear that man , I don’t work that far from my shop generally speaking spare tire change is no biggie end of day big picture no matter which way you slice it. Not carrying it on the vehicle will definitely prolong shelf life of the tire even with good cover I reckon from uv and all the elements. For my chipper
the strobe sits on top of engine compartment.
Totally agree on the equipment on chipper it’s all part of the chipper operation .. any chance do you have a link or info to the jack your referring?
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The jack I like most is the Ram: https://www.easternmarine.com/ram-12v-power-jack-hj-15008 One of our local suppliers stocks it, this is just the first listing I found online.

Also, I’m rather fond of the Bulldog Velocity jack, it is the fastest electric jack I’ve ever seen: https://www.bulldogproducts.net/product/185400_high-speed-trailer-jack
 
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