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    Online ordering

    Thank you all for all of the helpful info. I'll start looking into these sites. I've looked on Ebay some, and don't know who "reputable" sellers are - I just look for their % rating for a clue. My local small engine repair place recommended amazon for things like clutch and rim, and based...
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    Online ordering

    I hadn't actually considered getting a saw from farmertec. But when I was looking for bars and chains their prices and "German Mfg" on their bar and chain brand caught my eye. Shipping was extreme, but even with shipping was still looking like less outlay that anywhere else. I'm not even sure...
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    Online ordering

    Thanks Reach! I've got a Husqvarna 346xp and love it. Apparently the 550 xp is the replacement. Some flack that it has an auto carb adjustment and the old timers can't adjust it. On my 346 xp I've never touched the carb settings and its always started up and run fine. Right now, my 346xp is...
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    Online ordering

    Where are folks getting good prices for saws, parts & consumables these days? I've found a site called farmertec which seems to have really good pricing, but w/ shipping 2x the cost of the parts.
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Hi Porcupine. Thanks for jumping into the conversation. Great to hear from other "small operations" like me. Interesting that you are able to chip 5-6" logs in the Vermeer 25HP machine. I've certainly not been able to come close to that with the Vermeer rentals I've rented (25 HP 625's)...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Yes, Southsoundtree. I'm thinking this machine is a reliable machine. And from what I can tell, it will be worth the full asking price if that's what it takes to get it. I'm not someone who can posture, so its probably best for me to try to be straight forward, make an offer based on what I...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    That was a quick reply. Thanks for your thoughts Evo. It is a 35HP Bandit 65. I'm thinking (with some input from previous owner) that they got it for about 6K. They have not been sitting on it in their yard for 4 years. They've had it for 4 months, but with no action because they just...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks for staying on board this ride Evo. I've been a renter of similar DIY rental chippers (which this one is a slight step above and maybe attracted more professionals?) I pushed my rented units for everything I could get (like unbolting the feed control lock down that Home Depot installed...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks for that Barc. Interesting you mentioned Auto Feed issues because the records that were located said that the purchaser brought back in for warrantee work in 2015 w/ "small auto feed" issue and likely associated with that was a replacement of the auto feed tach. Thanks @Reach...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks @Reach. I think I'm going to pursue this one. It does seem like everything I'm looking for in a machine to me. And I do have a small equipment rental yard about 5 minutes away from home where I purchased my track hoe. They are the ones with the 9" terex chipper that they hate. It...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks @Reach. Good thoughts again. Hopefully that's what you meant. Anyway, I've done more research on this machine. The original owner was Grand Rental Station, and there appear to be many of those, so it was going to take some effort to find which one (by calling many?) I emailed the...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks Southsoundtree. Sounds like an interesting direction that had not occurred to me. I'm in Asheville NC area.
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks for the suggestion Fivepoints. Maybe 935 is pretty similar to their current 900XL? I couldn't find any specs on the 935, but the 900XL comes in right at 3000#. It may be pushing the hauling capacity of my little 1/2 ton truck (4000# 1995 T100 w/ 470K miles on original motor...) The 900...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    I thought it might be a bit of a longshot. It was certainly an interesting thought though. Thanks for asking. Its apparently about 2 1/2 hrs from Bandit Corporate too.
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    That's a good suggestion Reach. Yesterday I emailed the salesperson that has the 35HP Bandit, and he called at the end of the day today saying they were not willing to do the videos anyway. I swear it would only take them about 20 minutes to get me the info that the Service Tech at Bandit was...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks Southsoundtree. Sounds like you're pretty content w/ the CnD's. And I do agree w/ wearing protective gear when operating the machine, which I do. I'm pretty sure its not the type of machine that I'd want to purchase. I might consider it if I had any experience with one and then...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thats an interesting thought Barc. Williamsburg - sort of near Traverse City
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Hi Southsoundtree. Thanks for joining in. Sounds like you have good experience w/ the chunk-n-duck machine. Not sure what the slow hydraulic feed rate comment is in reference to, but I certainly hear you and others that sharp knives is important (as well as sharp anvil and calibrated space...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Glad to see you're still on the thread Evo. I'm in agreement w/ your #1 & #2 at this point. The 25HP only had any appeal because it was a single owner farm that hardly ever used it (200ish hours), but I was already on a mission to find 35 HP since the same size machine could have either...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Thanks Chaplain. Even if I was close enough to break into the motor, I wouldn't know what I was looking for in rocker bushings or bearings. At the moment, I've been in touch w/ Bandit's Service at corporate office which happens to be in Michigan, and the machine is in Michigan, but too far...

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