Powerfist 420cc / 15hp Wood Chipper vs Black Walnut

This time we thrash the wood chipper with some frozen 2.5 to 3 inch black walnut branches.
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[@CarvelLoafer]

Thanks for the video, PA should be proud of you :). I have my eye on this unit. I've been trying to decide between a stand alone unit like this or one that I can hook up to my little JD tractor PTO. I like the idea of a stand alone so that I can chip directly into pallet box for moving and dumping with my loader keeping my tractor free. The PTO units are a lot more money too. Your video confirmed to me that this unit will meet my need, I'm chipping mostly poplar so it should be no problem.

[@shawndouglas5532]

Gotta love Princes Auto!!

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Agreed! Good products at a good price.

[@greatruralliving]

hi I wonder if you could give me some advice. I bought this unit and I think the engine is flooded. My pull cord is stuck. I checked the oil and gas started overflowing out of the oil reservoir once I took the oil cap off. Next step I am going to take the spark plug out. Can you give me some advice on what I should be doing / checking to get the engine back up and working and pull cord unstuck? Thanks

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Hi, @greatruralliving. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. If you have gas in the oil, your carburetor float is stuck. Gas is flooding from the carb, into the cylinder, and down into the crankcase. If your crankcase is full of gas & oil, you won't be able to pull start the engine. There is no place for the piston to go. Do an oil change and put a few drops of oil in the cylinder before starting the engine. Otherwise, you may score the bore or burn the big end bearings. Hope that helps.

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

I forgot to mention that you will also need to remove the carb bowl to find out why the float isn't working properly. I suspect that there is either something between the float needle & seat, or that the float is "sunk" (has a hole in it & it is full of fuel).

[@thomascolauto]

i bought one but im kind of new to woodchippers. after rotating the blades what is the best method of sharpening them? kind regards!

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Hi, @thomascolauto. Depends on your skill level. Since you are asking the question, I would assume you don't have a huge amount of experience in that area. The best way to sharpen them is to take them to a place that specializes in sharpening items, like Moira Precision (www.moiraprecision.ca/). There is usually a place that sharpens sawblade or knives for industrial applications in most areas. Those places can usually make you replacement knives as well, if yours are too damaged to sharpen.

[@dmitrytitenko1277]

Смотрю! Снег ушел у вас? Это надолго .. Или в ваших краях ещё будет зима?) Лол

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Привет, Дмитрий. Снег здесь наконец-то сошёл, но парочку снежных шквалов всё ещё может случиться. Никогда не знаешь, что подарит тебе март.

[@billa9954]

With the motor mounted so high there's a high center of gravity. I worry it wound tip over going around a corner ir on a hillside.

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Hi, @billa9954. Apparently Prince Auto agreed with you. The newer version has a wider wheel base. That said, the tires are not highway rated, so one shouldn't be going very fast around corners.

[@dmitrytitenko1277]

Привет! Хотел спросить а какая площадь вашего участка? Или вы имеете возможность пилить деревья и за пределами ..с уважением ваш зритель Дмитрий.))

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Привет, Дмитрий. Мы находимся в восточной половине Онтарио, Канада. Мы не рубим деревья нигде, кроме как на своей земле. Это делает нас достаточно занятыми. Хорошего дня!

[@josephmccorkel7021]

At that rate of feed it will take you three months to chip 9 limbs.

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

Hi, @josephmccorkel7021. You are correct. It will eat branches much faster, but these were in a pile. It takes time to get one untangled and ready to feed into the machine.

[@willglueck3156]

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[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

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[@levihoward7305]

Did you buy or make that deflecting shield?

[@ByTheGraceOfGod316]

I made it out of an old snow blower chute.