Making Mechanical Wood Chipper

I decided to solve the problem with the branches, in the end I decided to make a chipper. I already had a low-power electric gearmotor, so I decided to make a mechanism with a roller under the cutting blades, the idea with the roller was suggested to me by my friend Darek from the Made in Poland channel. Thanks to the roller, there is much less overload during cutting, thanks to which the 1.5KW 260 rpm electric gear motor perfectly copes with branches with a diameter of up to 4.5 cm.
My favorite phone from years ago, Nokia 3310, appeared in the video - not sponsored.
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[@AW-Services]

It's absolutely brilliant... No matter what your native language is, the indestructible Nokia 3310 is understood globally

[@rjung_ch]

spot on

[@Bradvision]

I wish we could still get them here!

[@memyselfandeye1234]

@@Bradvision ebay mate

[@Roger__Wilco]

Hydraulic Press channel destroyed one pretty easily years ago, but to be fair that was in Finland so it's kinda like destroying the One Ring in Mordor

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 It's not just a phone, it's memories, history, affection and that unforgettable ringtone is all that makes this phone always indestructible 😀

[@SlappyJack]

Watching the actual chipping, my buddy said "this is very underwhelming of a ending..." Then the Nokia phone. Bravo,sir. Bravo.

[@marianlera3559]

Felicitări! Dintre toate tocătoarele home made, este cel mai reușit. Viteza de avans este bună, doar marginea gurii de alimentare trebuie rotunjită, pentru a nu se agăța crengile la întrare. Perfect!

[@johnrisher3007]

I enjoy watching a true craftsman at work

[@DanKoning777]

That'll teach those branches to get in the way-now the only thing you need to look out for is the power cord. 😄 Great overall design and build process. Always an immediate "thumbs up." God bless.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 You are right, now the cable will be an obstacle, it needs to changed 😂 Regards 😀

[@nikolay13punckoff]

3310 -это хорошо !!! 3310-это надёжно !!! )))

[@gunchuk5653]

Hahaha, man when he threw that Nokia in, I said watch it break his machine and he's obviously a man with a sense of humor! Freakin love it! Lol

[@Theremster1]

I like the initial scenario😂, your an amazing machinist, top 3 of all my channels. Keep up the great work buddy!!!

[@CreateBotAI]

what are the other two top channels?

[@popageorge106]

The Nokia prank was the best seen in years; nice chipper btw.

[@kameljoe21]

What a super machine! I would love to have one like that to chunk up all of the branches that we have. If one could get a hold of some super low cost mesh sacks one could fill them and then stack in rows to dry in the sun or in a building/covered area. While firewood is great for burn pits smaller branches works just as well.

[@Farm_fab]

That turned out well. I would like to encourage you to harden your cutters. If you have a cutting torch or a forge, you can do this with some used motor oil. Heat up the cutting edges so they glow red, and hold them with locking pliers or maybe a c clamp, and place them in the oil till they stop bubbling, and allow them to cool, then reassemble them. This makes the cutting edge stay sharp longer, and helps prevent accidents or something worse. You can use water instead of oil, but they may become too hard and shatter. You can find more information on KZbin.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I'll admit that I tried but I have such a tiny burner and it didn't work, I'll try to heat it up with a TIG welder :) But thank you very much for the very valuable advice 😀

[@Farm_fab]

@@WorkshopFromScratch you're welcome. Maybe Derek could be of assistance, if he's not too far away.

[@kevinstrachan4442]

Its mild steel cutting blades which will not harden when quenched in oil or water, i would drill and tap the blades to hold high carbon steel insert blades which can be hardened .

[@unluckyproduction1467]

Good work as always! I would love to see u build a sandblasting cabinet or like a straightening ”machine” for rims or something like that, keep up the awesome work! 👍

[@glma2711]

You tripping me over the pile of wood made me subscribe LOL

[@masterQ20]

Still waiting to see these so called brilliant inventions and great things.

[@regsparkes6507]

Funniest opening for a video in a long time! Nice project, makes for easy branch and twig reduction/ disposal too. Good job!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I'll try to post something funny often 😁

[@regsparkes6507]

@@WorkshopFromScratch You are doing a good job no matter if it's funny or not. :)

[@kaczaza5]

Początek był dobry ale końcówka to już mistrzostwo 😂

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Hehe 😂😂

[@migueldiezgonzalez7155]

Buenísimo Maestro te mereces un 10 pero te quito 1 por no poner medidas las puedo conseguir gracias por enseñarme saludos y salud

[@bigchiefbear]

Wow impressive accuracy 👏. Nice welding. A very neat and precise work program.end result 10 out of 10. Shame not taking over seas orders lol.

[@hgbugalou]

Very nice little project. Great craftsmanship too. Just subbed!

[@kameljoe21]

Super nice opening! Had to watch it a number of times!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 It was supposed to be just a stumble, but I missed the branch I was aiming at with my foot and a real tipper came out 😂

[@austinmckelvey8025]

😂😂😂 I love the Nokia joke. Those phones were amazing

[@LuckyX0182]

that was a briliant joke and great construction, congrats!

[@sahababkin5604]

Крутой станок,да и сам мастер молодец рукастый,браво хороший измельчитель сделал,уважаю.

[@AbellTo]

That roller idea looks very clever

[@uzaiyaro]

I’m here from the hackaday article. That looks like way too much fun to use.

[@davidjames1007]

Great job, you have an amazing shop with good tools and obviously a great skill to build this, well done

[@user-wv3rt3kk4x]

Вот видите как он удачно упал, и голова заработала,а так запинался бы ходил. Может ещё обо что заденет лишь бы голову не сломал да делом занялся

[@BEDavisBrown]

Don't feel to bad cause we have a president that trips on sand bags and walking up stairs but he was born before either of those were invented, great build I love DIY wood chipper projects.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@henrykszmelter2925]

Zastosowanie rolki zamiast płyty stalowej, idealne rozwiązanie 👍👍👍

[@user-uj3re9hc2q]

Лучший щепкорез, что я видел на ютьюбе! Браво! Молодец! И ролик грамотно сделан, с юмором!😁

[@maxpro9346]

Nice job and clever structure. Bravo ! I appreciate the low level of noise when splitting branches. Maybe some enhancements for feeding part : - incline the feed pipe for using gravity - add material around the part to reduce the noise and vibrations

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 Yes, the design can be significantly improved, but it still works very well 😁

[@user-sq5zn5zx2x]

С кучей веток это здорово придумано.😄 Пришлось досмотреть до конца. Респект.👍

[@Brendonsanya]

That 3310 would withstand even the chipper :D

[@MCsCreations]

Brilliant, dude! Fantastic work! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@PetterBruland]

Thanks for sharing! Very nice. Satisfaction at 12:02. Perfect fit.

[@rsz90182]

Very funny 🤣 man. That phone is bulletproof.

[@CrustyRestorations]

I need one of these, great job 👍

[@petepeterson4540]

on a joking note no youtubers were hurt in the making of this video lol great video learned quite a bit about placement of bearings

[@daffster13]

Amazing idea, if love to possess the skills to make this kinda stuff. Great video

[@zacharywong483]

Fantastic work here!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@josealves6512]

Essa forrageira me encantou, além de nos proporcionar um grande ensino, esse vídeo é o máximo em tecnologia, vou até assistir de novo, muito obrigado e que Deus abençoe!!!

[@PeterNetped]

Yes YES... Good old Nokia, indestructible!😂😂 Excellent work as always, looking forward to the next one👍👍

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@UniaoMetalMecanica]

Ainda não criaram uma máquina capaz de destruir um Nokia 😂, parabéns pela máquina, top show de bola

[@macopeland1]

Chevy Chase and President Ford would be proud of that opening.😄

[@johnrisher3007]

Nice shop and tools

[@garymucher4082]

First of all, this is an amazing video. I would like to think you made this because you tripped over the branches, but it was too well designed and thought out for that to be true. But the video was equally funny as well. You have one very solid phone there I'd say. I can also tell you enjoyed making this chipper machine and it shows. Very nice indeed... Thumbs Up!

[@zaourikorelidis5000]

Да,качественно сработано.Тодько одно небольшое уточнение-входную воронку надо было сделать не горизонтально,а под углом в 45°,чтоб ветки сами падали к ножам.

[@andyb7754]

Very nice project, well done. Thank you.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@zapper28]

Nokia 3310 tribute approved 🙂

[@VladimirTag]

0:18 Good motivation for create Wood Chipper. 😂

[@yeagerxp]

Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, 🇨🇦

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@jimsvideos7201]

Nice! I don't know if reducing the speed with different sprockets would work better than increasing it and adding a flywheel, but it seems to work fine on everything you gave it so far.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 It seems to me that they work completely enough for my needs, but if it came to chopping dry and harder wood, this machine would need to be improved a bit 😀

[@andrewallason4530]

Needs MUCH higher speed. Look at any commercial chipper, they are turning at about 5x the RPM of this machine. My chipper is running at about 2500RPM, with a pair of blades on a 200mm diameter drum. Puts out chips about as big as your pinkie fingernail.

[@mrtsonya]

Is that's Machine Safety Control By Nokia 3310 Mobile phone.❤🎉😅

[@user-dl9it3pf4b]

good idea for all cell phones, lol

[@JakWhit-pk3cw]

A big concern is.... The cutting blades, the holes for mounting bolts are all slotted.... which means the blades can still slide out and get launched into someone standing line of site even hundreds of feet away... Those blade slotted holes should be strictly holes, no slots....

[@Unknown1880]

Before I even strarted the video my thoughts were like: That woodscipper stopt. 😂

[@josemanon6295]

Hi, which power is your MAG? it seems just for thick plates. Great work there, congrats 👏

[@rhyansimmons2691]

Loved the Nokia joke

[@cristian.g4307]

😂😂 Of course, Nokia, the most durable phone.

[@kameljoe21]

The ending was even better. I think that was a Nokia 3310...

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

yes it's nokia 3310, indestructible, one of the viewers wrote that I could put four nokias instead of steel knives, then even a motor to drive the mechanism would not be needed, he is right 😂😂😂

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

I've seen quite a few builds of these machines, all from Eastern Europe. This is by far, the simplest, most effective way to build one. My stove loves the type of fuel these machines make from branches. The highest temps I've gotten were from chopped branches, that I have to make, one at a time with a chop saw. I'd like to make a double bladed machine for larger branches.... up to 3 inch, or 7.5 cm... I have access to the machinery and welders. Love your channel...

[@Slawek_EU07]

There, wood is commonly used in home stoves instead of the more expensive natural gas.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Wonderful project and build, very high quality compared to mass-produced chippers! Are the blades heat-treated for durability?

[@metalmaster90]

Good question, but I think it's made of mild steel without treatment

[@Verschlimmbesserung]

I was considering building a chipper for a semi-commercial purpose, but it seems like more work and equipment are needed than I initially thought. I was tossing the idea of sanwiching a number of hard-tipped circular saw blades as the cutter. Do you think that would be a viable option?

[@paulocesardeoliveira2763]

Você fez um excelente trabalho. Parabéns! Mas me deixou confuso quanto ao celular. De fato foi colocado um sensor ou foi apenas uma brincadeira? Se usou sensor, porque não mostrou enquanto montou? Caso usou, que sensor seria?

[@MrRossi1805]

Amazing skills and hilarious humor 😂❤

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@meme-cx9lr]

very good work. can you please tell the dimentions of bearings and shaft ???????

[@SJ72_Argo]

Hahahaha, początek, rozjebałeś mnie stary, ten "szczupak" i kawa... 🤣🤣🤣 MISTRZ... A projekt i jego realizacja - jak zawsze zajebista... 👏👏👏

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Hehe😁 Dziękuję 😁

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello mister beautifully made well done

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@24bidy]

You from Poland for sure

[@ademirmunhoz2286]

Muito bom ficou indestrutível,gostei.

[@noggurevoli1623]

Great job!!! I would add a heavy flywheel for better performance. Put the chain tensioner bolts in the wrong direction 😂

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@domingolincoln4]

Hello! For me this is fantastic. Congratulations.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@rhonelcamposanoeugenio]

ahaha it's a good advertisement for Nokia, This guy has a very good sense of Humor..

[@user-ub4mf1km5g]

Nice fabrication. What SPF sunscreen do you wear on your arms?

[@eformance]

Looks nearly OSHA approved!

[@bakzpf]

When an immovable object meets an unstoppable force! You're lucky there wasn't a criticality event!

[@tedbastwock3810]

I enjoyed the humorous premise with nostalgic phone ... thats new from you, and it was done well. Whats not new from you is the amazing attention to precision. You are very talented, and its no wonder that after only so few videos you have risen to such a high sub and view count, its very well deserved. My suggestion is that you add a caption mentioning the tools used in the video that you have made. I have watched all of your videos, most of them multiple times, and I could watch a Workshop From Scratch video every day of my life. p.s. have you thought about building your own powder coating oven? I would LOVE to see that XD p.s.s I stopped to comment just before the nokia in chipper gag ... lol thats brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing 🤣 😎🤜

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I wouldn't say I'm talented, but I'm definitely stubborn 😂 As for funny inserts, I had something funny to post in previous videos but I was afraid of the reaction, I'm a cheerful person who likes jokes, so if viewers like this video, there will definitely be something funny more often 😁 Thank you for watching videos on the channel, thanks to viewers like you, I have motivation for further projects 😀

[@tedbastwock3810]

@@WorkshopFromScratch Thanks, friend, best to you and eagerly look forward to all you share in the future 🙏

[@dfx62]

well this was practically hypnotizing and extremely inspiring. What was the total time spent with making the chipper?

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 About 12 days :) But recording with a camera significantly extends the work

[@RaymondCrandall]

indestructible Nokia phones 😂

[@Kayhan-yq8qy]

Wonderful

[@piotrniedbaa9133]

😮 super

[@syedmurtazaabbasnaqvi-in1tm]

The only thing that made me happy is, his grandson will be going to use this chopper in 3023 due to the strength of the knife used in, with the condition the if chain used withstand that strong... If not then his grandson will call him back through that Nokia 3310 to get it fixed...

[@user-qi4mo8nk1y]

Гениально 👍👍👍 да и прикол с телефоном удался😂👍

[@KaFarmerJM]

Is that Nokia Phone blockage on the blade😂

[@kenneysheppard7763]

Another great video

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@willwade1101]

Instead of breaking the cutters apart and cutting the slots in them individually I would have left them welded together, turned them in the vise with the cutting edges down and milled the slots with the appropriate sized end mill. Then I would have separated them.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Yes, you're right, but I don't have a milling machine, the machine you see in the video is a drill and although I sometimes use it for milling, it's for thin sheets, but in general the machine, although very solid, is not made for milling :)

[@willwade1101]

@@WorkshopFromScratch Put the end mill in the chuck and mill downwards as if you were drilling the material out. I've done that several times when I couldn't get a milling machine to do the work. Once done use the grinder to smooth the cuts.

[@logan_2387]

very good job, one like 👍

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@On_The_Farm]

Nice work as usual. How big of a branch would you dare run thru it?

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I tried 4, even 5cm somehow it went but when I tried with a dry twig it was probably a walnut tree about 4cm thick unfortunately but then a more powerful engine would be useful

[@blitarwelding]

amazing❤

[@sohbilahcen]

Nice work bro 💪

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@mspeir]

The bolts holding on the blades will loosen over time and I would hate to be around that when they do!

[@user-mv6rl3bf9t]

Красавчик!

[@daviddolle1410]

encore une superbe vidéo, j'ai bien aimé avec le portable nokia, ca m'a fait rire !!! GG

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Merci 😁

[@JanKowalski-op6rf]

NOKIA the best :)

[@L0SHKE]

🤣 Nokia the unbreakable!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

😁

[@kochanek93]

NOKIA!!!!

[@smexxxdawn9410]

На вал наварить уголки это ход на соточку. Ножи на балты крепят не для того чтобы уголки на сварку поставить. Гениальный ход (нет). Отлетят через пару минут работы.

[@jacekejsmont]

Dobre. Bardzo dobre. Pozdrawiam

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Dziękuję 😁

[@erikbraguim4288]

Gostei da sua interpretação no comeco , caindo devido aos galhos de arvores muito bom , e o seu projeto tambem e muito bom

[@NACHOXVALLE]

Those Nokia 1100 🤣

[@doprace8335]

Super video👍

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@aleksandarstevanovic6070]

Is the electro motor monophase or threephase ?

[@joshtheis69]

Awesome

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thanks 😁

[@Evilslayer73]

Nice job:)

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁