A sample of sharing multiple Pictures using the two url links that exist. Sample # one: http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af312/JOW_06/th_Mackissic12PMightyMacClutchw-light_zpsf649f17d.jpg Sample # two: http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af312/JOW_06/th_Mackissic12PMightyMacClutchw-olight_zpsbe49948b.jpg Well it did not work vs Bingo! The free account might not allow this and I can understand or I put in the wrong codes. Enough of this Monster, I need to get busy loading a fresh batch of wood to the patio with this good weather today Plus, I hope the compression test, carb inspections and clutch inspection all were good. Briggs are good tuff engines if they are serviced or stored properly. When you get to checking the spark it will be interesting if it is electronic ignition or Magneto (with points/condenser). I lost track in the late 70s, early 80s and converted some mag to electronic in that span. Neat, due to the good fire and oil blow-by from wear not affecting the eliminated points.

The DR® Rapid-Feed Wood Chipper - 16.50 Pro can chip 4½" limbs and costs $2609.10. Do you really need to chip limbs that are that big? If so, that might be the chipper for you. If not, it may be expensive overkill. "Although I don't really have a need for a shredder, I would purchase this item if I was sure that it would do the same work as the DR chipper." Are you sure you don't need a shredder? Tree limbs have a lot of small branches and leafy twigs that don't lend themselves to being "chipped". I am not familiar with the "Mighty Mac model 12PHT10M chipper/shredder", since I didn't see it on the MacKissic website. I suspect it is limited to 3-inch or 3½-inch limbs, which is smaller than the DR model, so it would not "do the same work as the DR chipper." "The flywheel on the DR is considerable heavier and should take more punishment than the Mighty Mac." I've never known the ability of the flywheel to "take punishment" to be an issue. Bigger flywheels are needed for bigger limb diameters and faster throughput. I suspect the flywheels on both machines are properly sized for their limb chute and engine horsepower. You don't want the flywheel to be bigger than the engine can handle. ZM

I have a later 9hp version, and I bought a blade replacement kit, which consists of a new tool steel blade (not just anything will sharpen that) mounting bolts and a small tube of Loctite. The Loctite is the high temperature kind, and I was unable to loosen it with my Propane torch. I had to use a MAPP torch to get the bolts hot enough to get loose. Wear thick insulated gloves when feeding a limb to the chipper, because the impact of the blade on the limb sends powerful vibrations into the limb. You need ear protection and eye protection. I use my chainsaw helmet when using mine, because it provides both. Check with MacKissic to see if they still have interchangeable screens for it. I use a 1/4-inch screen for fine composting, a 1/2-inch screen for garden path and mulching material, a 3/4-inch screen for re-processing compost piles, the standard 1-inch screen for faster chipping, and a special oblong holes screen for wet material. Or, for wet material, just remove the screen and just let the stuff go directly through. Wet material will clog a screen that has small holes. It's good that you lubed the main bearing. That needs to be done every 10 hours of use. If the tires are pneumatic (from the picture it looks like they might be solid rubber) make sure they stay aired up. You need to keep your neighbor in beer for a long time. He just gave you about $1000 worth of equipment on today's prices. ZM PS When feeding material to the shredder chute, to be on the safe side, keep your elbows outside and below the rim of the chute, to make it impossible for your hands to get pulled in. Be aware that sometimes the hammers will "grab" what you are feeding in and jerk it suddenly in. To be on the safer side, just throw stuff into that chute and let gravity take over. If you accidentally throw a rock or a piece of metal into the chute you will hear a scary loud clattering. Don't panic, just kill the engine and step back until everything stops. I once had a chamber load of stuff catch fire somehow. Same deal. Kill the engine and step back. When things cool down, you can always drop the screen to clean out the hammer-mill chamber. This post was edited by zenman on Sat, Aug 23, 14 at 20:06

It shouldn't take longer than an hour but that depends on the machine you get. I had a large container where I placed the rose cuttings. Once it was filled I took time to run them through the chipper. Normally that would take only about 15 minutes. The container was mounted on legs that raised it to the hight of the feed opening. That way I could just pull the canes into the opening and the action of the chipper would pull them into the blades. Most of all, I could feed many canes at once. The only time it jammed would be if I got in a hurry and attempted to force too much in. A large vinyl trash can was placed at the discharge chute to catch the finished product. I could chip quite a few containers of rose canes before that had to be emptied either into the beds or compost pile. The mulch comes out of the discharge tube quite fast so a container placed there kept the mulch from going all over the place. Notice in the picture that I raised the chipper shredder up on a platform to make it so I could sit down and feed it. Sitting on the ground meant I had to continously bend down to feed it. Look closely at the picture. You can see the leg of the stand I had the large holding container mounted on. Notice it was at the same level as the feeder opening so I could sit and feed it. You can also see the container the finished product went into. This was covered with a screen and an old quilt that kept the mulch and most of the dust contained. The hopper on the top was only good for small items. The opening to the chipper blades was small and would plug up if long canes were used. I found it easier to feed through the alternate opening in the rear .