If you chipper doesn t self feed and vibrates a lot it s time to sharpen the blades.
Wood chipper blade sharpener.
Be sure to hold the sander steady and to match the angle of the blades bevel.
Instead of the horizontal drum this wood chipper has a vertical disk which has blades set into it.
If a chipper blade becomes too dull much of the blade itself will have to be removed during the intensive sharpening process.
For sharpening chipper blades a 100 grit sanding disc is recommended.
How i sharpen my chipper blades with a tip from arborist blair glen.
Often operators consider wood chipper blades to be a disposable item.
Sharpen the blades by passing the disc sander over the beveled edges of the blades in quick short strokes.
Proper wood chipper blade maintenance will extend the life of your wood chipper and improve the quality of your output.
Those blades cut the wood and debris at a 45 degree angle which gives a great deal of uniformity in the way the chips come out.
Sharp blades require less power from the machine.
Precision sharpening of your wood chipper blades maintaining peak wood chipper performance requires knives that are sharp balanced and well maintained.