Mackissic mighty mack shredder on 520h

[ebinmaine 67,502]

9 minutes ago, seuadr said:

i completely forgot about this. I'll try to get some today - as i told someone else i'd get some pictures of my foot pedal control setup as well.

No worries.

 

I'd be curious to see your foot pedal set up as well because I'm thinking about designing something for my 1970 Charger Hydro. 

[seuadr 488]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

No worries.

 

I'd be curious to see your foot pedal set up as well because I'm thinking about designing something for my 1970 Charger Hydro. 

top of the chipper portion, near the hopper:

discharge chute:

side of the chipper - opposite the belt drive:

serial tag, just under the hopper on the "outside" rounded portion:

hopper warning sticker:

pulley side sticker:

the rest are measurements of those stickers:

[ebinmaine 67,502]

Super cool. Thanks for posting those.

 

Your machine definitely has more decals remaining than mine 

[seuadr 488]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Super cool. Thanks for posting those.

 

Your machine definitely has more decals remaining than mine 

Yeah the one is in really pretty good condition. It just didn't have the chipper, which i wanted. Hence the combination of the two i am working through now - waiting on parts at this point.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

32 minutes ago, seuadr said:

Yeah the one is in really pretty good condition. It just didn't have the chipper, which i wanted. Hence the combination of the two i am working through now - waiting on parts at this point.

Just an FYI. I haven't forgotten about getting the measurements on that chute. 

It's sitting happily right by my cellar door in the living room.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

Not sure if this idler will work. The belt seems pretty jumpy. 

Hoping I'll get a chance to test it this evening or Sunday. 

 

 

 

[MikMacMike 479]

On 3/30/2021 at 7:29 PM, seuadr said:

Anyone know what size belt this thing takes? 

 

 

Kinda looks like around 84"?

What a wicked setup.......we definately could have used one 2 days ago when we wer cutting down some scrap red ceadar 2 days ago.......I wonder if any of those ever made it to Canada? Seems we usually get left behind with cool stuff like that.

[seuadr 488]

Decided that the chipper was in better shape than i originally thought and I'll fix it/paint it instead of transplanting the chipper on the other shredder. 

 

 

Those pieces have a base coat of rust converter, the main hopper was in good shape though so it doesn't need it.

 

Couldn't get the bolts out of the chipper wheel, and broke an extractor trying, guess I'll need to find someone that can drill it out more accurately and tap it.

[seuadr 488]

Started painting!

[seuadr 488]

for what it is worth, Ace's "Rust Stop" hunter green is a pretty close match to whatever color Mackissic used (at least for mine - it sounds like they may have used a number of different greens over the years)

my neighbor pointed out it is also pretty darn close to my Oliver's "Meadow Green" 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

16 minutes ago, seuadr said:

for what it is worth, Ace's "Rust Stop" hunter green is a pretty close match to whatever color Mackissic used (at least for mine - it sounds like they may have used a number of different greens over the years)

my neighbor pointed out it is also pretty darn close to my Oliver's "Meadow Green" 

 

When we first got Trina's 657 Pony tractor a few years ago it had Oliver Green blobbed onto its entirety. 

 

She mentioned to me the other day that the Mckissick green looks very similar. 

 

I've also seen different models of Mckissick equipment in Black and a bright red.

 

Mine won't be painted for a while yet but I'm leaning towards that bright red right right now...

[seuadr 488]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

Mine won't be painted for a while yet but I'm leaning towards that bright red right right now...

yeah i was thinking about red too - i have a can of regal red but that the green has kinda grown on me

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

24 minutes ago, seuadr said:

yeah i was thinking about red too - i have a can of regal red but that the green has kinda grown on me

Like some sort of mold or fungus?

[ebinmaine 67,502]

1 minute ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Like some sort of mold or fungus?

We can let it go because it looks like an Oliver..... 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Well MAYBE if was OLIVE or KHAKI or even LOAM (Military greens ALWAYS automatically qualify) lol

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

What do ya'll think the max diameter is on those to safely be chipping up?

[ebinmaine 67,502]

1 minute ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

What do ya'll think the max diameter is on those to safely be chipping up?

I'm not sure what the actual RATING on this thing is.

Mine will be used for anything about 2" diameter and under.

Sometimes a hair larger on softwoods.

I put some hemlock in it the other day that was close to 4". 

The engine did not slow down a whisker. The belt started slipping a little and that's when I knew I had to back off.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

So no huge size advantage over my little HF chipper other than the obviously superior engineering and materials. I've been needin to engineer a towbar and upgrade the wheels. This one can choke out on a longer 3" piece.

Edited May 14, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[ebinmaine 67,502]

5 minutes ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

So no huge size advantage over my little HF chipper other than the obviously superior engineering and materials. I've been needin to engineer a towbar and upgrade the wheels. This one can choke out on a longer 3" piece.

I have a Craftsman brand chipper with an 8.5 horse engine which I think would be more comparable to your HF.

My Craftsman chipper will TAKE material up to 3" diameter by ratings but in real life it can't handle hardwood more than about ONE inch without slowing down dramatically. 

 

This Mckissick chipper is far far and away stronger and more able to handle bigger and better tasks. 

 

I would consider this not to be an upgrade.

I would consider this to be in a completely different class of machine. 

 

If I was to tighten up this belt or mount an engine to the Mckissick itself it would be borderline on commercial grade. 

 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Oh definately! No way this compares. Just will kill this one before upgrading!

[ebinmaine 67,502]

9 minutes ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Oh definately! No way this compares. Just will kill this one before upgrading!

Try chipping up some iron pipe. That'll likely slow it down quite a lot. 

Obviously deny deny deny  if the significant other inquires. 

No no honey. No idea. 

Guess I need a bigger one!

 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Id really like to have a small forestry mulcher! Cut and mulch all at once.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

18 minutes ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Id really like to have a small forestry mulcher! Cut and mulch all at once.

@seuadr or @Stepney might be able to comment about what theirs does.

 

I don't have the chopping cage next to the fingers right now because it was bent up pretty bad so it lets a lot of stuff through that it normally wouldn't.

I think it's supposed to narrow everything down to 1" or less in diameter but might let things through that are a few inches long. 

 

I really only used mine a couple times so far. I've fed larger branches into the side and they come out as nice clean decent sized chips. Mulch without the color dye.

 

 

 

[D_Mac 8,619]

I have one that I thought about mounting on a trailer. Mine isnt made for a tractor. It is tall, saves space in the shed for storage but not really stable when out in the field. Picked it up at a garage sale for cheap.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

56 minutes ago, D_Mac said:

have one that I thought about mounting on a trailer

I'd recommend it. 

Huge increase in stability. 

 

So imagine a chipper just slightly larger than that... Hooked up to a 16 or 20 HP.