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- BECO Wood Chipper. Sharpening The Cutting Blades.
Rain day here at the cottage. Which means we have some time to catch up on maintenance work. Today, we head over to my neighbour's workshop to sharpen the blades on my BECO 4" wood chipper. Hope you will spend a few minutes with me. Cheers!
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NOTE: This video is NOT an instructional video. It is intended for entertainment purposes only.
#woodchipper #tractor #BECO
Guy is quite the Machinists. I admire that skill. I Used to work with a Machinists. He retired about 25 years ago. He was really missed too. Thanks GP.
Good evening Dean. Yup, he is something , that Guy! LOL. Happy you enjoyed it my friend! Take good care!
Wer ein gutes Service macht hat auch ein gutes Ergebnis ! 👍
Guy has ALL the kit!! Im jealous!!! that's a real fancy sharpening system he has there! At first I thought you guys were going to sharpen them on the bench grinder and I thought.. next.. seen that a hundred times before! Leave it to you Gordo, to always show me something new! thanks!
Hey good day, Scott! Yup, I am pretty lucky - Guy knows his stuff and man, just when I think I have sen every tool he has hiding in there, he pulls out another one I haven't seen! LOL. Cheers and enjoy the rest of the week!
Guy is the only one I trust sharpening my left handed mayonnaise slicer.
LOL Lawrence! I'll pass your confidence on to him! Have a great week out there! Too funny.
G P and Guy very interesting learning about the maintenance of the chipper thank you
God Bless All
PaK
You're welcome Peter! Hope you are keeping well! Cheers!
Great video thanx for explaining about that flywheel with one blade closer than the rest next to the fixed blade. Also want to thank O&D life for sending me the link to the video, great job.
Good evening OCD! Happy it was helpful and big thanks to OD for his help! Cheers!
Everyone needs a friends like Guy and GP!
LOl. That Guy is one of a lost breed, I think. Thanks very kindly Mike - have a great week!
Guy is a very talented person, you are lucky to have a friend like that! Wayne
Good evening Wayne. You bet - very fortunate. Have a great week and all the best!
GP, Now I have to look at my knives on my chipper. I haven't flipped mine over yet. I noticed the last time I was chipping that it seemed to be a little stringy. I put a tach/hour meter on my chipper after I had it for a while and it has 7.1 hours on it. Wish I would have put it on when I first got the chipper to keep track of how long on ave the knives last before needing changed/flipped. Guy is a great neighbor to have, kind of like TractorMan44. Almost has one of everything. Be safe out there.
Good evening MD! Yup, they are two peas in a pod, I think. LOL! And a lot of fun to hang out with. Good luck with your blades! Cheers!
Hello, what kind of tach / Hr meter did you use? Do you get any reference for me? Appreciate thx
I like that grinding stone set-up.
Good morning Gord and Guy! Great information video for sharpening the knives on the chipper. Really liked watching Guy on the sharpener. You both did a great job and explained it all really great 👍👍. Thanks for sharing with us and allowing us to ride along. Fred.
Good morning and thanks Fred! I'm ready to chip again. LOL. Have a great week!
That s a nice precision tool grinder that Guy has, sure does the job.
Good morning Don. Perfect tool for the job. Guy has a lot of stuff hiding out in that workshop. LOL!
💥 Guy sure has all the cool tools! I've never seen a grinder like that. Perfect tool for the job! Keep on tractoring!
Thanks Jon! Cheers!
If in the great white north they are available at Busy Bee Tools
Guy's dog sure is a beauty.
Good evening RC! Koda is a really great companion. Never leaves Guy's side. Hope you are well. Cheers!
Always nice to have a good friend.
Cheers Dave!
Great video!
I have a Land Pride chipper and have never sharpened the blades so something to do on a rainy Oregon day.
Good evening John. I don't know for sure, but if it is still chipping good quality chips, then perhaps you are a-ok for now. I realized mine needed it because it clogged twice on me the last time I used it (and it never clogs) and the chips were not coming out as nice as they used to. have a great week and thanks for watching tonight!
My buddies tell me that have a "well equipped" shop but I always like to watch another process of maintenance on different tools so I can learn more; we're never too old to learn something new!
Thanks to Guy and his 'grease monkey/ helper', Gord :)
LOL! GMG! Good morning Reg! Yup, just when I think I have seen everything, he pulls another tool out of the hat for me. Hope you are doing well Reg! Cheers!
Greetings Gord, Lee here, great to have a friend like neighbor Guy who has a wealth of knowledge, proper tools for the job and knows how to use them. He certainly is passing a lot of that knowledge on to you. Soon you will be able to snap the pebble from his hand. LOL Keep well, later
LOL! Good morning Lee! One of my favourite shows growing up. Yes indeed - I am very fortunate. Have a great week!
Its a little late but keep in mind for next time. If you take off the lower 2 nuts on the hopper, it will flip open. There's is a small latch that will hold it out of the way. Then you can actually see and reach the anvil to set it with a shim.
You might also want to check the locking collars on the bearings, I'll bet that one is loose. The bearing themselves shouldn't have side to side movement like what you showed. The locking collars are eccentric, so you'd need to loosen the set screw, use a hammer and pin punch in the blind hole and rotate the collar around the shift until it locks up, then retighten the set screw.
Keep up the great videos.
All the best and happy tractoring!
That's so cool and love learning a lot about maintaining equipment.
Thanks TJ. Happy it was helpful. Finally got some rain here overnight. Hopefully it will stay cool for a bit. Have a good weekend!
Good morning GP an other great video, rain day = maintenance day « love it » always nice to have a neibour/ friend like guy enjoy and cherish that friendship
Good morning George. I am definitely very fortunate for sure. Have a wonderful week!
MF is a good channel. It is interesting watching those large farms work and the equipment they have.
Good morning Brad! Some pretty cool equipment and technology. Have a good one!
Super good info. Thank you both for the video. Much appreciated.
Cheers Chuck!
Hi GP,
Great video as always. Interesting to see the construction of the rotor assembly.
Your comment about the magnetic parts dish. I suggest that you get a bunch of them. Keep one stuck to the tractor, one for your work area, one for the ATV, and one for your truck.
Another person to watch on CZcams is duckgirl 86. She's from the UK, and operates for a living, a Volvo wheeled excavator with an Engcon tilt rotor assembly. Her skill with the control on this machine is pretty amazing.
Best Regards,
Tom
Good morning and thanks Tom! I'll take a look at her channel. Cheers!
what a nice Guy!
LOL! He is. :))
This was a wonderful video-a great and informative video ..
Thanks Richard! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!
Hey GP, guess you had a chipper of a day. Great maintenance! Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend
LOL! Yes, I guess I did Michael! Happy you enjoyed it. All the best!
Good morning GP 🌞 Yes to have Guy near by is in deed great and sure is knowledgeable person 👍👍👍Great maintenance video GP and have a great week Sir Cheers 👍👍👍
You too, Dave! Cheers!
Been thinking about getting a chipper...thanks for this vid to show what's involved in sharpening & maintaining. That was a pretty slick grinder Guy has, looked like it got the job done. 👍😀🍻
Good morning Dan! Pretty handy tool for sure. Be well and all the best out there Wood Hound!
Great demo on blade sharpening. Also great for dyi set-up. These machines need to be set properly or they can be expensive little mistakes to overcome. Thanks and have a great day
Thanks Don! Good point to keep in mind. Have a good one!
Great informative video. Guy is a great friend to have. Love his shop and really love his German Shepherd beautiful Dog. I never saw a tool like that to sharpen blades. You can adjust to perfectly match the angle of the blade to be sharpened. GP you have a great set up with a lot of attachments. Thanks for sharing. Mark.
Thanks so much Mark! Happy you enjoyed it. Have a great week out there!
Word of advice on your loader quick hitch. I bought some 1" ID ( inner diameter) hose (clear see through with white stands) and cut it to fit the handles of quick hitch. Going to to need to heat hose to make pliable. I used a small propane torch. But an old toaster oven could work. Best thing I did when changing bucket bare handed. Hope this helps anyone with quick change loader buckets.
Thanks Andrew!
I have the woodland mills. They look pretty similar in construction and design. Nice job! -Ed
Thanks Ed! Have a good one!
I really like that sharper. Maybe a old band strap from delivery supplies might work as a gauge.
Morning Kevin. That's a great idea. Thanks - will keep in mind for the next time. Cheers!
How's she goin'? The set up of a chipper blade is super critical to the proper operation. At work we had massive chippers. The set up and sharpening of the blades was done by a machine shop. Ask me why we decided to do it this way!!! LOL Nice job Guy on sharpening and the set up. Lots of chipping ahead now!!! Take care!!
Thanks Grampie! I certainly understand why they use the red lock-tite on those bolts. have a good one!
Nice sharpening tool! Great job. BTW, I love the Millennial Farmer! I’ve been watching him for about a year now. He’s a funny guy and really does a great job of explaining the high tech world of farming.
Cheers.
Thanks Stephen! I'm loving that channel now. Amazing what those big tractors can do. Cheers!
Troppo simpatico 👍
I'm pretty lucky that I don't have to worry about hooking and unhooking a front-end loader with a quick hitch on my wheelbarrow and shovel.
Hey Gord really good info there. I think the key to the whole deal was that fancy sharpening stone Guy had to keep the same angle. I have been thinking how I would sharpen the blades on the Split- Fire 4090 when the time comes now I guess I know road trip to Guy’s place. Great video take care brother.
LOL. Good day Ben! I am sure he would be happy to say hello. Hope you and your family are doing well. Take good care!
Great video, I recently had some comments on my chipper video related and just shot some footage this past weekend related. Gonna have to send people to this video too.
Good day Garrett! There's never a shortage of limbs and branches. LOL! I'll look forward to your video. Take good care and all the best!
Hi G.P. I like the sharpener Guy has. It looks easy to set up and use. I've been looking at chippers and thinking about getting one. Looks like a 4in. Will be all I need. Thanks for the video have a great week.
Good evening Ronald! Yes, it was a pretty nifty machine and certainly did the job easily. Good luck with the chipper research and all the best Ronald!
Hi Gord! Great informative video! Man, Guy has a tool for everything! Glad you pointed out that the fly wheel shaft has play in it and needs to be taken into account when setting the distance between the fixed blade and the spinning blades. You definitely want to set the distance based on the closest spinning blade and with the shaft pushed toward the fixed blade. My chipper doesn’t have any play in the shaft yet, but I know it will one day. This is why when I use the chipper, I tighten up the top link of the 3 point so that the chipper leans slightly toward the tractor. The weight of the fly wheel should keep the fly wheel at its farthest distance from the fixed blade, which gives a little insurance against the shaft developing some play while in use. Contact between a spinning blade in the fixed blade would make for a bad day!
BTW, I noticed you had gloves on while using the bench grinder. This is not safe because if a wire brush or grinder wheel caught on your glove, it could pull your hand in. Without gloves, you are more likely just to lose a little skin and not a finger or two. Thanks for sharing!
Morning Martin and thanks for the great advice on the gloves. Another sub pointed it out as well. Now I know - big thanks ! I'd like to keep my fingers. :)) Not sure we should have any play in that rotor shaft so Guy wants to take a closer look at it. Cheers and all the best!
You’re welcome, Gord! Yeah, that shaft should have little or no play in it but yours seemed to have a good bit. Mine has none so far, but I check it before and after each use to be sure. Stay safe!
A day in the shop with a friend is always a good day. Cheers
You bet, Yves! Cheers!
I’m only here and subscribed because I was behind your truck in the time drive thru
LOL! That's too funny. Thanks very much! Hope you had a good Canada Day!
For the distance on mine (a very similar on, but the color) they recommand 1/16th between blade and the ledger. Good video. Cheers
Thanks Jerome. I do need to find out why that rotor has some play in it, so Guy is going to help take a look at the bearings etc. Have a good week out there!
@@GPOutdoors Mine has only 6 to 7 hrs of wood chopping but no play at all in it from start to last check. Bearings seem OK, lot of grease though (every hours about).
GP, you and Guy sure do have the right equipment for the jobs. Its just too bad yinz dont have 2' young bucks' to do the jobs! LOL
LOL! If we did, I think we'd get more use out of the lawn chairs! Cheers John!
@@GPOutdoors yeah, then yinz guys would be lookin around for more to do!
Nice job, GP & Guy. We have had fireflies here for a good month now. Every night we get quite the show, hundreds of them! Millennial Framer is a good one! Be careful wearing gloves while wire brushing. Your glove could easily get caught in some wires, and your hand would be right in there. Ouch! Cheers!
Hey Michael - thanks for the heads up. Didn't think of that - take care my friend!
For the 1/32" thick gauge, go to your local hardware store and buy a sheet of 1/32" Lexan or similar plastic. You want something a little flexible.
Cut into a strip something like 2" or 3" wide and long enough so you can hold it at the top and it reaches down to the anvil. With the anvil loose, rotate the blade to the anvil with the gauge sitting on the anvil, set the anvil and tighten. Check the other 3 blades for clearance and Bob is your uncle.
Good morning Bob! A simple and effective solution - thanks! I already have two uncle Bobs, but I'm happy to have a 3rd! LOL. Cheers and thanks for sharing a great idea for all of us!
I know exactly the channel you were referring to. Have you seen the channel where the farmer has no arms and does EVERYTHING with his feet? I still can't believe it but he is incredible. Seem like a nice chap too cause I had questions and he answered all of them. He's the Harmless Farmer.
PS: Still haven't heard about my BX yet. No news is good news? LOL
Good evening Dany. I haven't but thanks. I am pretty sure there will be a bit of a wait - I heard that manufacturing was shut down for a period of time due to the pandemic. But hope it will get there soon! Cheers!
Dany F...I remember a young man featured in one of the shows like 60 minutes years ago that had both arms jerked off in a corn picker accident (iirc). He made it home and managed to call in an emergency call after dragging the phone to the bath tub so he could sit in the tub to wait on the ambulance and not get his parents house too badly messed up. Of course I'm probably not remembering the story totally correct, but could this be the same young man, only older ??
@@tractorman4461 It might be a different guy. This Harmless Farmer, was a teen I think when he lost his arms. I am amazed what he can do with his feet.
When I have pain somewhere, I think of him and tell myself, keep your whining to yourself!!
Dany F yes it’s good to keep ourselves in the right perspective isn’t it. The young fellow I remember was in fact a 16 or 17 year old kid when the accident happened I think in the early 90’s. I’m going to look up his channel see if he’s about the right age. Thank you for the suggestion about the Harmless Farmer whether he’s the same fellow or not. He’s GOT to be an incredible man.
@@tractorman4461 He is quite an inspiration.
That was a fun video GP, and informative! Thank you! I like that sharpener! Take care and Be blessed!!!
Happy you enjoyed it Corey. Yes, it was a pretty neat tool, and perfect for this type of work, I think. All the best to you too!
Morning Gord! I mentioned in a previous comment that I had good results sharpening my blades with a belt sander but they only needed touching up - they weren’t worn on the corners like yours. Guy’s blade grinder is the right tool for a full sharpening - which unfortunately is a tool I don’t have. Is there anything that man doesn’t have in his shop LOL??!! Cheers!
LOL! Good morning Dave! He has alot of tools hiding out in there. :)) Have a good week and all the best!
Много благодарности ! Много ми помогна инфото в клипа . 6+
Just received My Woodland Mills WC-68 and its still in the crate
I have never used a Tractor driven Wood Chipper and will be very cautious
Besides opening up the cover and inspecting the blades what are the indicators that the Blades are dull or need to be worked on
Your videos are always teaching Me something even if it wasn't something I wasn't looking for
Thanks
Ken in Florida
Nobody seem to ask, so I will. Could you see where the movement in and out on the flywheel was coming from?? Cause I have to admit, I would not think there should be that much. Great video!!!!
Good morning Pohbor! I knew someone would ask. LOL. Yes sir, Guy said the same thing and agrees with you. When he noticed it, he said it shouldn't move. He wants to pull it apart and take a look at the bearings. When he does, I will video it Pohbor. Thanks very much, and always feel free to ask or point things out if you see them. I am not very mechanical, as you know, but very fortunate Guy is. Thanks again - have a great week!
@@GPOutdoors Hope it's nothing or an easy fix for you.
I would think there was a thrust washer placed on one of the bearings or at least a locking collar to maintain settings. Set screws sometimes loosen and allow the locking collar to slightly move. At least that would happen on large commercial blowers and they were balanced. I can only imagine the shock load these shafts are exposed to. Whew !!
Get on with it
Find a spot on the chipper to write the date and if you flipped or sharpened the blades as human memory is bad at remembering just when you did something and is there still a fresh edge to use on the blades. Same idea as writing when you did an oil change and the miles/hours on it so the record is permanently part of the machine and not just a book/list that can get lost/damaged.
Morning Andrew! That's a really good idea - thanks! My memory is terrible. Take care and thanks again - good stuff!
The plate you removed & cleaned that the chipper blade cut against is called a "ledger"
Hey good evening and thanks Brenton. I wasn't sure what to call it but I got it now. Thanks again and all the best!
Gord hear are a couple of big-time farmers you might like, Mike Mitchell who farms 40,000 acres with family and Welker Farms Inc. who also farms a lot of acres with there Big Bud Tractors which are awesome.
Good evening - thanks John! I just checked out a couple of Welker videos and will look up the Mitchell channel. Thanks again - Cheers!
Hi GP I watch same that channel too and three other ones to take a look at ( Tractor Time with Tim ) or ( How farm work ) or (Larson farms)
Thanks Richard! A couple new names there for me to check out. Cheers and all the best!
One thing about chipper knives is that they need to be precision sharpened. The tight tolerances must be maintained to within five- to ten-thousandths on an inch. I have mine done on a computerized sharpener so all knives are identical. I'm not sure how you were maintaining the tolerances? Being out of tolerance can cause a lot of wear on your chipper. All the best.
Good day Dale! Thanks for tuning in. I could have sent them out but we did it just as you see on the video. On this simple residential grade unit, I am not too worried about tolerances to that exacting degree of accuracy - it's not a Vermeer. Hope you are keeping well and getting lots of time up at the cabin. Take care and talk again soon! Cheers!
Love that tool grinder..where did Guy get that Gord?....Thanks for another good video to watch on this rainy day in NH,
Good day Mitch. He says he is pretty sure he got it from Busy Bee - possibly try the HD Supply or Princess Auto or the BB website. Take care and enjoy the rest of the week!
@@GPOutdoors Thanks GP
You're all ready to chip again. That's a nice grinder Guy has. Does it do lawnmower blades as well?
Good day Alain, I believe he can do blades on it as well. I am going to have to do mine sometime soon so we'll see. Cheers!
Hello Gord! Please when using the wire wheel use a face shield. I work at the shipyards in halifax and they made it mandatory for double eye protection with grinding (bench or hand grinding). I've seen too many people with porcupine face from the wires flying off and even in the eyes with just safety glasses. Also gloves are not safe either. Don't want you getting hurt my friend. You've had videos up before using the bench and angle grinder, look up some videos on them....not pretty. Please be safe my friend! As always take care GP and all your friends! John
Good evening John and thanks very much for the kind advice. I always wear safety glasses but I certainly appreciate the help. I think Guy has a face shield in his workshop and I'll make sure to wear one in the future for sure. What do you recommend I wear on my hands? Thanks again - greatly appreciated!
Hi Gord. For an angle grinder (hand grinder) you can wear gloves, but on a bench grinder it's not recommended to wear gloves. I'm a machinist and same goes for what I work on and use. If the wheel grabs your glove it will pull your hand right it. If your work piece gets too hot in your hands while grinding dip it in water a couple of times to take the heat out of it. Just dont wait until the work piece is cherry hot or you could take the temper (hardness) out of your work. The gloves you were using are a no cut type? They stay closer to the skin so they are not as bad as a work or garden glove would be. If you didn't want to dip in water you could always hold the work piece with vice grips or something of that nature. But please wear the facesheild. Also before you start up the bench grinder check the grinding wheel for cracks. When you start it, stand to the side. If the wheel is going to explode it will mainly do it at start up because it's the most torque on it. When I do grinder work I always 1)check wheel 2) check if anyone is behind me (ask them to move before starting 3) stand to the side for the start up. I hope some of this helps Gord, and if I can stop or at least prevent an injury is all that matters. I've seen some bad injuries where I work and it would have taken people 5 seconds to prevent it. All the best my friend and I'm still shopping for a chainsaw hahaha!
Morning John. Thanks for the help. Makes sense. "gloves and glasses" is the old saying - except in this case, I know now. Thanks again John- good luck with the chainsaw search! Cheers!
I know this was two years ago. but I'm hoping your still friends with guy and you can tell me exactly the grinder and any attachments to do that.
What grinder is that and what’s the jig that maintains that angle? So nice
What is the sharpening angle of the blades
Hey what's the make and model of that grinder of Guy's? I have some flail mower knives that I think would be so much easier to sharpen with this. Also mower blades. Thanks shafe
I would like to know as well.
Joel
Good morning jeff. So sorry i forgot to get back to you ( I think). He got it man-years ago form Busy bee Tools - I believe it is called a Universal Grinder by Craftex. Hope that helps. Cheers!
@@GPOutdoors thanks
what type of clamp is that i would like one
If you like Millennium Farmer, check out Welke Farms from Shelby, Montana with their 400 to 600 HP ‘Big Bud’ tractors and Case combines. Mike Mitchell a South Saskatchewan farmer with big John Deere, Case, and Fendt (German) equipment are impressive as well. They both farm around 10,000 acres. All good guys 🚜
Hey good morning and thanks very much Rootie! I will check them out. All the best!
Sorry, that’s Welker Farms Inc. Nick, Scott (Leg Arms), and their Dad are the main characters. Welker and Millennial Farmer have collaborated. On another note, Outdoors with the Morgans, Mike and Melissa from Western Pennsylvania produce daily VLOGS from their wooded 100 acre property and use some nice Kubota tractors and attachments, and many other quality chain saws, blowers, splitters, chippers, sawmill, woodworking battery power tools, etc
Hi, where can you purchase the jig for the chipper blades?
Good day Gp you and Guy can make a game guess what tools Guy has today. You could pick a tool a video and people can put a answer in the comments have a good day
LOL! That would be a fun game Denis! Have a great week!
Hi gp. Do you know what grinding tool that is?
Gp if you want to she big farms and big tractors watch a very good CZcamsr it bigtractorpower 95 % is in ky75 miles from me thank always great video have a great day
Good morning and thanks Stacey! I'll check it out! Cheers!
Hi, is there anyway that you could advise where to get the jig for holding the chipper blades
What is that grinder called?
Using a grinder without coolant is a bad method, you will change the hardness of the blade by adding heat and annealing the metal,
Do you know the make of the power sharpening wheel?
Good day Andrew. He got it years ago from Busy bee Tools. I believe it is called a Craftex universal grinder. However I can not find it on their website. Take care!
@@GPOutdoors thank you sir. Think Guy would be willing to part with his? Lol. I'm looking for something like that to sharpen my flail mower knives.
When is Guy going to use more explosives in rock?
Good morning and great to hear from you Andrew. LOL! You must have a camera on us out here. :)) Saturday morning at 7:45 am. Cheers!
If you like millennial farmer you should also check out welker farms
Thanks Darrin! I will check it out later tonight. Have a good week and thanks for the tip!
Been watching MF for awhile also! Great waster of my time, lol. Actually, was wondering how you are liking the wood chipper? I’m getting ready to purchase one myself and I can’t pull the trigger on which one. Appreciate your time, have a good one.
Good morning N2! The chipper is working well overall for my use so I'm happy with it. You may also want to look at the Woodland Mills WC48 - it has a hydraulic in-feed built in, and the pricing difference between the two is much closer now than it has been in the past. Good luck with your search! Cheers!