Woodland Mills WC 68 Woodchipper 1yr Review -17
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Honest and detailed review of the Woodland Mills WC68 woodchipper and how it performed in the last year. I will cover all the features and benefits of the awesome woodchipper.
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Thanks for the review. Very well done. Woodland Mills should give you a commission. Your review seals the deal for me.
Glad you enjoyed the video and found it informative. It would be nice to get a stipend for the review but for now viewer appreciation is enough.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Nice walk around Tony! Chippers are one of those things you don’t think you’d use much until you have one. It’s on the list.
Yup it’s invaluable when you’re property is all wooded. Thanks for watching and commenting
Nice unit and excellent review Tony. Much better to chip than to have brushpiles and burn piles laying around drying out to burn. The wood chips are a great bonus to the cleanup proccess.
Thanks, the chips are like gold at my house. So many uses from weed control in the garden, great to put on walking paths in the woods etc. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this honest review. Unless I misread the shipping in the USA, I think it is around $200.00 US Dollars now (I will check).
Ben I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I really think this chipper fills the void between light duty consumer chippers and the high end commercial units. For my Six acres this unit is awesome and chips everything I put down its throat.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Received mine a week ago. Eveeything you say is correct. If chipping green pine slow the drum dow or it tends to plug. If possible have two people feeding or you will have to much time of the unit running and not doing anything. The thing is a BEAST!. Easy to maintain, easy to hook up. I have about 10 hours on it already,
Grant, what I try to do is stage all my material being chipped in one area so the unit isn’t idle long. I agree having two people works best.
I’m constantly impressed with this unit every time I run it.
A great unit at a value price.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
My Dad has a simmlier chipper and at 1st I was skeptical of it as I am still new to tractors and PTO driven stuff.
So far his chipper is working great he only needs it like once a year..
Daniel I’ll tell you it’s been one of the most used tractor attachments I’ve used this year. Naturally we had a tornado come through and tons of clean up but that’s what I bought it for, chipping branches to put on my walking paths and gardens. Thanks for watching
Great video as always. I recently bought the same chipper. Had to make some minor adjustments. My JD 2025R handles it very well. Awesome chipper
Dan, that’s the nice thing about the WC68 is you can use it on both compact and sub compact tractors and get great results.
I find it awesome for property maintenance.
Thanks for watching and commenting.👍TCT
Nice review very thorough, I bet he does training videos for companies, the voice and clarity hahaha on point dude
Ha ha Mike my wife and I are on the floor laughing here. Yes I was a tool trainer at one point in my career and often asked if I ever did radio announcements. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Now I’m retired and trying to have fun on my property.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Nice chipper Tony! Sure would make my least favorite part of cutting trees go away fast🤣 👍🏻👍🏻
Todd I agree it's a pleasure to do tree/branch clean-up with the WC68. You're right it's my least favorite job as well. Thanks for watching!
Nice chipper. I'm interested in the process of cutting down the drive shaft.
Well I can talk you through it or show you next time you stop by. Thanks for watching 👍
Great video.
It is an awesome chipper. Thanks for watching and commenting.👍
Looks to be a well built machine!! That is just about the size I'd be looking for! I really like how it folds up!! Stay safe
Tim it’s an awesome chipper. If you ever want to check it out let me know. Thanks for watching
Great job Tony 👏 Thanks for sharing 👍
Appreciate you watching Frank👍👍👍👍
Cool Beans!
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Good review!
Glad you enjoyed the video.. The chipper is an awesome piece of equipment to have if you live in a wooded area.
Thanks for watching and commenting.TCT
Morning Tony. My neighbour has had one for a number of years now and also gives it two thumbs up. Nice review and happy you are getting lots of good use from it. Cheers!
GP you recently had some substantial storm damage and know what it took to clean that up. We to had a tornado and straight line winds hit us, worst storm I’ve seen. I will be cleaning up for weeks, the chipper has become one of my most favorite attachments for the tractor. Stay safe!
hi there nice been thinking of getting one for a few years for sawmill slab wood clean up . thanks for the review john
John this would be a great addition to utilize slab wood. Only issue I see is it can only be 8” wide. Sawing with Sandy has shown chipping slab wood and using it for trails in the woods. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Hey Tony, I was just watching another gentleman's video, and he happens to have the same chipper you've got. (I've got the Woodland Mills 8" chipper), and in his video, he mentioned how his "control arm" (I believe that's what it's called) kept going from the "in-feed" position to the neutral position. Mine does this as well, and it's frustrating. Anyway, he actually contacted Woodland Mills, and they emailed him a "fix" for it. It's very simple, and makes the control arm stiffer for lack of a better word, so that it's not always jumping back into the neutral position.
I remember watching you and Chris in his video number 335 I think where you guys were using your chipper and you mentioned that you had the same issue. I've never heard you mention "the fix" for it, so I didn't know if you were like me and even know that there in fact IS a remedy for this, so I just wanted to give you a heads up on how to correct this issue if you aren't already aware of it. I'll post a link to his video so that you can see it for yourself. Maybe it can help you, like it will help me, if you don't already know this. Hmm. for some reason, it's not allowing me to post the link to his video here, and I don't know how else to contact you to forward the link to you. I'll have to think about this and try to figure out a way to send you the link.
Thanks Jeff, I responded to your email as well. 👍TCT
Hi Tony, that is one excellent chipper. Like the way the shoot folds and how easy it is to get to the flywheel and knifes. I would buy that just on your recommendation. Would love to meet you sometime
Adrian the folding shoot was one of the main reasons for buying this machine. Though it’s manufactured overseas it was designed by Woodland Mills in CA. Most major brands manufacturer overseas, but the difference is the oversight and engineers they have in country that watch there products being made. A higher control over quality. Would be my pleasure to meet you some day as well. Thanks for watching and commenting
That seems like a real nice unit. I was waiting for price quote to be much higher.
Based on all the others chippers that are similar it is reasonably priced. And with 330 on line reviews with a 4+ rating it’s a no brainer. Thanks for watching and commenting
Hey Tony, just ordered wc68 chipper with part kit and saw holder. the cost $3,532.00. they didn't charge me tax? I have 40 acres in Michigan just had it cut lot of tree brush, plus I burn wood in the winter with a central boiler and i love it. thank a lot you helped me to decided!
Correction Tony. That ''Pump" you pointed at is actually a hydraulic MOTOR. The Pump is under the Chipper disk. and in most cases they are not interchangeable .
Thanks Much..
Mike M.
👍Thanks for watching Mike.
That flavor of chipper I would love to have, I’ve been cutting box elder trees on my land there every ware. They shade the ground so well that all the grasses covering the ground have died. I have washing problems. But I keep cutting some of it is steep hillsides. My B2650 and my Gehl 4835 skid loader I’m getting the job done it takes time.
Brian you won’t be disappointed if you get the WC68. It’s a real workhorse and has chipped everything I’ve put through it. Sounds like you’ve got the equipment to get the job done. Thanks for watching and commenting
Another nice machine Tony ! It sure looks well made and well thought out. The price seems very fair for what you get. Thanks for the video 👍👏 Rick
Rick after several months of researching chippers I am extremely happy I went with Woodland Mills WC68. They offer a quality chipper for the price. I’ll be looking at there entry level bandsaw mill at some point as well. Thanks for watching
I like all the info you gave on the wc68 chipper; it was great. I rented one a chipper on wheels and gas 6 days it cost $850.00 with gas. I still have more to chip-up. I'm going to go to their web sight see what it cost now with the extra parts, don't need saw holder I got one on my tractor. thanks, a lot take care!
William, glad you enjoyed the review.
With 6 acres of woods I definitely need a chipped because in my area we have no burn notices often.
Good luck with your search. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Awesome review Tony you are a natural UA-camr😂👍 We love ours. The WC68 is a great chipper. Thanks for the video 🚜💨🍳
Thanks The WC68 is an awesome piece of equipment! appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Hey Tony I got my firewood bundler like yours this past weekend and I already made 12 bundles out of ash wood and it worked great. Thanks for the input and help with my questions. I love your channel and try to watch all your videos.
Scott that’s awesome, that bundler really speeds up production and it’s also fun! Glad you like it. I also appreciate you supporting my new channel by watching and commenting.
. I have more product reviews coming. Take care and keep bundling!😀
Those smaller chippers are very practical and reasonable price for people with wooded properties. I have a couple clients that already own tractors That should just buy a small chipper like that but they keep calling me out to chip their brush for them every year after they do their brush clearance for what I charge them they can buy one of those units in A year or 2. .
Dana count you’re blessings you have customers that think that way. I’ve always gone the route of self sufficiency and use the tool/attachments on my schedule .You are right it’s a no brainer if you have a tractor to purchase a chipper if you have a property with a lot of forested area. Thanks for watching
Great Review !! A chipper is on my wife's to buy list 😀
Now that’s too funny “on your wife’s to buy list” . The question, does she know she’s buying it for “the house”.! It’s an awesome chipper, you won’t be disappointed. Thanks for watching
@@TonysCoolTools Yes for the "house" 🤣 she buys chips for the flower beds. Got to thinking I've got a burn pile loaded with 5/4 red cedar deck boards. I wonder what the sand and dirt from 20 years on deck would do to the chipper blades. FYI I did screw up when I bought the B2601 BH was approved on P.O. I didn't buy it. I could use it today pulling deck posts !!!
🤘thanks for the review. This is near the top of my buy list
Jeff you won’t be disappointed. I could have bought the bigger 8” unit but I’m totally satisfied with the 6” version, With the tornadoes and storms that have gone through this year the chipper is my most use tractor attachment. Be safe and thanks for watching 👍
@@TonysCoolTools I'm leaning towards the 6 as well. Anything bigger is firewood for me.
@@Mainelywork Jeff actually I don’t put anything bigger then 3” in the chipper., like you said the rest is firewood. I love limb-wood because it has more BTU’s.
@@TonysCoolTools agreed, I keep limb wood for myself and sell the splits as people don't se to like them as much
Nice review Tony! Love the scabbard on the chipper, that’s something I’ve been wanting to add to my WoodMaxx along with a place to store my fuel and bar oil. A few nice features on this unit in comparison to the WoodMaxx!
Thanks Jake, both units are great chippers. They make scabbards for the tractor, I’m sure you can adapt them to your chipper frame. One other accessory I forgot to mention was a tow receiver you bolt to the bottom of the splitter so you can tow a trailer. Thanks for watching!
Nice video. May I suggest some footage of the chipper in action, as well as what the output(chips) look like for various sizes of branches put in? If you did these two items, then you would have a REAL reveiw IMHO.
Bernhardt with embarrassment I must admit I did film chipping branches and showing the size of the chips but deleted the footage when transferring to my editing software. Sorry, but if you go to my channel and look at my video #13 Tornado Clean up I am using the Woodland Mills WC68 . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Nice review. I have the WC 88. I was surprised how much larger overall the WC 88 is as compared to the WC 68 when you were walking around it. The WC 88 is a beast and I use it whenever burning isn't an option (a tractor with a grapple and a propane torch takes a tiny fraction of the effort/time as compared to chipping). The extra couple of inches in throat capacity makes a huge difference when dealing with crotchy limbs. I have a larger tractor than you, but would not be afraid at all to run the 88 with your tractor, even though Woodland Mills might mildly disagree. Using common sense, you can always vary the feed rate and the material going through the accommodate lower PTO power.
I did look at the WC88 but felt I would not be chipping limbs larger then 3”-to 4” since I’d be using anything larger for firewood. I agree the tractor would handle it but the infeed roller would have to be slowed way down. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 👍
Agree with you Rocky Road even though Woodland Mills tried to talk me out the 88 in favor of the 68 as my machine is borderline for the bigger one according to them at 3O PTO HP.
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Morning Tony, thanks for getting up on a Sunday and watching my video! Have a great day.
@@TonysCoolTools Yessir
Tony there is only 1 woodland dealer in US 🇺🇸 and he is in WI I got mill there last year haven't used it yet but hopeful this year. Bill. Chadwick IL
Thanks for the info Bill. Will you let me know where it is? Looking at getting a bandsaw mill, what model did you get and do you like it? Thanks much for watching 👍
nice unit
Steve thanks for watching and commenting. I agree Woodland Mills chipper is an awesome piece of equipment.
Hello Tony, nice chipper🪵🚜👍🏼🇺🇸
Thanks Larry, I really enjoy using it. Be safe out there!
Can you sharpen the blades ?
Bruce yes chipper blades can be sharpened. In a former life I sold grinder and granulator blades and that company ( Zenith Cutter in Rockford IL) did sharpen them. A good machine shop in your area should be able to sharpen blades as well. The good thing is these blades are double sided so you’ve got a lot of chipping before you need sharpening unless you hit metal or rocks. Thanks for watching
I have the same chipper, it's a nice unit for the price point, but the infeed roller is nothing like more expensive options (which have a top and bottom roller). Small parts of branches, especially from dead trees, often jam the infeed roller (at least on mine), when this happens you need to put the roller into reverse and then forward again. Is it better than manual feeding, yes, but can get quite frustrating. I'm considering replacing with a Wallenstein. Be interested in you've found the same over time..
You’re right on all your points. I try to prep my branches a little more diligently knowing the branch could jam the in-feed roller.
I’m pretty satisfied with the WC68 especially knowing how much chipping I plan on doing.
A larger more powerful chipper would be nice but at this point I’ll stick with what I have.
Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍TCT
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Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great day.
I've been thinking about buying a chipper and portable mill from woodland mills.
Have you ever thought about making smoker chips like OWB did?
Ironically, I did make smoking chips last year but didn't have my firewood stand or UA-cam channel. The WC68 makes great wood ships. I've had no problems breaking shear pins like Joe from OWB when feeding dry wood in my chipper. I don't know what brand of chipper Joe purchased. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very well done ,good production, I would buy one based on this vid.
Do you use your chippings ?
If so ,for what applications?
Except for an occasional shooting in too the sun, you are getting better with your camera work.
Will be watching
Thanks Jean I thought I used my chipper a lot last year but this year with tornado coming through our area I’ve not taken chipper off the tractor for over 2 weeks and probably be chipping at least a few weeks more. I also have additional tree clean up for several family and friends too. The application is anything smaller then 3” to 4” as well as brushy material. Appreciate your kind words, thanks for watching and commenting
@@TonysCoolTools actually I meant to ask
What do you do with the all the shredded debris ?
Do you use it for anything around the yard or do you just have a giant pile somewhere?
@@jeanvaljohn3921 😂😂😂Sorry I misunderstood the question. Jean there are many uses for the chips. Chips are like gold at our house. 1st we put in garden for weed control, if you leave them for two years they break down almost like dirt. It smells so good and earthy. They are great to line the walking path in the woods, they fill pot holes in the driveway. There is a great UA-cam on wood chips
ua-cam.com/video/gWkgU9mORt8/v-deo.html
@@TonysCoolTools thank you
Good morning everyone
And top of the morning to you as well! Thanks for watching
That’s a nice chipper Tony, and a great review. What’s the hp requirement? I may have missed that if you mentioned it. I’d love to have one of those!
Dick that’s one piece of information I forgot to mention. Ironically you can use this on smaller tractors with HP from 20 to 50. The key on using this with a small tractor is to set your infeed roller to pull material in slower. The flywheel is 24” and 3/4” thick, When you have it set at 540rpm it chews everything up. Naturally the more HP your tractor has the easier it works. Main thing is that your 3pt can lift 700+ lbs. Extremely useful attachment for the woodyard which I highly recommend. Thanks for watching
We have 1 without the infeed drive. But cant keep a shear pin in it. Have you had any trouble with breaking your shear pin?
Jason so far I haven’t replaced one shear pin. Hope I don’t jinx myself. However as I mentioned I am not putting big stuff (4”+) through the chipper. Appreciate you watching
What fluid did you run in the hydraulic reservoir?
It uses 5.3 gals of ISO 32 hydraulic oil.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍TCT
Do you know the minimum PTO HP needed?
20 HP Minimum at the PTO is required. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
ripper chipper Tony
Paul it really is a ripper chipper! Thanks for watching