swarfeater 49 #1 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) got this chipper at the junk yard, swapped for junk i had, so it cost nothing. it had a blown motor and was opposite rotation being that it was direct coupled to the engine crank. now i know all the naysayers say a twisted belt drive is a no-no, and technically they are right, but i have 7 hrs on it according to the hour meter and have only adjusted the belt once(about 10 minutes after the initial start). the fun part was the shaft, it had a nice 6 degree taper(self locking) taper the rotor attached to, and if you ever worked with them you know how just a little off changes location of the attaching parts a LOT. but it came out nice. i tilted the chipper deck at a 15 degree angle (165 degrees instead of 180) for belt clearance, which gave me 1/8" static clearance but they did rub a bit as they bounced around while running, hence the idler. it is installed on the non-load side and was quite fun. i had it in and out of the lathe 6 times as i shaped it to the exact shape of the belt. it adds no twisting force to the belt at all and only shifts it 1/4" sideways. the only thing i bought was a 24" piece of 4140(overkill) that i needed 8" for another project also,cost $24. evertything else i had on hand , yes i am a parts hoarder, so total cost was less than $30 and it works like a champ. if i can quit using it i will build a belt guard, clean a paint it, red of course.] Edited October 17, 2013 by swarfeater 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,899 #2 Posted October 17, 2013 Nice job, the whole setup looks first class! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #4 Posted October 17, 2013 Looks good! Price was right too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
