Mighty Mac chipper shredder

Just wanted to review the MacKissic TPH122 chipper shredder which I recently purchased for my MF 2410. Basically I wanted an affordable chipper that didn't weigh 500 lbs+ to deal with the large amount of white pine debris that I have on the wooded part of my property and whatever may come down throughout the year. The chipper also had to be small enough to run on 16.5 PTO HP. I could have gone for the bigger TPH184, but at twice the price for only 1 inch more diameter capacity, I couldn't justify it.

I have spent about 12 hours chipping so far with this unit and it has lived up to all my expectations. Assembly took about 1.5 hrs, most of the time was spent getting the driveshaft cut to the proper size. Detailed directions and a length calculation worksheet made the job easy with the only a tape measure and a hacksaw.

Chipping dead pine and other wood is a breeze and the unit makes quick work of a mess of debris. Even the large pile of dead grape vines went through the chipper well. Chips come out the left side and tend to accumulate quickly to the point that chips get under the unit high enough to hit the spinning drive pulley. So you either have to move or push the chips out of the way. I now have at least 3 cu yds of fresh pine mulch which I will mix with dirt for fill and flower beds.

I keep a bow saw and loppers nearby to trim some branches to fit in the 3.5 inch chipper. The actual size of the opening at the knife is slightly larger and square, which makes getting not-so-straight branches to chip much easier than if it was a just a round hole. The shredder hopper makes quick work of debris smaller than 1 inch. The hopper also has a flip open 1/2 lid with an attached plastic chip guard which, when closed, keeps chips from flying out when you are using the main chipper part.

Overall, I recommend this chipper to anyone who want to keep their property clean and reduce the amount of debris from fall cleanups. Good work MacKissic!