Wood chipper hire in Lillehammer

Först ST6 wood chipper for hire — trailer-mounted, with a powerful Kubota diesel engine. Chip branches and garden waste where they lie, instead of driving load after load to the tip.

What it can handle

Capacity 15 × 20 cm. That covers most garden waste, branches after tree felling and clearing along property boundaries. The open-top flywheel gives even feeding and good throughput, even on branchy wood.

Why chip on site

• You avoid trips to the recycling centre — often the most expensive part of the job
• The chips can be used straight on beds and paths
• The volume shrinks a lot, so what is left is easy to handle

The machine is trailer-mounted, so it can be towed with an ordinary car — check the vehicle registration certificate for the maximum trailer weight.

Before you collect

The Först ST6 weighs just under one tonne and is towed like an ordinary trailer. Check your car's vehicle registration certificate for the maximum trailer weight and whether your driving licence covers the combination. The guide can your car tow the trailer shows where to find the figures. If your car is not up to it, we can deliver with our own transport.

It runs on diesel and has a 30-litre tank. Bring a jerrycan if you will be running it all day.

Gather the branches first

Most of the time on a branch-clearing job is spent carrying. Put the branches in piles with the thick ends the same way, and position the chipper so you can feed straight from the pile. Then the job goes quickly, and you avoid walking back and forth.

Keep branches with soil, stones, nails or wire out. Stones and metal damage the blades. Branches that have been lying for a long time and are full of soil also cause wear. Roots and stumps do not belong in a wood chipper.

Stay safe at the infeed

The chipper pulls the branches in by itself. Let go of the branch when it takes hold, and stand to the side of the infeed, never directly in front. Do not wear loose clothing, scarves or gloves with long cuffs that can get caught. Use a branch or stick to push in short pieces, never your hand.

The machine is rated at 122 dBA, so hearing protection is a must. Also wear safety glasses or a visor and work gloves. Keep children and onlookers well away from the discharge chute.

What do you do with the chips?

Point the discharge chute at a pile, a trailer or straight onto the bed where the chips are going. Fresh chips work as a covering on paths, under shrubs and in beds, and keep weeds down. If there are more chips than you need, they are much easier to take away than the branches were.