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how long for a hakki pilke to process 30m3 of spruce thinnings?

  • 24-08-2013 02:17PM
    #1
    locky76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of buying a lorry load of spruce thinnings, how long for a hakki pilke to process 30m3 of these spruce thinnings?


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  • #2
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    locky76 wrote: »
    I'm thinking of buying a lorry load of spruce thinnings, how long for a hakki pilke to process 30m3 of these spruce thinnings?

    M Large told me that the Hakki Pilke Expert 30 can process 3 to 4 m3 per hour at ease if you have a way of lifting the logs onto the roller table and a trailer for collecting the split wood. So you should easily get through 30m3 in a day!


  • #3
    $kilkenny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭$kilkenny


    I have a good feeling that man was talking about like 20 foot lengths of 10 inch timber which is ideal, as for a hakki pilke splitting a full lorry load of first thinnings which will more than.likely be pulp and anywhere from 3 to 10 inches you could very much end up processing more with a chainsaw and no splitter.
    Dam its hard doing a full lorry load a day with any of the posch gear id say.


  • #4
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭Rovi


    I'd strongly suspect that the outputs quoted by the manufacturer/seller of any of these machines is realistically only achievable under ideal conditions: perfectly straight clean round logs of just the right size, uninterrupted supply of said logs, and uninterrupted removal of processed product.

    In the real world (variable size/length/straightness of raw material, one operator doing it all, smoke/dinner/piddle breaks, etc), I'd suggest that 1/2 the claimed output is probably more realistic.

    So, given reilig's example above of 3-4 m3/hour as quoted by the seller of this type of machine, I'd be budgeting 15 hours or so (at 2 m3/hour) to do 30 m3.


  • #5
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Rovi wrote: »
    I'd strongly suspect that the outputs quoted by the manufacturer/seller of any of these machines is realistically only achievable under ideal conditions: perfectly straight clean round logs of just the right size, uninterrupted supply of said logs, and uninterrupted removal of processed product.

    In the real world (variable size/length/straightness of raw material, one operator doing it all, smoke/dinner/piddle breaks, etc), I'd suggest that 1/2 the claimed output is probably more realistic.

    So, given reilig's example above of 3-4 m3/hour as quoted by the seller of this type of machine, I'd be budgeting 15 hours or so (at 2 m3/hour) to do 30 m3.

    There's a guy in donegal advertising his services with a Hakki Pilke 30 in local press claimaing to be able to process 40m3 in 10 hours and for €600. Saw in advertised on a newspaper that I picked up in a canteen earlier this week. Have to be softwood logs though! ;)


  • #6
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭GY A1


    $kilkenny wrote: »
    I have a good feeling that man was talking about like 20 foot lengths of 10 inch timber which is ideal, as for a hakki pilke splitting a full lorry load of first thinnings which will more than.likely be pulp and anywhere from 3 to 10 inches you could very much end up processing more with a chainsaw and no splitter.
    Dam its hard doing a full lorry load a day with any of the posch gear id say.

    how long to cut the lorry load with a chainsaw


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  • #7
    periodictable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭periodictable


    Alone, no breakdowns, logs ready to roll, a long 2 days. With 2 people, clean timber 1.5 days.


  • #8
    $kilkenny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭$kilkenny


    GY A1 wrote: »
    how long to cut the lorry load with a chainsaw

    How long is a piece of string?
    Depends on alot of things really like saw, user, chain, size of timber, softwood or hardwood etc
    Shouldnt take more than 3 handy days even if the timber is smallish on your own going for 2 full days might take it and working late.


  • #9
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭GY A1


    $kilkenny wrote: »
    How long is a piece of string?
    Depends on alot of things really like saw, user, chain, size of timber, softwood or hardwood etc
    Shouldnt take more than 3 handy days even if the timber is smallish on your own going for 2 full days might take it and working late.

    sound see above, a guide of 2 days, gives an idea thats all
    i know how long the string is thanks :rolleyes:


  • #10
    locky76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭locky76


    GY A1 wrote: »
    how long to cut the lorry load with a chainsaw

    Good question, but should it include splitting as well?
    Going by above, 12 to 15 hours should cover the cutting & splitting with the processor at €40 an hour, so ballpark €600 or €20 per metre...


  • #11
    $kilkenny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭$kilkenny


    GY A1 wrote: »
    sound see above, a guide of 2 days, gives an idea thats all
    i know how long the string is thanks :rolleyes:

    Lol sorry man, its hard to give u an exact estimate to the hour but if you have a good saw like a stihl, know how to.use it and can sharpena chain properly and its softwood itl take 2 or so days.


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