Tips for using wood chipper

[Gojak_v3]

I can use it, but it's a pain. The conveyer belt often rolls the log over the chipper area instead of into it. Most of the time I have to use the crane to jam the log in there. Just wondering if anyone had tips to make it a bit easier.

[Mod Sloth]

Download a crusher. There's a Krone combine mod that converts it to a chipper, as well as the Jenz Titan and Jenz Mammut mods. Any of those will make wood chipping much, much easier without being too cheaty.

[Mod Sloth]

http://www.farming2015mods.com/farming-simulator-2015/combines/krone-big-x-1100-crusher-combine-v-2-0/

http://www.farming2015mods.com/farming-simulator-2015/trailers/jenz-crusher-mammut-ii-trailer-v-1-0/

http://www.farming2015mods.com/farming-simulator-2015/trailers/jenz-crusher-titan-trailer-v-1-0/

[LooneyOnTheLoose]

Cool good question thx for replys some thing stayed away from because of the pain of making wood chip's

[Gojak_v3]

Yeah, it's disappointing you have to be in the tractor the chipper is hooked to for it to be on. I was hoping I could turn it on and feed it logs from a tractor with the log fork attachment, but sadly you can't. Even if you could the conveyor on the thing is a bit messed up with it sometimes pushing logs over instead of into.

[jules.stmp537]

Manual Ignition mod will keep the engine and PTO running. Although as you say it doesn't help because the physics for the conveyor can be very frustrating at times.

[Microsan]

As far as I know, despite the updates, the wood chiper included in the base game does not work properly even in MP version. You should consider giving a try to the mods given by Stockmunky or try google "The beast" (one of the best IMHO)

[Bonkers]

Originally posted by Gojak_v3:

I can use it, but it's a pain. The conveyer belt often rolls the log over the chipper area instead of into it. Most of the time I have to use the crane to jam the log in there. Just wondering if anyone had tips to make it a bit easier.

Try http://lsmod2015.com/the-beast-heavy-duty-wood-chippers-v1-2/

[Gojak_v3]

Originally posted by microsan94:

As far as I know, despite the updates, the wood chiper included in the base game does not work properly even in MP version. You should consider giving a try to the mods given by Stockmunky or try google "The beast" (one of the best IMHO)

I have 3 problems with it. As I've said the conveyer belt mechanics are kind of messed up. The game won't chip a log unless you jam it way back in there. Like way past the point where you'd think chiping would begin. Third, it works very poorly with thin logs, like the kind from the top of a tree. This is the most frustrating trying to get it to chip thin logs

[jules.stmp537]

Have you parked your chipper (and tractor) on level ground?

The larger diameter log sections, I used to find 3 to 4 metre lengths worked best, only one log on the conveyor belt at a time, placed with the belt off, and then it would often feed the log in all in one go.

The small bits from crooked trees and the ends from straight trees are definitely painful, along with when the chipper physics decides to rotate the very end of larger diameter log at the last slice!

Download the Bruks On mod and that can unrealistically, magically clear up most of the annoying little bits.

[Cuddletauren]

It's even easier. Put the chipper on the vehicle carrier and if you need to, put some trailers or tractors on both sides to make the logs fall onto the conveyer.

[CMDR Sweeper]

I have a Crusher mod that is misspelled "Crasher"
Essentially it is a trailer that you just drop the logs into and they get chipped.
While it may be a bit cheaty, I feel it is justified until the physics with the ingame one are fixed.

[Gojak_v3]

Originally posted by jules.stmp537:

Have you parked your chipper (and tractor) on level ground?

The larger diameter log sections, I used to find 3 to 4 metre lengths worked best, only one log on the conveyor belt at a time, placed with the belt off, and then it would often feed the log in all in one go.

The small bits from crooked trees and the ends from straight trees are definitely painful, along with when the chipper physics decides to rotate the very end of larger diameter log at the last slice!

Download the Bruks On mod and that can unrealistically, magically clear up most of the annoying little bits.

I've put logging aside for the time but will try to place the log before turning on the chipper next time. In my experence though the log will just bounce off the enty port thing over and over.

[Damien]

If you like mods here is a good one that makes it way easy!
The Beast heavy duty wood chippers v 1.2