How the wood shredder works and works

Gardening is considered an energy-consuming hobby, in which a person performs a huge number of operations. They are aimed at improving the condition of plants, giving the landscape design a well-groomed appearance and splendor. An indispensable attribute for a summer resident will be a shredder of garden branches. It is fast and safe dispose of waste after preventive pruning and gives a valuable material - mulch - which is widely used in horticulture.

How does a garden shredder work?

The device of the unit is quite simple, and after reading the instructions, even a beginner can handle it. The device contains the following details:

• funnel;
• bunker;
• cutting mechanism (knives or cutter);
• motor;
• deflector;
• support legs;
• wheelbase.

The principle of operation of the chipper, as the wood chipper is also called, does not change depending on the cost of the device. It resembles a meat grinder and acts in a similar way, rolling waste through the cutter.

The principle of operation of the garden shredder of branches

The device is easy to use and requires minimal knowledge of the operation of household appliances. Each device is equipped with a hopper in which the branches to be shredded are placed. They move to the cutting mechanism and go through the grinding stage. Mulch enters through the opening at the bottom of the unit into a special container or simply onto the ground, into a substituted container.

Any device is equipped with protective mechanisms. If you remove the funnel and open the cutter, the chopper will not start.

The engine of the device can be electric or gasoline. The performance of the device directly depends on its power. For example, low-power household chippers chop only grass and thin shoots of trees and shrubs. Strong gasoline engines handle old and thick tree branches.

Self-production

The device is so primitive that there is a high probability of making it yourself. To do this, you need to have only a few components:

• engine;
• pulleys in the amount of two pieces;
• cutters or saw blades;
• bearings - 2 pcs.;
• profile metal pipe;
• iron sheets to create the hull and bunker.

The machine is assembled according to prepared in advance drawings, making sure that the structure ensures the safety of the operator. You can use other devices to create a household tool, for example, a grinder. You will have to slightly modify the design and add details, but in general you will get an excellent garden shredder.