Like all of Bobcat''s skid-steer loaders, the A220 can accommodate myriad-powered and nonpowered attachments everything chopsawreviews from angle brooms and augers to wheel saws and whisker brooms. And it''s that versatility, along with the all-wheel steer capability, that has the company licking its chops in anticipation of a range of new markets. "We have several test machines in the field right now at a wide variety of customers," Fitzgerald said. "We''ve got one at a recycling plant where they''re running in all-wheel steer 100 percent of the time because of tire wear. They''ve taped the switch so the guys can''t run in skid-steer mode. They''ve got three other machines there and they go through approximately $12,000 worth of tires a year. If the plant can reduce its tire cost significantly, the price difference between an 863 and A220 can easily be justified. The other area of concern is a landing area by a conveyor. Current operating methods wear out the concrete surface. Grooves get worn deep enough into the concrete that they need to mill it out and repour the concrete. The A220 is a lot easier on the surface.

Other books in the series: Farm Appliances * Farm Blacksmithing * Farm Conveniences * Farm Machinery * Farm Motors * Fences, Gates and Bridges * Handy Farm Devices * Harris on the Pig * The Homestead Builder * Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties * Village and Country ResidencesThe Lyons Press has put out an extensive series of reprints of practical books in the spirit of the Foxfire books. Like them, this series of classics comes from the source of old-timey know-how. The books present immense chopsawreviews detail and practical and complete references, particularly since most in the series (which includes fourteen titles) were intended as textbooks. The original texts were first published between 1880 and 1937, but the bulk of the information is as applicable today as it was a hundred years ago.

The Wood/Chuck W/C-17 is built to withstand the rigorous conditions and heavy workloads associated with waste wood disposal. The machine is designed to meet the demands of residential, commercial and utility contractors. The W/C-17 can chip small brush and handles whole trees up to 12-inch diameter. The versatility of the WC-17 reduces preparation, which allows for more profitable work time. The heart of the chipper is the 40 inch-by-2 inch, solid-steel cutting disc. The W/C-17 is built on a 6-inch steel channel frame designed to provide maximum strength and stability. Options include a hydraulic lift cylinder, as well as diesel- or gas-powered packages ranging from 80 to 200 hp. One of Tiger Woods'' trademarks is using a 3-wood from just off the green. The shape of the clubhead makes it easier for it to pass through the long grass for consistent contact. With that in mind, two companies have developed utility clubs that combine the weight and loft of a wood head with the length of a putter. Possible uses include greenside chips, bump-and-run shots and no-lip bunker shots. Bantam Golf''s E-Club (above left) is 35 inches long and features a stainless-steel head with a hosel design traditionally used in putters. PowerBilt''s Slippery Frog features a double-bend putter shaft and a rounded, highly polished soleplate, designed to pass freely through the grass. Find recycling equipment specifications, dealers, parts and service information, and used equipment on web site. Celebrating 45 years in business, Morbark invites you to take a virtual tour of their factory, read their history, and sign up for their newsletter, MorBytes, to receive news about products which include tub grinders, shredders, Wood Hogs, trommel screens, mulch coloring units, chip harvesters and delimbers/debarkers, whole tree chippers, Mountain Goats, track and brush chippers, and the Morbark Multibagger. Morbark Model 2400XL Hurricane with loader blends a hand-fed chipper with a knuckleboom loader. Equipped with the Mor-Lift Model 150 loader and grapple, the 2400XL with loader is versatile, offering tree care professionals a machine that can be used as a loader-fed and hand-fed chipper. This 18-inch-diameter chipper recycles wood waste, including brush, logging slash and orchard prunings. It is also ideal for residential or small land and lot clearing. The chipper packs power with either a 250-hp. John Deere or 260-hp. Cummins engine. Two rear hydraulic stabilizers are standard features for added stability. All controls are located in the operator''s station. Vermeer Manufacturing Co., Pella, Iowa, has introduced the smallest in its line of engine-powered brush chippers. The new BC625A disc-style chipper incorporates a hydraulic feed system that can chip brush and debris up to 6 in. in diameter. The Vermeer brush chipper product line covers a range of 20 to 200 hp machines, which are used for a wide range of rental, golf course, landscape, municipal and commercial applications.

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