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I_Stain_Blue
abominableshroomman
Registered: 08/19/02
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chopping straw fast
#3821822 - 02/23/05 11:06 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Does anyone know of a way to chop straw fast? Chopping by hand sucks big time. Can't really think of anything that might be effective besides hedge shears or some sort of farm-sized shredding machine. Let's think about this!
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canozen
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I use a leaf blower/shredder. It's a homelite and u can get it at home depo. Cost about 80 bucks.
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I_Stain_Blue
abominableshroomman
Registered: 08/19/02
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Loc: police state
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: canozen]
#3821867 - 02/23/05 11:18 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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would you kindly provide a link to a picture of this product you own?
(homedepot.com or something)
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Fungi_x
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Weed wacker and a garbage can
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I_Stain_Blue
abominableshroomman
Registered: 08/19/02
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nevermind! pic
Wow that thing looks noisy. Does home depot have a return policy on things like that, that have only been used once?
Edited by I_Stain_Blue (02/23/05 11:35 AM)
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Sko
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Home depot's return policy is crazy, if you steal something from home depot, take it to another one for a full refund!
My sister used to work at one, where people would do all sorts of shitty things like that and she couldn't do anything about it.
So IMHO, if you take it back, say it wasn't what your looking for and you will check back in the future, you will probly get your money back.
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brewwhaha1
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: Sko]
#3822897 - 02/23/05 03:15 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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is shreading your straw any better than using it whole??? Has anyone done a side by side grow comparison??? I've never shredded straw. the tray colonized just fine. is it a matter of colinization speed? and if so is a day quicker worth the hastle?
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Roadkill
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Registered: 12/11/01
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Loc: Montana
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Gas powered hedge trimmer works great.
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4hodmt
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: brewwhaha1]
#3822943 - 02/23/05 03:25 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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i think it just packs it in more. our way would be faster though brewhaha.
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chocbruce
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: 4hodmt]
#3823008 - 02/23/05 03:37 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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lawnmower.
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sporeman_1
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: chocbruce]
#3823036 - 02/23/05 03:41 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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if your going to buy it a return it i suggest walmart they will take anything back
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PooPs
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: sporeman_1]
#3823088 - 02/23/05 03:51 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Black and Decker leaf blower/vac !!
1 inch pieces or smaller, a whole bale might take you a few hours at most to run it twice.
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agar
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Registered: 11/21/04
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Quote:
I_Stain_Blue said: Does anyone know of a way to chop straw fast? Chopping by hand sucks big time. Can't really think of anything that might be effective besides hedge shears or some sort of farm-sized shredding machine. Let's think about this!
Go check out local EQT rental places. See if they have small portable gas powered shedder/chipper on wheels - or one you can load into P/U truck. If so & 1/2 or full day rental is not beyond your budget?
Go get a few bales from feed store & some very large lawn & garden debris type garbage bags from HomeDepot (or - wherever). Get set up. Go rent chipper/shredded & shred your bales, store in bags. 1, 2 or 3 year supply of fine fluffy stuff can be made in less than 8 hour rental day.
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I_Stain_Blue
abominableshroomman
Registered: 08/19/02
Posts: 395
Loc: police state
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These are all wonderful ideas. Thank you everyone!
Agar: what is EQT?
Are these portable blower/mulchers very loud? They are gasoline engines so it seems like they would be. Noise bothers neighbors you know!
edit: Looked up an inexpensive blower/mulcher at walmart.com. ~$50, not bad! And it plugs into the wall.
It says it produces noise at 65 dB.
According to google research,
Normal Conversation 60 dB Busy Street Traffic 70 dB This seems just about okay....
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Edited by I_Stain_Blue (02/23/05 04:56 PM)
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agar
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>>>>Agar: what is EQT?<<<<<<
EQUIPTMENT .......RENTAL STORE
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agar
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>>>>>>>>>Looked up an inexpensive blower/mulcher at walmart.com. ~$50, not bad! And it plugs into the wall.<<<<<<<<<<
You will find out - those little plug in toys - will do very loose dry tree leaves. But, when it comes to STRAW..... they begin to malfunction & clog rapidly.
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GlassOnion
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: agar]
#3823816 - 02/23/05 06:18 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I would assume that a food processor or a blender would chop it up but perhaps no one suggested it because you said you wanted soemthing that would chop it up fast.. Although ive never tried im sure its somewhat time consuming using a blender
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agar
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: GlassOnion]
#3823912 - 02/23/05 06:38 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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>>>>>>>>I would assume that a food processor or a blender would chop it up<<<<<<<
Blender / food processor will not to it. Years back killed a couple trying.
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Roadkill
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: agar]
#3823926 - 02/23/05 06:43 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
agar said: Blender / food processor will not to it. Years back killed a couple trying.
-------------------- Laterz, Road Who the hell you callin crazy? You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch! Brainiac said: PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.
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PooPs
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Re: chopping straw fast [Re: Roadkill]
#3824031 - 02/23/05 07:01 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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65 DB is fairly LOUD.. imagine about 4 hairblowers worth when you put them to work.
The really cheap ones might have a problem, but i guarantee you the black&decker ones " Leaf Hog " will work just fine. ( i've actually tried it and man !! )
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