MattyF
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I think the 1000 and 2000 is a step up from a capstan though .. tree runner looks nice , I don’t know if I would be tempted to go for the 2001 so you could update with a ratchet for pre tensioning or lifting later on if you had the need .. for my light rigging I stick to 10mm lines and a small capstan though, all fits in a bag and is a nice weight and takes 2 mins to set up.
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No worries … in my past experiences usually the rigging sling will be the one to go first if not up to the job.. just looking at current rigging kit you’re spoilt for choice on pulleys!! but you can’t go wrong with the dmm impact blocks , I’ve never found the need to use more than the small as it’s as strong as the large ISC blocks although there new 200 range looks like it would give the dmm a run for its money on the specs… also see dmm have an ultra small now too… could be handy from the bending the large pintos that get dragged in to service. never used the gliestein ropes though as I’ve always just stick with EB for years as I’ve found them pretty indestructible but don’t spend the money if your going to use them for natural crotch rigging!
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I’m a big fan of the English braids 16mm lowering line… I would up your pulley sling to 22mm … I’ve not managed to break the 16mm EB line yet rigging but I’m pretty sure I would snap a 16 multi sling on that set up. If funds allow get the rc2001 bollard but the 2000 is not bad and beats a regular capstan. If your only rigging light go for a 10mm line , 14mm and lighter pulley and a capstan. medium rigging a 14mm line , 16mm for the pulley and stick with the 2000. If funds allow get a safe block or a safe block and a capstan for bigger stuff and bin the dmm pulley and RC2000… either way a safe bloc is nice on dodge trees as your not doubling the forces on rigging points as you would with a pulley.. I often use it for the sketchy half dead stuff then put a capstan on for rigging out big timber once it gets too much for the safe block alone.
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Just looks like a sharp saw to me in green oak, it’s not tearing through… even a plastic clam engined saw will cut well with a decent chain on.
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Whilst I half agree with Kevin, monbiot seems to wish the last part of non intensive agriculture is replaced with rewilding .. if there is any rewilding it needs to start in the low lands not in the wilds… I actually can not stand monbiot myself.
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Please vote for the 5top twats who spoil arbtalk for you
MattyF replied to Welsh cleaning services's topic in General chat
What ever happened to Vespasian or the dude who told the story of how he got a boner in his white chinos and made a mess of himself thinking it was something every one did until he posted said story? -
Thanks I owe you a pint or ten !! I initially tried that but put the bar on the underside of the right🤦♂️ When it came off just now… I didn’t mark where the pulley was , I can’t see that it matters but was told too… any way I found two thiny marks that match on the crank and then on pulley which I’m guessing if kubota wanted it in a certain place this is what they are.
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Basically it just turns the engine over in either direction ?
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I have no idea what direction it turns when running !!
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Right… how the hell does this pulley come off 🤦♂️
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Alpine tractor and trailer crane
MattyF replied to Will Cobb's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
There’s also a grant for small timber trailer on that listing too if you do go the alpine route. When I use the alpine and trailer it is handy on the right site. -
Alpine tractor and trailer crane
MattyF replied to Will Cobb's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Pretty sure there is still a grant available for small self propelled forwarders on the gov website 24k would be a good way towards a log bullet or similar that would be far better suited towards extraction. /assets/static/govuk-opengraph-image-dade2dad5775023b0568381c4c074b86318194edb36d3d68df721eea7deeac4b.png Farming Equipment and Technology Fund: Round 1 manual - Annex 3 – Eligible Items – specification and grant amount - Guidance - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK This annex details the required Specification and Grant amount of eligible items. -
Alpine tractor and trailer crane
MattyF replied to Will Cobb's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
As said above, around 10-25 tonne a day but depending on site … they are no good on slopes or really rough ground already worked in with bigger machines. I’ve found most of the sites you work on unfortunately are grant dictated and most don’t care for low impact approach unless they are making money in first and second thinning but that could just be the land owners I’ve worked for. -
Another thing is what children are being taught… gay B C’s does a 4 year old need to know this , in my eyes this is tantamount to child grooming and whoever is responsible should be locked up. I have my 7 year old nephew staying telling me my cows are bad because they fart because that’s what they have told him at school. My misses goes to baby classes with this lass who was telling her that her youngest boy would not speak to his dad for 3 days … they finally got to the bottom of it and it was because the teacher had told him to not speak to his dad because he kills trees… this is keilder primary for gods sake!! Most the kids dads work in forestry and probably some of the most sustainable forestry in the world!
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Bollox Gareth , he’s buying up as much land as possible, what’s his reason behind this ?? Feed the people with some protein crap from a lab, every human needs food but it’s the one thing they don’t have full control of although you could argue in terms of who controls seed banks and there engineering … in this country I think they are in a stage of getting as rid of and green washing farming, every time I turn on the news there’s more bollox from the bbc about how dairy is responsible for the end of the world….. there will only be a large factory style farms left I think in the future.
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I think the problem is that the governments and people are not in charge , it’s the arms , pharma and energy industries that are in charge and are dictating what we do for profit … farming is in a transition but the way bill gates is playing it is an idea of how that will go too. in the meanwhile they are manipulating and running all media to convince you that this is the way it is.
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I think she has 1300 or 1500 hrs on max .. pete the whole hydraulics run off pto from chipper fly wheel but I will check. I have the seal kit but our yard is frozen solid so waiting for temps to get up and get over this covid bout and I’ll get cracking , just hope it’s not crank bearing !
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I’ll be fine mate, had worse hangovers tbh , it’s just frustrating when there’s so much to do and you have to resign yourself you’re better off doing nothing for a while, hopefully it warms up over next few days and I can sort out chipper for the new years onslaught … mewp has frozen solid any way and I don’t fancy doing any spike work n dirty big half dead ash trees feeling like this!
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Had minus 10 Tuesday night , bath water froze coming out the house blocking up every thing else .. I’ve resigned myself to sitting indoors and not doing anything but getting fires going after a positive covid test and feeling like I’ve been ran over yesterday , I guess pushing my self to do three weeks straight didn’t pay off … every machine in the yard is frozen and the chipper has done it’s crank seals and I’m convinced keeping everything running for an hour a day has made the problem worse by condensation re freezing on engines and hydraulics… looks like Christmas has started early!
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I’ve been close .. one particular nasty run in with a wanna be gangster who didn’t like waiting at traffic lights left me wondering how warm was my t540 is since coming out of the tree is and will it start first pull… I think he sees sense with the backing up traffic and threatens to come back and shoot me later. It never ceases to amaze me what absolute wankers there are out there and idiot drivers.. my old man was doing dangerous trees on the a68 near Burness , a woman ploughs in to the traffic management as they where setting up ignoring all lights and signs and one of the lads gets pinned by a jack knifed trailer and has to get airlifted out.
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I’m pulling the piss mate .. I’ve got two year old wood I cut two three weeks already reading 17% from 35-40 % but point that I was trying to make is the drier it gets or should I say older the more quickly it soaks up moisture if left out side. Almost all of my timber is on west face stacks on top of a hill so could in theory be well below 20% within one year as I’ve found any thing older than two it’s degraded too quickly, probably from drying out and then getting soaked again continuously.
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I’ve already cut any wood that we sell but I started again for our own boiler , stacked ash and beech two year old still reading around 40% just sell it back to them in winter as two year old timber, it soon sucks up moisture in December and your back near the weight you would of had when they where felled…. Could be on too some thing here 😆
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More oil than I expected … especially for the puddle under it! it’s got 1500 hrs on it which I didn’t think is high , I’ve ran them past 3000 and never had issues with kubotas in the past.. I’m just surprised this one had done this. hopefully the mechanic who was supposed to look this morning can shed some light on Monday on the best course of action.
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Was paying £60 a tonne plus haulage for the three artics we had in summer.
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So , I noticed a large pool of oil on the sump guard on the tracked chipper yesterday afternoon, it definitely was not there half hour before as I was checking that the rad was not blocked due to chipping in to a breeze blowing debris back … any way it appears to be coming from the crank seal at the front .. opinions on what to do next ! Either rebuild in full or just do the crank seal and is this an easy task ? .. I’m also not sure if it’s due to a frozen or stuck injector as there seems to be a stupidly high level of oil still in the machine which could have caused this although I have a feeling it could be due to over tightening the alternator..
