Jonny69
-
Posts
665 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Calendar
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by Jonny69
-
Nice video Ian. What is the song? Cheers
-
Blimey the weather looks good in Newark!
-
Was not supposed to be a clever remark. Just offering advice on a machine as it can be very costly if you make a mistake. As SOC says above, buying cheaper machines can (mostly will) be a false economy. Unfortunately Timberwolf chippers are simply not as good as some other brands. However they are cheaper and therefore fill a gap in the market. If I was to spend £5k on a chipper. I would rather a Jensen or similar than a Timberwolf because I believe they are better chippers and are built better. However everyone's experience will differ.
-
I am pretty sure IC trees already highlighted the right parts. Mainly about Timberwolf being a a great chipper and you get what you pay for. Timberwolf are at the cheaper end of the market for a reason, you do get what you pay for. Back on the topic Woodchipper schliesing mx200 6" | eBay Jensen A530 Woodchipper Wood Chipper | eBay I would wait and stretch your budget. I dont know either seller, neither have I seen either machine but I would be pretty sure these will be twice the chipper a 5k Timberwolf is. Also you wont be getting greasy replacing bearing once a year. The Jensen will not cost much to repaint to make it look good too. Cheers
-
I don't see any emoticons but I assume that is a joke?
-
I have a 57 plate commercial and it is a great vehicle. Had no problems in about 20,000 miles (it has almost 60,000 on it now) Tows very well. I have a manual and average 26.4, that is 2/3 of the mileage towing with a heavy tipper trailer on. If there is no trailer on I get over 30mpg. Though I do drive like an old man and refuse to put the air con on because it drinks too much fuel. Off road it is great too, as good as if not better than anything on the road. I am running General Grabber AT2's. I know early ones had a few problems with the suspension and other issues but I think anything past 06 is fine.
-
Flail it right up to the stock fence and then put a buzz bar on instead of the flail head and run it up the inside of the fence line. Most of the stuff should fall out. If not, pull it out.
-
My last post was a joke before any arguments start on the issue!
-
Just work for the £80 a day when you have nothing better to do, but only go at half speed. Use the silky loads to save saw costs, and you wont be knackered when you get home. Genius.
-
Well spotted, Cambridge! Cheers
-
Hi guys, Need some help in St Neots. Got a job and I live quite a way away. I am looking for a two man team with a chipper and truck to join me and another guy on site. Must be able to remove chips, raking and hopefully logs. The job is all straight fells, though we just need a hand chipping and raking. Chipper can be backed up to all of the trees. I think it will be two days work + whatever is decided to do with the timber. There will be 20-30 tons of Poplar timber to come off the job if you sell wood for biomass and want to make up a load. Please PM because I don't want to post my mobile on an open forum. Does not matter if you are VAT registered, big company, small etc. Many Thanks Jonathan Arbtalk will obviously receive a donation if I find someone through here.
-
Tracked stump grinder and operator hire
Jonny69 replied to Tree Care South West's topic in General chat
Either that or it runs on air and has magic teeth that never wear out. -
tendering for local authority work..third party.
Jonny69 replied to Czlowiek Drzewo's topic in Business Management
Most of it by photos and the judgement of the guy I am quoting through (he knows roughly what we can get done). Normally I am guessing within an hour of total job time and rarely go and look at the job. Make an extra £100 on some, lose it on others. But without the ball ache of looking round the work. The local council work I do I always go and look at, the guy I do that for has tended to be a bit over ambitious with time in the past. He is not into using modern technology so I cant look at photos of the job on my phone. As mentioned above I would have a chat with the company first. Explain to them you want to keep working for them but you cant keep going as you are. If they are worth dealing with they will tell you how much they have on the jobs and you can decide when you find out what the best way forward is. -
tendering for local authority work..third party.
Jonny69 replied to Czlowiek Drzewo's topic in Business Management
There are several owners of established businesses on this thread that are saying the same thing. I agree with them. It would be foolish to change what is going on now. I don't think you realise how easy you currently have it subcontracting. I subcontract to several different large businesses and councils. This is the best way. I get none of the aggravation of dealing with the client. Just turn up, cut stuff down, go home and get the bill in. There is no point worrying what this business is putting on the jobs. In fact it sounds like they are very sensible by ensuring they employ a professional to carry out the work. Cheers -
Me too, life is much easier when you stop caring what everyone else is quoting and just get on with it. TY, who is the company you referred to in your post with the Poplars @900euros?
-
Nice video, shame the cameras weren't as good in the olden days. I bet the groundies were well chuffed with the hour of carnage you left on the floor :-)
-
Is the Greenmech QuadChip 160 reliable?
Jonny69 replied to Andrew Barrett's topic in Large equipment
Hi cutting edge, How much better do you think the 75 is than the 65? I have used a 65 extensively, but never a 75. Cheers Jonathan -
I read this thinking, that is some serious profit every day. If you can do it good on you. Till I read on and realised you meant turnover, your profit in probably 80-150 per day depending on fuel usage, buggered chain etc. If you consider the average wage in the uk is 26000 per annum, minus tax which is £2150 - tax per month. Which means you need to work at least 18 of the 19 working days in the month to earn the same as the average wage in the UK. These figures do not include the time you spend quoting, mending etc which are essentially unpaid. Just so you know. Jonathan
-
I think I know what you mean. They are like a self tapping screw. Do you find the aluminium plate bows out or gets dented if you load it with logs? Cheers Jonathan
-
Nice job on that. How did you attach the aluminium plate to the original steel surround? Cheers Jonathan
-
Just got the fungi app. Its great. looks great, works well. Couldn't ask for more really. Cheers
-
I was about ready to end it all after the nails in the the bottom three feet of this bugger. That is a 660 with a 36inch bar btw
-
knocking a top out. The cut was the full bar, 25inches. I never got one of the stump because it lashed it down all afternoon. http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8352/img0819j.jpg' alt='img0819j.jpg'> Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/img]
-
Could you please PM me his/her name so I can make a decision and possibly avoid them in the future? Also if you haven't paid for your training yet you may want to walk and call your two free days of training compensation for the damaged bollard. Thanks Jonathan
-
Hi, Is the car at a main dealer?
