Jonny69
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I have no idea what all this is about. After working for many CIS registered building companies, utilities contractors etc etc it has come up a couple of times. I tell them to get someone else to do it if they don't want to pay the full invoice (Which has never happened). Tree felling commences, I get paid in full.
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I'm currently considering my options regarding 7.5, 12, 18 ton etc and it would appear that if you fill those bodies more than half way you will be overloaded. Rendering the whole thing useless if the reason to run 7.5ton and up is to stay legal with more chip capacity.
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Hi, So net of the 2 ton chipper, full of woodchip those trucks are 3 ton overweight? Would that make them 3 ton overweight? or roughly 10m3 of chip. They look very smart btw
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Currently own a vermeer 725 and more than a few times.
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[ame= ][/ame] I would consider that mildy moist by British standards. No shortage of other videos on there. This pretty much my experience with wheeled skids. Of course he is getting it stuck for a demo/bit of fun but if you put 500kg of log in the grapple it isn't going to get any better.
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Wheeled skidsteers are completely useless on any sort of grass or mud. They have no traction and sink very quickly if it's even slightly damp, I've seen them stuck in deep gravel as well. If you look on instagram everyone has tracked skid or articulating wheeled. There's a reason for that. However, you can put bands over the wheels on them. There is one about with a mulcher on a wheeled Case but i'm not sure how effective they are or how long they last.
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Plus that 20% increase is clean profit. As you have no extra overheads, so you can afford to work 20% less. Which is a lovely thought.
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That's reassuring. I thought it was just me that got those calls! Anyone booking in work months in advance is underskilled or undermachined or understaffed or underpriced. pick away Probably a bit blunt, everyone I speak to who is "flat out, busy till September" always seems to be in the pub by 4pm.
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If the people selling the house originally were even half sharp they would have had the trees out and filled/painted the cracks in the house/pointing before photos and marketing the property. This would mean the first time you viewed the property there would have been no question of the tree, cracks, subsidence, etc etc. Which would leave you in exactly the same position you are in now. If you like it, buy it. Make the vendor pay for a survey if you are worried about it, sounds like they are struggling to sell it which leaves you in quite a nice position really.
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Hi Nick, How do you get on with the control system for the tracking and movements? Was the machine supplied in the UK or did you order it direct from America? I currently have a Vermeer 725 and love the control system, it is so easy to use and I can let anyone jump on it. I gather the older Boxers are not so intuitive. Thanks Jonathan
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I'm a bit worried about what that ratchet strap round the headstock is doing.
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I paid about £7000 for a HB20 roughly 3-4 years ago. Done about 300hours. Dean has recently offered me the same to trade it back against a new one. So roughly a 3500 cost to change to a brand new machine. Or another way to look at it is 11.66 per clock hour depreciation. An assets cost is inconsequential, the value when you want to sell is the issue. A Deutz and a fendt have wildly different new costs but they both cost about the same in depreciation per clock hour.
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Are you a Mountain biker? If you haven't already left, you need to go here for dinner. You can thank me later https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g194761-d2309287-Reviews-Bastian_Contrario-Finale_Ligure_Italian_Riviera_Liguria.html
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R.e the original question. It sounds as if you aren't paying enough money to keep good lads. What good bloke(or lady) is going to sweat and get mucky for the suggested salary of 385 per week? That might work for a while but its not sustainable. All well and good a suggesting love of the job. But you can earn that money doing a nice easy job and not be knackered every evening with bad knees and elbows. People that make the work flow smoothly, efficiently and increase production are worth good money. That or buy more kit and try and lose some staff where possible.
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"As the company is free to pay its directors whatever they want (directors’ income is not subject to minimum wage legislation), it makes sense to maximise the amount paid by dividend and therefore avoid paying employees and employers NI."
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Income tax is the same Joe, Employers of full time employees are required to pay pension contributions, National insurance contributions on behalf of the employee + all the other hassle of employing full time regarding sickpay, holidays, maternity etc. Employees cost a business about 20% more than their salary. Self employed cost exactly whats written on the invoice. Income tax is the same whether employed, self employed, director. Edit, forgot to say. You will pay 0 national insurance if you are the director of a LTD company. But accountancy fees will go up. Something to consider.
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If you had to cut the bearings off, there is a good chance you'll need a new shaft because the shaft will be scored where its turned inside the knackered bearing.
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That is right, just google how to remove a taperlock pulley. It will become obvious when you start. You can normally remove the grubs and tap the outer part of the pulley with a mallet which will pop it. Then just slide off the key.
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Have you been paid? If so what you do is pretty obvious.
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Not on that truck, 6ton gtw. That truck and chipper combo must weight 3ton with gear and people + 1.3-1.4 for the trailer. Which gives about 1.7ish on the trailer. More like 5 cube. If it was done with a defender 110 or 130 the weights would work out better.
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Pretty sure Global have a used one in at the moment. 235 / 300 MXRS | Schliesing
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Schliesing?
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To misquote Stihl for show, pfanner for a pro
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Forgot to say there is a tracked 90 floating about that just came in under 3500kg on a dedicated trailer and would be a fair tool. Maybe Dean could make you another one.
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Yeah, that is a situation I never find myself in. But of course everyone runs differently. I have never used the 8inch forst, would be interested to see whether the bandit or the forst fills my trailer faster. From the videos, I doubt there would be much in it. The 75 may crush more forks, but have a slightly slower infeed. Also, a road tow 75 is to much of an in between machine. For a road tow may as well have the 90 or bigger. 75 is to heavy for 750kg limit and if going bigger, you may as well go a lot bigger.
