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I used to tickle my saw bench blade with a mill saw file and had the tool to put a bit of kerf into it too. It would get a proper tension and gullet from a local saw doctor every few years and I would be able to follow his angles for a long time then. If you do it well, then the rotational balance remains more or less the same - take off as much with the left as the right, just like a chainsaw chain!

Just thought that I'd give this a bump. 21st August. Henderson Grass Machinery Open Day. Come and have a hands on day at Heriot-Watt University and try the GreenMech range of wood chippers. This Event runs from 10.00am to 2.00pm, for more information please call Alan White of Hendersons on 01620 823171. It is a working demo and we will have a SAFE-Trak , Quadchip 160 , ARB -Trak 150, Arborist 150 and a CS 100. Big Al and Martin Lucas from GreenMech will be there for the day.

Good event post Dsvid. Hope it goes well for you.

You must have been at the same sale as me, I got the bag of grinding sparks - they were the wrong colour for my 9 inch....

That's what I'd do.....

Your first step is to talk to the supplier. If their worth dealing with then a mutually acceptable conclusion should be a discussion away. I don't think that the finance people will get involved as they only produced a solution to you acquiring a machine of your choice.

Whoops. I forgot to add the Moy Game Fair. This is held on the Moy Estate which is about 9 miles south of Inverness on the A9, Perth to Inverness road. We will be there supporting the dealer for the area, Gammies.

Was at a show recently with RailRover. Smart piece of kit and can be hired with/without drivers.

Here are the events and dates of things that GreenMech are supporting their dealers for July through August 2013. 30th July - 1st August. The New Forest Show at Lyndhurst with TH Whites. Julian Cullis from GreenMech is there on Wednesday with a range of our products. 31st July. Yealmpton Show, Kitley Lawns, Yealmpton, Near Plymouth PL8 2NN. GreenMech are supporting their dealer, MST. 1st August. Black Isle Show.Held At Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord, Ross-Shire, IV6 7RS. GreenMech will be there supporting Gammies Machinery. Big Al, our rep for Scotland will be there. 1st August. Honiton Show.Honiton Showground. Stockers Farm, Gittisham, Honiton. Devon. EX14 3AW. GreenMech machinery will be present at the MST stand. 7th August. North Devon Show. Umberleigh Barton Farm on the A377 Umberleigh EX37 9DX. GreenMech machinery will be there with MST, our dealer for the area. 15th August. Chagford Show. Held at the Show field, Dogmarsh Bridge, by Mill End Hotel, Chagford TQ13 8JN. GreenMech are present with MST, the dealer for the area. 21st August. Henderson Grass Machinery Open Day. Come and have a hands on day at Heriot-Watt University and try the GreenMech range of wood chippers. This Event runs from 10.00am to 2.00pm, for more information please call Alan White of Hendersons on 01620 823171. It is a working demo and we will have a SAFE-Trak , Quadchip 160 , ARB -Trak 150, Arborist 150 and a CS 100. Big Al and Martin Lucas from GreenMech will be there for the day.

I loikes a good beevver! A bad un can does yer good too!

Send me the number and I'll look into it. The programmable thing is easy enough to do if you get hold of Nac and Jason, but, it is someone elses machine so get their consent first.

There has been an issue with cold starting on some of the Mark 2 machines which appears to havr been cured by fitting two NRV's into the system. Not all engines have them or need them. If you have one that struggles, call your supplier and get them to confirm it with the factory. Guards/covers are available to cover the buttons, this prevents buffoons knocking them off or water getting in through capillary action. I'm trying to get a loan machine for the OP to try, so he can have it for a couple of days, it is a difficult time of year because of holidays and shows but I'm on it.... I have to say mind, it is a cracking machine - quick across the ground, it's ability to get to places that other woodchippers cannot, big engine, big opening, programmable no stress device, slingable, optional winch, optional electric hydraulic pump, built with finesse in the midlands! Have the factory tour!!!

Talk to Naud and see what they charge. Google Joe Turner Equipment and for advuce there too!

Just half an hour of sheet lightning, thunder abd torrential rain! Still hot and muggy too!

Alastair Thomson, the GreenMech Area Sales Manager for Scotland and the North of England, and his wife Lyndsey had a baby boy in the early hours of Saturday morning. Alfie Robert Thomson was born at 04:50 and weighed 7.2lbs, both mother and baby are fine. Al is recovering at the bar! (he wishes) I would like to take the opportunity to wish all concerned my heartfelt congratulations, an opinion echoed by all at GreenMech, and their friends and acquaintances in the Arboricultural circles within which, we move. Here is to Alfie Robert of Clan Thomson!

That is a sweet ride! I've got the SD1 lump in my Hot Rod, albeit with bigger carb, better manifold, lumpy cam and tubular out to help it. Nowt better than a V8 on cam!

I just lost the new job I started as masseuse. I got the instructions off of the boss, but apparently, "a full massage and then finish off on her face", didn't mean what I thought it did!

A family are driving home following a bin lorry when a dildo flies out and thumps against the windscreen. Embarrased, and to spare her young sons innocence, the mother turns around and says, "Don't worry, that was an insect." To which, her son replies, "I'm surprised it could get off the ground with a cock like that!"

Hey Josh! Talk to jez Smithers at Salean, he will give you an honest answer.

Where is the depot Ian, I'll take a look.

On Friday, I was delivering a replacement QuadChip to a Plant Hire firm based near to Selby. As I arrived, the owner is on one phone to the Police and on another phone to one of his delivery/collection drivers. The driver is on the M62 near to Pontefract, following a Cabstar towing a QuadChip which he recognises as their stolen one. The Cabstar goes to exit the motorway, followed by the delivery lorry (towing a plant trailer and mini digger). At the last second, the Cabstar swerves across the chevrons and back onto the motorway. The delivery guy daren't make such a maneuver towing his load and the Cabstar carries onwards. The delivery driver may be mistaken and it isn't their stolen machine, but if anyone spots a Cabstar towing a QuadChip in that area, please contact Peter Bagguley at GreenMech on 07774 282481 so that this may be checked out. I have been told that an Arborist 150 has been seen near to Castleford on a Travellers site - can anyone confirm this? There are three on our register listed as stolen.

Like most "original" suppliers, we record who it goes to 1st, thence forth it can be a lottery. If we know of its subsequent owners, this is noted. If someone reports a loss, the dealership network gets a "round robin" email, making them aware of serial number. If any potential buyer asks for the history, we will give what we have, freely.

A while back, a customer of mine rented a GreenMech woodchipper to a new customer and took copies of his I.D, credit card etc and all seemed good. The payment for the first week went through etc. The gentleman then stopped answering his phone and subsequently, it was discovered that all was false and the Police subsequently caught him. He has a history of doing this and has already spent 4 years at Her Majesty's pleasure for a similar set of circumstances. The woodchipper recently turned up at a dealers for a service etc and has been impounded by the Police. The chap who took it to the dealer got it of a "gent"after it was advertised on an auction website. The buyer paid cash and admitted it was a "bargain", now, he has no chipper. The case is to go to Crown Court soon and the accused is likely to do more stir! Why don't people ring and ask about a machines history? Why are they surprised when the "bargain" suddenly appears less so? Please, Please, PLEASE, ask questions about the provenance of a used machine, if it checks out? Pay for it using a secure method, if you sell something and a cheque, bank draft etc is offered, ring the issuer before handing over the goods,!!!

Let him eat free his mouse then you use his to randomly click on things while he tries to navigate around the screen!