PeteB
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Walk away from anything that doesn't comply with HSE, is cheap or you cannot get some history on. Another will come along.... Always get the serial number, always get the history, always check it out with someone who has a mechanical bent! I still see machines on auction websites that do not have a correct set of safety bars or infeed chute length!
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All these red ones went to Australia!
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I tend to use the analogy that fuel consumption is relative to hp -23hp would use 2.3 litres per hour. I'll see if I can find if we have done anything more scientific than guesstimates..... Blades? I always favoured the round blades - that is based on the experience of owning two GreenMechs back in the 1990's and never buying any new blades in the 5 year ownership....Each blade is about 9 inches round and a 130(150 and 1928) has two rows of two which equates to each bank having 18 inches of cutting surface available. They are about £40 each which means that they are cheaper and last longer! Most people send them back to us (through their dealer) but the Ops book includes instructions so it can be done by an enterprising engineering company. I had a marvelous local Ag Engineer - Eddy George at Long Whatton do mine without hitch.
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Fuel economy is a reasonable question to ask. I would say that, generally speaking, if it is worked within its design parameters and fuel costs are factered in to your site costs - then, yes, it is fairly cheap to run. (How's that for a salesmans answer!) If you intend to use it for hours every day then put your prices up! It is a solid machine with a 6x9 gob, disc blades have epic life and the rest is proven in other models! One has to do the maths about how much it is intended to do and the price difference AND the fuel cost difference......
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Gammies at Forfar, Yarwoods at Inverness. Ring our Alastair on 07595 206036 for better local knowledge. Cheers.
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Good response Phil! Clarkie is a lost cause, but enjoys his banter!
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Id get a CS100! But then I am biased!
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Bearing on the blade size is purge, pulley side is a flange bearing which is 2/3 pumps per week. Ideally, spin the rotor while feeding it grease. Any bearing or grease point fed by a remote (and this incudes other makes too) should have some resistance in the "flow" of grease being pushed up the tube. Too easy and the tube could have come adrift and now not feeding the grease point. But, if it is too hard, then there maybe a blockage or restriction that is preventing the grease from reaching its desired location. As part of your maintenence regime, feel the flow and check the route to ensure the remote is doing the job properly.
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Hey Stuart, offer yourself as an interpreter to the dealer or talk to Guilhem or Emma at greenmech.fr
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There is a lot of people who appear to up for it - make sure you email in or come with your local dealer rep, otherwise there wont be enough space or food for you!
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Good point Mark, obviously doesn't ring bark professionally or get enough practice! Maybe he hasn't been on a nationally recognised course?
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Gravity chippers Reviews Titan, Jo Beau, GTM, GreenMech
PeteB replied to jimbowuk's topic in General chat
I'd go for the original and still the best! Get a GreenMech and join the Wee Chipper Club! -
Bob, could you drop it off near Tuxford on your way home? Split and stacked would be good too!
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GreenMech every day! Did I already say that? .......
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My view? Buy a GreenMech! Everytime....... But then, I'm a tad biased...
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What was it in the end?
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The chipper blades must be sharp! Shredder blades can be blunt and you can take them off the right and swap them for those on the left which don't do the same amount of work. I recently did some more training with a customer who had one new some five years ago. They do a lot of work and had to buy the 22 only last year! At that rate, they reckon it is earning it's keep okay.
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Staffordshire Traction run those 6 wheeled things that the MOD use, Supacat! Top toy they are!
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Send her to Stratford with your credit card! I understand the shopping is good! Hotel might have a few other beery tree blokes there and she'll get the hump!
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I'll post a picture of them lined up with others in the same batch. They have a newer version of the Isuzu 4LE1 engine rated at 55hp.
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IS, Ian, Is..... We still produce it, in fact, a load just got ordered by the Australian market! All in a radiant red colour.
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History Lesson. Earlier machines had 3 rows of 3 while the Eco range had two rows of two. we then went to 2x3 on bigger machines with a deeper "cut". We did go to one row of two and even single banks! Current range; 220 = 2x3, 1928 = 2×2, Quad = 2×1, 150 = 2×2, Eco TMP = 1×2. We, on average, use some 500 blades per month and about half the original weight is lost in the process. Sign up for the forthcoming factory tour and see how we use 125kms of welding wire, 1100 soft pads, 25000kgs sheet steel, 45 litres hand cleaner etc per month on average!
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I read that as "pork pie movement"! And that conjured up a vision....
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I do think that opinions on an open forum are so passe` these days.......don't you?
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A call to your Isuzu truck dealer would give you an idea of time and cost. Hope it works well for you.
