PeteB

I have John, what do you want to know. Quiet a few people, when we sold them, said that apart from the cost of the cast tip holders, they were a good machine. A few people converted them to use another type of cutter and a few people "adlusted" the hand brakes so that the cables came in through the top and the lever itself was turned to a less obtrusive angle. Not as narrow as one would always have liked at 33" but with a 27hp V twin - loads of grunt! Parts are still available (but not through GreenMech), and on the whole an easy machine to live with....That do you?

How are the belts tensioned? Assuming that you were using quality belts, and not too much HP, they should last a fair while if correctly tensioned. Duff bearings should not have that much effect on a matched set of belts....

Phone your local TW dealer and ask them, or ask TW direct....

Hi Martin I seem to remember that it was nothing too fancy - VAE32 spec rings a bell. Whilst you ate doing some service work, see if can pull the blow off valve and get it reset or test it in with. It should be close to but no more than 3000psi. Cheers.

Warwick castle tomorrow! 10 - 4 approx. Come and see the QuadChip160 amongst other bits of kit and have a Bacon sandwich and a lid!

Jeez Pete, sorry to hear of that! Dead worrying that they came to your house and then went to your yard....I hope some harm comes to them.

Good Offer! Well done for posting....

I would comment on the sales tactics of others but you might think that me slagging them off is just sour grapes.....

Yorkshire Show? Not at the moment as an exhibitor, might go for a look see tho....

GreenMech will be at The Arb Show at Ciren with T H Whites this weekend as well as at The 3 Counties Show with Global Sales, so get along to talk to the sales chaps and talk about the QuadChip or CS100 etc. Next week we will be at Shifnal on the Tuesday with STM at Haughton Hall Hotel Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8HG and at Warwick Castle on the Wednesday as well as with Chandlers Machinery at the Lincolnshire Show on the Wednesday and Thursday too..Busy period...

HomeGrown Timber run a Heizohack, try calling Tony Saunders at HGT in the Crawley area...

Everything has its place in the market. It may seem cheap but one should ask why. Not that it is stolen or useless but it maybe seem inexpensive because it is worth cock all because no one wants it. Come a couple of years time when you want to trade it in for something else you may find that it is valued as scrap or worse still, nobody wants it at any price!

Although I don't ride, I enjoy the WSB, BSB and the MotoGP. Haslam was indeed the victim and I felt sorry for him. Bloody good race though. Big Cojones all round......

I remember getting leaflets for these through the post some 25 years ago from Jim Wilkie, Wilkie Recycling became the Schiesling importer and rebranded those into "Premier Woodchippers"!. By todays standards, they were evil! Worked though....almost as bad as the "chuck and duck" machines marketed by Gibb's.

Two tree Surgeons go into the pub after a hard day's work. They're sat drinking for a while when a very smartly dressed man walks in and orders a drink. The two began to speculate about what the man did for a living. "I'll bet he's an accountant." said the first chap. "Looks more like a stockbroker to me." argued the second. They continued to debate the subject for a good while until eventually the first chap, a Climber, needed to use the toilet. On walking in, he saw the smartly dressed man standing at a urinal. "Excuse me mate, but me and my friend have been arguing over what a smartly dressed fella like you does for a living?" the Climber said to the man. Smiling the man replied, "I'm a logical scientist." "A what?" asked the Climber. "Let me explain" the man continued, "Do you have a goldfish at home?" A bit puzzled, but intrigued the Climber decided to play along, "Yes, I do as it happens." "Well then it's logical to assume that you either keep it in a bowl or a pond. Which is it?" "A pond" the Climber replied. "Well then it's logical to assume that you have a large garden." The Climber nodded his agreement. So the man continued, "which means it's logical to assume you have a large house." "I have a 6 bedroom house that I built myself." the Climber said proudly. "Given that you have such a large house, it's logical to assume that you are married..." The Climber nodded again, "Yes, I'm married and we have three children." "Then it's logical to assume that you have a healthy sex life." "Five nights a week!" the Climber boasted. The man smiled a little, "Therefore it's logical to assume you don't masturbate often." "Never!" the Climber exclaimed. "Well there you have it" the man explained, "That's logical science at work. From finding out that you have a goldfish, I've discovered the size of your garden, all about your house, your family and your sex life!" The Climber left, very impressed by the man's talents. On returning to the bar the Groundie asked, "I see that smart bloke was in there, did you find out what he does?" "Yeah," replied the first, "He's a logical scientist." "A what?" the puzzled Groundie asked. "Let me explain" the Climber continued, "Do you have a goldfish at home?" "No" replied his mate. "Well, you're a wanker then!"

Hey Carlos, is there an "indicator" light on the sensor? Try another sensor and see if you get an light to show that the gap is good. If you have a flashing red, you are getting voltage out of the tractor, but it is not sensing rotation. What are the two dials in the box set at too?

Every landing is a controlled crash and a good pilot is one who has the same number of landings as takeoffs! Fair play for doing it on a shoe string.....I bet that first pint was tasty!

Check out the pump drive and the bearing set up. The 25 has an ally housing for the pump drive which is taken off of the rotor. The 30 hp has a pump on the engine so the shafts may still be too different. Try calling again later, they may be away from the shop or have noises going off.

Hey Carlos... Brown (live) goes to pin 1 Black (Neutral) goes to pin2 Blue (Earth) goes to pin 3. let us know how you get on....

Further to the above, this is what Mac Taylor, our Service Manager had to say.... 'EC150MT25D (Lister air cooled). The flywheels would be inter changeable but the shafts can be removed, replaced and re-balanced. EC150MT30D (Deutz air cooled), the shaft can be replaced but the 30D flywheel is not suitable for the 25D Hope this helps - we are always available for advise by telephone 01789 400044.'

The rotor can be re-shifted and balanced. This would be easier than building it back up and re-machining it. GreenMech offer the service to the dealer network and they could also organise the new bearings and I would also check the pump drive coupling and if the rotor is out , the shear bars too.

Hey Carlos, I cover the middle bit of the UK for GreenMech Sales but did own GreenMech chippers as a tree surgery company and worked with Mac in the service department when I first joined them. If the light is flashing red, it indicates that the circuit board is not receiving an input that the rotor is turning. Check the gap between the tip of the sensor and the lugs on the bearing locking collar. Gradually move the sensor inwards from about 6mm away until an indicator light appears in the window on the side of the sensor or the end if it is and older unit. (This assumes that you have first checked the wiring to the box, the male and female socket and the wires that go from the female into the putty). The indicator light on the sensor only lights up when it can measure a pulse, therefore letting you know that it is the correct distance from the lugs. Rotate the flywheel to check that the sensor is seeing the other lugs too. If the sensor is too far away, it cannot measure, if it is too close then it can measure twice thus giving a duff reading. Check also that the two dials inside the box are set at the correct number/letters for your machine as well. A label could be attached to the lid with that reference. If you are not getting an indicator light then replace the sensor for a new one - trial by substitution. Flashing red indicates no motion sensed. Solid red (pinkish) indicates motion but not fast enough Green indicates correct rotor speed. Hope this helps....

Saw this during their recent road trips, canny peice of kit which is loaded with features and could be very useful to some folk. It will be out during their next road trip in a little under 3 weeks. Base machine is £42k, add a flail head for £5k - how about a snow plough,blower, chipper grinder, trencher, auger blah blah blah!

Other dates include Huntingdon Racecourse, Shifnal and Warwick Castle, followed by somewhere in Wiltshire and in the Reading area. I'll add the dates and stuff early next week. I'll also put up a few pictures in the large equipment section when I have time at a pc. STM do a cool remote control mulcher which might be of use to someone who gets involved in bank work.

Thoresby Park in North Nottinghamshire tomorrow - 17th May. Quad Chip, 1928 SafeTrac, CS100 and a couple of tractor mounted machines. From 10 till 4.