PeteB

There was a thread about "which saw is best"???? Bugger, I missed that! can I start one about wood chippers?

At GreenMech, we regularly fit an electric one to tracked machines and we have also fitted hydraulic units in the past. We commonly use a 9000lb unit. They are fitted more to aid recovery as a thermo switch is fitted so that the winch motor cannot be overheated from repetitive use. If you are half-way through a pull and the winch stops to cool down, that could be tricky!!!

Are you in the spare room with earmuffs yet?

While I believe in the "free market" economy, and indeed, use tinernet and the phone to get a deal for my house stuff - if I can get it at a manageable price locally, I will do. Support your local suppliers and they will be there to support you locally in your time of need. If everyone got their purchases from an online warehouse then the local suppliers will dwindle in number to the point where you will have to drive miles to their premises and they won't have it in stock when you beed it. Most suppliers will have a booking system for service and warranty work, based on a queuing system. Take your tool in and it will join a queue - be it 2 days or 2 weeks, if you are a loyal customer then I would warrant that they will try to prioritize the job to help you out. If they only get your business when you are desperate but there is no loyalty, where is their insentive when they do have more loyal and regular people. How would feel if you regularly see a competitor beat you to a job, only to have that customer ask you as the other chap cannot fit them in. Quite often, the income from warranty is a lot less than the income from routine workshop rates therefore the warehouse can sell it cheap because he hasn't got to work for less when it goes wrong! Plus no one grumbles at him about waiting times nor does he have to do paperwork or worry about claims heing thrown back!

I really don't consider that 30 mins of my time lost! Wonderful finds and thanks for sharing. I did a short stint in Vernon Barber's sawmill at Turnditch under his son, Gordon, back in the early 1980's, I also spent time with Keith and Sid at the Long Whatton Estate sawmill and they taught me a lot about their Robinson reciprocating mill etc. So much so, I helped the importer of the Taff tractors with his double reciprocater at the Stockton Gaylord festival some years ago and was able to assist in its first run with some handy tips on set up! Back in the depths of time, my family converted wood in their sawmills and I still have a set off conversion tables for coffin sets and sawn timber from the 1950'S. Much of the timber the cut went to prop up the coal mines of Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire upto the mid 1970's.

Ditto that remark! I best get me jobs done in the weekend mornings so I get freedom in the aft!

Mine had the original chassis boxed off, a Jag IRS fitted (420g), Rover V8 and BW35, narrowed I beam with discs, arches lowered to suite modern tyre sizes and widened rears. The original builder did it black and plum then later changed it to silver. It won a prize in the 70s and it is rare to have the original make in the log book too.

The green Scimitar went for £2,850! Mine is a 1938 Austin 16 which aint no dragster! But worth a tad more than the green thing. Hey Kev! Have you got a number for your neighbour with the yank barge? That 6.6litre V8 wouldn't be a bad lump to fit in mine! And yes, mine can tow a chipper!

Seen on another "honey" tanker Number 1 in Number 2s!

Seen on a tanker "You are the secret of our suckcess"!

Sweet! I'm looking for a bench, will my grey fergie power it up? This is slightly bigger than the one that gave me a dose of "miller's thumb", that was a 36" blade.....

I like the idea of this.... But I need to sell this first! Have I got the time for it or the funds to go racing that often....it was an 11 second car originally!

Big Al, our man for the North and Scotland tells me that Alan Mason has an 09 in his yard.

Michael Large and his team are top people to deal with imo. Give them my best regards please.

I think Stevie Blair's set up is Top, with a capital.... put up some pictures Steve....

You dont need the help of Jez Smithers, the English rep for TS. An engine specialist is needed.

Thanks for the good words about Mac and Jason, I'll make sure the office gets to hear your views about some of our dealers too. FYI, Jason is a visitor to Arbtalk occasionally and blushes bright pink when your worthy posts are put up on the company notice board!

Dave Oliver might sell one of his, Arbtech at Witton Gilbert.... I had one which Mac and Jason fettled but the order came through yesterday! They are in short supply and there is a waiting list now and someone is going to order a dozen soon so the wait is going to get even longer!

I got loads of experience..... get me the serial number and I'll let you know the build date and original destination. 400+ hours since 2006 sounds low tbh. Good, strong solid machine - the tracked versions is the favoured machine for rail work. 50hp and the 11" wide opening adds up to a hell of a 7.5" machine!

After many years of experience and being somewhat a fan of both items, I will confirm that anything fitted with either will be expensive, time consuming, judgement confusing and heart breaking! Good luck to you for the future with both, btw? Any puctures of either?

I may work for GreenMech, but I did own two of them back 1990's. Am I therefore biased?

Try a pre filter or clear out the existing one more regularly while these conditions exist.

I did see an advert on ebay for a couple of guys in the North Nottinghamshire area who could perform such a service. Plonk "woodchipper" into the search box on ebay.... there was also an advert for chipper hire from a small firm close by Doncaster - but it isnt a GreenMech!

Hmmm, I would ask where the dust is coming from? I would like to think that a pre filter is unnecessary in usual circumstances otherwise one would be fitted as standard. Make sure that all the mechanical bits are in order first but if you feel the need - see if you can acquire a centrifugal pre filter. It certainly wouldn't harm anything.

I thought Kev Petley's post spot on! If there were fewer "local" dealers, how far would you drive to get a warranty repair completed? Quite often, Kevin's staff fix things under warranty, for which they can claim a labour rate per hour which is fixed by the supplier and that may be less than they would ordinarily charge for routine servicing. Well done Kevin for your post and welcome to the forum.