PeteB

Insurance is one of my pet hates from when I ran a tree surgery outfit with 12 staff aged from late teens to late 30s. Back then (14 years ago), my single cab 130 with pickup body cost half to insure what my 4x4 Transit did because it went on an Ag and Forestry Policy but the Transit had to go on Commercial Vehicle policy, but they did the same job. My ex Royal Mail Astravan cost the same to insure as my £38k 4x4 Iveco! And my streched Range Rover was dearer for me and the then wife than if I had it "any driver, any age"!!!!

I'd be tempted to talk to the supplier as well. It doesn't look an overworked piece of kit or very old.... My local ag engineer is massively overworked and understaffed so jobs can be with him a while - but, off memory, he charges about £45 per hour and is worth twice that really...

Mine is in the AV cage. You do need a good set of ear muffs unless you like ringing ears for days! Originally, it had a 5ft bar which had a separate oiler on the far end as well as a handle, unfortunately, this got burnt when some scrote set fire to the shed....

I got it after a theft cleared us out many years ago and I had a couple of big trees to get down that day. After the stolen kit was replaced, she was used as a stand-by only. The body used to get put in the footwell to warm her up on the way to site as tugging her over was hard! She still roars occasionally now although I use a 13 or 14 year old 088 to ring up a few lumps!

There is an 090 in my garage! What's the sizecahd output of that?

Give Mac or Jason a ring at GreenMech. We used a 2 pit Deutz years ago and I think that your throttle isn't connect to the fuel rack, something fell off internally maybe? Alternatively, phone Deutz themselves and speak to their technical people.

Empty desk - empty mind!?!

Just spoke to Martin Lucas who is attending for GreenMech, he is taking the Arbtrak amongst other bits of kit, it will be a worthy opportunity for you Ute Arb boys in the area to come along and get a look into what is available and have a bacon wedge and a lid of tea!

Truck breakersyard for spares soon I'll bet. Decent truck back in the day!

Hey Jon! Tiger's did Sale Sharks a good 48-10! Get on Tiger's!

Rich, bung up a photo to help the search!

Get on Jon! Hope they do better than Tiger's v Saracens last week!

A GreenMech QuadChip was stolen in the Derby area the other night too. I'll pist details when I get them. East Midlands at risk again.

"Blow Off Valve". It isn't an instruction! A hydraulic system has a safety valve that allows the oil to bypass a valve if the pressure is too great for safe working. It prevents a hose exploding or seals from bursting etc if the system is under too much pressure. It is usually an adjustable spring pushing against a ball bearing against a hole in the valve. If the pressure is too great, the ball moves back against the spring, allowing theoil to bypass. If the infeed rollers stop pulling in because the timber is too big, that is "dead ending" the circuit whilst the pump is still pumping which is bad. The valve opens to relieve the pressure, which is good. The pressure at which the blow off operates can be adjusted by the coil spring. A spring can go weak thus opening too early or set too heavy which can pop seals, burst hoses or knacker pumps! If maximum pressure is set to 3000psi then spring weakens to 2000psi, then the rollers will appear weak and inefficient. A reset will bring about a transformation!

Anyone interested in seeing my extensive collection of paint drying photos?

Take the spring off the moving roller and inspect the slide - there might he something preventing it returning to the shut position. Ensure that the carrier rolls the full distance smoothly before replacing. I'm not sure that that much benefit can be gained from putting an edge on the rollers, good spring pressure should suffice. Another thing worth doing on any older chipper is to check the blow off pressure as the spring may reduce its efficiency and it will work at a lower pressure - thus not pulling in so well.

"Your Mum has asked me to have a word with you....."

Go for the ugly one's, they are more grateful! I twice wished I had listened! Thanks for the advice Dad......

Merry Christmas ! (to all sufferers of Premature Salutation)

Caz and I 'had words' last night, - but I didn't get to use mine...

Apparently oscar pistorious wanted a new bathroom door, but his girlfriend was dead against it........

"As for the yellow beast any idea of weight?" A good 2800kgs I'll guess at!

CONDOM HISTORY : Interesting piece of history! In 1272, the Arabs invented the condom, using a goat's lower intestine. In 1873, the British somewhat refined the idea, by taking the intestine out of the goat first. I hope you appreciate this historical update

if you are doing roots etc, don't get a chipper! get a shredder or burner to do the Job, try ringing John Young at Melton Mowbray on 07836 346606 but do give him a good description as to what you want to do...

Sweet result!