PeteB
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Highs and lows!
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We used to have an old newspaper behind the seat that provided heat to melt iced up padlocks.
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When I ran Barrowcliff's it stood at about 100k, now that has finished , a divorce and working for GreenMech has made it about 150k for the next 20 years:w00t: Trapped in a house that was brought high and now worth low. About 110k to the ex. (sold the old house) No credit cards, all mortgage. What's in the house/garage is all mine.
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I was discussing the Gibb's Woodchuck with a group of people the other day!
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At GreenMech we have the Quad Chip which is "smaller" than the 190 but bigger with its 9" wide opening or a 1928 which is bigger with its 11" wide opening and 50hp engine! Not known of a QuadChip up for grabs used but there is a couple of 1928's about. I've a 2008 up in the classified section. I take it that you have passed the trailer towing thing, so weight isn't an issue?
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I'd buy a GreenMech:sneaky2:
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Xmas packages for contracts manager (sweeteners)
PeteB replied to grenadier's topic in Business Management
I used to do the bottle run before Chrimbo, not that it would've made a difference because someone higher up made the decision on who had the work. These were gifts to friends not buying business. Perhaps I should have gone higher up - I might not have gone bust! I once had someone who suggested that he could "assist" in my progress if I "assisted" him. He got told that we would put an extra bit on the bill labelled as "Bung to Contracts Manager"! Didn't get that job! -
My daughter came to stay at the weekend, used up my paper, then the ink then left me with loads of sheets for me to colour in during the week!
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In order to answer that - put your whereabouts underneath your avatar or at least give us a clue! There is bound to be a loler inspector who is available, how much of the 500 quid is for travel?
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Nice work! Good vid! Sorry, not a fan of reggae.
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Sorry but I did not get the 1st bit - is the machine a tracked machine? Some years ago, there was an issue with some Jensen tracked machines as the crawler speed was too slow, so a bigger pump was fitted which meant that the rollers were too fast - so a "gag" was fitted into the circuit which encouraged the oil to overheat. All very dissapointing for those who had purchased them. If you have issues with it, I'm sure that a responsible supplier will be approachable. There is a best speed for infeed rollers, too fast and it can be dangerous and too slow means that you are waiting for what seems like an age. Have you checked the valve linkage to ensure that the spool is correctly locating. I had a 340 in as a px and the valve actuating rod was bent and this allowed the valve to go into all 3 postions without locking in the stop position.
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You were lucky! Mine were a GoreTex coat!
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Nice load there John, no wonder your asking about a bigger truck, this one is only half full!
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What was the Environmental Studies thing about at Uni - is it relevant to Arboriculture? or was your time at Uni wasted through studying a degree that has no relevance to your desire to do tree work?
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Oh yes, I see. Hmm, gets you thinking tho doesn't it........................
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Sorry for derailing the thread a tad but this does have some relevance. I was recently told that all HGV drivers will have to obtain a CPC sometime within the few years or the licence will be revoked! Is this true?
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I have radio 4 on all day - love the farming progs and the early morning shipping weather. But then day time tv is primarily for brain deads. I cannot watch soap operas, game shows, "celebrity" shows, false talent shows etc so its the discovery channell and sports channels for me!
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Nice kit Bob!
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Nice on Ady, AA Fail!
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I'd love to be able to work all day doing stuff like that - only it doesn't really pay the kid of loot I need!
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Hey Steve
I just tried to respond to the tech centre thread from "greg", it will not let me. Could you change that to allow me the priviledge please.
Hope things are good with you.
Regards
Pete Bagguley
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Hey Blaise Cracking post, I bet it took some practice - you'll have to learn to "middle" those logs to load them straight onto the trailer tho'. With that much time on your hands, is work a tad slack at the mo?
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Morning Ed, you never got round to buying me that beer at the APF! GreenMech also fit an adjustable valve on their infeed system, but like a previous post says, slow speed gives dust and slow work rate with the added problem of heating the oil very quickly, something that one supplier found out by putting a big pump on a tracked machine for high track speed then having to fit a "gag" to slow down the rollers to the correct speed. If you really want to produce dust - buy the right machine in the first place and not an arborists woodchipper!
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And there was me trying to work out the trigonometry of the stays!
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Dean, that about sizes it up really!
