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First link is the supplier (Nr Penrith, Cumbria I'm afraid), second link is the rig. The supplier knows his stuff, used to teach machine work at the national school of forestry. Have seen one behind an alpine tractor go places I wouldn't take a quad and bring out reasonable loads. Not cheap though, work wouldn't buy me one:bawling: http://www.lle.org.uk/ http://www.remorques-jms.qc.ca
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I've had a request from a friend to advise him on the suitability of a proposed zip wire set up. I've given him the benefit of my experience, but it's not enough - he wants numbers. Namely, peak loads on anchor points for a known load (say 85 kg) at the mid point of a 200 metre zip wire. I've been able to find ways to calculate a force for the load and the turning moment (Newton metres) at the anchor. But what force will the anchor experience when the load is at the mid point of the wire?. All help / pointers / answers will be gratefully received, Yours from Geekland,
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Time for some retail therapy then:icon14: - it's been a day full of meetings and deskwork all the worse for being a nice day out.
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Crikey mate, where you doing that course Menai straits? Have you got it to clear the water yet? I thought I was lucky doing mine a 5 metre RIB with a 55 on the back!
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Dean, What do you recon to the Art & Science book?, thinking of getting a copy myself. The Collins ident is good - got me most of the way through my tech cert!
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A farming neighbour of mine puts his in a poly tunnel, but only as he's not got any sheep in it. Can't be bad a higher level of heat and a nice through draft.
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Conkers, Who, what, where etc just in case I get some offers of cheap kit (last one was a tipping Ifor for £300!).
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I've heard of the would being used in fine furniture (things with inlaid designs on). Gareth might have them off you, http://www.woodmad.co.uk/ or try these guys - do some cracking furniture from Wellingtonia etc, http://www.outofthewoodsinteriors.co.uk
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Only people that I know of with that kind of stuff is the local coppice merchants. If you're short in your patch try this guy, if he's not got any he might know of others. http://www.lakelandcoppiceproducts.co.uk
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JP how do you get on with the electronic trigger? I've got a Daystate X2 in .177 and an Air arms S410 extra (FAC at 32ft/lbs) in .22 . Prefer the X2 most of the time, but the S410 can do things that the X2 can't. All I need know is the time to enjoy them more.
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|'ve used this guy from time to time, or are you looking for machine only? http://www.treestumpgrinding.co.uk/index.htm
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Paperwork, e-mithers answered, priced up two small jobs lunch whilst driving to mates house clearance, picked up some bits from him for a project and sorted a date for some firewood extraction. Home for tea with the kids, chatted with the farmer next door as the kids played with his pet lambs and finished by planting out some alder in a wet corner for the farmer. Not quite a high adrenaline day but nice all the same.
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Charlie, Assuming it's an inland water ticket, then it's a piece of cake, honestly. The company I used to work for put about 20 people through over the years and I can't remember anyone NOT passing (and I would not let some of them cross the road on their own!). The navigation lights and buoy systems are for coastal work (you may have to be able tell if a boat is coming or going by the red/white/green light combination). The rest is a few knots, driving without hitting things and man over board procedure. If they have any tiller operated boats i.e. no steering wheel, get as much practice, they need a bit more feel to be smooth in them. The hardest thing I found was the slow speed moves and 3 point turn in a combined space. Have fun and read the notes, if you can drive a car with bad brakes then you can drive power boats.
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I've no personal experience but look like some good stock and have had other recommended them. http://www.exmod.co.uk/index.html http://www.gsdrake.co.uk Good luck:icon14:
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Natanoko, but but a bit aggressive for small fruit stems and the like, tends to leave a ragged end (or is that me?)
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Steve, Those Farmers weekly reviews (if you've not seen them yet) 1st is a head to head Ford v's Isuzu and 2nd Nissan v's Toyota http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/03/01/103142/pick-up-head-to-head.html http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/05/24/103815/nissan-navara-battles-new-toyota-hilux.html Not totaly relevant, but I've run an isuzu 2.8 TDI for 9 years without a hitch mechanically. Tows well, gets 35 mpg regularly and is only let down off road by the lack of ltd slip diff (or driver!) Will have a problem replacing it when it finaly dies!
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I did some charcoal work for a local coppice merchant a couple of years back - it was all alder and the kiln was more than 50% with cracking charcoal after each burn. This was with alder that looked like it was past its best. Coppice it and watch the rate it grows the next year, especially in the wet spots. The nitrogen fixing is in the form of nodules created on the fine roots. Sounds like a cracking project, good luck and welcome.
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Coconut macaroons is more like!
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Andy, Did I take a beech down for you recently? If so, how are the bats doing? If not, my mistake. Welcome to the forum either way.
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Perhaps one of these would up the earnings?
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√ Done:icon14:
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We did something similar (novice tree climbing) at work but it got binned due to the damage to the tree. Is there any payment involved? - If there is, it's a different ball game. If you're covered by their insurance that should be OK, but check their policy around ratios for climbing and qualifications. I'd cover yourself by having some one with SPA (rock climbing instructor) on site for the session. I'd recommend a kid intensive top roping system (bell ringer or walk back spring to mind). This way you can have 1 climbing, 4 belaying x 2 = all involved. Have you got the right sized helmets/harnesses? If you need any help/info pm me.
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+ IMO, I'm fortunate enough to have plenty of wind snapped trees at/around where I work and the national park forester is pro this kind of work. Yet to get the chance to do some myself, but have a large beech to remove soon. Will try to sell a "shattered monolith" but it's on a hotel driveway.
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For gods! It's only a wish list. Valmet 6850 with twintrac Big ab trailer with farma crane Firewood processor New harness stretch air type a pants new blower / vacuum Yep, some may have to by the board, if they don't have one in my colour..... Or if I have to pay for it with money:bawling:
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Yep, I'll have some of that please. Cumbria for me.
