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  1. arboriculturist
    Is the meterage capacity the same for log boxes as the potatoe ones? 1.6m3?
  2. arboriculturist
    19 degrees here yesterday, 9 this morning!
  3. arboriculturist
    If that's a selecta-grab it possible cost 1/2 the price of the machine!
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    I recall about £54 each + del. Have you any idea of life expectancy?
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    Got over to that site Sunday, but access discrete to say the least -looked like it went through someones garden/copse or farmers yard. Jonny L. knew nothing of it either today. 50 year old Larch I heard off the bloke who felled the hardwood in the 60's. Thought they would have got you in there to fell as your machines are so close. I will ask Mark (EF) about it.
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    Nice crates, are they modified spud boxes?
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    This looks like a sheltered location so the best thing to do would be to rope it up and pull the section up the monolithed tree to a height out of reach the same way up as it was previously. Secure it in this position. If too large at present, cut to a managable size 1st chainsaw with a bee suit on. Don't pay any attention the bees flying as will soon return. Do not move the hive more than 3 feet in any one day if they are flying or you will find the majority of them dead in a heap the next day where they were previously sited. So it will take a few days to move from present site to high in monolith. Good luck, but you wont need it. Needs to be well above ground to avoid mice in winter.
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    Larch off the ground will last longer than the lives of you and I put together as without going into the science - it's naturally resistant to wood decay fungi. I have trees milled, stack dead level on bearers with stickers every 450mm between, profile sheet over weighted with blocks, somewhere not too windy, paint ends with 3 coats oil based paint. Only a few months to get boards down to 16/17% time of year dependant. Not a great fan of green oak in the ground, so for a quality job, I concrete in concrete stubs or Galv. RSJ stubs and bolt on Larch stantions. Flocked roof profile sheets well worth the money if you wish to avoid condensation drips - great care not to damage flocking though! Good luck.
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    I think so, i'll take a look tomoz. and let you know. Planned to get down to get down to see Chris at site near Plymouth, but lost his No. - found it now so I will get in touch with him. Would love some of your Larch but got too many outstanding debtors still.
  10. arboriculturist
    Changing the subject - are you doing the felling for Mark (EuF) down near Kbridge?
  11. arboriculturist
    That's a lot of processing! I agree, the packfix is not robust for the industry it was designed for. Also when you factor in the machine cost, the time element, specific pallet size requirement and netting cost the whole system is very expensive compared with containerised alternative. Everything can look different in hindsight of course.
  12. arboriculturist
    Good to hear differing views. What machine do you use and if you went for an upgrade from your present machine, what would you choose and why? Thanks
  13. arboriculturist
    Good innovation if you have that feature on the Tractor, but many run an 'older tractor' with basic controls, so not so easy.
  14. arboriculturist
    Agreed, when you get a blade jam getting to the tractor stop or clutch quickly is impossible - there needs to be a stop bar just like a chipper. The last log is always the risky one also - as you will know.
  15. arboriculturist
    As well as being faster, Wilsons say the 360 handles twisted timber more effectively. Perhaps someone on the Forum has the answers
  16. arboriculturist
    Yes , that modification was the key to a faster cycle time. JAS have sold a lot, so there must be a few on the Forum who may comment.
  17. arboriculturist
    JAS P claim the Posch 360 Processor is 20% faster than the 350. Has anyone had both and therefore are able substantiate their claim?
  18. arboriculturist
    Because having studied the legislation in detail, consulted with others with far more knowledge than myself and the fact that a major batch Kiln retailer withdrew from the market because the Kiln they were going to use did not comply. That is why I would have to buy a Woocchip/ Pellet boiler to be eligible to claim RHI payments. If you wish to call up those who adminster the incentive, they are far better placed to answer your questions.
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    I would have to buy roundwood and chip it or buy chip in, buy a chip boiler and have a wet system to meet the criteria for RHI payments. That is a large investment. More straightforward to invest in roundwood, process it and air dry. Just use a Kiln if demand is greater than supply (dry stock) and burn dry timber of any type.
  20. arboriculturist
    The kiln converts green wood into dry wood using fuel we have not had to pay for. The only input from us is to stoke the fire.
  21. arboriculturist
    No - dry systems un-eligible.
  22. arboriculturist
    I think this thread will have done a lot of people a large favour on the Forum in the long term - very easy to fall into the trap of sales talk, just look at the PPI fiasco. This is one thing the Forum was set up to do - help others.
  23. arboriculturist
    Mark. As you say the Stihl is fine. Compared it to one costing £300 and no difference to worry about. Tested some Chestnut Roundwood 12 months ago 60% now 50%. I dont think I will waste money on anything else. Be sure to push prongs well in, but don't go mad.
  24. arboriculturist
    John, I think you may be flogging a dead horse on this one - we are both reading from the same page. When I invest capital in a project, the 1st thing I check out is the legalities. I think is only a matter of time before there is a post on the Forum where someone with a Batch Boiler system encounters the inevitable.
  25. arboriculturist
    With this system forced cool air passes a heat exchanger that operates at around 2-300 degrees C and from there superheated air circulates through the timber. Much higher operational temperature than a wet system.

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