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  1. arboriculturist
    Pallets need to within South Devon for collection - Thanks
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    Anyone have or know of a surplus of standard 1m x 1.2m wooden pallets in Devon, that the owner is keen to get rid of? Any quantity above 1/2 a transit dropside up to an 8 wheeler flatbed, we would gladly collect. I know people can be overun with them. Thanks in advance.
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    Electrical installations are greatly improved these days but damp conditions around timber is never going to be a good thing. Still very interested to hear what they have replaced it with. The person who posted may well know and post if they read this.
  4. arboriculturist
    We used SBK for 10 years but they changed the Active ingredients and now not so good. Roundup allegedly effective or the plug, but they work out expensive unless you are a slow worker using a liquid control.
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    Utilising the Processor to power a second piece of hydraulic equipment is surely a fuel efficient way go - if this a possibility?
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    Some may disagree and the contractor was not the descision maker, but the biodiversity which that tree would have supported had it been left standing is immense. There are ways and means of managing standing deadwood from a H&S standpoint, as many on the Forum will be familiar with. Ah well, maybe next time.
  7. arboriculturist
    Always wishing to be innovative, so has anyone the expertise to advise on how to go about running a 16T Tractor Splitter off a Posch 360 Processor and what ancillaries are required if indeed this is feasible.
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    These small steps can make life less boring. Yes Treequip is a great resource on the Forum. Always keen to improvise and utilise what is available on site. The next post I put up will possibly be seen as insane but people seem to prefer spending time on here rather than staring inactively at a screen all night watching something beamed down to a dish on the wall.
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    Stihl Hedgtrimmers are like printers, except they are expensive to buy and the gear sets cost a fortune. Done 7 sets of gears over time, but not a job for someone who lacks patience. This is like the Zig Zag scenario - a bit more metal in the gears and problem solved. We grease the gearbox every 16 hours and they still fail!
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    Posted the above earlier when taking a break from the admin. Anyone have an answer?
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    Some people hibernate in winter of course.
  12. arboriculturist
    Anything that reduces risk generally must be a good thing - but not many of us are perfect when it comes to H&S, but it helps if you are aware it exists. Seen that fellow's trimmed finger end on the log last week gave most of us a reality check!
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    Ah thanks. Never seen a flow divider. Does it have a flow and return in/out and 2 flows out and 2 returns in? If the tractor puts out 20ltrs/min, would each circuit recieve 10l/min each? If that is the case the 2 splitters in theory may cycle at 7.6 seconds each approx. if both used at the same time. I may be off track with this yet again, please correct me if so. They sound expensive.
  14. arboriculturist
    There can be, however the splitter requires both hands to control its operation so well away from the splitting area. At below pto speed the cycle time is 6 seconds, which is where we shall set the stop. Annual machine safety inspections due soon, so I will get the guy to assess it during his visit and discuss if he has any issues with it being tractor powered and a cycle time of 6 seconds. Certainly do not want any liability, which is why I pay a qualified firm with P.I. Insurance to sign off all the kit. I expect you do the same.
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    Interesting feed back. Piped up 1 splitter off Tractor and instead of a (12") cycle time down and back up of 10.8 seconds it now takes 4.8 seconds. 100% success!
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    Some posted a week or so ago that Certainly Wood have changed their PINOSA PROCESSOR as it was underperforming. If that is the case does anyone know what they replaced it with? I always thought PINOSAS were a top end machine.
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    Most processors can be enhanced with a section of plate secured to the log stop to prevent short logs rotating so easily as they fall into the splitting chamber ? (not made one yet though)
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    Agreed without a tandem pto pump 2 is not realistic. We have a Thor and a german electric used for ring quarters and plenty of power with an electric to futher break these down and if the cycle time can be increased then a worthwhile excercise. Just too slow as standard.
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    Thanks for the post, but having read your earlier post and with my prior research I appreciate the only way to successfully run 2 splitters off a power uinit is with a tandem pump. Just going with a pair of Hyd. pipes and 1 splitter.
  20. arboriculturist
    If you are charging for advice on whatever level you need to make sure your P.I Insurance and qualifications will stand up to scrutiny. Have no delusions that when push comes to shove you will be right in the firing line should a significant tree related event occur that results in litigation.
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    Ah the power of deduction - but seriously running an 11tonne tractor splitter on tractor - cycle time is 10 secs, so a 6 tonne electric should be approx. 1/2 that time, maybe less. Only time will tell, results will be posted. Thanks for replying
  22. arboriculturist
    Thanks for the post. Sometimes you just have to give it a go. At the end of the day we are only talking about a couple of lengths of 1/2" hose with unions and if it speeds up the ram cycle significantly everyones happy, if not the hoses fit plenty of other machines on site. I'll post the findings in due course.
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    If I instruct a professional to give me advice the first thing I look for is some heavy duty letters after their name and these are not something you can buy. Give advice on trees and you are generally taking on board the liability for the tree. Looking at something credible like Tech.Cert.Arb., FdSc.Arb. No shortcuts here I would suggest. Hope this helps a little.
  24. arboriculturist
    There are grants available, but they seemed to require match funding not on finance, which most do not have available. Perhaps there are grants that do not stipulate this criteria?
  25. arboriculturist
    Perhaps his business model is not that bad after all! Don't think many on the Forum can stretch to New harvester, forwarder though.

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