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  1. arboriculturist
    How much Hardwood do you guesstimate? I think that bit of stoney walling on the bends at the top of the lane towards the main road is putting some off - as people have ripped out their tyre sidewalls on that. Get up there 5am one morning with a your hi-viz a couple of signs and a mini digger and your life may get a whole lot better. Good luck.
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    Spoke to Jonny L this am and he is manic at present. Hope things get sorted. Maybe you should head up to the APF and forget all your troubles for the day at least!
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    The timber diameter on the last image is increasing in size since I last saw it - or are those saw logs? If not what is the average diameter would you say? R
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    Nice to consider the environment but this is not always a possibility. That's a thought thanks, if you can advise of a supply - much appreciated.
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    Anyone able to help with sourcing Hardwood Roundwood?
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    No disrepect but this is an accident waiting to happen. People watch the experienced operatops at work and often think 'I can do that'. I doubt the person doing the felling will have all the legally required qualifications to carry out the planned operations, the telehandler has it been annually inspected - the list goes on...... Your employer will also be culpable should an accident occur. Some well qualified experienced posters have freely given their advice on the Forum and you would be well advised to follow it. Pay a Tree Surgeon to tip them over - it will be money well spent!
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    Anyone on the Forum know of any Hardwood Roundwood cut over 6 months ago in Devon/Cornwall roadside sub 350mm. Looking for 2/3 - 8 wheeler loads. Not Oak though. Thanks.
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    Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' Dragon's Claw Willow I generally call it, other say Corkscrew.
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    Thor Alpino AL.225.80.TF For the money worth a look.
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    Difflock is correct - unfortunately you need to blade across it using a 7.5/8 tonne 360, Wheel digger or similar, with the front blade skimming the ground to find all the conc. posts. Will take a while though. Dig them out as you go, then get the flail on Tractor into play. Discuss with Client as surely they wish for post removal anyway and a bit of grading as is normal on these derelict sites.
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    15 minutes from Totnes. We get free pallets locally but 2-3 at a time. Looking for 1/2 transit load minimum pref. more. Thanks
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
  23. 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.
  25. 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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