Chris Sheppard
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Used to use a lumbermate 2000 a few years ago and it wasn't bad for the cost. Thing I used to struggle with most was the way the timber is clamped - when making bigger stuff like beams it was fine but smaller stuff was a bit hit and miss as to whethher it would hold square - might just have been my poor technique and it could have been improved by now too One thing to watch is the water tanks are quite brittle when it's cold so need to be handled a bit gentle. It wasn't my machine but apparently if you have a decent flat area to work on you should have it together and using it within a day - and that was someone who wasn't the most mechanically minded by his own admission.
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As above - I had some hawthorn and blackthorn left over one year that were in the sacks for at least three weeks afetr the job finished - they now make up a hedge in the garden which is over 7ft tall in places and they only been in 4 years or so.
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The Windy Smithy ones are very nice but do come at a price - the KP ones may be a bit less refined round the edges but the price is a lot more attractive.
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For a compact stove, have a look at these Welcome to KP wood burning stoves - Reduce fuel bills - Heat offices and workshops - Safe and easy to use - Relaxing source of heat - I've known a couple of people run them in campers and caravans. Made in the UK and not silly money either
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The woodlift looks like a similar thing to what you could have on the farmi ones - if you are moving the machine to the stack and not using a log deck then they are quite good (as long as the timber is relatively long - 2.5m upwards ideally) but if you are goign to be using a deck then it's probably not as useful as you would be loading each piece individually so may as well be feeding it straight in to the machine.
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they might be on something here...
Chris Sheppard replied to Chris Sheppard's topic in Firewood forum
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It's starting to do my head in now too - we've been doing some work up on the NY Moors and we can get on to site but it's too deep to actually do anything. Hopefully got something lined up further inland for next week where the snow's not as bad and get back up on the moor soon
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Sounds similar to one I have that grandad fired during WW2 on a training exercise (and dug the bullet back out of the steel sheets at the end of the range) from a Boyes Anti Tank Rifle but mine says K 39 W,I on the base.
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If this was quicker and took bigger diameter I reckon it could make a good Arb waste splitter. It would mean takign a bit more care ringing up (making sure the ends were square) but I reckon it could speed things up. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByoAiRP2Esc]YouTube - Igland WR6[/ame]
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Anyone got the Thor Super Magik 18t PTO
Chris Sheppard replied to Dean Lofthouse's topic in Firewood forum
I should have read the title better Watching that video, I'd be fairly sure that's the 13 tonne version judging by the diameter of the chrome rod on the ram. The PTO 18T one should be a bit quicker than the old Practico was -
Anyone got the Thor Super Magik 18t PTO
Chris Sheppard replied to Dean Lofthouse's topic in Firewood forum
Buzzsurgeon has one but it's the one before the auto two speed I beleive - does have the system leader on his too. The auto two speed is more than likely one of those valves I tried explaining before - it'll come out on high flow low pressure, hit the log, stop for a split second while it builds up pressure (if it needs to) and then the valve opens and you get full pressure, lower flow until it can go back to the fast speed again (which is usually just after it's made the initial crack. Is it another PTO one you're lookign at Dean? As petrol ones are always gonne be slower as they have to have a much lower flow rate, or one of those valves fitted so the fast speed is almost purely a transit setting with the slow speed doing alll the splitting. On the mignon, it's not something like the stroke length adjuster sticking on something is it? -
Will PM details of a mate of mine - he's based just outside Ripon.
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Not snowing here now but theres about 6 inch or so still laid in the back garden and it's really cold now. Where we've been working it's been snowing a lot more heavily, it took us nearly twice as long to get on site because of trees being bent over and/or snapping of with the weight of snow and it was a foot deep when we finally got there so we ended up turning round and coming home again.
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Yes, don't bother Got given a sample to try a while back from local dealer, mixed it up as directed but wasn't convinced as was thin and watery, ran it in 372 for one tank and that was enough. Bar and chain would get hotter and chain would need tightening well before end of a tankful. Waste of time IMO I like the oregon super saw and the bog standard husqvarna stuff.
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For speed, go PTO powered rather than a petrol - the towable might be more versatile but the downside is it will be a lot slower. PTO will give consistent performance on most tractors (so even with poor flow and pressure) and generally will be fine at a fast tickover so are fairly economical
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The £ vs Euro has made life difficult for a lot of companies bringing over any sort of machinery at the mo
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As per TCD - Riko are the UK importer - give them a call and speak to Jim
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Made me smile too
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Thats what I was gettign at - whilst 80hp would run bigger, in reality there's no need to go as big - used to run a 6 tonne 3PL Igland on the 1164 and that worked well on thinnings but as it was physically a big winch I'd not have wanted it on much smaller. It varies a bit depending on the manufacturers - for instance the Fransguards like yours are quite compact. Also, any additional weight in the winch is goign to mean a bit less weight per snig. if it's not for full time pro use, there are some fairly sensible entry level winches of around 4 tonne for around the £1600 mark.
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No prob Varies on manufacturers but generally you'll be around 70-80m but some big winches are over 100m. Unless you were on big bank sides, I usually found you could get reversed a long way in to stuff. Do like that converted Dumper - like it a lot. The skidding arch is another good idea but only any good if you can (and proper old school) but is limited by having to get backed up to everything. as the others have said too, if yuo've already got the tractor available go far a winch - Quads have their place but a good winch is probably more useful in the long term
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If you do go down the winch route, and are pulling out bundles ,try and get them butt first as tip first on small stuff can be frustrating on some stuff as the chains will slip a bit however you set them. There are some chains made of square link that are meant to help but I never really found much difference. on 80 hp I'd have said up to around a 5 tonne winch would sit nicely - much bigger and it would be a bit numb for thinning IMO.
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regarding heater being bad, I think I must have the only good one made as my 90 can get fairly warm - either that or my previous vehicles have had very bad ones.
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Steak and Ale Fray bentos are just superb
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surely you mean Alaska? For those tha haven't read the book, I'd really recommend it - I read it the first time earlier this year and it really inspired me (couldn't put it down) - it's not just his time out there but the build up to it and at the time I could really relate to his thinking. Am part way through reading it the second time now
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Hi Steve, just got you're email - best bet would be to speak to JimE on here as I'm not in that line any more and he's the new me as such. They have a machine that would saw and lead the cut parts away up an elevator and may be able to help out on the in feed side of things - either drop him a PM or send an email to [email protected] for the attention of Jim., They are only in Kingsley so don't think they are far from you either?
