Tom D
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glad I never bought one then.
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Has anyone tried this?..... The tibloc Petzl Charlet - Crampons, helmets & harnesses - UK • Tiso.com I saw one in the shop the other day and seeing its simple one piece construction (it must cost buttons to cast) I imagined it would be a cheap alternative to a pantin. It works by using the crab itself to pinch the rope against the grips. It ought to cost a fiver.....but sadly it doesn't. Maybe Jonsie could do better??
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Also worked for a couple of former Scotland rugby players, Jim Aitken and Iwan Tucculo. And I saw Ronnie Corbett while filling up with diesel the other day:thumbup1:
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nice one dean, surprisingly tough those gutters.
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I have one similar to this mounted on the landy, very corrosion resistant as they come with rubber gromits and a sprung loaded cap for when not in use. The last one on the old landy lasted 5 years. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yellow-16A-3-Contact-110-Volt-Socket-Wall-Mount-Outlet_W0QQitemZ330328315364QQcmdZViewItem
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I wish I enjoyed it more, if there was enough work out there, which there may or may not be, you can earn £4-500 and all you need is a laptop and a pen and paper. There are two man crews out there earning less with chippers, trucks and all the gear. Just the way of the world I suppose.
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depends on travel time, But realisticaly if you allow 1.5 hours travel, 0.5 hours inspecting and 1 hour writing up thats 3 hours so say £200.
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self propelled chipper (Shreks wee chipper)
Tom D replied to Stephen Blair's topic in Large equipment
I'll bet that was suckering from the roots rather than the chip. -
I have done 4 5837 surveys this year, I have no CAD, and tbh in 3 of the 4 cases the CAD plans were submitted to me by the architects, I was there to be a Professional Tree Inspector, not a surveyor. I am confident in my ability to assess the condition of the trees and that is what my clients wanted. I charge £450 a day BTW.
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Just what the west coast of scotland needs... more religeous fanatics. I wonder how long it will take for them to get their own team.
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Good to see they really hold their value these things Chris.
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Based on the 17months since I got my defender I'm doing 380 miles a week, plus about 280 in the transit.
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The pasquali and the bcs are the same thing, just diferent colour and badge. I have a good sump guard on mine and I have definately needed it, TBH if I was ordering it again I'd have it come up the sides too as I have ripped the fuel filter off mine twice.
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Mine's a couple of sizes smaller, 50 Hp and cabless. The one draw back would be lack of weight when pulling big stuff, having said that the way these things are made It is amazing what they will pull the weight over the front wheels and articulation keeps all the wheels biting. If I was skidding poles out of woodland and needed something small I'd definately consider it.
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Just to be different LOL. What about this? My little tractors big brother; 40kph on the road 90 Hp and light enough to tow behind a landy. Kilworth Machinery - Volcan
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Windy yard makes a massive difference IME.
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I generally tell people that the price will be the same wether we leave the timber or not: if we take it away the extra fuel and work is made up by the fact that we get to sell the fire wood, if they want to keep it we get an easier day or squeeze an extra job in. I see firewood as a valuable sideline, but I would never work for just the wood. If you have employees firewood keeps them busy (and earning you money) when times are quiet or when you are on holiday. Where I am sitting I can see £10K worth of already split seasoned logs sitting in my yard, all I have to do is market them and deliver them. Its a nice feeling to know they're there, especially as I don't know how things will be over the winter. I also burn 25 cube a year myself so selling logs has alowed me to justify the cost of the splitter which otherwise would have taken a long time to pay for itself.
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I thought that looks a good machine. Anyone know how much they are?
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But Don't aim for 25%, aim for 40% and you might get 25.
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Another classic Reg, I like the 2:1 pulling rope and the double ropes on the big sections.
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I did it last year, I haven't got a level three yet either. If you think you're up to it then they will let you have a go.
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The ones I have seen have been more yellow too, having said that it could just be a bit washed out in the photo.
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Marketed properly you should get £50 each for the split ones I reckon. They look really good, go to the poshest garden centre you can find. Check out this site, see the price list. Twigwam - Garden Products by Chairworks England UK
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It could still be worth something to wood turners, as they turn bowls out of the branch stubbs, so any rings with whorls of stubbs will be ok. Try Ian leach
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The theory is Dean that the volatile tar compounds produced by burning wood are likely to condense on the "cold" flue walls. A lined flue, preferably insulated too, heats up to above the condensation point of the tar and so it passes out of the top of the chimney. Interestingly, I have 2 flues, one insulated and lined with stainless steel and the other lined with clay pipes the old fashioned way, on the steel one the chimney pot is covered in tar as it condenses as soon as it hits the cold air, the other pot is clean as the tar is probably inside the flue:thumbdown:
