Tom D
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Just bought one actually, we'll see how it goes, does look handy..
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Always flaked into a bag, although we have recently started using these for some of our ropes.. cheap and cheerful and nice and solid / waterproof. Downside is don't put wet ropes in as they will sweat and moulder. I find the cheap rope bags disintegrate pretty quickly and the good ones are pretty expensive, I bought the barrels as an experiment and they are doing ok so far...
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I waved good bye to mine today, sad to see it go its been a good machine, the first 'big' thing I bought new. Hopefully have the new one by the end of the week though, that will probably shake me out of my sentimentality. Edit: for anyone looking for a second hand one, Kilworths will probably have it for sale soon..
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Mitsubishi Canter x reg. ArbTrader Arborists Classifieds The canter that I have for sale on Arbtrader is now at £1300, Its just siting in the shed getting in the way now and I want it gone soon so please get in touch if you are interested, I'll look at sensible offers. The box section on the greedy boards looks a little rusty but don't be put off, its only because we sprayed it in white hamerite and it would have been better with a proper 2 pac paint. its not a big job to put right.... Any questions: ask away.. ITS LOCATED IN BERWICKSHIRE TD113HS.
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I have a Bargam one and its been great, its one of the heavier ones that they do though.. Not sure what the lighter ones would be like, that said I can't fault the build quality.
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I recognise that Sitka, wasn't there a cool looking elephants footed monkey puzzle near by?
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Never heard anything bad about Deutz.
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I went for another BCS Valliant, the new one is 56 hp compared to the old one at 46, I had the old one seven years, it has made me a lot of money in that time, I wouldn't be without one now. I'd be interested to know what sort of production figures you get with yours in terms of tonnage rates etc. I have toyed with the idea of a wee timber trailer for mine a few times.
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Nice! I just bought a new one too, px'ed the old one against it.. Should be here at the end of next week. That lot must have set you back a few quid. How are you moving it all around?
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I can't believe what a sh1t sandwich this thread turned into. Exemplified by the post above. Authors don't get "paid" they get royalties proportional to the books they sell. I can't believe you think this is unfair! Surely it's the most fair system of all if you write a crap book that no one wants to read then you don't make as much as popular author. If you want to make more money sell more books. Simples. Fwiw JK will have paid huge Amounts in tax over the last few years as she is a UK resident and incredibly rich in fact I'll bet she has paid more to the exchequer than all us arbtalkers put together. What a sad bunch we are for holding her success against her.
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We've cut that hedge before. Don't know where they get 4 days from. It's a 2 day job max. But then I never believe anything I read In the daily mail anyway. The neighbours all seem to hate her, which is a sad reflection of British society really, we just hate to see anyone do well. The works to the house and garden did take a long time though so some of the close neighbours got the hump over that.
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Contract processing - tractors on the road
Tom D replied to Tomatin Firewood's topic in Firewood forum
It doesn't matter wether its mobile plant like a big crane or agricultural. It can be run on red between sites. It's the haulage of goods that's the problem. And even the agricultural argument doesn't apply here, lots of farmers have been done for hauling grain to merchants and dealers. You can technically only haul back to your own farm. Or the farm you are working for if you're a contractor. -
Going to get a terrier dog soon but what one would you pick and why thanks
Tom D replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
I like the parsons. Lovely dogs. -
Contract processing - tractors on the road
Tom D replied to Tomatin Firewood's topic in Firewood forum
It's fine to transport machinery from job to job. Cranes, jcb's etc can all be run on red between sites. It's if you're hauling goods that's the problem. So the processor is fine on the back of the tractor, unless that is you're the dealer selling processors in which case the processor is the goods. -
Usually just found on big felling saws. Might be handy for carving though.
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Johnathan. I can hire you my processor if you want to get a load of stuff done. Say £200 per week.... It's a Posch 300, although I'm thinking of upgrading to a 350.
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True Mark. I'm on holiday now, I'm still available for the lads to contact if the have a problem but I'm not answering calls. I'm forwarding the odd email but that's about it. If I ignored work altogether the worry of things going wrong would spoil the holiday. It's a balancing act.
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Interesting idea Rob, why not machine a slot instead then you have infinite adjustment, could be ideal for oak frame work and the like, possibly have some rollers instead of the bare bolt..
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Local engineering co built it, but it wasn't cheap, almost as much as nene...
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Well after a lot of fannying around its ready! I put HD springs and an antiroll bar on, other than that she's just as she was. Chip bin volume is about 3.5 cube so no need to re-plate it...
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Both my previous yard and the current one are on a hill by the sea, there's hardly a day when its not windy, it makes a massive difference. I have been back to jobs where we have left timber and the client has split it an stacked it in the garden, two years on its still mouldy and wet. Whereas 6 months in an exposed windy spot works wonders. The old yard....
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You're spot on there, and also I think that kiln logs are often still pretty green in the middle, so the moisture meter shows the edge is dry but not the centre, an air dried log has time for the moisture level to equalise.
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Quite true, I find that in the cities most folk barely have space for 1 or 2 cube. Thats why we got out of doing bags, people always wanting just one bag, I only deliver big loads now.
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Whats the unladen weight?
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In principle burning fuel just to dry other fuel is pretty daft and from en ecological point of view pretty pointless, however thats a black and white view, there will be exceptions and valid reasons for kiln drying. The advantage of kilning is you don't need as much storage, and storage is expensive, so if you are being paid to kiln through the RHI then it makes sense. From an ecological point of view it makes no sense.
