Tom D
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SHORT NOTICE; Asian long horn advisory session south east
Tom D replied to jaime bray's topic in Tree health care
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Its definitely doable, I just bought a 30ton splitter and a processor, with arb waste we can do 25 - 30 cube a day, maybe more if the timber has been laid out in lengths which some of ours has. If we sell a cube for £60 thats £1500 quid a day, there will be less productive days of course and you still have to deliver it. My operating costs are around £450 a day allowing for everything. I will probably sell wholesale + delivery at around £40 a cube so I will make about £500 for each day spent splitting. So I am happy with that!
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Scheduling rates for tree work is a nightmare... for obvious reasons, access, targets etc.... Don't aim too high, for every nightmare tree there will be 5 that will be easy peasy.
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So if i build an office next to my house and plumb it into my rayburn system can I get paid?
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Pentland Biomass...... They may even buy the stuff too..
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I'm sure its possible, but you would need to do it in a big way, serious processor, serious handling system and serious marketing....
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Paint's not a very good match ace:001_tt2: Nice job
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I can get Ram Kits Dean, you buy the cylinder, piston and rod and cut to length, there is a weld on cap and hose fitting that you fit once cut, cheap and a perfect fit. Needs a very good weld obviously, but that shouldn't be a problem for you.
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Just what I was going to say, weld a braced rod with an eye at right angles to the top of the grab, fit an adjustable pin and the grab will close much tighter. Or if you want to achieve a wider opening as well fit two rods with a hinge between them..
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I have both, an 08 defender that gets washed when it rains, and an 08 freelander that we keep nice. They both have their uses. I would much rather do a long run in the freelander, and off road in the defender. TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.
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It's the same for the employers, I'd love to charge £2k a day and pay my guys like footballers, but so long as there's someone willing to work for less..... TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.
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41, end of.
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I have used the old version of that, had an air cooled ruggerini diesel, noisy but powerful...
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White smoke is un burnt fuel, sounds like an injector has packed up, probably caused by debris from the pump failure. Be careful turning it too much, you can hydraulic lock it if enough fuel gets into the cylinder...
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A few more from over that last year..
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You need your own transport, boots, trousers, helmet and a Hi viz top. that is all that is required. If I am looking for an extra guy this is what I am after, all the guys who don't have the above don't get a chance. possibly with the exception of the hi viz, but although I have spare helmets and hi viz someone who has all that shows that they are keen and know what is expected of them. As others have said a good attitude is the most important thing and having the above items shows you are serious about the work.
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Mike and Huck are right, I would take the IRATA rope access courses instead, there is more demand and much better pay, especially if you have another trade, like engineering. There is loads of work in the oil and windfarm industries... TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.
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Very sad, did he have a family?
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4 years ago when I started this thread I wanted a second hitch climber for another rope, we used the setup or a while but ended up buying another HC. Its true that an HC only costs £27 so why mess around with alternatives? Well at the time I had a lot less cash and I seem to remember them being more expensive... For newbies, buy the proper kit and use it as it is intended. There's nothing wrong with experienced guys playing around with new things, otherwise we'd all still be climbing on prussics.
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try VHS Hydraulic components, I bought one off them before...
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No. FR Jones have been very quick in sorting things out, not all dealers are the same. This isn't a dealer issue, its a design issue....
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Edit, it has gone again, lasted all of 5 weeks! ebay beckons....
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Best winter I have ever had, but its been mostly big LA jobs, and we had a massive storm up here in Jan which helped a lot......
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The makita is a good saw, each time I use it I am impressed with the power.....
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No I was on the winch. I did use it to cross a stream commando style though:thumbup1:
