Mesterh
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Vermeer BC160XL - comments please
Mesterh replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Large equipment
There has got to be something up with that Vermeer! If thats how they really run then they are going to sell none, surely. -
Everyone should make a stand and buy the new husky top handle rather than the 201 when its available. The only reason I preferred tihl over husky was reliability. It seems as though that going out the window now though!
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Fair enough, I suppose our different experiences shape our decisions. With mine, (most of my work is domestic) most healthy trees I remove are removed simply for light or leaf reasons. Any trees I top are usually for the exact same reason but the customer still wants to keep the tree and a thin or reduction etc won't fit the bill. I understand what you mean about rot and killing someone etc but in reality it hardly ever happens and ime the majority of trees I've seen fail have usually not been pollarded topped etc. In fact I am struggling to think of any failures i have witnessed from topped unions etc. Well unless you count leylandiis that have been hedged then left for many years, they seem to do a good job of splitting out. Not saying your wrong and I'm right but ime it's not a problem that I've came across. Plus alot of really old pollards/toppings look really good good IMO.
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Theres always hope, apparently.
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Im that good at my job I could go round topping trees that I havent even been asked to work on never mind get paid for and I would still have loads of work. I still cannot fathom though why people think a bit of topping is the devils work and a disgrace but will then quite happily fell a nice and healthy tree! Logically its makes no sense what so ever to me. Fair enough if people dont like the way it looks, nothing wrong with that opinion.
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I provide a service that my customers ask for. I will give other options and advice but won't force the issue. I fell plenty of healthy trees, is that more of a crime?
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Apart from the rips I've more our less done that to loads of trees. A bit more care and a but more shaping and it woulda been sound.
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I think it has to be both. I doubt these days (well in the uk anyway) there are many experienced good workers who don't have the qualifications to back it up.
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Hopefully she isn't 'known' to the other 2!
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Can you hear anything making a clicking sound by the ram/oil filler when you/someone operates the switch? If yes then either the pump or the connections to(they are thick wires like battery/starte motor wire) are knackerd or in the case of wires by just need a terminal clean. If no(and it can be very faint and hard to hear sometimes), then either a fuse, switch, solenoid or feed/earth to the solenoid needs repairing.
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I think it is! Its only because the 020 is a better ground saw and the 046 beats it hands down chogging stems down that it hardly gets used tbh. Im sure it has its place somewhere though.
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Good man, thanks. Actually good job I asked!
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When a crane is used to full effect it is unbelievably quick. I hardly ever use cranes now though as I cant justify the £500 a day cost, great if you have loads of work but pointless if the diary isnt filled. They only get used now when there is no other cost effective option, or no other option.
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Excellent stuff. Anything that promotes our industry as a professional industry can only help us all.
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How many drive links on 18" bar? Had the saw about 6 years and bought about 2 chains in that time! Im thinking 72 but for some reason also 74! I also assume its a .50
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Brilliant!!! 34 is great. An 69.
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Self Employed -Tax Claim for food Subsistence
Mesterh replied to Ricky26wales's topic in General chat
You can get away with absolutely anything. Well until you/them get investigated. If they see someone has been claiming for washing machines, food, standard clothes etc they will ASSUME there is massive fiddling going on and it can cripple and bankrupt people. Obviously being an open forum its not very wise to get into tax evasion. All I can say is claim for everything that you need to run your business if you dont need it to operate then theres a very good chance you cant claim it back. Im sure many a good hard working bloke who has built his business up from nothing has been walloped by the tax man for doing something silly, dont let it be you. Look at it this way, no one wants to pay tax, but a large tax bill means a large profit. Thats the only way I can come to terms with handing my hard earned over to the blood suckers. -
Is pic 3 a red herring! Surely its not the same tree as 1 and 2? Im gonna say pear tree as no one else has.
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Can it be overloaded? Im just thinking as a hire machine it will have certainly been put through its paces, with a bit of the "Watch what I can pick up lads!" Im sure you can sort it out though.
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You could try fiberglass, ie loft insulation. Its used, or was used in the exhaust of motorbikes, it muffles the sound but wont ignite. I think just stuffing it in the exhaust might kill the engine though!
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No doubt making the exhaust port smaller and/or adding extra baffles will certainly quieten it. Wont do the power any favours or engine life. I suppose a custom exhaust would be the best bet but not cheap I would imagine! Sorry cant be of any direct help, will be interesting to see if its been tried though.
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First time I've heard of using salt to effectively treat stumps!
