Ty Korrigan

Doesn't the SPONS ladybird book of gardening give this info? Although to me it was all just so much Arabic at the time... Ty

Why am I a sad individual Huck? I've not been offensive to Adam here on Arbtalk. Until recently Adam and I had a friendly dialogue for a few years away from this forum. I simply laughed at his FB bloopers and he took offense. Nothing more than gentle teasing. Ty

Not really, it started as friendly advice freely given between us which one day Adam took offence at. Besides, it happened away from Arbtalk and is between 2 businesses who have areas which overlap so there will always be an element of friction. And no, I never ignore other peoples work, either good or bad. Credit where credit is due. I often take images and show them to the arb students we have with us as teaching aids. Adam is upset because he got busted over a terrible video he put up on FB which he has since now taken down but I still use the screen shot I took with my phone. He really should keep what happens away from Arbtalk OFF Arbtalk. Ty

When you post videos and images of poor quality tree work and even worse working practices on your FB expect flack in your comments. Plus I"m not the only Arb you've fallen out with over here over your poor working practices. You DO have climbing certificates...? Ty

BUT, it did get better as the day progressed! The later ones are almost passable...ha ha ha! Chip box carries little weight, more for chip containment and to keep the dust in. Rated for 1000kg the original bed with our old tiny ply greedy boards piled to a neat mound carried 1100kg at the local weigh bridge. We don't usually run much over weight around here due to the number of Gendarmes on patrol and the ease of returning to base to tip at lunch. It will take a hour to remove the alloy panels and give the welds a going over under the watchfull eyes of one 'Komatsu' Clive who we only later found out IS a chuffing qualified welder (well at least in his previous U.K life...) Last week near Dreux in Normandy, I saw a similar design to ours but using stainless panels and box tube. The welds where tiny, tiny little dashes, remarkably neat and clean, just leaving a slight rainbow effect on the metal. We've a way to go but as the steel for the frame was so cheap, it will cost us little to make another improved version this summer. Ty

All these years a Lumberjack in France and you've never come across a high lift wedge...? What HAVE you been using all this time...? Ty

Your quite right about the welding. Cheers

True but they smell slightly of garlic and hold their heads higher... Ty

I do get to work in some special places. St Georges de Motel Former residence of the Vanderbilts. Winston Churchill was here at the outbreak of WW2. Working with Rob Ingall, a semi-retired London borough tree officer, Le Jardinier Anglais performed tree inspections, resistograph tests and installing cable bracing. The magnificent lime is in the garden of one of the estate properties in the village. Not many images of the work in hand as I was climbing and the drizzle constant.

Chateau St Georges de Motel Normandy. Cable bracing a majestic lime as well as tree inspections with Arb expert Rob Ingall. Winston Churchill stayed here as a guest of his Vanderbilt friends at the outbreak of WW2. Ty

Just think, no more leaves in the gutter or moss on the roof. It's a gift! Ty:biggrin:

Too big and too close anyway, I think they got a great deal there! Ty:laugh1:

A few close ups before lunch. Really very simple construction. Seb's first outing with the arc welder too. Panels are riveted on. Ty

No roof as yet but provision is made for a made to measure tarp. I've already forgotten about the support bar between the sides and whilst loading the grinder in the rain and low light gave myself a stunning though purely superficial facial injury. Ty

A big plus with this design is that is it 'demountable' within 10min. We also do fencing and landscaping so it was important that the mini-digger could load the tipper without the risk of giving the new box a beating. Ty

New chip box. To replace the plywood horror that was our undying shame. Aluminium panels riveted on a welded box section steel frame. Material cost 450euros inc. paint. Ty

Ah ha ha ha! So true. Here in Frenchy France you need no qualifications to set up as a tree lopper. The evidence is ALL around me... Ty

No, true, however, the average French garden is very much larger here so access is rarely a problem. Ty

This: Negri, il marchio verde - Biotrituratori - R255 - R255TN Although the video show it chipping nothing but soft weedy material, nothing solid. Ty

Something like a PTO version of a TW125 or GM Arborist 130 would seem to fit the bill. Ty

So are there any smaller hydro feed chippers out there? Tractor can lift 500kg 18hp at pto. What is out there? Trying to avoid gravity feed. Regards Ty

Perhaps... A saw for 'amateurs' should only have a 2m electric cable trailing behind. The my French neighbour will be forced to employ ME (or buy an extension cable...duh!) Ty:001_rolleyes:

Speculate, what would estimated weight of a Greenmech 190 Quadchip be IF they ever listened and made one up...? Ty

Which is odd when G.M claim 150hrs... Ty

Well I had 6 guys on site so I can't be shaking out every branch for gravel. 120m3+ of chip from one 'turn' of the blades and some really muddy and soiled material going through on the last day. Measured the volume in our truck and chip trailer as I was delivering it to local small holdings. Perhaps I am being exigent here but a turn of the blades is way cheaper than replacing a bearing 'Inshallah'... Ty