Ty Korrigan
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I can get ours into the back of a Renault Kangoo. IF...you have the folding passenger seat option. Out again tomorrow for another profitable day. Ty
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Hello, Thursday afternoon, our Quadchip had a fault develop. Nothing terminal, the pulley spring tensioner had fractured so power was lost as the drive belts started slipping. I was straight on the phone to G.M and got through to Mac who immediately understood the situation and got Jason to make up the required part which got sent out by DHL on the Friday. Friday, we where splitting wood all day so no down time. Monday comes and for us it's a day of maintenance and quotes. As I was taking the machine apart DHL roll up and hand me a package from G.M Straight on the phone again to Mac and Jason again for some advice about fitting and they talked me through some of the subtleties of working on the machine. The whole experience was stress free and painless thanks to the efficient service given by G.M and the excellence of it's employees. Thank you!
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Our local supplier has 3 rental machines with this one being painted a lurid...'puce'? to discourage thieves. It's Saelen Tiger 25hp shredder. 2 knifes and a dozen hammers on a drum. I rather like them but oh are they slow and noisy! It goes out for 180euros per day.
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Hello, Here is our Facebook page (English version) https://www.facebook.com/LeJardinierAnglais If any of you could please 'like' the page I would be grateful. Regards Ty
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I bet your wife bitched that you got chain oil all over them new peejammas Ty
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That face is impossible to pull! A real live cabbage patch doll! Ty:thumbup:
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I wish there was a 'Like' button... Ty Not often I like anything 'Huck' related...hhh!
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Chap, I just know that if I bought a bigger machine the work would continue to come in. I've the Bandit and Carlton info close to hand. The 4012D seems a good solid prospect and the price is fair. Really taken with the 2550XP although the price makes my eyes water. A 35hp version could be more affordable if it was ever made, seems a big jump between the 27hp petrol hydro machine and the 44hp diesel hydro. A jump that is almost double in price with nothing in between. Oh I so do love shiny machines and the lovely money they make... Ty
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Well now, On our way back to the yard today, we got waved at by the head of parks and gardens for our town. He followed us back to base and had a nose at our kit then offered us the chance to quote for 100+stumps in and around town. He'd really like for us to get the work but I can feel he thinks our HB20 is a bit small and is sceptic about it's performance:confused1: We'll do the quote anyway but we'll be up against a 4012D so outgunned there:blushing: Ty
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Yes, not having a go, I can read you are an I.T man with a saw fetish...hhh:001_tt2: Regards Ty
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Yes, I thought that when I read your posts about running a business here... Ty
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No, I believe in myself and my machines. 38" is 96cm and would be an hour for an HB20 A great saving in time and time is money! Ty
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If all your stumps are proper wee articles then by all means. Every tool has it's place I'll grant you that but I personally wouldn't want to be grinding for more than a couple of hours with that machine even at the level I was 3 years ago. A 25/27hp machine REALLY earns some coin and enables the user to grind with profit ALL day. Stumps that belong to the 13hp category are from trees felled by gardeners and these jobs I don't get. Ty
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Wee grinder goes out with truck. Whilst truck is being unloaded it's grinding. Truck comes back for grinder. OR if less local. One vehicle tows chipper other vehicle driven by ground takes the grinder. What's complicated about that? I've used smaller rentals from 13-18hp and a 27hp HB20 is huge leap forward. Next purchase is a 35hp+ machine but we'll still run the wee grinder. Works for me and I've the $$$ to show it too! Ty
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1. Why lift one when they can drive themselves up a set of ramps as ours does every other day...? 2. Every horse makes difference, take the 27hp HB20 which punches above it's power for weight. Regards Ty
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Cheers for your responses, I appreciate them. So how many of the larger stumps per day with a 35hp machine? DBH being 55cm remember so stumps in proportion. I've a very good idea of how the HB20 would perform, it's quick on smaller stumps but slow on larger ones which will take an hour+ each. I think 25-30 per day of the smaller stumps is reasonable, I want them well ground out. It will be 5 long physical days for the HB20 otherwise... Ty
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Hello, I tend to price very high on stumps in small gardens and win them too. However, I have a potential job coming up that would suit a more stable machine than our HB20 so I may be getting a larger one in to deal with the bigger stumps. I am looking for comparisons (not wild guesses or boasts) for grinding 100 fir stumps in a flat plantation. The trees are an 'average' of 40cm DBH The stems vary from 55cm down to 20cm but the average mean DBH is 40cm when I counted them today. I hope that gives an idea from experience of the size of stump. IF a 35hp diesel grinder was used, how many per hour? Also, what is the approx. hourly rate in the U.K for such a machine, just curious as I'm in France after all. Regards Ty
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Shoite! From time to time I get the oak or pine processional rash over my wrists and belly. Wakes me up in the night when I get warm. I find cold showers and cold wet towels take the edge off it. Feel for you... Ty
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Here in Brittany fire wood commands a high price with single pallets selling for 90euros without delivery. 3m3 tipped for 240euros I have several friends who deal in wood from the small local woodsman to a larger company who imports it's wood from Central France. My understanding from returning expats moving North from Spain is that Olive wood per m3 is sold very cheaply compared to Oak up here. Just an idea, you could find a landowner who will let you store the wood until seasoned and give you time to arrange shipping? Shipping by truck may be a more viable option too if you can stack it tight onto pallets. You can get a price from the web but you'll need a means of loading it of course. Regards Ty
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I'm scouring YOUTUBE for info that will help me become better at what we do. I have 2 conifers that are suitable candidates for zip lining so that's me current subject of research. Now at the end of this video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8OkghIn9L8]Arborist August Hunicke speed line technique. - YouTube[/ame] at 5m20s it appears the guys fell the stem using a gob cut that is upside down. Question for the esteemed learned panel: Why? Regards Ty (I have so much to learn...)
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You can legally work on short contracts if you can prove that you are not resident. Think about the work of international 'consultants' for instance. The rules are not black and white. As long as you are actually registered as a business/self employed in your own country you may work on temporary contracts here. Carrying some paperwork to support this is a must in the event of a control or even if you are 'denounced'. Also, the arb industry is not required to offer any legal guarantees or conform to any 'norms' like the BS standards unlike the building industry here. Regards Ty
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Question, Will Pohutakawa tolerate cold? I have fond memories shooting possums out of them as well as their lovely show of flowers. Ty
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And that mix he is using, it sticks like sh#t to a blanket! Ty
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I can get a throwline into a busy canopy alright, it's getting it to drop down again which is the hard part... I generally go for ladders on Lombardy if they are proper thick with horrible wee branches. I often find my climbing line gets caught in the tight forks too. Horrible things really and when you get to fell the stem you find they are rotten to the thickness of a toilet roll:thumbdown: Ty
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Hello Chap, Normally you should be covered on your EEC health card. Here: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/ca8454.pdf As an aside, carry proof that you are resident in the U.K and any paperwork to prove that you are on a short contract like letters including your quote or invitation to work, printed emails and your return ferry ticket. This in case of any accident or random road side inspection by the Gendarmes. If they think you are working 'on the black' then you may find yourself walking back to Britain after a short stay in a cell. Here, you are guilty until proved innocent. Regards Ty
