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    Rarely use stored petrol (except when the French blocade refineries) and that I do use is kept in pristine used Aspen containers. I'll ask the mechanic, if he ever leaves hospital, if the gummy deposits on the filter can be identified. @bigtreedon This is not a GM issue. It is a Briggs Vanguard problem. The engine has a separate warranty from the rest of the machine. Sadly, no-one seems keen to become a Briggs Efi certified mechanic so their aftersales service is thin in the ground. This lack of mechanics able to work on Efi is in itself reason enough not to buy another. Next machine will have a straight forward Kubota diesel that any tractor dealer can work on. Stuart
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    Breton oak, a boundary tree rich in iron. Cooked 2 chains just knocking the stem over. The stump was better though. 10 min scratching around picking out stones and 40min machine time. Stuart
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    When I changed to a French licence I automatically recieved the C1E without any tests apart from a rudimentary medical. Lucky me. Stuart
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    Yes and if anyone could put a finger on just what I am doing wrong I would eternally gratefull. Currently, the big question is what pollutants are passing the 30 micron pre-filter without leaving a trace and blocking the 10 micron within the Efi pump which is a non-servicable part. I've checked my fuel receipts going back to September 2020 and all are from same petrol station. The Honda and Lonicin carb machines are unaffected. Stuart
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    I'm not in an Ash rich region. Stuart
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    En route you might notice alot of Ash dieback in the North of France and Belgium. I rented this for a day recently. 22hp diesel Rabaud. Never again. Better to put the hire money into the pocket of a hungry expat and use that Chinesium bargain chippette. However, I've cracked and booked a Bugnot 45 for 2 days this week for knarly stuff unsuited to wee chippettes. Single roller with toothed conveyor. Stuart
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    In France, if you sell something and do not disclose known faults, the new owner can make a claim against you for repairs, or a refund and compensation. The exception is goods auctioned. I'm thinking about moving my 150p on that way. It broke down last week of March and has been with a Vanguard Efi mechanic since then. 2 weeks ago, just before I was hoping to collect it the mechanic caught Covid and is still in hospital. I can't collect it, it is in bits, the guy is a sole trader do nobody else at the workshop and no-one else is authorised to repair Vanguard Efi engined with or without warranty between Brest and Le Mans. Stuart
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    Has it gone to dealer or private sale? I worry about moving our machine on in case we get pursued under 'vice cache' should the new owner suffer as I have. Stuart
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    I often get bitten cutting cypress or thuya hedges. Itchy hard lump that persists for a couple of weeks. Could it be a spider? Two puncture marks. Stuart
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    U.K to France. Register the intended import around 6 weeks before entering France. Need the products international customs code from the supplier. Register for an EORI number which allows any business to purchase free of vat. Vat (tva for France) paid upon arrival plus any customs duties. If the product is 'made in Britain' then I believe no customs duties apply. So for us in our work, U.K manufactered chippers and trailers represent a worthwhile purchase, higher value products. Though I wouldn't bother for a couple of DMM krabs. Stuart
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    I seem to lose many of the images uploaded. Stuart
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    My own 2012 Quadchip rivaled Mick's Forst on the scale of witches curses. I replaced at least 2 roller motors. We are considering an Evo 165D When I visited GM last July I took a long hard look at one with Jase Hutch explaining matters. It is a far more robust build than our 150P The Kubota diesel is tried and proven by and can be fettled by any agri-diesel mechanic. I need a folding chute for storage, the insurance of a spare wheel and a folding hopper to chuck climbing bags in. I'd like to go 8" again but for my current storage limits and these days I'm really just a small urban arb so a 6" suits. Stuart
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    Vertical. We've decided not to feed it up to capacity when we get it back to see if it suffers significantly less stress and fewer problems. I'm trading it in but the waiting list is 6 months. Stuart
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    Talking of 'cheap' hydraulic motors there, is it possible to buy different build quality motors then? On my own machines (not Forst) I've had several seals fail causing leaks or temporary pressure losses which jam the rollers. Seal kits plus labour cost not far off a new motor and I have been advised not always reliable as a repair. Stuart
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    I sent occasional videos by a mate with an ST6P It is impressive and with 360 hours has had no serious issues. Forst even recalled it for modifications and sent him a bottle of Jack Daniels at Christmas. Stuart
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    Sorry, I should have been clearer with the point I was trying to make. It was not in one of my jobs and not my chipper either. Stuart
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    It was learning that the chip chamber wall was also the wall of the hydro tank which surprised me given the occassional mention online of blade break ups. A bit like a fighter pilot sitting on top of the petrol tank, only takes a single cannon round to light him up. Stuart
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    One of my subby climbers managed to feed an innocuous garden ornament into an ST6 tracked. The blades shattered, puncturing the wall of the chip chamber which doubles as the hydraulic tank. Here in France, this is a 3 month+ €7k repair PLUS the hire of a chipper until the replacement GM arrives. Painfully, this ST6 was actually provisionally sold, with a deposit taken on the day of the accident which was it's last job with the owner. I thought I knew misery until I heard this from Jerome. Stuart
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    Ouse flavoured... Clue is in the name of the river. I'd also be retisant about mussels from the river Piddle. Stuart
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    In France shredders are very popular. I've used several with over 300 hrs on the same hammers. No-one I've met actually believes they need changing. The machines tend to produce long shreds, alot of dust and noise. Stuart
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    Hello, **************** no. The lake was being dredged as it was full of foul black silt. I was more in awe of their size and number. The shells are very thin so make easy pickings for crows. Stuart
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    We have mussels in Brittany that grow to around 25cm-30cm. A contractor dredged a lake at a chateau and I went mudlarking. Found some decent bottles, a clip from a Mauser and dozens of giant mussels. Stuart
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    I've actually been there...

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