Ty Korrigan
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One small step for groundie, one giant leap for justice
Ty Korrigan replied to Starscream's topic in General chat
Of course they are sign written, if not they'd be travellers:lol: I love catching scrotes, the neighbours pigs get a good feed as well as the local charity bin getting a bag of clothes too boot. Ty:biggrin: -
I've 4 pops over a turd strewn uncut lawn before me. I'd go cut the grass before to aid raking up BUT....turd-a-rama...meh! Ty
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On deck for just after 11am but another days raking nasty brittle twigs from a turd strewn lawn...?
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Greasebanks on chippers, a good idea?
Ty Korrigan replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Large equipment
I'm a fan of convenience but see the sense in checking individual grease points too. However, why can't the pipes be in copper or a higher strength plastic? I've had bearing failures due to the pipe splitting or coming adrift from the zip ties and being sucked into the ventilation fan. Overall, I'm not a lucky chipper owner despite my best efforts in caring for each beast. Just an idea so don't shoot me down on this. What if machine suppliers offered a short course in maintenance from changing blades right down to flywheel out. Ty -
No smoking at work, do it in your own time and get another ride home if I smell it on you too. So ignoring me, a lad on a 'social integration' work experience with us did just that at every opportunity, lit up. I stole his fag packet and emptied them out, hiding them in the truck. Then as he was feeding the chipper, I stuck the fag packet on the end of a branch and stuck it in the chipper before his eyes. OH my... Such a tantrum. On the way home, his wife called and asked him to buy baby milk. He replies, I need the money for fags. Only then did I give him his fags back to spare his child an empty belly. As I understand it, he remains unemployed some 3 years later. Ty
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A post your 'bodge' thread is needed! Get to it lads! Show us your gaffer tape and No.7 wire fixes! Ty:thumbup:
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I couldn't obtain that bit so I bought a cheap flour sieve, cut out the gauze then attached it with a jubilee clip. Quite 'pro' I thought... Ty
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10cms underground. The regulation here is 50-70cm. This was a home owner special. A lightning cable in the MIDDLE of a garden. Apparantly the tree once had lights installed in it. Ty
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Melted the wire, soldered it all together in a near solid mass! Ty:cursing:
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No, at some expense I had the axles machined to fit METRIC NON-BREXIT EUROPEAN size bearings, sealed units with greasepoints. These are alot less expensive than the original parts. Luckily... Ty
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Outdoor lighting buried just under the turf. Ripped it out of the circuit board in the house. Wires have been sucked into the bearing which is now leaking grease... It's a new bearing too... Ty
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Since our second child was born, I've had to sleep in a farrowing pen to avoid being rolled to death in my sleep... Ty:blushing:
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Cash though eh? Ty
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No, I'm quiet imperfect at Englerlish myself and YOU are becoming my Father... Ty
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I charge the same for splitting as climbing. As much as I can get! Ty:thumbup1:
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Then come and work for me if your that 'stupid'... Ty
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Although the HB20 fits in some kangoo's with folding passenger seats, I don't recommend this. We used to transport ours occasionally this way. Ramps alongside the grinder. Having 300kg lashed next to you in the event of an accident or even sharp breaking is just too risky. Ty
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I now charge by the day, 2 men minimum, often 3. Tractor has a grab bucket to move larger rounds that take 3 guys to move on the splitter. I used to charge by the stere which is a variable cubic measurement depending on the length of the split log. However, then clients would ask us to move the split wood, stack, clean up etc which ate into our splitting time turning it into a loss. Your time, your machine and fuel etc. Most clients seem happy when I give them an estimated number of stere per day depending on the type/size of wood. Those knarly hedgerow oak pollards are a total b'strd to split compared to ash or a skinny pop. Ty
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Around 750 hours for the Quadchip but I would have preffered to turn earlier as they where well rounded off. Not like we are chipping gravel and re-bar 5 days a week either. Ty
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An Iveco tipper, Ifor flat bed, Ifor tipper and a Lider tilt bed. Trailers have a tendance to play BUCKAROOOO! with the grinder... Ty
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I'm a wee fella and kinda flexible with it so I did manage to get up into the underbelly and remove the anvils after much cussing and hissy fits. When I told Mac and Jason at G.M they where surprised and told me they normally remove the flywheel before tackling that horrible job... Ty
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I dropped ours down onto its handlebars (protected by some wood) Then lashed across the bars taking care not to put pressure on anything delicate. 2 straps left and right tie down points at the front. It still leapt about and caused itself and anything else it was travelling with damage but I couldn't see another way unless I drove at 30kph everywhere. Ty
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Greasebanks on chippers, a good idea?
Ty Korrigan replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Large equipment
Problem is with replacing the grease lines is finding a cheap source of the same gauge line and olives. Tried searching for the name on the G.M parts packaging but no joy there and I've taken the parts to a bearing specialist who have just shrugged at it telling me that it's a non-standard gauge in France... Ty -
This is horrific!!! rouge traders "tree surgeons"
Ty Korrigan replied to stewie's topic in General chat
That's it, I'm booking a ferry ticket tonight and popping into Waterstones en route for an extra large concise bumper edition Collins.... Ty -
Greasebanks on chippers, a good idea?
Ty Korrigan replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Large equipment
1st bearing went as the grease pipe split. They are very fragile so we took it easy when greasing making sure the machine was warm. Last bearing went as the grease pipe came adrift from it's zip ties and got sucked into the fan. Great idea a grease bank in principle, just let down by shoddy materials which then lead to unnecessary breakdowns, stress and costs. Ty
