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In a chip boiler it should be fine. A

I have had a Tatano mini K25 underfired pellet boiler for about 15 years and have tried most things in it. Dont go Miscanthus, when the boiler switches down overnight the Miscanthus slag forms a solid cap over the top of the fire container, all has to be switched down and cleared out. If you were running it hard 24-7 it might be ok. In a chip boiler it does seem to be ok from what I hear. Wheat also forms smaller slag lumps but if mixed at a rate of 75% wood pellet 25% wheat is acceptable but frequently it has to be relit manually in the mornings. Yes you do get a different smell from wood pellets but like wood smoke its not unpleasant, just different. I have also tried Oats, these seemed to burn ok but were very dusty to load, again load as a mix. Cant remember what slag etc they produced as it was some years ago. I am told that Oats are a good choice, never tried Barley as we dont grow it these days. Ash production is far higher when burning cerials than wood pellets alone. As to who supplies in your area I dont know, I use Midland Bio Energy and Eco Dry Energy in my area. A

Andy Harrison, Kettering. Think he is or was a member here. Andy Harrison - Firewood A

I have a customer who every year drives 50 miles in her Porsche Cayenne to buy £50 worth of kilned Silver Birch from me. She makes a display with it. Presentation is important, I have lost clients due to to much crap when I was cutting Chestnut. A

Bought a Karcher K4 about 18 months ago, does not get a whole lot of use but to date its been faultless. A

At the moment neither, an additional sales site this year will mean carrying on with the old 700 and importing some KD ash. If I had to choose today the Posch would win as I could use my MF135 to power it. A

I looked at exactly the same a year or so ago, in the end it was as cheap to import. But sooner or later I will go for one or the other of your choices. Research I have done says Transaw is a LOT heavier than a 360, 2200kg V 1300kg. This may effect what you are planning to move it with if relevant. Transaw is all hydraulic so no belts to wear, their knife arrangement on the current models is nice but I feel the earlier models had a 2 - 4 -8 knife that made some big logs. Transaw wants about 50hp, the Posch about 40hp. Transaw needs a 12v electrical connection, but that should not really be an issue. Posch seem so suggest that 350/360 need a hydralic oil supply at a rate that would suggest a 100hp tractor plus, I suspect though the unit has an internal pump as I have seen no sign of hydraulic pipes on vids I have been checking. I have a friend running a 360 using a Fordson Major with no issues but I doubt he uses her to pick it up. Go and have a go with both, then choose. A

Andy I assume, if so we have spoken several times. Talk to you late next week, I am closed until then. Thanks A

Unless you are tooled up and have storage to produce and dry a lot of kindling and have a ready supply of cheap soft timber then frankly its probably not going to make your fortune. A

I have been looking for a reliable cord supplier for the last 4 years, I have ordered 100 tonnes from 4 different suppliers in that time, all said they could do it no problem. The next stick to turn up will be the first. I am also in Northants. It might be no more expensive to look at importing kiln dried by the container depending on the exchange rate next May/July time. A

I did hear a while ago that most of their Ash cord was exported in containers out to the far east. Jonathon is a decent bloke though. A

If you are already selling logs then it can be a nice add on. There are several people here who are geared up to supply kindling by the pallet, take a pallet of one of them and see how you get on. If you get stuck with it I am about 20 miles from you and would take any excess stock given that we can agree a price. A

Some sort of grate between the splitter and exit elevator will take out most of the crap but tends to clog with some timbers. Failing that Fuelwood do one that bolts onto the exit end of the conveyor but depending on how your elevator folds up that is probably an issue. Customers dont mind a small amount of crap as it can be used as kindling but they wont want a lot. Half a barrow bag in a cubic meter bag is excessive, a 10L water bucket full would IMHO be ok. I have lost customers over to much crap when processing some Chestnut a few years ago. A

So the original post was for Codwood ?, if so I can appreciate the humour, but I did not notice an edited caption on the thread. Yes there is an issue with a request for seasoned cord wood but thats probably inexperience. Cut him/her a bit of slack, please. Thanks A

Whats going on here ?. Bloke ( or lady ?) posts a fairly normal request perhaps phrased not as most are and seems to be getting some (but not all) smart arsed replies. Thats not what this board is about in my book. Have I missed something here or what ?. A

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/362006/A_brief_guide_to_overhanging_loads.pdf A

When I tried some Google adds the cost was fixed. When compared to the click throughs it came to about £10 PER CLICK THROUGH !!, Google suggested that was good value, I did not continue with them. A

That little tractor is doing well to pick that up, appreciate the hedge trimmer? on the back will act as a counterweight, hope its got power steering !. A

My Japa 700 is a circular blade but a three point link version. A

This would come down to the opinion of the person signing the installation off as safe to use. If you can show that the air entering under the floor is of an adequate volume ( this is about a 22mm gas pipe diameter per kw over 5kw so really no big issue) and that this air can flow in under the floor unrestricted then I dont think you will have an issue with that, Be aware that some stoves can be connected straight to a vent thus preventing unwanted drafts in the room. Never come across a Radon issue, as far as I am aware there is nothing about that in the building regs Doc J. Connecting the vent straight to the stove would prevent any possibly issue anyway. A

There are usually a few used ones advertised in the Farmers Weekly, mainly ex spud or beet conveyors. A

Using fully synthetic Husky oil is a wise move, it does spec that in the handbook. I used Sthil std syth which is shown as an option and siezed my new 560. A

Helmdon sawmills do quite a bit of milling, worth a call. A

Saurida are a good company, and they are at the Arb show most years. Speak english well. At the high end price wise but quality is good. I have been dealing with them for 3 years and only had one container where some of the logs were a bit decayed before they were kilned. I am told by a friend ( and competitor who uses them) that Woodbioma who has also posted on this are also fine to deal with but I have no first hand experience. I would always take up UK based references and stick to the Baltic area, Latvia, Lithuania etc. Most people with probs are importing from Hungary, Rumainia etc BUT the exchange rate is a killer at present, I am thinking of blowing the dust off my processor next spring if I can find a reliable cord supplier. A

I have had no issues with bakers bags splitting but mine are kept in an open barn when filled. I have had one Bag Supplies bag break up but that was half filled in a field with some sheep who may have chewed it. Got about 20 bags filled in the open since August, will move then umder cover when I have space. be interesting to see how they behave UV wise but most are Bag Supplies ones. You must though use all 4 loops to pick them up when full. A