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Fuelwood do hyd rollers for the loading trough. A

Well written with some very valid points, personally I think that MC should be stated on the delivery document and proved on delivery. Whenever I have a new customer I always get them to remove a few logs and we test them before unloading. Ironically my local MP is a customer, he buys from me in 1 cube bags. A

That is one professional drop, for that I would imagine you can charge pretty well what you like, good luck to you and well done. A

An hour each way and 44 miles, so 88 mile round trip approx and probably 3 hours of time. Running a Landrover and big trailer thats £1.50 a mile, plus your time. So its cost you `£120 to deliver, that would be as cheap on a pallet carrier at £35 a pop and no time wasted/lost. You just want a good margin to be able to absorb that sort of cost. I am looking more toward using stacked crates so more volume and a higher sell price and a pallet carrier for the further afield stuff. A

When my 560 came back from Husky having seized it was transformed, no hot start issues, just refuel and pull the cord. 12 months later by and large its still pretty good not that it gets a lot of use, it is a bit hesitant when picking up sometimes. A

950mm-1m, 4 logs a billet. Max my splitter will take is 1m so I try to be a shade below that. A

[ All stove manufacturers recommend that the ash in a multifuel stove is emptied on at least a daily basis. Of course this is not the case on a dedicated wood burner where you are burning on the floor of the firebox. As John said 70bar is the recommended pressure for extruding wood, however there are many briquettes in the market which are formed on plastics extruding machinery, these are only able to go up to 25bar hence crumbling less dense products. A

I understand that the long range is wet on Friday, so not long enough for Hay but ok for bagged silage. A

Nails and screws are bad news for any cutting edge be it a chainsaw or rotary blade, I have a friend who has a Lasco cone splitter and a Posch 30 ton horizontal splitter, he runs the Lasco on a 3 ton excavator and prefers it to the Posch. Had not heard of the Browns guillotine, it does look slow and does not split the cut product, I would also have my doubts on its efectiveness on knotty wood or timber like Oak. I like the Branch Logger but it is a lot of handling, they can take up to 100mm diameter material. Used equipment then Fuelwood are a good company, I run one of their used Japa 700 machines and while a bit slow compared to larger more expensive machines it has served me well. A

Hi and welcome to the forum. I am sure that one of the members will be in touch shortly but many have their own log businesses and of course there is sometimes a queue of people wanting timber as soon as its felled if the homeowner does not. Just be aware that timber felled now will be very wet, even if logged up immediately it almost certainly will not be ready for burning this winter. Suggest the purchase of a moisture meter to check this, you need a MC of 16% or under for optimum results. A

Hitchin is the wrong side of Beds for me, I am central Northants. If it was north or west Beds then maybe it could have been a runner. Thanks. A

What sort of volume, is there a loader on site?, first part of postcode of timber location, you may wish to pm the last part. Just need to get a handle on transport costs to asses whats viable. Thanks A

My family are farmers, yet my daughters are hooked on a farming Sim, it is a very good idea. A

Cadet organisations are superb organisations for developing self confidence and giving girls and boys experiences that they would never have otherwise. I speak as a 15 year Air Cadet person. A

I have seen a massive sweet chestnut just over my boundary die recently, only noticed this spring when it did not bud. Trunk must be 36" diameter. I thought it was due to a spring opening up close by but maybe not. Will see if there are any other or the species close by. It is on the edge of an area of long standing mixed woodland. A

You must SYNTHETIC 2 stroke mix which is a blue colour. Mine seized when I use red Sthill 2 stroke mix. It is hidden in the instructions, good tool though. A

There are quite a few for sale in France, Tajfun rca 400 joy for sale | Agriaffaires UK Should give you an idea. A

I used to use Bag Supplies but got fed up with poor availability. Use SG Baker now, the loops are larger, this has benefits if using a log grab to hold them open. But be aware that bag Supplies and Baker bags are slightly different in size so don't stack together nicely. A

That needs sorting and fast. A

Firebricks are usually made from vermiculite, it does crack, but a few hair cracks in bricks does not effect their performance. Its only when the bricks start to crumble or the gaps widen to a couple of mm should the bricks be replaced. Mine usually do about 3 seasons, 2 of which they run cracked. Morso lead the world in stove design and technology, they are 5 - 10 years ahead of the rest. 04/06/08 are well designed stoves that are only available in the UK market. They are superior in air control and also have a terciery air system to effectivly burn the fuel twice. Morso have reduced the price on the 5kw 04 this year making it only £50 or so dearer than the 6.1kw Ecoburn 7. Baffle warping suggests getting the stove excessively hot, this should not happen burning wood but can happen burning petroleum based solid fuel. The owner instructions advises not to burn petroleum based solid fuels. A

Problem is Efel who make the Harmony went bust last year, they are good stoves though, I have a Harmony 3 in a games room myself. It is a 16w rated stove so should indeed give out mega heat but spares are already getting tricky. A

I have sold stoves for 6 years now. Last winter the Ecoburn 5 F Plus was my most popular stove. IT has a lifetime casing warranty and touch wood I have never had any sort of warranty issue from any Arada ( Aarrow/Villager/Stratford) stove and I sold around 50k of them last winter. Stoves these days have to meet efficiency ratings, they also have to meet ever tighter emissions regs. Shutting a stove right down causes the fire to smoulder, much increased emissions, increased soot and tars in the flue due to incomplete and low temperature combustion. So these days stove manufacturers set their stoves up to have a small supply of air coming in, this prevents the above problems but does not generally allow overnight burnings. But in these days of central heating is this essential. For extended burns use Anthracite, personally if i fill the stove with larger lamps of ash at 10pm then pop some lumps of anthracite over the top then I can't put my hand on it at 6am having closed it down by about 25%. Clearview are a perfectly decent stove by and large, the Ecoburn 5 is better, cooler touch door handle option, larger glass, more efficient, better warranty. Both if they were cars would be Fords or Vauxhalls, not the most advanced technically but good solid value for money. Ecoburn 5 is now available in a couple of colours from earlier this month. A

That can be an issue with most stoves, an ash vac is the way forward for regular use. A

Japa 700, has 700mm TCT blade so you would have thought hot knife through butter. When wet the sap is actually running out of it when cut, if its been down 6 months or more its a lot easier. A

I use one when doing stove repairs and servicing, its one I supply. About the size and weight of a Henry but with a flexi hose of about 1.5m only. The type that Hodge has spoken about also work well and offer a lower cost alternative. But do you really need one ?, when setting the stove up you burn on a bed of ash left on top of the grate, so the only time all the ash needs to come out is spring clean time. A