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That sounds a good idea, are the ok with hardwood, I assume so. Got to move them about half a mile up a lane. Thanks A

I want to be able to lift/move/load two full cubic meter bags at a time using a teleporter. All I can presently see are 4 chain slings but these do not appear to have a center ring that would fit fork truck arms. I have seen lifting frames with integral hooks but to lift 2 bags at a time straps would still be needed. I cant see why 8 short slings maybe a meter long with a loop on one end to go over the arms and a hook from a 5 ton ratchet strap on the other would not work. Anybody done this or have any other ideas. Thanks A

No, regrettably. Well not that I have been able to find, if you do find another supplier of green or perhaps brown please post it here. Thanks A

You have two options, the fine mesh all round or the 26 stripe all round. I have been using Bag supplies bags which have 2 mesh and 2 26 stripe. I have ripped a few of the fine mesh with the teleporter when stacking them. Not actually used any of these 26 stripe ones all round yet. A

I have been waiting for Bag Supplies since the spring. Recently I bought 100 from Vented FIBC Big Bags for Wood and Logs Look like decent bags and they had stock !. White only though. A

At 25p a pop far cheaper as well. But using a shotgun within 30 feet of a highway or public right of way is an offence. Likely to have been a newly fledged squab. A

last year I sold a couple of cubic meter bags of oak at the 110 + vat. If processing by hand thats the least I would want. A

Air flow is the secret, sheeting then over will make the situation worse. I am surprised you are getting this issue, sounds to me like you are doing it about right. A

Think it would help if you gave some idea of volume required. Genset Steve and Logbaron are two of the larger kindling suppliers here. A

At 80 ppl thats around £12 - £16 a day for fuel. If you are using the processor a lot and have it permanently set up under cover then providing the motor is not going to get clogged with sawdust then yes it probably is the way to go. Using the processor for a day or two a week for maybe half the year in a field then I would leave it PTO. I suppose another thing to consider is the set up time, by teh time I have got the tractor fueled up, out where I want it, lined up with the rack, set up. Then the teleporter checked, fit the log grab, get a trailer, park trailer, load rack. It was almost 90 minutes this morning between arriving on site and cutting the first logs. It also take an hour to put it all away , clear the sawdust mountain up etc etc. Its not that with a small 135 you can do much else with it, mine has a loader but with a grab on the front its very very hard to steer, no power steering. A

Fuel volume used will depend on the power of the tractor powering the processor. I use an old MF 135, I go through about 15-20 litres a day powering a small processor at about 1200 rpm. It wont pick a bigger processor up agreed but it started life with about 45hp so should power one. On the electric motor front just check where the motor is located in relation to where the sawdust falls. I have a small Japa 700 TRE (Tractpr or electric) by the time I have done 6 cube the motor is buried in sawdust. Had I been using the motor I would have to clear the sawdust every cube, very poor design, perhaps on the newer version its been changed. A A

Thats one heck of a lot of sticks. Fuelwood and Posch both do decent machines. A

Came across this on the treatment of affected Ash trees and the disposal of the upper part of the tree. Forestry Commission - Chalara ash disease - Disposal and removal If I am understanding it right is advises that the parts of the tree felled need to be burnt on site and not cut for firewood as this would or could spread the disease. A

Pump trucks are not dear, try Stanley Handling, I have had one of theirs for 4 years, faultless. A

I have always used CCJs, however they can be ignored. What you then have to do is go back to court and get a bailiff's order, then put bailiff's in. However baliffs are limited in what they can take. 95% of the time quiet pleasant persistence pays off. Another legal option is if you know who the debtors employer is what's called a garnishee order. This is served on the debtors employer by the court forcing him to pay any wages due to the debtor to the court instead. A

Agreed. I had a guts full of people selling truck parts below cost just to get some turnover. This is bliss comparatively, A

I am not in the least concerned about how CW choose to run their business, thats up to them. However if that post is upsetting please remove that paragraph, I have no wish to offend. I have no dealings with CW so any answer would follow their advertising. I prefer to be in charge of my own destiny firewood wise. A

Cut 240mm or shorter and split. Most people these days are burning logs in small stoves. A few can only take 200mm, most can take 250mm. I have no issues to date at 240mm give or take a bit. A

I would rather have a competitor selling at £233 a bag, all be it 1.6 cube rather than the same bag at £60 a cube. My old industry was full of incidents like that perpetuated by truck assemblers. A

Depends how big the stove is. Most of my customers with 5kw or under stoves ( about 85% of what I sell are 5kw or less) take 2 cube a winter, some 3. They are running the stove most evenings and at weekends. All CW are doing is fishing for new customers, most new stoves have a CW leaflet inside them. I remove and bin them !!. It is rumoured that quite a bit of their kilned product may be imported, this is not what their advertising material says. One of the CW guys is a member here, perhaps he can put that record straight. A

Pleased to hear it. But people would be wise to call Vosa and talk it throught with them, they are pretty helpfull. A

Dont underestimate them, they do have a lot of power and have heard it all before, probably at least once a day. You would maybe have to prove that you were delivering to a friend and took no payment in a court. If there was an intention to charge/pay for your supply then its a tacho. Fine is about £400 for a first offence. I played wide eyed and innocent and luckily got away with it but had a tacho fitted later that week. A

Sorry to put a dampener on things but !, Its not if you exceed but if you are ABLE to exceed, it does not matter what weight you actually have on board. If the thread starters un-leadan train weight was 2460kgs, I am guessing the trailer is about 800kg un-leaden BUT is able to run with a fully laden weight of say 3500, ( maybe 3300). The Defender is about 1800 kg, IF the trailer was fully loaded ( and thats what the ministry use not what you actually have on it) that gives a maximum loaded train weight of 5200kg. So if you are on Hire/Reward, so delivering sold logs then you are needing a tacho for sure. One other thing to check is that the towing vechicle is rated to pull the trailer when fully loaded. Think you should be ok with a Defender, max tow weight should be in the drivers hand book. With a 1800kg towing vehicle and cargo weight of 640kg, the heaviest trailer you could use non tacho would be 3500 -2440 ( towing vech + cargo) would have a stated load capacity including the weight of the trailer unladen of 960kg max. So that would be 320kg unladen. ( if my mental maths is right !!) about half the desired weight and certainly in single axle territory. Think thats right. A

Name and shame. A

Dont use Fire Cement, it wil crack and fall out in time. Suggest you use Flue seal, its what most pro installers use when installing flue systems. Cross between silicone sealant and fire cement, it does cure but should be good from memory to 1200 deg C, should be available by the cartridge from your local good stove shop, or me if all else fails. A