THE88MAN
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Guesstimation for a Big Dougie?
THE88MAN replied to David Humphries's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
you'll get 10 bob a cube for it off the local sawmill if your lucky,2 men for 2 days will work hard if its that big -
088 with 25",36" and 48" bars,but god its heavy and thirsty,its also very nose heavy on a 48" bar,i actually think its a boat:001_tongue:
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good tips on getting more work from your client
THE88MAN replied to Bob Rolfe's topic in General chat
agreed,but if i can plug a (distant) mate of mine i will.he did 2 dozen polo shirts for me 5 yrs ago,they don't tear,shrink or fade and stil look new today,rock-it promotions of rushden i think he calls himself,well worth a look -
a laptop? (because she can't get near the desktop!)
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thanks for the input guys,think i,m getting the drift,i know it will be alot less hassle when its sorted thats for sure.surprised ifor williams don't do a kit to be honest,but then again they aint had electricity in wales that long i suppose! many thanks
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thats what my bodging brother in law told me.i have a second 7 pin socket but thats where it goes over my (non-electrical) head.if left plugged in will it fry my trailer battery or will it work in conjunction with the truck's alternator?
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busy time of year again(well,on conifers at least),tipping the ifor williams sometimes 3 times a day,trouble is i nearly always forget to put her on charge when i need to,thus resulting in very slow hand cranking or asking customer 'can i plug my trailer into your mains please?' have been told you can rig her up to charge off the truck,does anyone know what i need to do this or have done it themselves and whats involved? cheers,steve
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gotta say thats a cracker big ammer,i wish they would but for 80 a day cash they would rather throw wood about and leave old boilers to plumbers!!!
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had a pair of sip 6.1's (front protection only) for about 12 months now,small exhaust burn on one leg but have worn very well and should do another year easily.bought them from ARBIRELAND off the web at a very good price,best pair i've had so far,can recommend
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good tips on getting more work from your client
THE88MAN replied to Bob Rolfe's topic in General chat
punctuality is good,as is politeness.always turn up clean with your shirt tucked in,regrdless of what state you finish up in.i also find when people say 'any cheaper for cash' if you say 'no sorry,i have to account for it' it shows them an honest professional businesslike approach -
surely 'exceptional' climbers are worth alot more? i know 'good' gardeners that earn that!!
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good tips on getting more work from your client
THE88MAN replied to Bob Rolfe's topic in General chat
how true,my fourtrak decided to leak gearbox oil over a clients nice new block paving today,its going to be fixed monday so my mrs's new crv will be full of oily saws and sweaty men for a day,she's gonna love me!! -
when your so sad you have to watch them women with chainsaws on channel 4,and your so poor you can't afford sky+ and record it therefore causing a sudden dearth in arbtalk posts!!
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the irony is with more and more rules,hi-viz,h&s,insurances,pli,eli,etc etc the price we need to charge for work has probably doubled in what,10 years? i wish the profit had
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guys i think stihl err on the side of caution with rec. bar lengths sometimes,probably covering their arse on warranty claims and looking for increased sales.surely what your cutting can have a massive bearing on choice of saw/bar length etc? my 440 runs a 25" all day but give it some hedgerow elm(aka concrete) and it cowers in the van,out comes the 88,25" and it eats it,job done.horses for courses
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thats exactly true dean,its taken me 15 years on that principle,the only snag i've found is when you take on more men/expand etc you lose the high standards you set for years,i'm happy now just servicing my loyal customer base using casual labour and even the missus when needs must,(although its not so easy to sneak a pint in then on the way home)
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if you aint doing it for two weeks be careful mr smith dont sneak round and beat your quote by a fiver!!
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when your dyson never makes it to the end of the warranty period
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:sad:when you don't earn tuppence because its rained all bloody day long......again
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Climate Change - Man made or not?
THE88MAN replied to Jack-Arb aka Tiago Sinclair-Julio.'s topic in General chat
gosh jason thats so deep you may well have just ended the thread..............wasn't 'stinky' 'swampy' though? -
in for an op later this month and doc says i gotta take it "easy" for a few weeks so just mulling over a few projects to keep me busy,wondered if any of you boys could help me find a few bits.in no particular order i'm after a few spares for my missus ms170 (trigger lever and ignition but would consider complete scrap saw) a 5 stud rim to fit ifor williams tipper (185/60r12c)can buy tyres on rim from rip off i.w dealer but not just rim,and last but not least i quite fancy a daihatsu fourtrak pick up to start restoring(mid life crisis i reckon)i know there old but must be one rotting in a barn somewhere! any help or advice would be greatly appreciated and reasonably renumerated,thanks,steve r
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before or after?!
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i.d be more concerned about the huge poplar overhanging my bedroom than getting my hollies shaped!!
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drank 20 pints of guinness on a st paddys day for a bet a few years ago,the prize was an enormous ltd edition guinness flag(plus the obvious bragging rights) i woke up next morning,teeth chattering,wearing nothing but wrapped in the flag i'd won in the tipper body of my mates transit,thats after he'd driven the 10 miles to travis perkins!!
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usually hiding down a no through road with a flask and a daily mirror
