josharb87
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It's easy for an arborist to spot that, but for joe blogs they really might not have noticed. Driving along looking for a space, they're not looking out for aerial hazards. Moving the bins and parking they'd only have seen some low branches at best
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Id say legit
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You don't have to "do" anything to have a laugh. next time one of your work "mates" are having a slash behind a shed/back of the van, stand out of sight and say loudly "Alright (customers name) course you can talk to him, he's just behind the shed/back of the van" Done this a couple of times, you can piss yourself with laughter at the piss down their trouser leg! If you're driving and they fall asleep, when safe to do so properly, suddenly jam on the brakes shouting ARRRGGGHHHH!
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They're pretty old and dated now, the 04 and 03 models you mention. Underpowered motor in the hilux and troublesome engines for the l200. I think woodworks was looking for, and since brought a newer generation hilux
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Sounds like it does!
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If you jackknife the trailer, can you get the grinder off without unhitching?
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I dont do much milling other than the odd bit on my alaskan, used a logosol etc. Difficult question to answer as although both are "chainsaw mills" they're very different. the Alaskan is great for its simplicity, price, and ability to relatively accurately mill big logs. great for planks and rustic furniture. The logosol was designed for the swedish market, milling relatively small diameter spruce and pine for building with, which they do very well. I don't know your intended use, budget or the uk prices, but for what the Logosol costs here, if you're going to be, for example, building a house/sheds with id be tempted to get a small bandsaw mill like a woodland mill (although no experience of these) But i understand if this would blow the budget. then it boils down to if you're making big wide planks and beams or building material sided timber
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One thing to consider with most of the Logosol range is the bar is supported from only one side, together with the recommended narrow kerf bar and chain, you can't go bigger than 25" without bar droop, so to go bigger you'd need the "crank" which doesn't look very long tbh. 461 with 25" narrow kerf bar and chain should be fine, 661 if you want to do wider planks. As for their saw recommendations, could be that the 391 isn't widely used as a "pro" saw, but a lot of saw for the money, the 661 has no equivalent domestic version, neither the 400 series.
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Nice! More pics please! My old mk3 was powerful enough on the flat, happily sit at 80, happily tow a tw150 but really noticed the gbm chipper at over a ton and didn't like hills Those hilux's are renowned for reliability, now hoofguy has a "new" super reliable, simple and suprisingly comfortable truck which will last many many years.
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Giant have a new mini wheeled skid steer range. I liked the idea of them as they fit side-ways on my tipping trailer leaving 2.8x2m of load space! Might be worth a look. The big plus IME is the telescopic boom on larger wheeled loaders.
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Thanks Andy, What's it do? Or how's it work?
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Sorry to hijack this thread, but same machine, what's this to the right? (Little brass screw/valve?) Edit, or ontop as this photo is posted sideways
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Wet snow rain grinding
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Watchdog and trading standards?
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Shortage of good, hardworking, allround climbers imo Plenty of ticketed excuse makers
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Employing foreign staff through agencies
josharb87 replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Business Management
Yeah the uk groups seem to be so, these are like the equivilant of the AA or ISA national groups and generally stay on topic....until an Englishman comments:001_rolleyes: -
Employing foreign staff through agencies
josharb87 replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Business Management
I tried to get some English guys over, but accommodation was my biggest hurdle. As for employing foreign arborists, most countries have a national arborist group/council on Facebook. Would be worth a shot. I know the Nordic countries groups -
Rhododendron and Ecoplug Max use
josharb87 replied to tomcorke's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Eco plugs are very "clean" to use. No innocent looking fairy liquid bottles with deadly poison in, for example I use eco plugs on stumps. very effective, even at lower quantities than recommended. the correct drill bit with the depth thing is a must imo -
A mate once asked me to see what the problem was with with his discovery, the rear suspension was really bouncy, he thought it might be something to do with the shock absorbers......took a look, yep defiantly a shock problem-there wasn't one! Must have rusted/fallen off!
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I brought a hilux due to its reputation last year. (3.0 auto) I wanted a work vehicle that doubles as a family car. Tools and smelly stuff separate. Ability to tow, meaning 4x4 necessary (4-5months of snow and ice here=4x4 if heavy towing) One thing to consider is if going from a van to a 4x4, is the lack of space you're going to have.
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New website soon - what do you want?
josharb87 replied to Barry_Skyland's topic in Skyland Equipment
An EU VAT number thing. So i can type my VAT number in and pay the pre VAT price. A few other companies do this. -
Looks beautiful!
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I repaired a neighbors muccolloch, noticed it had Husqvarna stamps on many of the parts. But, for example, noticed the muc had a (Husqvarna stamped) 2 piece clutch, rather than 3 piece I'm used to seeing on pro grade saws. Husky 562 with 18 and 25" bar would be my choice btw
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The numbers is to hold it in gear for engine braking on decents or stop it changing up when climbing hills when towing For example 2L being the Lowest
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Nice truck donnk, what's your work? I bet you wish you'd never started this thread
