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Anything with a bear always seems to win at the APF! The standards of carvings were incredible throughout - I am amazed that Si O'Rourke's timber fairy didn't even place though.

Ha ha, the whole weekend has been a bit of a drunken blur to be honest! Justin, the saws haven't been bought yet. If your prices are super-keen then give me a shout tomorrow - 07970188050 (Dan).

I went in on Sunday to buy a few saws but got bored queuing - it was crazy busy!

Gutted! Maybe next time!!!

Always get a bigger mewp than you think you need, and remember that outreach is more important than anything else for tree work. Having too small a mewp for a particular job is always bad news and can be dangerous as you can't always position the machine properly to do the job safely. 20m tree = 25m mewp IMO.

Great show, it was good to meet Steve today. I think Silky and 5 shires popped past whilst I was there too. I have caught up with a lot of old friends over the last 2 days, bought some great kit, cheered on one of my lads to 2nd place in the pole climbing (awesome work Dave), met plenty of new people (thanks to all the pole climbing lot for their hospitality) and drank more than I possibly should have... Cheers for the cuppa PeteB (more accurately your son!), it was great to catch up but I forgot to ask you about your Bedford! That new 190 looks a fantastic machine too! I hope the show was a success for all the exhibitors because I know how much it costs to attend these events - everyone I spoke to said they had done well despite the weather so that's all good!

I haven't heard much good TW feedback over the last few years TBH, and I've also heard people having problems with the Forsts. I've run several Greenmechs over the last 12 years (as well as Timberwolf machines) and haven't had any problems other than general wear and tear. Backup from the factory is fantastic if there are ever any niggles. In answer to the OP, GM made(/make?) a number of different safetrak machines - the term safetrak refers to the adjustable undercarriage allowing machines to work on embankments. They did make a 220 safetrak (probably still do) but the most popular 'archetypal' safetrak is a 1928 - this is the machine widely used on railway and motorway embankments. Both the 1928 and 220 are both available as roadtow machines. The 220 is an older design with a square feed opening of approx 9 inch - on paper the 1928 is a smaller capacity machine at 7.5 inch, but it has a 11 inch wide letterbox feed which puts it on a par with larger capacity machines. I think they both run the same engines (the older machines were all Isuzu 50 hp but the new safetrak now has a Kubota lump). If you need to plough through a load of brash either machine will not disappoint!

Hey up Mike, where abouts in Gwynedd are you boyo?

Superb!

It's a good job your margins are so high then! (Just kidding by the way!)

That's what I've heard/been told too - just wondered if anyone had perfected the technique?

Has anyone got any contacts for companies that take stumps for biomass perchance? Cheers.

Slight derail but can anyone confirm whether the legal limit for younger drivers that can only tow 750 kg is a trailer with a gw of 750kg or an actual all up weight of 750kg or less irrespective of the gw? The reason I am slightly confused is that I know that when it comes to vehicles' gross train weights they go on the actual weight of the trailer irrespective of its gw (ie a vehicle that can only tow 2700 kg can legally tow a trailer with a gw of 3500kg as long as it is not loaded above a total weight of 2700kg - is this the same ruling with younger drivers)?

Dave Uden is closer to Chester - 07548 276306

How much are you looking for Pete and what needs doing?

I'm looking to be there Fri and Sat, probably camping Friday night. Jon, put me down for some of that cizzer, I'll sort you out with the dineros when I see you!

On the money here Dan. Eddie, I think you should use some bigger chippers in day to day worksite scenarios - it may alter your perspective. Paper figures and real world reality don't always match. I have found that bigger chippers save time and therefore increase productivity and profit. This has been reinforced by the introduction of an extremely capable under 750kg 6 inch chipper onto my little fleet - it does everything required of it but it cannot keep up with 3 groundies (and probably not 2 in reality) where the 1928 always wants more!

Bad news, sorry to hear that.

Also make sure there isn't anything wrapped around the end of the crank. Chainsaw blocking material can cause these symptoms - we had the same with one of these saws and it turned out one of the lads had nicked his trousers and the material was causing the saw to stall off throttle.

Ceandess.co.uk - still pretty dear but not as much as you've been quoted pal.

You were doing so well with this thread but you have let yourself down now putting the tw150 above any of the modern designed machines IMO.

Oh right, sorry, I just fawt you was a bit fick!

You win!