monkeybusiness
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Great post Timberwolf Sales - the chipper sounds very impressive too! I'm looking forward to seeing it in action at the APF.
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Greatest quote on arbtalk, that made me laugh!
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Navara with seat covers if you have kids - doesn't matter what spec, get the newest/lowest mileage you can for your budget. Even the basic ones have plenty of kit. I've had 2 from new over 7 years and they are great. It's the wife's family car in reality, does everything we need. If looking at another make I'd have a butchers at the Isuzu, but for your budget you won't get the new one so it will be agricultural in comparison to the Nissan. Toyotas are OK but mega money - get a newer higher spec'd better more powerful faster better looking nicer to drive more comfortable better Nissan IMO...
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Good deals to be had then Pete?...
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The tw150 gets a slating (from me as much as anyone else) but well maintained examples are good machines for relatively light duty work in all fairness. They have certainly earned a lot of companies a lot of money over the years, and held their value well. It is a very old design now with known weak points but has remained a bit of a benchmark until recently. When the design was new it was excellent to be fair. IMO TW have been a bit slow in responding to criticism of late and their competitors have overtaken them a while back. I would imagine they are now seeing a slump in sales and have subsequently responded. Their comeback needs to be good - if it is simply the addition of greaseable bearings then I feel they may have let themselves down.
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I'd insist on paying for it with Paypal - if the seller won't do that then avoid like the plague. If they will then you are covered by Paypal if the chipper doesn't turn up/isn't as descrbed.
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No worries - good luck with it!
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Good luck with the machine, if you have any issues call Greenmech and speak to Mac or Jason, they'll sort any issues you may have down the phone.
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That looks ace!
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Heat, a bigger bar and don't use cheap sockets. A decent socket shouldn't break before the bolt head snaps off. If the bolts snap then drill them out and start again.
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Why didn't you check the serial number before purchase? I can only think of one reason that a machine wouldn't carry a serial number...
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Speak to Engines Plus if you are looking for a new engine, they are the importers. The engines are Isuzu 4le1 or 4le2 - both will fit. They are also used in some jcb and other tracked excavators and a number of generators if you are looking for second hand.
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Considerably cheaper than £3/l - closer to £1.
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There is no problem using fresh clean engine oil as chain lube - all mineral oils (engine, gearbox, chain etc) are manufactured from the same 'base' oil. From a health and environment perspective it is no different to running any other mineral based chain lube. Thinning with paraffin seems very strange though. I have run saws on engine oil in the past, as it has been cheaper to buy good quality 15w40 from Europarts than chain oil from just about anywhere, even when buying in bulk (ie 600l plus at a time). I can only imagine that it either comes down to supply and demand, or profiteering on the part of the chain oil producers/retailers. However, I recently bought a pallet of chain oil from Ryeoils (on here) and it was both good value when compared to engine oil and good quality. Tesco veg oil is ok when necessary, but I have found that big bars don't seem to like it.
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I've got a KTS from ryetec and am very pleased with it.
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Be careful towing the gm with the hopper folded - they can be a bit top heavy and prone to tipping. I would only fold it up for storage personally. Great chippers though!
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Man dies after going through woodchipper
monkeybusiness replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Perfecto! Great idea IMO. Metal detector is all that is required, and then make sure chipper operators have metal impregnated gloves (the steel toecaps on the boots will sort out the other end). I think this is a very good idea! -
Large container grown conifer supplier required
monkeybusiness replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat
Cheers chaps - I'll make some calls tomorrow! -
Large container grown conifer supplier required
monkeybusiness replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat
Getting them back end is no problem, neither is planting/staking. I just need them now! -
Large container grown conifer supplier required
monkeybusiness replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat
Alternatives aren't going to work very well in this situation, to change from current would require a major landscape redesign unfortunately. I need decent sized trees for instant impact, hence the query as I am struggling to source any. I know they will be expensive... -
Hi - I'm struggling to source a couple of largish (3.5m plus) container grown conifers to replace a pair of dead lawsons cypress we are pulling out next week. Ideally the replacements would also be lawsons as they are part of a group but the client is also open to something golden coloured if straightforward lawsons are unavailable. They need to be bushy though! Any ideas of suppliers boys and girls?
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Paolo Bavaresco told me about using eyebolts in that application many moons ago, and I used it once with great success zip lining big awkward rings off a tree with no drop zone. I inserted the eyebolts through the bark on opposite sides of the ring so that when slung the loading was shear across the bolts rather than relying just on the threads holding. I found some great bolts designed to self tap into brick, but they needed a pilot hole using a drill first. Really effective technique on the right job, great video!
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I think I've seen the prototype Pete is on about and it looked a beast!
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Dig out the soil (carefully!) to the original ground level, radially air spade (like spokes of a wheel) the affected root system, back fill with a good mulch. Or fell them and sell the logs!
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Am I right in thinking you can get an l200 double cab with an extra long body?
