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To be fair I did buy 600l, and it was on offer already. And that price is plus VAT. But it is still amazingly cheap I reckon.

Most chain oil isn't bio oil - all lubricating oils are made from base oil with different additives thrown in to give different properties. I would imagine that standard chain oil comes from a purely mineral oil base - the fact that I can buy a quality semi synthetic engine oil for less than a bog standard cheap as it comes mineral chain oil (that doesn't need to be long life/temperature stable/work at high pressure/require detergents etc etc) doesn't make sense to me. Economies of scale certainly play their part, but chain oil's raw ingredients must cost less than high quality semi synthetic engine oil to begin with. All it needs is an anti fling additive - it doesn't have to have any other properties as it is flung immediately to waste. It really should be very very cheap (it is insane that it costs more than red diesel - there is a lot more refining in that product).

I recently bought semi synthetic 10w40 engine oil from my motor factors for approx £1.10/l - we have used this in the saws recently as it is massively cheaper than chain oil. And we use rapeseed oil if bio oil is required, but I'm not convinced it is all that good on bigger bars. Chain oil is crazy money for what it is - there must be serious profit in it. I can't see how a very high quality engine oil can be sold for less money than chain oil (and I spent a lot of effort trying to find bulk chain oil for less money than the engine oil). If anyone can supply me with chain oil for £1 a litre or less then please give me a shout - I'll buy it by the IBC if necessary.

You can get the splined boss from greenmech, any decent agricultural engineers will be able to cut the old one out and weld the new one in.

Any idea on prices for a new rhd 79 series toyota? PM if you prefer, I could be interested in joining you and your mate...

She looks fierce! Great fabrication skills, very impressive!

I'm not surprised he was nervous - it looks like the audience was full of Incredible Hulks from the pic! That is a well deserved award as far as I'm concerned, and credit is due to the AA for recognising what an important tool this forum is. Congratulations Mr Bullman and thank you for all that you have done and continue to do.

That'll be an extremely expensive repair if the A pillar's strength is deemed to have been compromised - this may sound daft but I wouldn't be surprised if the car is written off...

I know nothing about these chippers but I do know that the anvil/bedknife on all chippers needs to have a good edge as well as the blades being sharp for machines to chip efficiently. I would imagine that this is especially important on a machine that feeds itself through the chipping action.

I believe that's the way to go, and that's where I want to spend my money. Just seeing if anyone honestly thinks the Husky is a real player in the marketplace? I might buy one of each and appraise them both, but I do know that the standard 201 is pretty flat.

I tried a pre-production one and thought it was pony. I need to buy 2x climbing saws immediately and have been holding out for this but still am not convinced - is it really as rubbish as I've heard? I have always been a Stihl man but the 560 converted me, but Husky don't appear to have delivered here. The 201 didn't need a lot of beating but this topper from Husky looks weak in build and performance is poor from what I am being told. I want it to be great as the opposition is rubbish, but I'm not prepared to blow a grand on a load of crap. Someone please set me straight!

I have had nothing but good experience of Greenmech, but I can see the issue you mention being something they potentially need to sort out. As the bloke on the ground running their products you need a part yesterday if a machine breaks down - the machine might as well be scrap if it isn't working. Traditionally GM would sell parts to the end user but this obviously cuts the local dealer out of the chain. I believe it is getting harder to source parts direct from the factory (always a very fast and efficient way of having your machine up and running again). I appreciate the reasoning behind GM supporting their local dealers and ensuring they make profit out of parts, but as an end user the most important thing to me is having the part as soon as possible. If I have to order through a knowledgable dealer that is fine, what I don't want is the part taking a day or two to reach the dealer before I can collect. Send it straight to me please, ASAP! I would have thought that by winning the franchise for a certain territory you should (as a dealer) benefit from a margin on anything sold within that territory, whether supplied from the factory or through the dealer...

I'm looking for additional tree cutters to work on a contract near Llangollen - there is initially a couple of months work, with the potential for ongoing employment for the right people. For more information phone Dan on 07970188050 or email [email protected]. If I don't answer the phone leave a message and I'll call you back. Cheers!

I'm a little concerned by this pic - top left looks like you got your tackle a bit too close to said fire...

I'm amazed he's strong enough to drag his massive balls all the way up that tree!

Look at this for a shout! My mates are in the lifeboat in Abersoch (N Wales) and got called out on Sunday/Monday at 2am to rescue someone from the harbour. They didn't bother with the boat and called in the heavy artillery!

Mega! I remember reading that when you first posted it - I love the pressurised axles and gearbox, what a superb idea!

Amazing bits of kit - the early ones were based on Countys (not sure if they still are or not). They have a stainless steel grill underneath which the engine coolant pumps through, cooling the engine with seawater when the hatches are closed covering the radiator. Simple idea but shows the attention to detail. If they get stuck I believe they can close all the hatches and let the tide come in over them, and then recover at low tide.

I don't know why anyone is complaining on here - the only people who should be upset are the customers. Logs are generally far too cheap IMO - if people are charging (and selling) at high prices that must be a good thing for everyone else selling logs. Put your prices up people - place a realistic value on the kit and labour required to deliver an end product that is in great demand. If you sell half as many logs at twice the price then that is a lot of free time you instantly create for yourselves...

Isn't that relating to the legal towing weight? ie just because a trailer is plated at 3.5 tonnes gross it isn't illegal to tow it with a vehicle with a maximum towing weight of 2.8 tonnes as long as the loaded trailer doesn't actually weigh more than 2.8 tonnes. I was under the impression that in terms of tachographs it is down to plated weights, not actual weights. As soon as you stick a trailer on the back of a vehicle plated at 3.5 tonnes and raise the gross train weight above 3.5 tonnes (even if both vehicle and trailer are empty) I'm sure you need a tacho unless you are exempted. If I'm wrong I would like to see the link to the exemption letter for my own info.

Ecoplugs ecoplugs ecoplugs. Guaranteed to kill it, dead easy to use, waterproof - it's a no brainer as far as I'm concerned.

It sounds to me as though they aren't charging enough if they sold out by November.

I think you are thinking of Santana. In terms of Ibex, I'm not personally convinced that they are worth their money. You would have to be doing some pretty extreme off-roading to notice any benefit over an equivalent Defender, and could spend a lot less money chopping a Defender about to match the Ibex's abilities. However, if money were no object I'd be tempted by one!

A company I worked for on powerline clearance got sued as they cut trees with a tenant's consent (it was assumed he was the owner). The owner was not happy and got a big pay out.

I tipped a tw150 almost exactly the same way you tipped your GM - pulling out of a junction from a standing start and the inside wheel ran over a half buried rock. If I was doing 10mph when it hit the road I'd be amazed, but it made a real mess (I think the bill was over £2k). It is easily done with any wheeled chipper, particularly the smaller narrow ones IMO.