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And this is where too much weight is given to the vociferous ‘green’ agenda imo. We require electricity - unless human populations decrease (which wouldn’t be a bad thing in any way, but it’s not going to happen any time soon) there will be a continued need to sacrifice a bit of flora and fauna to fuel the demands of our race. There are many ways in which we can generate ‘clean’ electricity - the most obvious and dependable one for our island nation with one of the world’s greatest tidal ranges would be to harness the power of the tides with estuary barrages. This has always been a non-starter though as it would disturb existing ecosystems in one way or another, and no politicians have the balls to back such a scheme as there would be uproar from the tie-died green-haired nose-ring minority. We are in a ridiculous situation whereby new industrial buildings (and new houses for that matter) aren’t made to have solar arrays on the roof as a planning stipulation - hundreds of acres of wasted space a year are thrown up all over the country. Developers would absorb the costs (and in reality probably benefit from the investment long-term) so it would theoretically be cost neutral to the government. Firms/funds would undoubtedly buy in with localised battery storage to sell back to the grid at night/during peak demand.

I think it’s brilliant tbh. Not sure I know anybody who doesn’t agree with it actually.

And also since fuel prices sky-rocketed - the tax take obviously goes up as the price at the pump rises!

£15-£40 a tonne for biomass depending on access and distance to market I’d suggest.

Now the towing laws have changed I don’t understand why manufacturers worry about the 750kg ceiling any more - just build them a couple of hundred kilos heavier if necessary.

That’s a dolphin’s gooch. Fact.

I’m not sure what engine is in your mower but the chipper manufacturers have been forced (because of ridiculous emission laws) to all use the same problematic Briggs engine as it offers the necessary power output in a handily sized and priced package to take the place of the now outlawed 35hp diesel Kubota (which is still available from new but in a significantly detuned format). Chipper engines operate in a very harsh environment - lots of heat, lots of dust, often worked at maximum power, always running flat out, often operated by muppets with zero mechanical sympathy (no warm-up/cool-down etc), regularly filled with fuel from dirty containers in dirty environments etc etc. They are bolted to a lightweight platform and are shaken, beaten, soaked and blasted with salt, and that’s just on their way to and from jobs! Old fashioned mechanical industrial diesel engines tolerate this very well but they aren’t available in the necessary power output from new any more (without very expensive and bulky after-treatment). If buying new I’d spec the low-power Kubota and personally de-restrict it (which would forgo the warranty and is probably illegal in this namby-pamby world we live in) before chancing that Briggs POS.

I wouldn’t touch any new petrol engined chippers, regardless of the make. Better off spending money on a decent second hand diesel and/or allowing a bit extra for a refurb. Anything with a Briggs and Stratton engine wants taking directly to the scrap yard, they are absolute garbage.

I had a Google Earth look earlier funnily enough - on the junction with Chapel Street and Albert Place. Interesting looking building, the bit at the back which is a different age is also quite unusual. No idea what it’s for though!

Be aware that if you leave magnetic signs on for a long time they can trap water and subsequently damage the paint. Also make sure they and the surface you attach them to is perfectly clean!

I was temporarily banned many years ago for testing what I thought (in my drunken state at that immediate time) was a swear-filter… I posted (with mild profanity) and what immediately appeared censored my rudeness. Trying to see how it worked with a follow-up post brought down the hammer! Turns out the modern day arbtalk allows every farking cant (of which there are plenty…) to post what they like!

What does that cost you as a business, or is it all passed on to the buyer out of interest?

He’s got a pretty mouth…..

I took a punt and opened it up to the crackheads on Facebook Arbtalk - have ended up with a few new promising contacts (which surprised me!). Ashley from GA Groundcare has put me directly in touch with a really good lad so am sorted for this job now, thanks all!

Ffs - I’ve been on site in Redditch today! Wouldn’t have been much of a detour via yours to home. Let me know what you want for it (here or pm).

If any of you guys are available or know others who might not be on here please give me a shout. Cheers, Dan

I’d be interested in it - best saw ever made imo, and my last one has grown legs and walked off somewhere! Where are you based?

Stihl or a fake one?

Hello - is anyone based in the Camberley area by any chance? I’ve got a couple of days deveg work on a construction site in Frimley and am looking for a team with NPTC and CSCS cards and a chipper for a couple of days asap. Anyone interested please give me a call on 07970188050. Many thanks, Dan.

I think it’s being used as a deterrent as much as anything else - I don’t see how that can be a bad thing personally.

Fixed that for you.

I like leylandii on the log burner (which is lucky as it is one timber that we end up with plenty of!).

This just popped up on FB coincidentally - my mate’s dad is on the left.

If it is a Milemarker they have 2 speeds - rather slow and really weak (only really used for spooling cable onto the drum) and really really slow but really powerful. Make sure it is in low range for pulling, as high range won’t pull you out of bed.

Is that a Milemarker winch do you know? They used an adapted Mercedes power steering pump under the bonnet ISTR.