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Mathematical genius (Stephen Hawking’s go-to guy when he got stuck with a really hard sum).

Do you just run a belt driven pump off the front Bob? Make up a bracket etc and nail it on it is it somehow sandwiched with the main engine driven pump? Doesn’t the digger’s existing oil-cooler keep up? I assume you use the same hydraulic tank (totally understand the reasoning behind additional filtration though).

Does anyone know how easy/hard it is to add an extra hydraulic pump to a digger engine for just this reason?

Next question - can anyone recommend a team who could crown-lift a few oak trees and fell some scrub at WGC ASAP? Or possibly provide chip and remove for a team of mine if I send climbers down to do the job? Cheers, Dan (07970188050).

Yeah, if you haven’t got a figure in mind that you’d let it go for then eBay will theoretically find its actual value. You’ll either end up happy or disappointed (your morals will ultimately determine if you end up disappointed though!).

How much would you consider taking for it as-is?

How much do you want for it? I’ll start the bidding at £1500...

Thanks mate - I think it’s sorted now but will defo give him a shout if plan A doesn’t come off!

I was told by a trailer instructor to time your braking with the inward ‘swing’ of the snake, and let off as it passes through centre. You need to brake hard enough to get the overrun trailer brakes to apply. I tried it once with a wildly snaking trailer going down a big hill. It ended in tears - trailer on its side overtaking me and pushing me into the central reservation. I was going to crash anyway so thought it worth a try - in theory I’m sure it could work but I’ve no idea how one could practice this particular manoeuvre safely!!! (I could have theoretically tried accelerating out of that particular incident as I had enough power and was going down a massive hill - however, I reckon I’d have genuinely ended up going well over 100mph and I’m not convinced that would have improved my situation in any way!)

Does anyone have a contact for someone with a tractor-mounted side-arm flail in Welwyn Garden City by any chance? I need to get a roadside verge (only 120 m) flailed ASAP to allow site hoarding to be installed - it’s not a big job so needs a local contractor so it can (ideally) be done quickly.

Does anyone have a contact for someone with a tractor-mounted side-arm flail in Welwyn Garden City by any chance? I need to get a roadside verge (only 120 m) flailed ASAP to allow site hoarding to be installed - it’s not a big job so needs a local contractor so it can (ideally) be done quickly. Sadly there’s not enough there to warrant a day’s work/justify a day’s rate to the client.

I’m tempted to sack the lads, weigh in all my kit, ditch the wife and kids, move house and come and work for you tbh!!! Don’t lose hope - there are brilliant people out there (I’m lucky enough to have amazing guys working with me) but there are also many who just don’t ‘click’ (we’ve had our fair share of those too)... Some very good at what they do, but just don’t ‘fit’ (in extremes they can be terrible for team morale - we’ve had a couple of excellent climbers who nobody wants to work with). Others who you’d be best mates in the world with outside work, but can’t be relied on to turn up when required/not wreck kit/etc etc. Others still who talk a good game and have everything possible on paper, but simply can’t do the job. There are also guys out there who arguably aren’t the best in the industry but I’d employ them tomorrow as they get stuck in, get on with everyone, don’t need watching and can be relied upon. There are yet others who could probably run the business better than me in reality, but I wouldn’t even employ them as brash draggers through direct or word-of-mouth experience of their work ethic. We’ve had work-experience lads here that you simply can’t believe are functioning human beings, yet I’ve crossed paths with others (admittedly not many) that I’d employ on the spot even though they have no tickets or industry experience (sadly I have a strong moral compass and won’t poach staff off anyone!). @Gray git - I wasn’t aware of your family situation and understand your need to fill the gap ASAP to give yourself some breathing-space. Talk to your customers and explain your situation - they are human and will no doubt be invested in you and what you bring to the table. The ones that have no compassion you don’t need anyway so don’t lose any sleep if they go elsewhere. Try to ‘triage’ the workload so your guys can handle the immediate stuff that can’t wait whilst you are focussed on much more important family matters. Don’t take on a totally new member of staff that you aren’t 100% happy with whilst you are spinning so many plates, it’ll just add to your workload/stress-levels. The right person will come along soon enough. (If you are really in the mire with a job before ‘Mr or Mrs Right’ appears give me a shout - I’ll send you some cracking lads up as long as you promise not to steal them!).

I actually think it might have been the outside of the left boot, behind my little toe (it was a very long time ago!). Either way, don’t do it!

I’ve cut through a pair of chainsaw boots (Haix Protector Pro) many moons ago standing on logs cutting to length. Just caught the inside of the left boot just behind the toe-cap on over-run (throttle closed). Literally kissed the boot - saw went straight through and cut my sock just behind my big toe, somehow didn’t touch my skin. The saw didn’t stop - the boots did literally nothing. It turns out that chainsaw boots only have protection in the tongue - definitely don’t rely on them stopping a saw.........

There’s going to be a lot of businesses reducing their office space requirements imo. Many firms have seen the benefits of having their staff work from home and will continue in that vein (hands have been forced to make it happen and guess what?! - everything has carried on pretty much as normal!). It’s going to be hard times for commercial landlords I reckon.

Ace! Wouldn’t fancy taking a right hook off a bloke who forges anchors every day!...

What do your insurers have to say about the issue (most importantly the potential for heave to your property following removal)?

I had no idea they could deal with such thick timber - amazing machines! Can’t see one of these lasting very long if worked hard though (or am I being cynical?).

Kind of my thoughts too tbh. Just realised the op references a storm that took place in February - this has been dragging on a good while. I’d imagine there is quite a bit more to the story than we know about. Ownership of the track/its use etc has been contentious I reckon!...

How heavy is it? Pallet trucks can (by design) lift full pallets, and tail lifts can lift/lower them. Pallets are regularly 1 tonne - is the mill heavier than this?!

When was this? Where are the leaves? Is everything dead or has this issue been dragging on for a few months?

Are they your trees? Are they going to fix the subsidence?

If you have a barn that big for free I reckon you could make easier money out of it subdividing it for storage...

Plenty of targets, adding a MEWP in the mix can make the job harder IME (especially one that isn’t big enough). Any reason it couldn’t be climbed?

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