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But then he wont be able to make a claim for benefits for 4-6 weeks. Surely someone can give him some ad hoc work to tide him over so he can ditch this geezer & give him time to find a better job? From the sounds of it one day per week working for a reasonable rate would do it. Justme

I agree with all points raised so far. I get "full & part" time but what about casual employed labour (as opposed to self employed as needed labour)? This does sound like a casual labour type agreement (its agreed cos you still turn up to work when he asks) but normaly that attracts better rates just like temping to cover bad times & paying your own holidays. Oh that reminds me temps get paid holidays now to from the agency. Justme

Nope, my understanding is:- His GTW will still be the same loaded or unloaded as it calculated using the "plated" weights of the vehicle & trailer not the loaded weights. Justme

Lots of wood turning stuff. Some chainsaws but only one stand splitters & prosessors stone crushers & soil handlers second hand tools fake antiques lots of fast food stalls (far far to many) hats tractors & quad

Dint see any.

Went today. It rained on & off & blew a bit but still had a great day. Sadly not much kit for sale so came away empty handed. Justme

If it had been tipped on public land they would come & do it all. But as its on private land its not their problem they say. Justme

To add insult to injury. Today whilst moving the piles to do more picking I needed to move a small tree (3 to 4 inch round) that had self set in a ditch. Was just about to set it down when some thing snagged & it spun round & took the front screen out on the digger showering me in glass. Got a few cuts & scrapes but could have been much worse. The screen was a hardened type but still produced large shards severel of which went into my wellies. Was a right job getting them out as I could not pull my foot out without cutting it to bits. Then had to spend an age sweeping the cab out & picking glass from the ground. Still needs a hoover out but its to far from a power source at the min. Will have to get down the glass shop (its a flat square glass) & see what the damage will be to the wallet. Its a bonded in type too so will need the glue stuff too. Justme

Hi Splitter. Nice to see you here. Justme

When did Husqvarna start making McCulloch chainsaws? Just looked in a manual for one & the makers contact details are Husqvarna in Italy. Justme

Still have over a weeks worth to go. The original idea was to make piles of the stuff along the road side & get a lorry & grab to get rid if it all. That was till I went to see the local people. Seems that the local tip (10 miles) is now council only & the nearest is a 5 hour round trip by lorry. They want £98 / ton (plus VAT) to collect & take to the tip. Plus the tip charge is £80 ton even if I take it myself. So I have to sepperate all the heavy soil & rocks from the rubbish. Justme

Not your normal woodland forage finds I will admit. About 4 hours worth of foraging & still only covered a very small area. Plastic & other non glass or metal items All from this treasure trove of woodland goodies dug out of the roads side ditch. Richard

Thanks for that. Yeh if I was doing it for my income at the levels (£2-400) I see quoted in here per day (I dont make that per week lol) I would have one of the big two. Also not to bothered about resale value as I find that once I buy a tool I keep it till its not economical to repair it or I modify radicaly it to do a one off job that then renders it as scrap. No I dont do 24" trees very often in fact I think I have done all the ones that need doing. I am only looking after a 1 hectare plot & restarting some copicing plus cutting fire wood. As the McCulloch has lasted 6 years with a minimal of new parts I dont think I need the build quality of the big 2. I do need better quaility than the cheep import saws. I have one & yes its got power but its so rough round the edges its not nice to work with for long. Would be ok for the actual felling of the bigger trees but not the snedding / trimming / ringing up. Justme

Apart from clones & knock offs its not against the law to sell "grey" imports (as long as they are CE marked). One of the biggest cosmetic companies has just lost its case in court to stop people selling personal imported stuff on ebay. Do you think the might (well they do just about control the Gov as has been seen with all the money they have been given) of the car companies would allow grey import cars if they could stop them by using the law? Justme

Saddly the 400 mile round trip would eat into the savings I think. Justme

What about Dolmar? I thought they were good too? A quick google tells me that both the MS280i & the MS341 are out of my budget at just under £480 ish. Oddly the sellers have the 341 listed at 48-59cc dep on which site you look at. I was hoping to be spending less than that as this in not my work or employment or money earner so funds are tight. Justme

I am looking for a new saw. So far I have been using cheep ones. The first one I bought was a Mc'cullock with a 14" bar (about £145). Have had it for 6 years & its done a great job. Its light vibration free & easy to handle but could do with more power. I then bought a cheep Husky copy (I know its crap but for the amount of use I give it its ok & it was only £85 inc del & I got the VAT back). Its heavy & uncomfortable to use but does have power & a 22" bar. Both still work ok but the Mc needs a new clutch, bar, drive cog (its had all of that bar the cog once already plus a new set of antivibe mounts) plus all the screw holes are starting to wear & loosen. I tend to use the Mc unless it just wont do the job as its much nicer to use. My use is for felling trees up to about 24" plus cutting up into firewood on the floor & on a saw horse. I dont climb / do disasembles so dont need a top handled saw. I dont have any brand loyalty or any preference on make just that it should be light, powerfull, low vib, easy to maintain, reliable, value for money & not to costly. Justme

Is it a good place to get some cheep kit deals? Looking for a new saw (will be asking for advice in another thread), celox & other first aid stuff, hard hat muffs & face guard, spare chains & I bet other stuff too. Justme

Most biss accounts charge about 0.6% for cash deposits & withdrawals. You would not have to up your prices by the full 15% to keep the same bottom line profits as you can claim your inputs VAT back so offsetting some of the VAT you charge. Dep on your % of bought in running costs (fuel & equipment) to labour you would prob only see a 10% rise in your total prices. Also remember you can claim for some of the VAT you have paid for kit you still have for the last 6 years. Its also likely that you will loose some private customers but gain far more company work than you loose. Justme

I must be going mad cos I cant find any diggers with thumbs. Did find a yellow one with a black grab. Also does not help that you cant search for a 3 letter word either so out of "zip line fun" you can oly search for "line". Justme

I thought builders bags were 0.8m2? The ones I have just bought are any way. But then builders bulk sand bags are smaller. Justme

Do you have any pics of your digger thumb? I am planning on making one for my digger so I am collecting ideas. Justme

This chap HERE will make you one with prices starting at £325 Justme

Use red or red mixed with car wax polish. Ohn & if it does stain wont that get removed when you plane it? Justme

Change doctors for a more approachable one. They have been paid for all those years & they have not see you at all. So money for old rope. Justme