Justme

It turns out that the 10kg over limit is for the nose weight & not the towing weight. Trailer plated weight is actually 2700kg, but I dont think it actually weighs in at that. So just to be clear if he goes further than 50km he needs a tacho if his actual tow vehicle weight & trailer actual weight is over 3500kg? Which it will be. I will look into O plate rules as well.

Reading your second link I think that the use comes under an exemption of own goods & tools for use within 50km but would need one for the longer trips.

Hi Rog, Can you give me some advice for one of my mates. He has just bought a mobile climbing wall. The all up weight of the trailer (no loads as its all part of the wall) is 2000kg. He is having to get a new vehicle to tow it with as his works van has a gross train limit thats 10kg too small (I am fairly sure that this is a legal limit & not a guide line). As the replacement is deff going to weigh over 1500kg so the total train weight will be over 3500kg will he need to fit a tacho? He is not carrying any loads or goods for other people. The drivers will be working on the running of the wall so his main job is wall running not driving. Its regular work will be within a very small distance of his base but quite a bit will be at much longer distances. Re the 10kg over weight I did try to get him to take it to a weigh bridge to see its actual weight & then if needed to remove any movable items from the trailer to the towing van. The spare wheel alone would be more than the 10kg needed & I would bet that the real weight is much less than the plated weight any way. Not that doing any of that would affect the need for a tacho.

Yes it will be hotter than that. High temp flashing is normally red.

Surely the real problem is the wrong material used in the carb's parts not the fuel?

was quoted 75p + Vat last week on 500L. Local garage charges £1 inc VAT.

But at least you arrive at A&E alive. I agree dont use it for small stuff that can be treated with standard kit but when you have a major bleed that is going to kill you before the ambulance arrives never mind getting to A&E then reach for the Celox.

£22100 ($35k) + OTR they have got to be kidding.

I would not use it to tie two ropes together as it has a tendency to roll off the ends.

More air flow & less use of the dehumidifiers. Poss put them on only during the cheaper E7 period if you have it. Think of it this way you are pulling the moisture out of the air that you are just about to flush out of the container. As long as the incoming air is dryer than the wood it will work.

150-200 tonnes

For forestry PD there is no minimum acreage.

We have a Rayburn SFW 212 that has a thermal store connected to it. That provides all our hot water & minimal "wet" heat via the rads. We have the rads come on for two one hour periods each day to warm the bed rooms. The main living areas are heated by the Rayburn its self or the Little Wenlock wood stove. The boiler output on the SFW212 is just 2kw. As its run all day (and will stay in over night most nights) it can collect the energy slowly for releasing when its needed. I guess that it can make about 25-30kwh per day.

BOC have a special offer on for low users. Its called the "volkzone" offer. It is NOT avaliable from distributors. You have to phone head office & speak to Justin. He will open the account at your local place. It works out very very cheap. Off the top of my head its about £35 year rental & £28 ish for refills with NO handling charge each time you get a refill. Got to go out now but can dig the details out when I get back in later if its of any help. (or register on MIG Welding - The DIY Guide forum & do a search)

It wont be the heat from the drill bit causing the motor to burn out. It will be the very slow speed its running at getting it hot & having to low an air flow through the casing. Get a drill that has a geared slow speed setting that is not trigger controlled.

Ideally I would go for a Lister unit. Problem is I have one neighbour about 250m away that complains about the noise. We did have a similar unit to the Pramac but not in the sound reduction case so was more like 90-100dba @ 7m than the 50 ish for the P6000s. He moaned about that one loads but has never mentioned it since we got the Pramac. I am also looking at a smaller units (2.5kva) that could just run the charger & then use a tractor PTO mounted genny for the occasional big stuff. Or considered DC only units.

Can you not get them to let you fell but keep to all the rules that would apply if they were diseased? Then when given the all clear your good to go.

Does that 180watts run cont 24/7? If so thats 4.3kwh per day so about 50p's worth. A 3.5kw ASHP (smallest I could find quickly) will use 1.4kwh per day so about 17p's worth. Cost about £400. So about 1200 days use to break even.

There are no minimum sizes for Permitted Development for woodlands. Unlike agriculture / farming that has two different levels of PD depending on size. The size of the building just needs to be suitable for the area of woodland.

1, I agree it prob is the best in its price range, just it could be better supported by the importer. None of the failures were fixed under warranty. 2, Not at all. Normal run times are 6-9 hours straight every 3 to 4 days in winter. In summer it get occasional use but still long run times. We try to keep the load to about 3/4 of its cont rating. Its now just over 26 months old & has done just over 2400 hours. What do you think needs doing as part of the major overhaul? I change the oil at half the recommended running hours. Whilst starting is still easy & quick its not quite a sharp as it once was.

What about using an Air Source Heat Pump to provide both the heat & air flow? You should get about 3 units of heat for every unit of elec.

If the spec & quality was the same then yes. I would guess that the delivery would kill it as our wood is local.

How much can you do in a "day"? How many hours in a day?

Made by DMM in Llanberis North Wales.

I would recommend not getting a Pramac P6000s. I have had loads of trouble with mine & the UK importer wriggles out of any warranty claim. In the space of 2 years mine has needed within warranty main control panel 1 starter motor battery 1 set of capacitors In the second year out of warranty 1 starter motor over 10 flying diodes 2 more sets of capacitors the optional extra at huge cost AVR unit (now running without AVR but voltage is much less stable) Plus it needs reflashing each time a diode fails (physical not electrical failing) That said I do still like the unit as it has some nice features like the low fuel stop, easy drain engine oil, hand & elec start, quiet running, large fuel tank, central lifting eye. Would I buy another? No. Edit to add, I also changed the battery to starter motor leads as they are too thin as standard for deep winter starting.