garth mc garth
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shouldnt be too difficult but alot depends on what powerpack you have, some are already designed for double acting rams whilst others are purely single acting (both my hilux tipper and indespension tipper trailer are this) technically all you would have to do it create a return for the fluid into the hydraulic tank to create the circuit. if you got a metal hydraulic tank u could easily drill a hole and tap / weld a union into it then have a pipe to the rear with quick release coupling. if u got a plastic tank u would perhaps have to have the cap modified so u can attach a pipe to that. for the flow i would have a diverter valve on the tipping pipe so you could switch between tipping and auxiallry hydraulics
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it would have to have a seperate return for the hydraulic fluid to return to the reservoir as a splitter has double acting ram
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self propelled chipper (Shreks wee chipper)
garth mc garth replied to Stephen Blair's topic in Large equipment
All of the chip i produce gets used on our farm for animal bedding and the chooks snip anything off that grows up from the floor but was surprised how these pops strarted shooting up from the chip as there was no evidence of them before the work was carried out. also there was no real sign of a root into the actual soil just in the chip. -
self propelled chipper (Shreks wee chipper)
garth mc garth replied to Stephen Blair's topic in Large equipment
after all this talk of leaving chip on site dont you find with some species of trees if you blow the chip over the ground you get alot of regrowth. It wasnt long ago i had to spend a day with the 360 scraping tons of poplar chip out of an animal enclosure where it started to regrow heavily after another firm blew it all over the place with their little chipper. -
firm i worked for in australia had an old cat d8 dozer gaurded up for forestry with high mount 30ton winch on the rear for skidding big gum trees out off the hillsides. when you lost traction with the load up on the plate and couldnt climb any further u would let out some slack on the cable track forwards to a better position and winch the turn back to the dozer and ur off again. worked well on hilly sites but destroyed the ground and fire roads we had to trailer it around everywhere due to the fact its 40 odd ton and it also had only 2 uses. skidding timber and dozing soil. purpose built machine will do the job alot better than a conversion but if you have to do a multitude of tasks then its not an option. i have a limited budget so run 1 machine, which is a mog. its been said before it wouldnt do every job briliantly but providing you know the capabilities of the machine your driving then its all good.
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bout 100 quid for top end kit, cant remember if the base gasket and small end bearing is included
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like i said with your fencing, very well made mate, the square section looks spot on and the joints with the dowels look real tidy. you really should find a market for those as they would sell
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get someone to drop test meter on the battery to check for deterioration under load, also try a continuity test on the leads between the batteries
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self propelled chipper (Shreks wee chipper)
garth mc garth replied to Stephen Blair's topic in Large equipment
you always know if it has spun round if pedestrians are taking cover in shop doorways or the on coming artic buries itself in the hedge to get out your way! -
yup that was a regular saying in the workshop!!! landcruiser and patrol all the way!
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if ur at the woodfair tomorrow we could have a chat there
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you still after a winch mike?
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im on kent east sussex border, mayfield is about 20 miles away from me. most of my work involves site clearance, woodland or fencing work. is it soley arb work your after or need for your course?
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hello mate, hows the woodfair going? have you got any saws on sale / display tomorrow?
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how far are you willing to travel? what machinery experience do you have?
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have you seen those bulk bag filling buckets for loaders?? essentially a cubic meter bucket with 4 hooks and a hydraulically operated hatch on the bottom. you hook a bag onto the hooks then drive into the lump scoop up a load of chip, ballast, whatever then open the hatch and it fills the bag, zero mess and pretty quick too
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i was out there for 14 months, loved the place. did roadside de veg in south australia and timber skidding in new south wales.
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u know its a good fit when u have to tickle it in with the post knocker or lean on it with the digger! no need for joint swell there!
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very tidy mortising on the top mate, good effort
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ha ha tune!!!
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only a little 3.5 ton machine, its mainly for the fencing side of my business so dont need anything massive, just gotta run a breaker and auger. looking for a grab and rotator for it if i decide to use it on timber. would be nice to have a 13 tonner but i dont have the use to warrant it, i pay peanuts for them on the occasion i do hire them so wasnt worth the outlay of my own
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nah im buying one, i spend so much time hiring them i may as well buy one
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bog off dave!!! i need the money for my digger
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come have a look mate, im on kent sussex border so not far away. 2000 model, 800 hours, parts fitted within last 30 hours use include full fluid and filter change, new speed sensor, intake roller bearings, hydraulic drive motor on intake rollers, 2 tyres. cosmetically its a bit tatty ie paint faded but mechanically sound and all work was done by qualified fitter with receipts to prove. spare wheel, spare ignition barrel and a spare set of sharp blades
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you can have my jensen for 4k
