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  1. 40 minutes ago, billpierce said:
    2 hours ago, treequip said:
    Yup, that was me, I took it to a 100 inch wheelbase beefed up the back suspension, then I got a bit giddy and messed about making a secure saw locker behind the cab which ate a ton of time.

    I registered the changes with DVLA and I insured it with the NFU, they wanted an engineers report but after that it was all good

    How did you get the engineers report?

    Simple as, I just googled it and picked one from the results, He came around, looked at the vehicle and the "during work pictures" I had and signed off on it. Cost about a hundred from memory

     

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  2. Yup, that was me, I took it to a 100 inch wheelbase beefed up the back suspension, then I got a bit giddy and messed about making a secure saw locker behind the cab which ate a ton of time.

    I registered the changes with DVLA and I insured it with the NFU, they wanted an engineers report but after that it was all good

  3. 43 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

    Thing is I have tilted the tank so the outlet is now at the bottom but getting a mix of water and diesel coming out. Bit confused why it's not one or the other. 

    It will take a little time for the oil and water to separate. Set the tank on a tilt with the drain plug as low as you can get it then wait.  

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  4. 1 hour ago, Woodworks said:

    Remembered one that I have seen mentioned as pretty good by Renewable John on here.

     

    The Yorkshire Dunsley. Think he heats a lot of his house with his and he was pretty happy with it last time I saw him.

    Its the Dunsley "Yorkshire", they are likely to be a bit pickey about that name in Holmfirth, where it stops off on its way from a foundry in China. (allegedly):D

     

    I have one and its a good bit of kit, it has 2 sets of tappings so it will run rads and hot taps if you plumb a tank in.

     

    If you run it on anything less than tinder dry, the glass will blacken till it gets better fuel but clears itself when you improve its diet. It has a mechanical regulator so you can alter how hot the rads run but that will cost you more fuel. Mine runs in tick over for about 10 hours

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  5. 5 hours ago, philip2011 said:

    No as I can turn the drum freely wit no issues. My question is if the drum turns does this mean that the  engine is sized?

    When it wont pull over any more is it because the engine is coming up on compression or is the stop a bit more "mechanical"?

     

    Take the plug(s) out and try turning it over, if it still locks up it might be "mend it with a new one" time

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  6. 20 hours ago, Kingjolly said:

    Thanks for the info guys.

     

    I really just want to get involved in an outdoors job where I could be close to nature,

     

     

    What do you want from being close to nature? Most tree work involves cutting bits off or felling to appiese people so this industry is closer to 2 stroke saws and diesel chippers  than it is to nature.

     

    You can make a living but its not going to be easy, particularly as a beginner 

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  7. 5 hours ago, Kingjolly said:

     Does the climbing novelty wear off quickly? 

    I don't think it wears off at all but its definitely water soluble, climbing in the wet is poor and using wet ropes the next day when the friction system milks muddy water down your right arm and leaves a black line down as far as your skids is a joy known only to a few. 

     

    Its good to enjoy the outdoors, but be prepared to deal with the weather for the times when you have no option but to get it done.

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  8. 12 minutes ago, Billhook said:

    So in that scenario I assume that the safety cut out bar at the mouth pf the hopper would not have time to work,  or should it be able to stop the feed rollers in a split second.?

    The rollers will stop instantaneously when the safety is operated and in the UK, the standards mean they stay stopped until reset. In the case in that clip, by the time you arrived at the in feed, there is a good chance that you wouldn't be in a fit state to help yourself. 

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  9. 10 hours ago, TIMON said:


    I doubt if the Timberwolf 150 would speed winch you in that quick but it still helps foster some healthy respect for the job in hand.

    That rapid acceleration kicks in when the rope finds its way to the circumference if the flywheel rather than the main shaft. A smaller flywheel would be a bit slower,,,,,,,,,,,,  not so as you would notice but you might just get to live another terrified second

  10. I think rift sawn is a largely american term, in the UK its generally called through and through but terminology can vary and I stand to be corrected. 

    Quarter sawn is where the log is cut into quarters then each segment is cut and turned. Quarter sawing reveals more of the medullary rays which gives a better looking timber, (particularly in Oak) and is allegedly more dimensionaly stable. Downside is that it takes a lot longer but in the right timber the effort is worthwhile. Have a look on youtube for quarter sawing.

  11. 2 hours ago, wiley said:

    Thanks TreeEquip, I'll get onto one of the Awarding Bodies and see what they say. I've taught first aid in the Military, it's just proving it that I guess will be the problem! I have PTTLs, do you think I'll need to upgrade it into this Level 3 Award in Teaching thingy?

     

    Pettals wont allow you to assess but you can train

  12. To deliver first aid training you will need a suitable "teaching" qualification. It used to be called "pettals" but that's now superseded by the award in education and training (AET) or higher. You also need to be be the holder of the qualification. 

     

    It gets a little more complicated if you want to deliver the +f element for forestry and arb

     

    In order for any certs you issue to be of any value you need to get in bed with an organisation that can cover your audit trail needs, you can do it yourself but its a ton of work for a one man band.

     

    One problem you are going to run into is the bit I have put in bold

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    Trainers

    Those involved in the training of these qualifications must have knowledge and competency in first aid as well as knowledge and competency to train based on qualifications and experience. An acceptable portfolio must show:

    i. Occupational knowledge and competence in first aid - evidenced by:

    • Holding a first aid at work qualification/medical registration as detailed in Appendix 1

    ii. Knowledge and competency in teaching/training first aid - evidenced by: • Holding an acceptable teaching/training qualification as detailed in Appendix 2 AND either: • Providing an acceptable log of teaching first aid within the last 3 years or • Providing an acceptable record of competently teaching theoretical and practical first aid sessions under the supervision of a suitably qualified Trainer/Assessor

     

    http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/first-aid-training.htm

    http://www.fofato.co.uk/

    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51af14e4e4b08dce860cec82/t/542d747ae4b091f1b4992a66/1412265082049/Forestry+Commission+First+Aid+Policy+2012.pdf

    http://www.itcfirst.org.uk/qdl/86b/Assessment_Principles_for_Regulated_First_Aid_Qualifications.pdf

     

     

     

     

     

     

  13. 1 hour ago, spandit said:

    Not sure why plugging the port would make more mess

     

    Once I get all my hydraulics working properly and can stop the various leaks, I'll be putting fresh oil in - believe it or not, this was a whole 25l container of new oil but there was enough crap stored elsewhere in the system that it has all turned milky.

     

    Well of you mean tap a tap in, that's going to get you covered in oil, if you mean tap it and screw a rod in, you might not end up wearing the oil but "modifying" spools can have some weird and wonderful back pressure effects and you would still only have a single acting valve.

     

    Its the water that makes the oil milky, if you can let the tank stand for a while, the water will settle at the bottom of the tank and you can drain it off.

  14. A quick google of that valve brings up references to a tractor loader so it is likely that its for a single acting system. 

     

    Pluging it would be a fools errand, the pressure would just male even more mess on your barn floor, which may not be a bad thing because that oil looks like it could do with changing :D 

     

    Flowfit is a good place for a replacement

     

     

  15. I think its someones 20th century attempt at an earlier period executioners axe.

    It has the weight and the depth of throat needed for a one blow decapitation.

     

    I don't think it has any great age to because the socket looks to be tube and arc welded, a couple of hundred years earlier it would most likely have been rolled and forge welded, nice wall hanger though.

     

     

  16. 15 hours ago, se7enthdevil said:

    am i the only one thinking that this could have been used in the slaughter house rather than for any form of forestry???

    Unlikely, slaughter works are (were) done with a captive bolt or spike. Something bludgeonesque like that would also be a liability for dismembering, google "farriers axe" to see what that implement would look like

  17. 12 minutes ago, Khriss said:

    They are part of Planning documents - I seen no reason why they cannot be immediately available Online. K

    Its the way that authority works, the next door authority has it all online but the one in question doesn't want that because then you would know what they know and that would never do. I asked their head of planning why they didn't have it online and all I got was the diplomatic and non  committal "we have no plans for that"

  18. 3 hours ago, Big J said:

     

    My point is that if VOSA are going to be so stringent as to fine someone for intending to drive outside the 100km radius, then they need to apply that to all drivers, not just those who are trying to make a living from their equipment.

    DVSA (VOSA) aren't the ones you should be blaming for this

     

    The authorities cant be more stringent because those people aren't subject to the regulation, and that's not the DVSA's doing its UK national (and Brussels) legislation.

     

    Go and hammer on a politician if you want that changed and good luck with that.

  19. 3 minutes ago, beechwood said:


    My head is starting to hurt, why is our country so complicated?


     

     

    It aint the UK that's complicated things. Its the  UK current regs but it all euro stuff, born all out of some Brussels  harmonisation committee room

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  20. 19 minutes ago, Jon kelly said:

    I have been in the industry for one year and have got CS 30/31, Woodchipper and CS 38 with aerial rescue

     

    What sort of day rate should i be asking for ?

    The answer to your question is unfortunately, another question. How good are you?

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