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Well (IMO) you need a minimum of 10 horses per inch capacity for comfortable operation so your hundred ponies ought to be up to the task. So, one tractor mount chipper and a pile of scrap then?
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There speaks a dealer rep. I have retro fitted 2 (among other makes and models) 550s to bring them HSE compliant. Its not a big job in the scheme of things, as long as the machine (like this one) isn't a collection of spare parts:laugh1:
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It has to be borne an mind that LOLER is a pretty blunt instrument that relies a variety on ACOPS for industry specific refinement. In the EU, the LOLER regs are (should be) applied across all industries and apply equally to a huge assortment of kit and users not just the kit we use in tree work. The regs provide for a maximum inspection interval but when you retire a rope is up to the user, and dependant on its continued suitability for use. I do an inspection for one outfit with multiple kits where one climbing kit doesn't see the light of day from one weeks end to the next. That rope will last a lot longer than most. Having said all that, there is no reason a damaged rope cant still be used provided the damaged portion is removed, and modification restores the safe compliant usability. Any modifications should be recorded.
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Its a turd and needs to be put back to PTO speck and have that engine and chassis chucked on the scrap pile. Anything else would be throwing good money after bad
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With LOLER its either fit for use or not. If it doesn't work properly its a fail.
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Not for the price he was asking the first time he listed it. It is more realistic this time arround:laugh1:
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Lets not forget that this vid seems to have been made for a non UK audience Lots wrong with it as a promo vid but good effort nonetheless
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As saws go its a bit of a plastic fantastic but it will do your job The amount of work you cite is unrealistic, you will use it more especially in the giddy beginning Get some PPE and some training while you can. Learn to sharpen before anything else.
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You asked about rubbers and that's where the link takes you. Making your own is reasonably simple but the rubbers would be the hardest part. The rest is just a bit of simple fabrication and a suitable pole. Unless you have parts you can re use I think you are going to struggle to bring a decent job in for much less than the list price
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For thirty quid, why would you make your own? http://www.treekit.com/ropes/rope-installation/catapults/big-shot-rubber-tubing.html
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Picture 17 is a view of the internals The centre recoil unit would normally be secured with a circlip or similar. Once that's removed the centre will pop out
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Service Metals
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Its grim up north
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Or learn to sharpen without an aid. Its a skill that once acquired, you will never loose
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That's not a problem, the man from the HSE will untangle them while he is up there and some ones ambulance chaser will be right with him to make sure he does a good job, and the lawyer will know its EN numbers rather than BS:laugh1:
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Straight our of the blocks I don't see anything about LOLER marking. It wont need an inspection out of the box but if it doesn't have a serial number, WLL and MBS marked on it, you will need to add them before it goes unto service. It has a WLL of 15Kn and a MBS of 45Kn which is within industry standard tolerances. It wont damage the bark, it says so in the blurb so it must be true It looks a lot like the Harkie version and there isn't a lot to chose on price
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The Sirrius is a good rope, the Pinto and loopie are also a good combo but if you haven't already got one a friction device of some sort will be needed for best results The rope will do any lowering you need within its limits, no need for anything else unless its a bigger one (bigger is always good)
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For the power pack this one will do. Your ram will probably need to be three extension single acting but much will depend on the geometry you chose 12V Single Acting Hydraulic Power Packs for Trailer Tipper Applications
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You wont go far wrong with flowfit Try white house products as well
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The above is reasonably accurate unless you only work for him (workdays) in which case DWP holds that you should be PAYE
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Not even close
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The entire exercise is as dodgy as can be, holding on for a short while may be possible but hand over hand 60 feet down a rope, if you didn't get clattered by the cage as it passed you, and you managed to survive the kinetic and impact from any pendulum swing. Your time would be better spent ensuring the machine was set up and guarded properly
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Ok, find yourself a good length of rope and have a go, see if you can hang on, if you manage to grab the rope at all. You are clearly set on your plan so go with that. Personally I don't rate the idea but its your funeral after all. That's me out of it then.
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That's a good analogy, RMS Titanic went down with such loss of life because of the failure to plan properly, that's got to tell you something hasn't it?
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I wouldn't mind watching
