Ian C

Yes that's it. I'm very impressed by its ability.

The Bandit looks a good machine, trouble is it’s out classed on specs by the pred 38 both in depth and width, not sure which one would get my money.

Razor teeth are on the revolution wheel made by Bandit, they are very similar to the Sandvik. They are usually on bigger machines but you can get them on 27hp machines now, mine is on my SG40 Bandit.

What you think of the bandit Paul?

I got one in bits like Matty for a Christmas project and thought it was pretty poor however I got a G660 from the guy in Chelmsford built for a mill and it’s been great and does actually seem of better quality than the parts one.

 

Indian bean tree.

 

Changed my mind, it is a variation of Tulip tree

6 hours ago, bigtreedon said:

They are brilliant good riddens to sena complete game changer so easy to use they have great noise cancelling the ear muff is really good quality feels good on your ear if you get a phone call you still have communication with the other head sets if they talk it mutes phone call so you can here them

So can you have them set up so you can say listen to music through your phone and push to talk with other sets or do you have them voice activated and if so do you get every moan and groan from other people?

I’m with Steve.

https://www.tiktok.com/@mikevasquez82/video/6958789178083626246?lang=en

What a cock!

I would add extra on if a customer had started the job as nothing will be cut right and will be a rats nest of shite, also we generally only chip what we have cut for reasons stated above.

Once you start getting that on the floor you will realise why it was 1300 quid!

 

Ask yourself this, if your house needed re wiring would you be asking sparks how to do it? I guess not, why ? well because it’s dangerous if you don’t know what your doing so you would either leave it or pay for it, it’s pretty much the same thing your looking at doing but all the best with whatever you decide.

 

 

Looks like it’s weeping from the timing gear cover, make sure all the bolts are nipped up first, failing that pop the timing cover off, clean both surfaces and use a new gasket or a sealant and nip back up.

There nothing special, size will be on the belts and just go to your local agri place.

Ouch, teeth aint cheap [emoji51] 
 
I cocked up big time on a stump today assuming I could get the tracked machine in... 
 
Instead had to use the wee one. Took me the best part of 6 hours with sharp teeth throughout, couldn't cut it any lower either 

Hope you had good money on that to be doing it with a small machine it looks painful.

I have just done stage 2 of 3  (stage 1 was a year ago) of a tree removal due to ground/building issues. This was via a professional survey, nothing to do with me I am just the tree guy!

Probably done to BS 1945 standard!

Wise words Ian, you see it a lot, certainly in other trades. I know a sparky, trained a lad and looked after him well, once the lad had about 7 years experience he left and set up on his own. I guess this is the nature of the beast. It might not be the answer but I feel there is a shortage of new tree workers that are any good coming through.....

I agree Paul, there is a lack of young blood, that’s for a reason, you can earn more clicking a mouse or working in other trades where your not busting ya balls day in day out!

Thanks!! I will have a look into it.

I have been there a few times Hodge, it’s a reasonable commitment in both time and costs but the biggest part is finding the right candidate, no point in investing in a person who is just going to leave and set up on there own when college finishes or who scared of hard work 3 months into the course, not sure I would do it again, if I did I would be putting clause’s into there contact.

She is a belter mate, so cute.

 

Ahh so he's the bloke that took my money and ran?? I subscribed to that magazine and the free rope bag offer and never got either. He never answered my emails or anything.

He has taken a few people for a ride so I believe.

2 hours ago, Clutchy said:

I'm not saying I know it all (far from it) but it does pain me to see other trees surgeons undervalue themselves. 
 
I did a podcast on All things arb that may help get us the money we deserve and ensure you're running a business. 
 
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jBIQS1gMG4xnuSjDpR1Oy?si=9XTo87mUT--2AEo6UwF10g&utm_source=copy-link
 
Please bare in mind the rates mentioned in this are a little out of date since all this inflation/rise in the cost of living. 
 

 

Nice podcast mate and a lot of sense for a young guy even for an old guy like me it was a good listen and gave me some motivation. The fat scouse voice winds me up but that life!

 

They connect to your phone and also can be used with Siri 

Thanks Steve, are they ptt or vox?

Don't know owt about them in fairness..... Still in their boxes. 
 
Bought from Dick Leighs. 
 
Online with balmers at same price

That seem cheap, fr jones is 332 plus vat

266 plus vat per headset

 

Are they push to talk or voice activation oh and where did you get em Chris?

 

Take it you can connect to a phone and stream music and take call’s as well ?

15 minutes ago, swinny said:

Go on the fb pages and see how the yanks are having issues with them. Mainly running issues.... maybe it's their fuel but lots have issues with the efi...

 

I spoke to predator a while back and they said that the p28 and 38 had very similar torque, just that the 38 ran higher rpm to achieve that thus drinking more fuel. 

 

I bought an older p26 in the end. I like it.

 

If they still did the 28, rx and dozer v

Blade 👍 

 

After that I'd want a vermeer sc60tx 😎 

Was never keen on the twin Lombardini engine, like an old dumper and v viby, the Carlton is a good machine but its just not made for run of the mill domestics in the UK same as most of the US machines, that's where the pred scores so well.

I take it there Chinese? if so think hard about it, I won't buy chinky plant ever again.

16 minutes ago, lux said:

Indeed. Although the difference might not be so big now they will be on white diesel.

Mine won't!

 

Saying that Red is silly money at the moment.

 

Update, Red is now 43p Lt cheaper than petrol so its coming down again.

20 minutes ago, lux said:

I’ve got the pred 38. Pretty good machine. Biggest downfall is fuel economy.
£70 to £80 a day on petrol when she’s working hard.
 

Yikes, that's a lot! be the same for all the machines using that engine though. makes my diesel Carlton look cheap on fuel.