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daveindales

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  1. Have looked: perfect for what I'm lookig for
  2. Thanks for comments, they would be used for holding chip and nothing else. I want them as light as possible, as i'm always taking them on and off. will take a look at GRP panels
  3. My plywood greedy boards are getting a bit tired. also, their get quite heavy when wet ( I leave them outside when not in use). So I was thinking of getting some of them 16mm polycarbonate sheets and using them. I would give them a bit of support around the edges with wood or aluminium. I have some on a roof and have found them to be quite strong. Any thoughts???
  4. It's dying Chris. Take a photo and don't worry about your LPA. If you want to be certain, give them a ring and explain. No idea what's killing it.
  5. appreciate your comments. I live at least 25 miles from nearest hire shop that may have a MEWP. The one i'm looking at will go through 2"7 inch doorway. I tend to agree about hiring out with operator only. I would not let anyone else use my chipper or grinder. But like you said, may not be worth it.
  6. Must be terrible for all of you out there who were born outside the great County of Yorkshire
  7. Ok, so I have the chance to buy a 10m height mobile MEWP. I know thats not too high, but has anyone out there have experience in hiring their MEWP to painters, builders etc. Also, what are the H&S regulations regarding it's hire? I live in a pretty isolated area, with nobody else having a MEWP of any size. Thought it might get a bit of use with the tree work, but also hiring as a bit of a side line. Comments please.
  8. I love golf I hate golf I love golf I hate golf I play every friday evening in summer. A few beers after the game and a takeaway. The hardest sport Iv'e ever played. You just have to keep going back for more punishment every week, in the hope of having a great round.
  9. Maybe it will, but you can bet your bottom dollar that a number of tory MP's will not get voted back in if they back cuts to subsidies.
  10. As someone who lives in a very rural area, iv'e been following this thread with interest. Iv'e grown up with farms surrounding my house, and have lots of contacts with the farming community. I know this thread was about milk prices, and to be fair, a lot of farmers round here have stopped producing milk. Howevere, most farms around here are hill farms producing lamb. the trade is good and land prices are at record levels. On the very rare occasions that land comes up for sale its snapped up almost straight away. There is a web site called Nature On The Map that shows some of the grants that each farmer has got or will get. Go to agri-environmental schemes and you should be able to see what your local farmers are getting in grants.
  11. When you lift up the top roller, slap a load of grease on the up/down roller housing. Near springs
  12. Tilia platyphyllos 'laciniata' Acer ssp Paulownia That's my guess
  13. Sad to hear about Jon Lord's death. A real rock legend. Took from us far too soon, along with the other rock deaths of Gary Moore and Ronnie James Dio (one of the best).
  14. Is it next to a main road? could be salt damage or herbicide.
  15. About 30-35. When I was that age, I could graft in the evening after a days work. Now, at 42 I laze on the sofa after a days work. Saying that, my father in law is 78 and as fit as a fiddle. He drinks red wine by the bottle, and can graft away all day.
  16. I currently have my chipper insured as a 'trailer' with NFU. They do know it's a chipper, but it's down on policy as a trailer. Now, my 'more than' home insurance covers the chipper when its at home in the garage (I've asked them) So I'm wondering about cancelling the NFU policy. But can you get cover whilst the chipper is on the road? would some commercial policy cover it as a trailer? Yes I know timberwolf do chipper insurance, but the NFU version is a lot cheaper.
  17. worked all day in heavy rain. 'sick as a parrot', but glad it's done
  18. I locktighted them last week. Not used it since. With the stihl caps, I meant that they have come undone with me in the tree, not whilst filing up for another climber.
  19. To be honest the filler caps usually come un-done in thick 'leylandii type' trees when they get caught.
  20. I knew the stihl subject would come up, so why are the filler caps so annoying. My new 200t petrol can leak sometimes, and every 200t oil filler cap has a habit of falling off and emptying oil all over my leg. Much prefer threaded ones Only a slight niggle, i love my ms200 and 660 as much as my husqvarna's
  21. And why does the new 346 top cover take me ages to put back on after cleaning filter?
  22. Why can't they get the dogs to stop coming loose. iv'e had this on both 372's and a 346. Really annoying as if you don't notice in time it can sometimes catch the chain and blunt one side.
  23. Yes, I wear them for that as well.
  24. Tommy Cooper: Was watching him on youtube last night. still makes me laugh now. a comic genius. If your too young to remember him, take at his repeats or on youtube
  25. Get yourself some good quality p3 facemasks. I use them when its windy and when ringing up timber. Not all the time, but if I notice dust, I put one on.

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