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  1. Highland Forestry
    Nah, what you're doing by doing that is just wasting the rod. The strength of a weld comes from the make-up of the weld pool, which is why you use techniques like 'weaving' in order to get the weld to wett out, or lap up to the parent material. If you just lay the rod down into the weld as it arcs, then you will get alot of under-cut, and essentially you're just burning rods. When pulling the rod into the weld, try pushing it forward a few mm, then pull back 10mm, then forward a few mm again and pull back again... it will give you a far better weld. >>>><<>>>><<>>>><<>>>><<>>>><<>>>><<>>>>
  2. Highland Forestry
    For doing professional repairs, really you need a 3 phase MIG set.. The new inverted sets are fantastic, and you can use MIG for welding very thin sheet right up to inch or even inch and a half plate - the bigger the parent material, the higher amps and bigger wire you need to run, with multiple passes etc. For DIY stuff, an arc set if probably best as the smaller single phase mig sets that use the gassless wire are pretty much a waste of time unless you really know what you are doing. Tip: Using an arc set, starting the rod is easier if you strike it like a match, and you pull the rod through your weld - it should sound like bacon sizzling in a pan and you're set up about right. Using a MIG, you push the wire through your weld Good luck burning stuff
  3. Highland Forestry
    Herne, Ian - you might be worth contacting Barony College as they do allot of machine training with some students. Also consider an ad in the FMJ. Best of luck - sounds like a great opportunity for somebody to consolidate some training in a challenging and unique surrounding. M
  4. Highland Forestry
    Great Forwarder, the 810's are good machines. We use a valmet 820 ourselfes but the timberjacks are a good wee machine
  5. Highland Forestry
    Completely agree Andy. The problem will be that a lot of companies have stated that it will be part of the approved contractor approval process that sub contractors be members of FISA. The difference with FISA to the rest of the organisations is that they were required to set up by HSE to address the appalling health and safety statistics for our industry. So where as the FCA, ConFor etc look out for the industry and for contractors, the FISA lot are purely about health and safety. The article in the FJ is very interesting - too many strong personalities in the steering group I think.
  6. Highland Forestry
    Ah well - seems there's mixed opinions in the 560 camp then. I know 3 lads using them for forestry work locally, and all are beating a well worn track to the dealer. The auto tune seems to struggle with exceptionally low temperatures too. Sorry to derail the thread!
  7. Highland Forestry
    I've got a big digger...
  8. Highland Forestry
    Why would anybody buy a saw that is auto tune? Thats bound to cause problems. Have seen a few guys with the 560's and everyone wishes they hadent bought them
  9. Highland Forestry
    70ft 10inch beech... Get a harvester
  10. Highland Forestry
    FISA are taking over the AFAG guides I believe
  11. Highland Forestry
    Mine was something like £180 to join
  12. Highland Forestry
    You could apply for a restructuring grant, especially if it's ancient woodland. Other option would be to clearfell the DF and create a new native woodland
  13. Highland Forestry
    £40 a ton roadside here too. You'll only get around 25t on an artic unless they're loading flats..
  14. Highland Forestry
    Why not register your current lorry as Ag? Put some off road tyres on it, or something and a snow plough jake plate on the front
  15. Highland Forestry
    I was under the impression that you still have to use a chartered accountant even if you do your own book work, and you submit abbreviated accounts rather than audited accounts until you reach a certain turn over?
  16. Highland Forestry
    I don't disagree with you at all - but the point i'm trying to make is that allot of people are scared in to starting a limited company for the wrong reasons. There are allot more expenses involved in running a limited company, like having to use a chartered accountant for starters and the additional returns and subsequent late filing penalties if you don't make them on time at companies house. I think from a risk management and tax point of view running a Ltd company is probably sensible if you go in to it well informed and with your eyes open.. And then you get the fun and games with the VAT, the PAYE and the CIS, and shortly the mandatory Workplace Pension scheme and RTI PAYE
  17. Highland Forestry
    In the Ltd scenario above, you would be PAYE and so would pay NI and Income Tax like anybody else, after your £6850 odd tax free allowance. OR, you take your tax free allowance through PAYE which works our very roughly at £130 a week and then pay yourself a dividend. The company would pay corporation tax on the profit of £35k and then your dividend is tax free up to a certain level. As Steve has said, the VAT is a completely separate thing, you charge an extra 20% ontop of your sale price and then hand it all over to the tax man every quarter minus the VAT you have paid out yourself.
  18. Highland Forestry
    Yeah, ConFor is an industry group that looks out for the interests of the industry and carries out political lobbying on behalf of the industry, but FISA is a task force that was requested to be set up by the HSE in order to sort out the appalling health and safety standards within the industry currently. The idea was that if the industry sorted itself out, then HSE would back off - else wise the HSE would march in with new legislation and regulations bringing us in to line with the construction industry.
  19. Highland Forestry
    Already a member and have been for years. If the company was found liable in your scenario, and the directors folded the company, the directors would then be liable for any financial short falls. Especially in the case of a sole director.
  20. Highland Forestry
    UK FISA - The Forest Industry Safety Accord It's a new industry group aimed at improving the health and safety within the Forestry Industry
  21. Highland Forestry
    OK then... out of interest, who here has heard of FISA - or has become a member?
  22. Highland Forestry
    If you are sued for negligence, one would hope that as a responsible company director, you would have the adequate insurance in place to be able to defend it. You would run the risk of loosing your house whether you were a limited company or not.. Being a Ltd company is not a bulletproof shield, in fact it's a very watered down shield these days and the directors of the company will always be chased if it goes pop - that means any of your personal assets as well. If you don't need to go limited, then I would say why bother. The limited liability that a Ltd company affords is far more useful in terms contractual law, employers liability and managing risk operationally.
  23. Highland Forestry
    What about suggesting a thinning of the Douglas or of the entire wood, making the owner some money and achieving a better life for the Ash in the process?
  24. Highland Forestry
    Yeah, did mine last year.... It's a proper brain fryer!
  25. Highland Forestry
    Yes. Yes we are. Drop me an email please Ian - [email protected]

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