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  1. combined tree services
    im in the woods tomorrow and can be arranged for a fee !! i will even pose !! lol hows it going righting the training documents ?
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    hi John , i know of a guy in wales that is producing a decent amount of Stakes and posts , give me a shout if this is of any use to you
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    It is at the assessors discretion as to whether or not he will allow you to use a vt as part of your system , secondly you will need to ensure that the hitch cord is properly marked and carries a CE , the assessor may request that for the rescue climbs that you revert to a standard system . oh and have a read up on the reasons why the VT is suitabe for the task in which you are about to carry out and also where the strengths and weaknesses in using the VT as part of your system are and where the main wear points are within that not etc if a candidate who is new to climbing can turn up for one of my assessments and can rationally explain why he/she is using a certain system and has the underpinning knowledge to accompany his/her choice of system then i see no reason to stop them from using it as long as it is a recognized and safe system for the task in hand . Hope this helps
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    Yean No problems i can always met half way with it on a trailer if it helps
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    i could hire you our Jensen A240 if that's of any interest
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    Best people to call are MWMAC Training Mwmac :: Training Hope this helps
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    Personally i would go for a husky 372xp and if possible go for the XPG , i versatile saw that drinks less fuel then the stihl alternative (ms460) The husky is light enough to use al day logging,felling,snedding and has bag loads of power and full of torq , and if you really are worried about the weight then my advice would be to run two sizes of guide bar ie 18" and 24".
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    for me it would have to be Stihl Ms361 , husky 372 , stihl ms 880 but to be honest i would have squeeze in a husky 357 and a 395 for good measure lol
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    i do appologise the info i was looking at was for the botex 350tl not the 550 tl the only info that i have in the manual for our moheda is not in english so im not sure that the figures are with or without the rotator and grapple i dont think there is ever a day where i dont wish i had more reach and im pretty sure if i had an extra meter i would still want more , the biggest drawback is certainly seen when it comes to bigger hardwood and the really oversize soft wood but in all fairness there aint too much of that and in a 2.3 lemgth it takes a fir size lump before i start to struggle
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    our moheda is good for 500kg at 6.9 meters as opposed to the botex 510kg at a maximum reach of 5 meters , the moheda will lift 1100 kg at 2 meters as opposed to 1200kg at 2 meters for the botex , personally i would not think twice at having more reach over 100 kg more lift , were currently working on some big hemlock and the grab is not big enough to get round the timber that the crane can lift so having a greater lifting capacity would be wasted
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    The logset it certainy in a class above the timberjack both the software for the crane and the crane its self are an awful lot more responsive and can be personalized far more. I personally would love to buy one but unless you have a harvester its not really worth it and there is no way near enough forestry down here to sub it out with an operator , oh and the cabs are an awful lit more operator friendly with a better field of vision
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    Have you looked at a Logset 4f or the 5f ? both very good machines , the computer system is really simple to get your head round and the machines are well built and the cabs are certainly built the the operator in mind
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    We Run a Moheda M500 , the lifting capacity is not far short of a botex , it is a bit quicker than a botex and if im honest the slight loss of lifting capacity is easily made up for in the build quality and customer support that you get from A.T Obornes . the only thing that would sway me towards a botex would be if i was always working with big hardwoods , our crane will happily lift a 4 meter sawlog with a 28 inch top diameter if its in close and the extender is more than capable of dragging timber in close .
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    Thanks for that , i spent hours looking last night to the point i thought the laptop was going to learn to fly lmao will call them tomorrow and order a coppy:thumbup:
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    Ahhh i see , very nice job , so it would be fair to say that at very least it took half the time it would have taken to climb and dismantle ?? Do you have any more pics of the job , how do you find your crane works with a grab on ? im guessing that because its a hiab it must be a bit slower than a conventional timber crane/ roof mount ??
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    hi folks i hope it does not derail the thread but im wondering if anyone has the book from Her Majesty's stationery for measuring and quantifying timber , tip diameter etc ? i know the book has been around many years but im struggling to get hold of it thanks in advance
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    regardless of the hours of the machine or the guarding you want to get in and drive the thing , are the breaks any good transmission all ok ? hyd services working ? its fine buying a machine that looks and souds the part but believe me it could cost you almost as much as you paid for it to repair if it turns out to be a pig !!! oh and ask your self if your happy to actually pay the 18k plus vat !!! Hope this helps
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    Hi We alternate betwene a Junkkari (coppy of a Farmi ) and a jensen A240 , each has its advantages and disadvantages , the one big disadvantage of the Junkari is that the feed rollers are powered by out u1600 mog - this heats the hyd oil to extremes and unless you want to change the 40 liter tank monthly then you will inevitably damage the hyd pump , also because your feed chute is at 45 degrees to the flywheel it means that roadside jobs can be a little awkward or jobs with restricted access to either side of the mog and chipper . The good thing is that as far as 10 inch chippers go both the Farmi and Junkkari are light so you can still fill the box with chip !! out Jensen is a little to heavy really and it significantly reduces the payload . Hope this may be of help
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    another interesting twist would be to see who actually has ever updated their picture !! im embarrassed to say that mine is the same picture at the age of thirty as it was at 17 lmao every time i look at it i wonder where the years have gone and the even bigger question is where id my hair go and where are the grey ones from lol
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    well if it helps i find mine perfectly acceptable and they last pretty well , the plastic cards were great but the new style cards are just as good , as an assessor i have to show my assessors ID for every assessment that i do and they seem to stand up to that . honestly i cant see what the problem is or what makes a plastic card any better lol
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    The idea of a chainsaw course it to teach the candidate enough to help ensure they do not become another statistic of major injury/death , it is then the responsibility of the candidate and employer to pursue onward going training . Lets be honest if the course was a month long and cost 2.5-3 grand to do im fairly sure you would all be suggesting that it costs way too much and takes too long . The fact is that the suite of chainsaw qualifications are designed to suite everyone ! what would be the point in a candidate from an arb background being taught the skills of a forestry cutter and visa-versa . Just out of interest do you think that you would still pass an assessment ? i mean not only practically but on the legislation , H&S and underpinning knowledge ? im not be rude when i ask this but actually its more often the case that most experienced cutters couldn't anymore as the skills set , legislation and h&S has changed hugely
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    i think a CV is certainly in important piece of information to have access too as it does give a little background information about a person but as previously said a couple days trial will be the only real way to find out if the person is any good
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    Do any of you guys find that the problem is seasonal ? i know a couple of the boys that pick up out timber have said that its certainly quieter now with regards to pulp/chip wood deliveries to the firewood guys
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    It really does depend on where you are working an what your forwarding , we run a valtra 6550 with a moheda 500 jake mounted crane , we can pick up in front of the tractor and because we don't have a hyd tank between the crane grab post and front of the tractor it means the set up is more compact and most certainly more compact in comparison to an 80 series valtra , so ideally it is suited to thinnings work and some clear fell work but most certainly can not quite lift what a botex will but then again i can work on fairly steep ground and wetter ground as the weight is significantly less
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    Is there planning permission granted for the development of the site ? unless there is a notable woodland or the F.C are generally not interested , if there is a current application in the system but no tpo/emergency tpo's placed then i would be getting on with the job BUT it is bird nesting season and on a job of this sort of size you will undoubtedly have nests present !!! i can assure you that you will have a whole world more hassle on the bird nesting side that the actual felling and clearing of the site

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