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  1. gensetsteve
    I plan to take it easy if you are not used to cider it can be a bit hard on the gut. Those people in the pic look very young and they have hair.
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    I have been in training this week . I have this image in my mind of the blackadder sketch where they were all sitting round a table with false boobs.
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    £800 is alot of money for 2 hrs work to chuck a flue down a chimney. If you have a heatass cert, insurance companies will look for something else so they can welch out of a claim. Britain has gone mad on over the top legislation even brussels dont adhere to half of their own rules they just make it up to see if the brits are stupid enough adopt it. They must be rolling around on the floor
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    My tipper is 1.5 cu metres but it is always slightly heaped. The customer is looking for a decent heap of logs for the money. under promise and over provide. If someone wanted to challenge the amount of logs in the tipper I would be confident if they loose loaded them into a solid 1.5 cu metre box it would always be full. Yes my customers probably get 1.6 cumetres but I have allowed for that.
  5. gensetsteve
    If you look on most pint glasses the pint mark is about 7mm from the top of the glass so you get a proper pint and head on your beer.
  6. gensetsteve
    I use 1.5 cube bags but tip them into a bund a few weeks before delivery. two reasons allows the rain water to dry out and also we bobcat them into a 1.5cu tipper. Some bags over fill it some dont. Make sure your springs are not too hard on the back of the truck and take it easy over speed bumps.
  7. gensetsteve
    I did billets for a couple of years and it made great logs. The reason I went for processing into big 1.5 cu metre bags was to save double handling and having to cut through the winter. Also the kit I had suited logging straight away. The beech we had did not cut evenly and tended to break up or produce alot of arrows. I have this year had some problems with mould due to the wet weather so billets make better logs and you can get away with cheaper kit but does take more time.
  8. gensetsteve
    I found the secret is make sure the bag is flat on the floor when you start filling. When the bag is nearly full lift the handles with the forklift and bounce to settle. If you start filling the bag in the air held with the handles the bottom bulges and you will never stack them safely.
  9. gensetsteve
    we put a 11hp honda on our 10 tonne sheppach. The spitter has a 2" ram but the engine often stalls under load before the relief valve lets go. The splitter was originally 3 phase. Never got to the bottom of the problem but often feel it needs the 13hp or a little diesel with more torque.
  10. gensetsteve
    I did it once it did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling to see the 30 something reclined in his armchair beer can in hand watching the tv in the warm so I did not do it again. I also sussed out the log store every year would get further away from the drive to a more visually pleasing but ball aching location. My log sales are slow at the moment perhaps its my customer service
  11. gensetsteve
    Thanks for all the feed back its all sunk in and will be used to make the decision just need to get in front of the work so I can go and have a look.
  12. gensetsteve
    I have had experience of Brian Nixon and I am not going to say a word on here.
  13. gensetsteve
    I have been offered a really clean low hr 526 machine 1996 but its got manual control on the 4 w steering is this good or bad. I think later ones were electronic.
  14. gensetsteve
    Best thing I like is unloading an arctic everything from one side especially on single track roads saves turning round. And my planning is not the best so can grab a bulk bag 6 rows back. Replace that light on the corner of the building. If your going to spend good money on a forklift may as well spring a bit more and have a tele.
  15. gensetsteve
    They are not toys they are justifieable tax deductable useful additions to the business sometimes
  16. gensetsteve
    I bought a stove from scats when it was on a special deal like a 3rd of the price ( think they put the wrong label on ) I think it is made by arda down dorset way. Mega efficent stove and very controllable. I did not expect much for the money but its miles better than our hunter in the lounge.
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    Anybody else use one ? need to keep the interest going. Put on a few more pounds since giving up logs.
  18. gensetsteve
    And there is a saying "the customer is always right when he pays on time"
  19. gensetsteve
    Thanks for the tip I did not realise JCB had an auction. I own the land but am planning to sell for devolopment within 4 years so will be on the move. I will need a surface that is really hard as I use a bobcat alot and it tears everything to bits. I am going to go with rowans idea of concrete sleepers as I can move them or take them with me. I have heard alot of moans about the small teles and a 526with 4 wheel steer is more manouverable than our mid 80's 525 also we do push the limits on lift cap regularly with the generators ( we dont wear the rear tyres out ) I am thinking late 90's low hrs mint condition for about 11k
  20. gensetsteve
    Sorry to see that sam is it covered by insurance or is it a self repair job.
  21. gensetsteve
    I did that a few years ago I decided best to replaster 2 months before lighting stove next time.
  22. gensetsteve
    I like the idea of the room seal kit. If you ever go up on the roof when your stove is off and feel the amount of central heating comming out the chimney it will frighten you
  23. gensetsteve
    Dont smash them up I can give them away with logs I know what you mean I bought a new stove a year ago for the office made by arda with a secondary burn wigit thingy and the difference is amazing the old stove was a waste of time and would eat 15 or 20 logs a day. New stove 5 logs and we have to leave the door to the yard open.
  24. gensetsteve
    We have a mountain of bone dry planned softwood we are turning into kindling we wont run out but may struggle to keep up with orders as cold weather hits. With a bit of notice we will do our best to deliver on time. Hope your log sales are going well and merry christmas to all our customers if we dont see you again before christmas.
  25. gensetsteve
    This also makes sense as softwood often leaves a very light fluffy ash which could easily be drawn up the chimney. self cleaning ash pan with softwood then

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