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  1. gensetsteve
    Do they fit a different hitch because the biggest overrun unit in the uk is 3500kg and its plated so cant get round it.
  2. gensetsteve
    The large pic is kind of the image I had of you in my mind dave
  3. gensetsteve
    If the ash is cheap we will make more because the end product will compete with gas and oil we will sell more. General public too lazy to cut up their own logs so you will earn the same for your labour but wont need to invest £50 a tonne in cord. If people have their own wood to cut up I remove the cost of the wood and charge for my labour same result. If everyone has cheap ash to cut up there will be a shortage of log men so you can charge more. I would imagine the government will send the ash to a power station to stop it ruining local businesses.
  4. gensetsteve
    I had one complaint last year one of my first loads out. I had a bad feeling about this very strange man the year before. Complained logs too small and not dry enough. He had failed to leave the money with his wife the day before so when I reposessed my logs I did not need to refund his money. I was polite firm but not aggressive. My advice if you catch some strange ones on the line throw them straight back lifes too short
  5. gensetsteve
    Oh back to drawing board. I am not sure how an ifor williams drawbar would survive on the back of a tractor with no suspension and overloaded. Caravan dealers were rejecting warrantee claims if you towed behind a double cab or commercial vehicle.
  6. gensetsteve
    Yes you are right not exactly accurate and nothing is 100 % they came from the same plank. Yes it could be tried again. My office is not heated and the sticks were only on the boiler lit once for approx 6-8 hrs during the two weeks. The bag of sticks were 38% when put on shelf in barn and now two weeks later the whole bag is recording 20% . I would expect the shelf bag to be higher and the cooked sticks to be bone dry ? surprised me if it keeps my interest I will get more anally scientific and have another go. What do you think would be an easier test. Leave one bag in wind one in container ?
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    If the tractor has air brakes I assume it is a late large tractor. Would it even notice the weight behind ? . To put a simple air brake system on a light weight ag trailer I would think would be about £1500 for two axles. Otherwise a small chieftein trailer from ireland with air brakes. I bought a nice 20ft low loader used in ex con from a plant sale for £1200 sold it for 5k so they are about.
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    I expected the results to be the other way round. I even put a new battery in the meter and checked several times. I am guessing a dehumidifier would be a bit ineffective verses the power used. I am thinking container vented either end with 4ft fan and shutable louvres. like the ones they use in broiler farms for supplimentary cooling on hot days. They are fitted with big fan small motor. when logs are green, on still days fan on, even if the air is damp outside it cant be worse than 40% when the wind blows no fans required. As the logs get below 25% if its damp out shut down the louvres and fan.
  9. gensetsteve
    Is that to cover the interest on the pay day loan or to make sure you have the latest trainers and iphone.
  10. gensetsteve
    I am not one for being to scientific but thought this may interest some people thinking of using a kiln. The kindling was cut from the same plank 2 weeks ago. The 19% stuff was left in the bag on a shelf in a wind swept barn. The 31% has sat in my dry office and left on the wood burner when lit for 8 hrs. Now it strikes me the 31% stuff has had alot of energy around it while the barn was free. also surprising as the wood was 39% two weeks ago.
  11. gensetsteve
    I think the government may need to contract some big tractors and grain trailers soon to get some ash to the power stations.
  12. gensetsteve
    I should point out though the tractor is 160hp hired and almost new all on air brakes and the trailer has commercial brakes, not ag
  13. gensetsteve
    My trailer and tractor when loaded to 24 tonnes stops alot quicker than my discovery and trailer when it weighs 6 tonne.
  14. gensetsteve
    2000 litres of logs with air space
  15. gensetsteve
    If they were not drunk and it was an accident its very sad and a nasty way to die and the families have my sympathy even if some excessive speed was involved . If they were drunk the roads are now that bit safer for our families lucky they did not involve anyone else I feel sorry for the emergency services who had to deeal with that.
  16. gensetsteve
    So if a message cant get through it will always come back to you ?. We did wonder if we lost anymore because we found a few weeks later we found aol still not letting them through hence the reason we now send them to another email.
  17. gensetsteve
    The official figure I was given 5 years ago was 1000kg of green beech will convert to 1.5 cu of loose loaded logs. I have never disproved this and when I get 17 tonnes in generally we fill 17 of our 1.5 cu metre bags. If nick delivers 24 tonnes and it is even partly seasoned you will get more volume therefore better value for money and fill more bags. Most cord merchants will sell by weight when wet and by volume when part seasoned. Ie your 17 tonne lorry may be full but may only weigh 14 tonnes the best way to get your cord is to get a weigh ticket. People like verdo and bedmax have there own weigh bridge and only pay what shows on the ticket so its in the merchants interest to get it there same day.
  18. gensetsteve
    send your self an enquiry we found aol was blocking ours now send them to outlook express.
  19. gensetsteve
    sell it to him in cubic feet he will think he has loads.
  20. gensetsteve
    37.5 bags
  21. gensetsteve
    I have the same meter as this works well but does not auto turn off so drains the expensive pp3 . When the low bat symbol is on accuracy goes out the window and it talks rubbish. I find the stihl one a bit optomistic by about 3 % dryer than it is.
  22. gensetsteve
    He is right though combi boilers are a pain in the arse. Unless you turn the tap on full they shut down half way through filling the sink and you have too dump the lot.
  23. gensetsteve
    So your asking if we know someone cheaper without letting on who you are using
  24. gensetsteve
    I think when I looked into it woodworm only migrate for 2 weeks of the year in the summer. So if you dont leave the wood left over from the winter in the house all summer you should not have a problem. Its useful to have the facts at hand in our new fantastic blame claim society.
  25. gensetsteve
    We have a sheppach ox 3 vertical splitter. On saturday in 6 hours we split 6 cu metres one man on the saw one man on the splitter but the rings are more 18 -24 in. We have a good lunch break and plenty of tea breaks and look forward to doing it next week. If I was to go flat out for an hour I would say 1.5 - 2 cu metres. If you pace yourself you can do an 8 hr day and not sit around for 3 recovering.

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