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  1. gensetsteve
    As the owner of the business with experience in operating the processor I would say you are the person to carry out on the job training. I would spend a minimum of 40 hrs working the machine together. Give him 1/2 hour bursts on the controls after this the concentration goes out the window. Document the progress and when you feel he is safe and confident put him with your other employee. A processor is quite a complicated machine when you first start of I always think its abit like patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time.
  2. gensetsteve
    I use oregon bars on my processor. They get a total dogs life and I never grease them the bar wears before the nose. I think the grease stops the oil getting to the bearings
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    especially during the midnight feeds
  4. gensetsteve
    Lots of new adverts round here boys determined to give the stuff away. Taking it easy now wait till its all gone in December then away we go.
  5. gensetsteve
    I would go down scats and get them to order you a stihl moisture meter about £10 + vat at least it has a name on it I used one the other day and it was ok.
  6. gensetsteve
    When you get your tractor insurance make sure you tell them you are moving trees as they call it because standard ag tractor policy does not cover you.
  7. gensetsteve
    I made an assumption that it would be a forestry trailer with maybe one axle braked which would weigh about 10 tonne loaded tops. Maybe I am wrong. I put 10 tonnes on this and you know its behind you even with airbrakes.
  8. gensetsteve
    by the time you pay for the hire, the fuel, the insurance and costed your time running 7 tonnes of timber about it would be cheaper to pay haulage.
  9. gensetsteve
    I think we all know about the tacho laws. But when you buy a new vehicle you tend to leave the old stuff in the old truck. So whether its got one or not I dont think he wants the hassle again. Even a digi one will set you back £800 . I cant remember all the sad guff that goes with this stupid bit of regulation but if you keep under a certain gross train weight you dont need it.
  10. gensetsteve
    You need it and it adds another £1000 to the price.
  11. gensetsteve
    They charged £1450.00 to supply and fit draw bar inc alot of work just in front of axle not shown. During the winter they are a bit quieter and welcome work to keep the workshop busy.
  12. gensetsteve
    Do you know someone with a uninsured tractor. Or buy something with a number plate for £200. Weigh it in when finished. I have nfu on a £3000 jd when I hire a £80,000 tractor costs about an extra £10 for the week. Insurance is £150 a year
  13. gensetsteve
    I would say your problem is going to be lack of ground. I manage to cover an acre with junk used to process logs. To earn a living i think you will need at least 1/2 an acre securely fenced so you can pile up cord. I would say £30 a week but if you had yard with it £100 . Filling that shed with seasoned logs will barely cover the years rent. But if you had a 100 or so vent bags outside it would be a nice little set up.
  14. gensetsteve
    I use raymond brown a 14 yard ro ro skip costs about £200 . The important thing is to tell them its all inert. Ie soil chip or timber green waste. Dont put any rubbish in skip or you will be charged £80 a tonne.
  15. gensetsteve
    I think the rodeo is one of the best pick ups made now. I bet we dont see many navaras or L200 do that mileage in 5 years without major works.
  16. gensetsteve
    I see these bags last winter. Our local garden centre even commented, ' all our hardwood logs come from sustainable pine forrests '
  17. gensetsteve
    Thats because they are so dry
  18. gensetsteve
    I think i prefer the 1x37 hakki pilki or our 2x . I dont think I could loose the powered in feed conveyor especially with 3m metre 300mm stuff.
  19. gensetsteve
    A loose loaded cubic meter weighs 350kg approx when dry. 350kg div 20kg = 17.5 bags at £6 = £105 a cubic metre people charge this for a loose load and dont need to spend an hour stuffing nets. We get asked for bags wholesale for £3 x 17.5 = £52.50 a metre we dont do wholesale We sell 10kg nets at the gate for £5 = £175.00
  20. gensetsteve
    I would talk to fuelwood first and get a new price first. i was talking to them at apf last year and the machine on the stand was 5k + vat.
  21. gensetsteve
    The log is 30% you need to cut the log in half and measure in the middle. Banging them together, smelling them, all funny to watch but a cheap meter will tell the real story.
  22. gensetsteve
    Manufacturers of Agricultural Material Handling Products - Cherry Products, Oxfordshire They put the draw bar on my trailer
  23. gensetsteve
    I tried one of the stihl ones this week. feels a bit small but nice clear display which switches of after about 10 seconds to save batteries which are the little coin cells. over 40% displays OL but accuracy is in line with the other meters we have. I dont tend to smack meters into wood if you press gently and it reads 35% things arent going to get better further in
  24. gensetsteve
    You may find veg oil is better for you and your saw. If you leave the branded mineral stuff in the sun for a week have you seen the black muck that settles in the bottom.
  25. gensetsteve
    If I never see bio oil again it will be too soon. I put it straight in our saws and processor without flushing what an expensive mess.

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