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  1. gensetsteve
    I guess you do the same as me with my waste oil and filters shop around for the best deal. Some times I pay to dispose of oil if the price is high enough I get a penny or so a litre.
  2. gensetsteve
    Does bone dry clean wood chip with no leaf in still have a value. I ask because when the price of wood chip was subsidised it makes it difficult to source wood to make kindling.
  3. gensetsteve
    Thanks for that I ruled that one out. If I buy a kindlet pro it could then be the best 8 inches you ever had
  4. gensetsteve
    :lol: loving it keep them coming
  5. gensetsteve
    All good ideas so far is this what they call blue sky thinking or thinking outside the kindling box. I like to produce a proffesional quality service or product but don't take it too seriously hence the name thanks for your ideas so far.
  6. gensetsteve
    I started selling logs about 10 years ago as a bit of a side line and a bit of fun so called it Loggywood. This served us well as it was easy to find on line as its a bit unusual. We stopped selling logs about 4 years ago and the kindling business has grown up into a good little business. I am thinking of giving it a new more grown up professional name do you think it's required and any ideas on what to call it?.
  7. gensetsteve
    Yes I think most people realise that. We all shop around especially on large purchases. But the country seems to buy foreign firewood to save 5 % at times. If I am spending £100 I often don't worry if the local business is 15-20% more expensive. The owner of our chippy asked for a price on 2 cu metres of firewood came to the yard to check it and asked us to price match a crate from Latvia which was ten pounds cheaper. I refused 2 weeks later he comes round looking for a free chopping block because the stuff is too big. I now get my fish and chips elsewhere. Our expensive greengrocer used to take £10 a week of me for veg. When he changed his kindling supplier he went elsewhere so now I get my veg in aldi while buying frozen cod. You can see where this is going. I think the problem is obvious the solution will be hard to find
  8. gensetsteve
    Hawthorn or some ash but not all. Some ash I have found to be no better than beech although well seasoned beech is fab.
  9. gensetsteve
    Loving the saw dust cannon. Could hire it out as a crow scarer
  10. gensetsteve
    I see your point but I think after days of work spending thousands we would make 6kw and run out of sawdust.
  11. gensetsteve
    Difficult without having the engine on the bench. I can't imagine a piston drawing that much oil even if it had no piston rings on every induction there will be an exhaust so the oil would be pouring out the exhaust. I would say more likely the oil delivered to the head is dribbling down the valve seal or through a crack in the head I know you have new seals but defects do occur in manufacture or wrong seals in packet. When you crank the engine you replenish the pool of oil in the head while you scratch your head and have a brew a few more cc's of oil has made it down causing it to hyd lock. A long shot but unless we have overlooked something really obvious can't think of anything else. Another thought is the amount of oil in cylinder may be worth making sure there defo is no oil way from block to head as this will pump oil quickly while cranking.
  12. gensetsteve
    Does anyone know if saw dust would be good for a bio digester as there is a big one just down the road. I would imagine most people would want paying to take it.
  13. gensetsteve
    Was the new valve a good fit or was it a little slack was the valve guide In the head cracked. I think you may have the lister alpha engine with individual pumps inside the block ? Although the smoke looks blue it could be mistaken for over fueling may be worth checking the pumps are set up correctly and not over fueling at high revs. I assume the air filter is not blocked and the inlet hose not collapsing at high revs. Can u run the engine with oil filler cap removed to check back pressure.
  14. gensetsteve
    I would think a cu metre of sawdust compressed would give about 10 bags of bricks. Unless you spend big money on the kit you end up with light fluffy things no one wants. I have two huge plants within 5 miles of me churning the stuff out Verdo and hot max. If we had a good market I would buy it in and put a margin on it.
  15. gensetsteve
    Let me make it simpler. If you buy everything cheap from overseas I will be skint and need to do the same. Then who will buy our stuff.
  16. gensetsteve
    Free for collection. Bone dry clean pine saw dust from our cross cut saw. We can produce 3 or 4 cubic metres a week when busy. I used to have someone that used it but think he packed up. I think it is to fine and dusty for rabbit bedding.
  17. gensetsteve
    We had a 2x which I think is the same machine. We should have bought a 37 or bigger. The 2 x is a good fast machine but is pants for any cord over 9.5 inches. If you are only going to do stuff 6-10 inches will be ok but cord tends to be bigger these days.
  18. gensetsteve
    Hopefully the penny will drop soon. If we keep importing cheap stuff no one will pay taxes. No taxes no nhs no benefits should you need them.Simples.
  19. gensetsteve
    Currently our glass is more than half full and I am looking to keep it that way
  20. gensetsteve
    The price of firewood round our way is on the floor and there are plenty of people doing the job the right way. Margins are as tight as firewood but as we concentrate on kindling we can get the efficiency. Many of our customers used to make 1000 bags a year or so for themselves but now concentrate on processing logs.
  21. gensetsteve
    Big thanks to everyone that has been in for kindling. Busiest 6 weeks we have had since we started 6 years ago. Stocks of timber and kindling are low but we are flat out now trying to get some excess stock for winter hope the log sales are going well for everyone looks like it could be a good winter.
  22. gensetsteve
    I should mention the Brian James has rubber suspension. When it's empty it bounces around well but the Amazon has the weight to keep it under control it would not surprise me if these trailers give double cabs a hard time. My old ifor used to clack and bang but never bounced the truck around.
  23. gensetsteve
    Twin axle 3500 kg pull it with the Amazon. You only need the tri axle if your going to pull it with one of those slack old defender things
  24. gensetsteve
    I went for the 16 ft Brian James flat bed with sides and full mesh kit. Not as strong as ifor but easier to live with and at least they bolt the axles on square. I like the steel area down ea side to strap down. I like the way the sides are split into three so it's easier for one person to put the sides on. A better thought out better finished product. Just not as tough.
  25. gensetsteve
    I respect your point of view if it works for you and others that's great. Just does not sit right with me, not an age thing just decency. If your not sitting on a bit of money you need the £50-£80 more than ever. Start as you mean to go on. What young lads lack in experience they make up for in youth and energy and that's coming from someone with a middle age head and body

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