gensetsteve
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I had a Hakki pilki 2x a few years ago which would be 1/2 to 2/3 rds the output of a x37. With nice 8 in timber I could do a cu metre in 20 minutes. Bent hard knotty stuff or 3 in sticks and a metre could take 1 hr 20 minutes. Things that help are a good nippy loader and a good load deck. I think the most we did was 16 cu metres in 6 hrs inc lunch but we had to deal with thick mud and basic log deck and old temperamental processor. Get things organised on firm ground with the right kit.
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If anyone wants some dry sawdust from our cross cut saw we produce about 80 litres an hour when making kindling Near andover free to collect. Bring some large bags to fit over 80 litre dustbins.
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If your engine is knackered and has low compression easy start is ok. If you have a good engine easy start is the best way to knacker it because it removes material from the top edges of your piston rings. Engines don't get addicted to it the stuff finishes them of then you have no choice but to use it. Does the merc not have a small glow start unit in the inlet manifold. Perkins normally have one with a fuel line attached when the unit packs up they are a pig to start in the frost. I think I have a new spare one in the office for our 525 May be worth drilling and tapping and fitting one.
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I think I left it a bit close to Christmas to do all that to strike a deal on a cheap goose. Looks like i am off to lidos as well
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Would be cheaper to push the stuff into a heap and set light than waste diesel time and bags loading it to transport so someone else can sell it for £80 a bag. Something smells a bit fishey
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Kindling ready for collection in Hampshire
gensetsteve replied to gensetsteve's topic in Firewood forum
Down to about 800 bags now if anyone wants some we are around either side of Christmas. Will be back turning bone dry timber into kindling in the new year. Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone -
I had 200, 300 discos got a td5 and thought it would be a disaster but 4 years of towing it behaved well and even limped home when it fell to bits. I skipped the d3 and waited for them to sort out the problems . Bought a d4 what a disaster its in a league of its own ie first division footballers ride. So many inferior expensive parts to fail early. Fantastic drive you will fall in love with but constant problems and huge repair bills. In this line of work you could stay indoors and show more profit. The Amazon uses the same amount of fuel and will tow to 250k without too many problems.
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I work out what my material costs are, my overheads and what I want to earn per hour divided by 30 = price per bag if they dont sell i do something else
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Andover Pine
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Were going to the tuckers gave this sat for cider
gensetsteve replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Andy is a friend who helped with logs and still does a bit of kindling for us. Sorry we Never had a chance for a proper chat evening seemed to fly by and I was not even drinking. -
Believe it or not keep off the cider. Other alcohol seems ok. Had problems with my knees since 14 grew a bit too quick I think. Carry kneeling pads avoid running but cross trainer ok and helps. Cod liver oil well worth a go
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I found with pop some days its as good as beech and other days a bit disappointing never worked out if it was different batches or effects of temp and weather on chimney
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See what I can do Jeanette and Lindy would get on well
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Was it the dance moves that did for mrs Shires foot
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Good to meet everyone this year missed it last. Andy said he is sorry for calling teepete Pete all night when he is called Terry. Andy is a friend and not my brother Would it be worth me dragging a big battered gas barbecue range with rotisserie next year. We could get 3 big chickens on and a dozen or so steaks. May be some fair ground rides a couple of hot tubs,dancing girls could use the bbc in the skittle alley if it's raining could not be more smokey
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After my disco experience that last sentence is full of wisdom and insight follow your instincts and save yourself a possible repair of 12k a year. Buying anything other than a land rover will extend your life by years and save you from deep depression and dispare my Citroen Navarra was no where near as bad but not great either. My landcrusiers and hilux just clock the miles up and never give a moments bother if I was to go elsewhere it would feel like I was bending over and asking for it.
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Were going to the tuckers gave this sat for cider
gensetsteve replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Where are all the pics ? You lot not up yet From genset taxi services licences to carry 3 unless really drunk then just throw them in the back -
Were going to the tuckers gave this sat for cider
gensetsteve replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
If I get finished in time I may drive up but wont be drinking. I can bring a few bags of kindling to look at and a few if people want to buy some. -
May be a medal for collecting the most amount of correct info and still not believing it I had a disco 4 van recently and cant remember what I concluded but I think it was light goods on the tax disc so should be 50 on a dual but then again it is multi purpose and car derived. It did not really matter as it spent 99% of the time on a ramp with me driving their 306 which can do 60 mph on a dual. Anyone else bought an expensive Landrover and ended up driving round in French crap
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Toyota Colarado with d4d engine unless you need to tow 3500kg
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I once used bio oil then went back to mineral. Took half an hour with a steam cleaner.
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Having an engine heater on 24 hrs a day the coolant is probably heated to 100 deg c a nd just eventually looses its anti corrosion additives also the ph can change which starts to eat the internals of your engine. Regular coolant change and monitoring prevent this. Obviously the odd hour off heating in the morning won't have this sort of effect. The saving on fuel and engine wear far out weighs any negative effects of an engine heater.
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Were going to the tuckers gave this sat for cider
gensetsteve replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Dont get the liquids muddled up on the night especially with Jon in charge of that Jug -
We fit a few kits to old generators especially the ones with original element direct in the block which never seems to work well. I always try to set the temp to 40 deg max on engines heater 24/7 or the coolant degrades too quickly. Philips heaters seem to be ok at the moment avoid the little black plastic hotstart bottles seen a few catch on fire.
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Yes all the time. IPU group do hotstart stuff. Or uk manufacturer preheat engineering do the perigrine range. Most of our generators use the thermo syphone bottle type coolant heaters. I have used pad heaters on big air cooled lister stuff. Any heat in the oil has to be good as it carries around the engine as soon as it starts.
