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  1. gensetsteve
    That sounds like your average business plan from someone who has just received a 7k redundancy
  2. gensetsteve
    I would imagine next time 6 tonnes of machine is in front of crash barrier the yellow flag and safety car will be slowing them to a crawl especially in the wet.
  3. gensetsteve
    Get a good used 50mm one and make sure the ends are open with prevailing wind through will stop mould.
  4. gensetsteve
    I am not sure why the man in the box is waving a green flag ???? I think there may be some communication problems there which explains why he was going so fast.
  5. gensetsteve
    I always found M Large tree services really helpful and the stuff arrived in a day or two.
  6. gensetsteve
    We have nice dry kindling. Cheapest way is to drive up for a truck load 2-300 bags set your self up for the winter.
  7. gensetsteve
    To do it fairly calculate the volume of the lorry allow some air space. If its nice straight 12 inch sticks 3/4 of the volume is wood. If its twisty beech sticks just over half the lorry is wood. That way the weight is irrellevant he could get 12 tonnes or 16 tonnes but still has the same amount of wood. Otherwise you are getting shafted for a third of the wood. Thats the way I would see it if things dont pan out I would be cutting it and getting it straight over the weigh bridge and paid for.
  8. gensetsteve
    He is a farmer he knows to the grain or splinter what he has and has not paid for
  9. gensetsteve
    I assume the op is not vat registered otherwise it would make no difference and so no reason to post. I am vat registered and can claim it back. Just a side note I often employ lads that are not vat registered and although I cant claim vat back I offset their whole bill on tax so they are not at such a disadvantage for example. £100 + vat = £120 - Vat = £100 - 25% Tax at end of year =£75 £120 no vat = £120 -25% = £90
  10. gensetsteve
    time for a new bar. I used to fir oregon or windsor on our 2x but that was only a 13" bar so cant give you the number. The chain needs to be spot on or it wears one side of the bar. The other indication bar has had it is chain comes off. I bought a lidls bench grinder and after 6 or 7 tickles I took the chain off and ground it transforms the cut and prolongs the life of the bar. I changed the bar about every 150 - 200 tonnes £15
  11. gensetsteve
    Although you cant claim the vat back you do put the whole lot against your tax so your not actually 20% worst off and you get more domestic jobs because you are 20% cheaper swings and roundabouts.
  12. gensetsteve
    I never run mine through the night and often out in the day. I snap firelighters in half 48 for a £1 turns into 96. £5 for the winter 30 tonnes of kindling normally in the yard. Saves lots of wood dirty glass and sooty chimneys. When its on its hot and efficient.
  13. gensetsteve
    Yes robbed although if I see it again we would have no clue if it was suitable without some serious homework right pressure/ right flow. Working out the sae is easy but would be cheaper to find something made. Maybe a silent generator with burnt out alternator ? 1500/1800 rpm sae bell housing and flexi disc ?
  14. gensetsteve
    A good way to look at it. My 33% is the margin I aim for on used plant resale so often over night. Buy it for £6000 sell it for 10 . If I tie my money up long term I dont have the 6k. The little pot I have will be used to buy another small holding as they are currently building new hutches around me which will house life style people.
  15. gensetsteve
    About a year ago there was two lister aircooled hydraulic packs at least 4 cylinder about the size of an old shape mini. They were in the reading plant auction. Half the the people had no idea what it was the other half had no use for them. Then there was me who had an empty trailer and £500 to take home and play with unfortunately someone else had £700 on them. They are probably lying in yard somewhere and may pop up again. But proves things like that are about.
  16. gensetsteve
    Skid mounted diesel power pack with wireless remote to power down to tick over. Would allow the duck to track about easier aswell.
  17. gensetsteve
    Thanks for the info I have been planting trees around my place but know very little about them. I would imagine rabbits dont help either I have tree guards on everything.
  18. gensetsteve
    For the first time ever I am seriously thinking of buying petrol vans. Modern diesels have more electronics and emmission devices than petrols and produce more heat so tend to destroy sensors and things quicker. Petrol engines are now getting much better mpg and its nearly 10p a litre cheaper.
  19. gensetsteve
    I looked at buy to let but you will pay tax on the rent probably at 40% so you may as well borrow the money to offset as an expense and keep it as long term investment/pension. Basically as long as you can raise the deposit you dont need money although its nice to know you have the mortgage covered if you have no tenants. The return of 6% percent does not really appeal when you think what you can make out of machinery for your work or buying and selling plant with a 33% margin.
  20. gensetsteve
    why do keen mowers cause this ? is that why you stop grass from growing near the trunk
  21. gensetsteve
    You could buy a used one add money for shipping and taxes if its knackered still probably less work to repair than start from scratch.
  22. gensetsteve
    If you have a big excavator already and lots of wood could be a no brainer purchase monday especially as it gets cold wet and muddy.
  23. gensetsteve
    To a degree I have capital in the bank but after £15,000 in an isa per year its not worth putting in the bank. No point borrowing at 8% while your money earns 0.2 may as well pay cash and save all the paper work.
  24. gensetsteve
    Sounds like the best way then you get £100 a cubic metre.
  25. gensetsteve
    we use the latest simple version of quicken for invoices. About £60 my wife does the books on a simple balance sheet on excel

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