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  1. gensetsteve
    If they bring it in top of the list should be caravans. Left to rot and seize for 11 months of the year then dragged 400 miles down a motorway overloaded in a heat wave. Plant trailer used once a week by people in tune with their kit and over made when new. Both would benefit from a simple test nightmare for me as at times we have up to 16 trailers.
  2. gensetsteve
    Which ever truck you buy they all have problems and often share major components. Best buy what suits your job what you like the look of and feels right to drive. Best deal and nearest dealer. The rest is down to luck.
  3. gensetsteve
    I think we are a good middle of the road nation. Somewhere between the germans with their perfectionist attitude and the rest of europe throwing up buildings in their flip flops and using twigs instead of scaffold poles.
  4. gensetsteve
    I think there is a driver with timber lorries nr u called John dermot or similar.
  5. gensetsteve
    It can take 3 years before word of mouth keeps you really busy. Go for the free or cheap advertising all the things mentioned above. I used to supply logs as it give me a physical work fix in the fresh air, I dont think you will make much money from logs these days but it makes you feel busy, you meet customers who will want other work done and your sign written truck will be seen flying about the place.
  6. gensetsteve
    We have no idea if he was over the limit but drink and pubs was mentioned. But if it does not get discussed it looks like the forum condones drink driving. I have no problem with someone drunk using a chainsaw on their own land in their own time alone cut off what ever body parts you want . But driving a weapon at innocent people
  7. gensetsteve
    as they say more than one way to skin a cat. My wife used to help out with generator service work before we had kids. I hate the consumable charge on bills so dont charge it but if my wife did not get offered a cup of coffee by the customer she would put it on
  8. gensetsteve
    To an American "about" would mean estimate so when you fixed it at £300 you would be offering a quote. If I estimate a job at about £300 and they get pushey for a fixed price I would err on the side of caustion and say £450
  9. gensetsteve
    Problem with trailers hiabs and engines is you only have 3500kg to play with . Your loaded before you leave home. The payload wont pay a mans wages. Most jobs involve at least 12 tonnes of timber or its a waste of time. Leave the lift on site and run the goods home on a flatbed trailer with lifting at the other end.
  10. gensetsteve
    I tend to take the digger to site on an ifor williams TT105 with 4x4 with mud terrains. As long as you have room load the trailer with spoil and tip when full.
  11. gensetsteve
    If you have some timber you want taken away I can bring a little allterrain forklift lifts a tonne. Ok on rough surface not great in mud. Or can bring 4x4 kubota tractor good in mud but only lifts 250kg or so. A 7 series bobcat lifts 800kg but weighs 2700kg so heavy to take to site.
  12. gensetsteve

    Ebay

    gensetsteve replied to MrArb's topic in General chat

    Now, its free listing start them at new prices and put on make offer.
  13. gensetsteve
    Yes tree surgeons call it arb arisings Log merchants call it arb waste They both get on the firewood forum and argue how much its worth Then the public collect it free
  14. gensetsteve
    Careful how much you put on one phase when you run the house a 3 phase genny needs to be balanced within 20%
  15. gensetsteve
    Probably but its illegal. Cutting a tree down for me is not illegal but I would not attempt it as I dont have a clue I would recommend you get someone in that knows what they are doing. Aspenarb has the right idea an will be here next year.
  16. gensetsteve
    We work on our customers doubling their money with a bit left over to pay for the collection.
  17. gensetsteve
    We cant get 100 bags on a pallet. But at least the price is right ( for 1993 )
  18. gensetsteve
    What ever you do. Do it safely I dont want to get into giving advice to non qualified people on the net on how to cut corners. Get someone local to sort it properly or have an early night with a torch or candle. I was refering more to what generator to buy on the end of an extension lead. Back feeding the ring mains is a seriously bad idea I know we are all switched on practical people but when the winds howling the wife and kids are screaming your freezing cold and the brain has slowed down it only takes one little mistake. Stay safe people
  19. gensetsteve
    You need a change over switch. If you have a power outage in your area and your lights are on the utilities can ask to see your set up. If they see what you have done they could try and bring a prosecution. It only takes a minute to forget the sequence and someone has pulled in the main breaker at the wrong time.
  20. gensetsteve
    I spent a few months in croatia,Hungary and Bosnia in about 1993 installing generators for the American army. Some of the locals were lovely some not so as you can imagine in those days . I still have the pictures of the bullet holes in the side of my 110 defender. I remember it was bitterly cold -20 the whole time I was there. A part of the world I should re visit.
  21. gensetsteve
    If anyone wants a set configured like this I can talk to pramac first but I would imagine the link in the plug with decent label sounds like the way to go. Because then the set still has floating earth and only 120v max to earth. There is a book called Diesel generator handbook by Mahon published by Butterworth Heinmann came out in 1992. I have used it to get my Apprentices a head start before they go to college. I think its about £500 now but sometimes they come up on ebay for £75
  22. gensetsteve
    Two of my pet hates Harath and LPG I find LPG a pain to set up and unreliable so just avoid them. Petrol you can put an additive in or run aspen for the first tank then go onto the dirty stuff. Diesel again you can put in additives but we dont have much problem with fuel its all about keeping your tanks clean. Dont buy dodgy cherry. Probably best just to get white from a modern station.
  23. gensetsteve
    You should be able to add a link but talk to the manufacturer first to make sure. The link openspace man put up describes it well. The last time I worked on a small set must be 15 years so not really my thing. That briggs and stratton link has been around for at least 20 years so not sure if its up to date with the latest regs.
  24. gensetsteve
    The bigger cable the better a nice bit of 3 core 4mm would be good.
  25. gensetsteve
    If you spend a grand you could have an auto change over all your family would need to do is then is start the genny.

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