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• Short term cover required for illness, possibly leading to further work depending on workload.
• In addition to typical routine groundsman duties, applicants would Ideally be able to trim and shape shrubs to a high standard.
• Polite and friendly demeanour a must as mostly working for domestic clients.
• Immediate start.
• Must bring own PPE.

Call Jon 07956 667 075.

Thanks.

8 hours ago, Peasgood said:

I've been today and really enjoyed it, saw lots of machinery I wanted to see working (firewood). Didn't commit to anything but probably will.

Food was a pisstake but I knew that would be the case before I even left home so can't see how it can come as a surprise to anyone.

I don't really know what people were expecting to see there if they have come away disappointed. Any rep I spoke to was enthusiastic, helpful and friendly which is not always the case and a fair few complete strangers struck up conversation too which is unusal. As I say, we had a good day.

 

p.s. I bought some food and felt borderline ill the rest of the day and not because of the price. I can generally eat any old shite without being bad but today was as close as it could be without actually being ill.

To be fair mate I think as a captive audience we all expect grub to be priced high.....just not that high.

On 21/09/2022 at 21:55, gand said:

I believe you can 

I’ve been today, plenty of dogs on leads with visitors. Food prices are piss take though so stop off for a big brekky en route.

We’re a small to mid sized Arb team based just outside Wolverhampton.

Most of our work is for domestic clients and is mainly local. We are local authority approved and cover all the usual aspects of the tree industry, dismantling, reductions, stump grinding, hedge/shrub trimming etc.

We’re open to new starters, part trained or fully experienced individuals applying. The roles that need filling are both Groundsman/Labourer with potential to upskill in assisting in other areas or fully experienced industry operative.

Other than skills set, attitude to this industry must be realistic as working in all weathers is often under estimated.

Attitude,behaviour and appearance around mostly regular repeat customers needs to be impeccable, time keeping punctual and ideally able to drive. 

A hard working and friendly team eagerly awaits a new crew member.

Wages negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Please call Jon Edwards at Birches Tree Surgery.

07956 667075.

Yep! Duncan in Gloucestershire is THE Cabstar man, I’ve had numerous dealings with him, top bloke.

I’ve owned a Cabstar for nine years now and he’s kept it going a treat. Don’t waste his time though, he won’t bother with messers.

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Local council has just closed many of the   public  spaces; parks and beach car parks etc after they had record hoards of vistors over the weekend from all the second homes  &caravan parks.

 

Cavaran parks all full  & record numbers of people out and about.

 

 

It’s unbelievable isn’t it?

 

Some of the scenes from Snowdonia and other parks just show how unbelievably ignorant some people are. I wouldn’t mind but most of them are of an age to know better, typical stuck up Berghaus brigade, they’ll rollak someone for leaving a field gate open but won’t think about the consequences of spreading a killer virus.

 

Oh well, I’ve made the call, we’re shut as from now. Already had two customers cancel for next week beacause of “the situation”.

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I honestly haven't got a clue what to do, it seems lockdown is inevitable so might as well shut now. 

If help is forthcoming, which I gather it is (for the self employed) then it’s seems to make sense.

A week or two from now might be too late if the NHS is creaking under the weight of it all.

I just wish they’d say lockdown or.....

On 07/04/2019 at 09:31, spudulike said:

Most of my local guys run HS81/82s...they seem pretty good, what is wrong with the dodgy one? Seems that the fault is with the dealer and not the machine!

Couldn’t agree more, that’s my suspicion anyway as it’s not the first and only machine. The mechanical problem I’v had is that they struggle to start, when they do, as soon as you blip the trigger there’s no movement from the blades. This is followed by them cutting out and then over a dozen attempts to get them to fire again, then the same thing happens, they run but won’t move, the engine tone goes down as you press the throttle aswell almost as though it’s labouring against a thick stem. Prior to this our only short term fix during a job to get us going was putting the choke in a mid position, the trimmers very slowly ramped up but in the end that stopped working, even then the engine tone was slower than our other working pair, I suspect too much fuel going in.

I asked what the fault diagnosis was and they said the exhaust muffler being crapped up was the main problem, plus they ‘part’ tuned the carb. They came back, fired first time, worked great for the following two or three jobs now they’ve gone back to exactly the same fault. We have already cleaned the air filter, changed the fuel filter and checked the plug gap. 

Has anyone owned both of these hedge trimmers and are able to offer a comparable review?

I’ve ran HS 81’s and now 82’s for a years but when one plays up, it seems nobody can solve the issues, certainly not my local Stihl dealer anyway.

The reason for my post is I’d like to know more about any known issues with the Husqy trimmers before i make the jump.

Thanks in advance?

On 15/08/2018 at 07:12, Treepeople1 said:

 

Hi all, sadly my 04 Cabstar has reached its shelf time and I’m looking for a new Arb truck any thoughts on what’s the better option these days? I was thinking a later Cabstar or possibly a transit Iv done my years over different firms working from transits but the Cabstar pulls like a train in comparison.

Can I ask for what specific reasons you are getting rid? 

On 15/08/2018 at 07:12, Treepeople1 said:

 

Can any owners or users of this chipper offer any feedback please?

Thanks in advance.

We bought 4 SIP Keiu jackets about 2 months back. They've had a bending just lately, one of the lads climbed in it all day in the rain Monday, it was a crown reduction on an Oak tree, so very exposed.

Bearing in mind we were all drenched his overall opinion was the that the jacket was brilliant. Ok, it's not that old and is due its first wash this weekend so the waterproofing will still be in good condition. My only complaint would be that the big bulky neck that stores the hood is a bit uncomfortable and generally it's a hot jacket to wear. I suppose you could try wearing it with the hood out to make the neck less stiff and bulky. I undid the underarm zips to let in some air whilst reducing a Laurel hedge on the same day, this was the only bit that got wet.

The material seems very robust, the arms are nice and long to accommodate reaching and the long back covers your backside. I had the pocket open yesterday while tipping off and caught it on the truck somehow, fearing a tear I looked down and it was fine.

They look minging now so need washing this weekend, it says 40 degs but I'm tempted to put them on 30 but for longer. I'll also be hanging them in our conservatory to drip dry as instructed, see how it goes.

All in all, so far we all like them.

(Just slightly gutted that whilst I was investigating this jacket the price jumped from £76 to £90 odd:sneaky2:)

I mean I prefer not to have a trailer if i can get away woth it but yes ita not that big a deal

 

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Taking our trailer is no big deal, in fact it's great as we can get two grinders on it plus guards, hand tools, all sorts.

Our main problem is that the trailer is stored somewhere else, so every time we need it we have this ball ache of an operation where I have to leave early to fetch it while my colleague has to start emptying the lock up to get the chipper out the way, get the grinder out, put its outer wheels back on etc.

This has to then be repeated again at the end of the day, altogether it adds 1.5 hours on the working day, if we had a vehicle that could take it starlight on the back I could rule out all this running around.

At the end of the day it's a trade off aswell, pay rent on trailer storage but the trailers out of my way, or buy a vehicle that has to be parked somewhere (not easy in our street ) and put up with all it's associated running costs.

I'm all for making life easy and less stressful if possible, even if it will cost a bit more so hence I'm leaning towards buying a vehicle, if the right one is out there.

The only issue I can see with putting one is a pickup bed is how much load it applies to the tailboard when running up the ramps. snapping or buckling the tailgate when you are on the ramps as well will make a mess.

 

Maybe look at the 2wd dmax single cabs. They are much lower to the ground than a normal pickup and would be easier to load the machine on.

 

Other than that you just strap it as normal and crack on.

Yes it's a fair point, we discussed the very same thing whilst stood in front of a Hilux only recently. I don't think those little drop down wire ropes or their fixings holding the tailgate would last long. The only solution we thought of was to chock up the tailgate from the ground but it would have to be done right, and solid too, otherwise the bodywork will end up looking a right mess.

I dropped ours down onto its handlebars (protected by some wood)

Then lashed across the bars taking care not to put pressure on anything delicate.

2 straps left and right tie down points at the front.

It still leapt about and caused itself and anything else it was travelling with damage but I couldn't see another way unless I drove at 30kph everywhere.

Ty

Cheers Ty, what vehicle you using to carry it in?

We have the large ratchet straps Dean from Global kindly left us, once it's butted up to the head of the trailer and lashed in place its rock solid.

How are owners of this machine transporting it?

Currently we use a 8'x5' trailer which is fine behind our Nissan Cabstar. I'm interested in a second vehicle, an all rounder, maybe a 4x4 which could transport the HB20, logs, extra kit, maybe have a tipping back and chip box. This way, the truck can tow the chipper and second vehicle can take the grinder, whether it's on the back or towing our 8'x5' trailer.

The one I like is the Hilux extra cab but need to check the dimensions of the tub length.

We have a Vauxhall Combo as a support vehicle which serves us fine for quoting, carrying ton bags of sweepings,cones, signs etc but we need to look at options now for heavier pulling, towing, occasional field access.

Has anybody gone down this route, particularly with the HB20?

If your not bothered about aftermarket try QRMS

 

I use them and have no trouble at all

 

 

Life's all about moving forward, you learn what you can and crack on!!

Nice one, I'll have a look, cheers.

Im looking at ordering new Green Teeth. Who do people use for the best deal?

Thanks in advance.

That'll be Green not Greets!

Thanks Marc,

Are all these modifications now being implemented on all new TW 230's coming out of TW?

This is why I tend to avoid new kit for a while, there always seems to be something, whether it's a ZigZag or a chipper, most things mechanical seem to need fine tuning further down the line.

The 230 will knock your 125 into a cocked hat.

I've used all of the TWs you mentioned.

I'm sure it will Mick!

Hence why I'm looking at a bigger chipper. The 125 has served me well but we've had a few issues of late and I can't afford to push it hard for much longer.

I'm looking at buying a second chipper as back up to our tw125, I'm considering a decent tw 150, or maybe a tw230 or Quadchip. I'm happy with the homework iv done on the Quadchip but know little about the 230, other than what's been posted on here.

Now they've been around a while can any owner operators give me any good or bad feedback?

Iv spoken to one dealer and he hinted that he's aware of an exhaust issue, which maybe being looked at by TW.

From my own impressions, The one thing that caught my eye was the broad opening towards the draw rollers, it seems very wide and I'd imagine you have a bit of a battle getting smaller stuff to funnel towards the rollers, unlike the narrow more tapered hopper on the 125/150.

Other than the last APF when I had a walk around one and saw the demo I'm in the dark so if anyone could offer their latest opinions I'd be grateful.

Thanks in advance.

I'm glad somebody decided to post a thread on Stein Kreiger Smocks, it gives me the opportunity to warn people off buying them. For the record, I never intended to buy one to keep me dry, I have the trousers so while at the APF thought I'd treat myself. After ONE wear, 3 out the 5 zips had broken and the press studded cuff straps kept coming undone and dangling over my running saw in the tree, hence I ripped them both off.

If I could have been arsed to send it back I would, instead of wasting my precious time and money in the future I'll try and avoid Stein jackets.

Brightly coloured crap - avoid!

Surprised there's not more comments considering how many are out there, again horses for courses but still after Eight years this is our best seller. The HB20N is still not a like for like grinder with anything else, it is the narrowest grinder at 25" & has the dual wheels as std which are usually only removed for access. Both wheels are driven hydraulically with a motor on each wheel giving a great deal of torque, this drive is also proportional with no delay fitted any longer. The grinder has hydraulically braked motors not a manual brake. Teeth are £7 each opposed to £10, 2yr engine warranty & 5yr build warranty, choice of 6 colours as std or your own company colours, we carry out demo's FOC anywhere in the UK, price includes delivery & install, spare teeth supplied.

 

We now run Ten mobile engineers to back up our product with One million worth of parts stock so we are in it for the long haul, to boot our machines have a strong residual value & are notoriously difficult to break. I delivered Two last week, sold one this week & I will deliver Two next week after the show, we average between One & Two a week all year every year but the prices are rising from Bandit. They could be made cheaper but they wouldn't be the same machine.

 

Lastly I would like to thank you for listening to my dribble.👏

What are the six colours, I thought there were only three?

I have a real intense dislike for thieves, so much so that I'm quite comfortable in taking things to a level which some would describe as pure evil.

Should they be caught I'd be happy to pop along with a packet of razor blades and a large bag of salt, I'll leave the rest to your collective imagination.

Thanks for the replies lads, a couple of good endorsements there. Hopefully a few more might be posted, I'm always interested to see how these clothes perform after a few good soakings and layers of dust/chip over the coming months.

In reply to your post Hodge, fair enough, yes, why not pay the money for Cut & Climb, but why pay £150 when an £80 jacket MAY do the trick, hence my investigation.