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  1. chopper brown
    Pics as promised. Peli case 80x55x31cm. It being like a holiday man case on wheels is a godsend.
  2. chopper brown
    I'd be interested if you pm me a price what you want for it. It would have to be posted but I'm happy to cover that. Have wanted one for a while now but unable to stretch to a new one. Jim
  3. chopper brown
    Kingswood. Top class training and I've since sent an employee there and got the same feed back from him. Jim
  4. chopper brown
    Pelic case for the ArbPro ld2. I managed to pick one up second hand and it fits perfect with a bit of cutting out of the foam. I'll take a pic and put it up. Jim
  5. chopper brown
    I had a pair of the scarfell lite so slightly different to the ones in the pic. A good boot for me, held together well, waterproof and comfy. However the so called vibration sole wore down to slicks in less than 6 months. Don't know whether a cheaper or softer rubber was used but I have plenty of other boots, years old with vibram soles and no where near the wear. Jim
  6. chopper brown
    Wow! another word came out but hells teeth 350 euro....!
  7. chopper brown
    I've had about 5 pairs of meindl woodwalker Pro. Loved them, mega comfy but the pair I have now dropped to bits after about 3months. The side rubber that join the sole to the boot upper has just peeled down. Really disappointed and won't buy again. I think we pay too much for boots. It may be me being a tight Yorkshire man but if we had to pay vat then these boots would all be at least breaking £200. That in my opinion should mean a product that lasts longer than a year. Jim
  8. chopper brown
    Haha i like that "It's hard to protect stupid" you're so right. Jim
  9. chopper brown
    I really like mine and find it easy for stacking and saves a lot of manoeuvring. Makes load the trailer with timber a lot more precise as well. However the knockabout grabs look good but I can't compare as I haven't used both. Jim
  10. chopper brown
    While i think on has anyone thought or tried a post knocker on the front? I've seen the stake installers by MO but they look a bit pants for the limited vids I've seen. Obviously not expecting power to whack a stonking strainer in but for stock fence round stakes. I thought a light oxdale knocker and a adapted 3 point linkage would maybe be useful. Jim
  11. chopper brown
    Cheers for them links Kevin and i'm now even more confused on which attachment to buy. I think i'll follow your advice and look at what attachment is going to suit me best as like you say it is completely dependent on the type of work carried out. That brush looks spot on. When i first looked the other night i thought that it looked a bit gimmicky but after watching the links you have put and your cheesy vid it's completely changed my mind. Jim
  12. chopper brown
    I have a set of blue bearmach ones on mine 130, I cant remember the rating but they're fairly beefy. My previous 110 had terrafirma big bore shocks and spring and i found them to be a good set up. Jim
  13. chopper brown
    That's really interesting thank you. I'll look into that as I've not come across them before. Cheers Jim
  14. chopper brown
    I've got an auger torque x2500 on mine. Performs well. Largest flight I have is a 450mm but there is a 600mm that will fit - which I am very tempted by. Cheers rich I'll have a look. Jim
  15. chopper brown
    Sorry - you're & block
  16. chopper brown
    That's a handy looking grapple but it doesn't look rough enough to be home made! Your obviously fairly good with the welder. I really like the HEF grapple with rotator especially now i've got used to it. However i've got to agree that the addition of a push plate below would be good and the valve book is a bit vunerable so i'll probably guard that up aswel. Loving the pictures of the machines. Anyone got an auger and if so what type did you go for? Going to be used mainly for 4" posts for fencing but may use it to plant a load of trees in 10 litre pots so would probably need a 12" bit, only need to go 12" deep. Jim
  17. chopper brown
    Good to hear Andy. Tom the lad who works for me has just returned from his 4wks and said what a good course, setup and group of instructors Kingswood provides. Good luck with 2018 Jim Brown
  18. chopper brown
    Top machine cheers Blake. Them standard front lights are bright and were just the job this week. No bad back tonight, no saw dust to clear and looking forward to using it again tomorrow to finish up.
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    Me too Mick, i took the forks with me as i thought the extra length created by the grab would massively reduce the lift. Didn't have to use the forks once. All work done on pretty much tick over apart from upping the revs for moving back for another log. Only thing i would say is the rotator is very keen even on normal flow, but glad i had it to spin the logs making end loading the trailer a doddle. Grab made by this man https://www.facebook.com/HywelEvansFabrications/ jim
  20. chopper brown
    As promised a few pics of my MO 5.3 with grab. Absolutely capped with it and back tommorrow to finish clearing. Jim
  21. chopper brown
    I'll be following this thread closely as I'm after another top handle saw. A friend told me the new mtronic stihl top handles are quite good. I do like the husqy540xp but get annoyed with how expensive the parts are in comparison to stihl. Jim
  22. chopper brown
    Good video that Mick I wish I'd done a bit more research and watched that video before I bought mine. The other main reason I bought a grab with a rotator was for the yard. I don't have a great deal of space and thought that having the ability to rotate would make sorting through the firewood a lot easier. Horses for courses I suppose but after looking at that knock about in action I don't think you could go far wrong. Jim
  23. chopper brown
    The multione 5.3 machine and grab with rotator on their Facebook page is my machine just before delivery. The grab is manufactured by Hywel Evans and it's a top notch job. Like I said I'll have it out next week for a good testing k a job so I'll post some pics. Jim
  24. chopper brown
    It was me who bought the Multione without a demo. I had seen it at shows, had a go on Avants previously and done a lot of reading up and followed this thread. I'm only a small outfit, myself and two staff and quite happy to stay small. I have plenty of work on and needed a machine to speed up jobs and ultimately save on lifting. The way I see it is i love what i do but am under no illusion that i will be able to do it for the rest of my life. I've decided to invest in the future and when i can afford it buy kit that will make the job easier and more enjoyable. I'll put some pics and videos up in the next couple of weeks with the machine at work. Jim
  25. chopper brown
    I have this issue on a newly fitted stove. 5kw with twin lined flue but has plenty of draw. Really good once it's warmed up but when you open the door you can feel the cold draft coming down. I light it with flamers and kindling only as I found paper creates too much smoke while it warms. The door has to be open otherwise the burner fills with smoke and escapes out the vents. Only 4 bits of kindling and then steadily add one at a time until it's warm and away you go. The flamers are basically wood shavings dipped in wax and go really well. Hope this helps. Jim

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