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Agreed. I don't think kiln dried is noticeably better than properly air dried firewood. Yes you can achieve a lower % but in day to day use in a domestic burner do you really notice it? I'd say no. As OP has said it is space and speed where it excels. I did run a kiln for firewood and it's was very efficient in terms of usage of space. I used to have 2-3 weeks worth of stock stored and kept that topped up with log fresh from the kiln. It was essentially 'just in time manufacturing' where you are only producing what you will need/sell in the immediate period to reduce overheads/inventory costs. Perhaps if you are rurally based it is less if an issue but in South and southeast where commercial rents are so high it can be a good option.
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Could be right. I don't tend to use it for this very often, it does come in handy for clearing out ponds or ditches as it obviously drains very quickly. Drag into piles the gather with the grapple.
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Mk7 2.4 diesel 2011 red t350. Last few days it's been idling really rough and just stalled whilst sitting in traffic. Google seems to suggest PRV (pressure relief valve) and SCV (suction control valve) so I bought these. I had a good look in the engine bay and underneath there seems to be fresh looking engine oil on the right side of the engine. Hard to see but looks too low to be the head gasket. Just behind the water pump and quite close to the SCV. It's going to go into the garage tomorrow bit I'm trying to get a bit more of a grasp of what it might be. Right side of engine if you are facing it. Picture underneath is looking up from the front passenger wheel. It's near the oil dump but looks like it's just dripping down. No drips on the floor etc and oil level isn't moving much so looks like a small leak. Any thoughts?
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Was the claim against you as an Individual then? As you're a LTD now?
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I'd agree on what you've mention. If you are used to a chipper it will feel a lot slower. The conveyor belt is good for sweepings etc but gets in the way with long stuff. No offense intended but there is a knack to using the conveyor belt, you need a kind of sweeping side to side motion to work it well. The main advantage of the shredder to me is tolerance of crap! We're in London, there is litter everywhere. You grab a bundle of prunings that's been raked up it's possible if not expected that there will be cans, bottles, bits of stone from chipped slabs etc. Items that would kill chipper blades in no time. I'd say this size machine would be the absolute minimum you should consider. Any smaller will be a waste of time and even with these you'll want bigger.
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I have one (petrol, conveyor model). Its generally very good in the right scenario. Small and light. Despite being sub 750 it is also braked. Could easily go behind an ATV around a site etc. We use it for larger hedge cuttings that have been raked up (machine cut, relatively high volume), dead grub outs from planting and nursery prunings. It all works well on all of this. We shred arisings from basal and epicormic pruning of limes and it's not so good from the perspective that it's easy to clog it up. Fresh, green, leaf stuff in large volumes would be a problem. Once you have a feel for it, it's fine but you have to remember two guys can feed it faster than it can shred so you can't go for it like with a s426 for example.
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What are you using the vehicle for? Arb work or deliveries? Surely you are cpc (and tacho) exempt as its not your main job - just incidental.
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Appreciated. South, Southeast or Midlands would be a bonus.
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That seems to be quite varying specs. I've seen 30 40 and 45 advertised. I'm going to look for some Same' s as you recommend. Budget is about £25k so hopefully I should be able to find something decent in the 80-100hp bracket.
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Interesting. I'm a fan of simple mechanics (previously had an AGT for this very reason). I'm looking for very much mixed use : majority will be mowing/topping. Minor will be pulling dump trailer short distances, chain harrow, running some pto firewood items. It won't do any proper forestry/go into the woods. A pto chipper/shredder might be the next step.
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Thanks. Yes mean proxima but autocorrect got hold of it! I'll edit it now.
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I had an lm166 flatbed trailer and it was massive. Useful to have as it it carries loads. Without sides I could get 8 pallets on it for ferrying stuff about sites.
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Anyone had any experience with one of these they could share? Look a bit more basic and are generally cheaper to buy a used compared to the other contenders (perhaps a reason.....). Any reviews appreciated.
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Market forces. If there is a supply of people willing to work for that then employers will offer it. Equally no one has to work for that if they do not feel that undervalued their skills/time. Vote with your feet.
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Nothing wrong with getting the job done quicker. I'm an advocate of getting the biggest chipper you can - It's nearly always the bottle neck of the operation.
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Thanks. Its a tipper and has a pretty good spec - air con and cruise. Problem is the tipper body is steel and really heavy. 250kg heavier than standard.
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They all slot in together. Log grab with muck grapple on top, both slid into the xl bucket. Bit of a squeeze but works well.
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Not necessarily what MO had in mind when they designed the muck grab... Helping local parks team clear out waste from a woodland. Skidding out filthy mattress's is a new one for me. The grapple work well though. Used the XL bucket to shift 2-3 tons of general waste as well. Not a glamorous job but it all counts.
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Off on another adventure. 900litre bucket, muck grab and log grab.
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Does anyone hire out things to collect chip and logs
richy_B replied to Charleton Chips's topic in General chat
+1. Wood waste (general or construction) is expensive to get rid of. Local to me its 5x the price of green waste. -
Does anyone hire out things to collect chip and logs
richy_B replied to Charleton Chips's topic in General chat
Its going to come down to the numbers. How much are you going to charge? Would someone pay that? What will it cost you to do this/profit? Start up costs - dozens of roro's are a reasonable investment. -
Does anyone hire out things to collect chip and logs
richy_B replied to Charleton Chips's topic in General chat
I like the concept of a 40 yard RORO skip delivered to my site, which I fill with green waste and you take away after a few weeks later. I'd pay for that. Chip is pretty easy to get rid of though. -
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.
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Sounds like standard hired in plant insurance. You protect them comprehensively against loss (fire, theft, damage in transit etc) and hire costs/loss of revenue until the machine is replaced.
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Bit of shifting spoil and tidying up today.
