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Sounds good! How does it work with your employees? Are they all named drivers or is it anyone over 25, etc? All my insurances are up soon and i've been thinking about fleet cover.
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I left one of the boys up the yard splitting and it started to rain. This was his solution... Genius! Heras fence panel with a tarp thrown over it! Works perfect!
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As per the title. Due to an ever increasing workload, we are looking for someone to process firewood for a minimum of 2 days per week. We can be flexible with the hours worked. Ideally you will be local, you will have your own transport (as we're not on a bus route) and ideally have the minimum cs30 chainsaw training (but not essential). Most of the work will be using a processor but also using a log splitter. If you have the right qualifications, this could lead to local forestry and tree surgery work as we're always on the lookout for good local guys. Send me a PM if you're interested. Cheers, Matt
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Maybe it was just the one i drove but the pedal was spongy, there was no initial bite, and no power to them. I said how bad they were to the salesman and he said they're all like that when they're new and they'll get firmer and stronger over time! B*llox!
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Advice for newly V.A.T registered company
mattplace replied to Treeman123's topic in Business Management
If you quote the gross amount, when it comes to invoicing, just divide the gross by 1.2 and that will give your price before vat. Eg. Say you quote £175 175 ÷ 1.2=145.83 -
I did 170k in my last navara d40 so might just get another. Its only for the wife this time so it will have an easy life! TBH... I was gutted the isuzu was so bad as i was all ready to buy it before the test drive.
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I test drove the new dmax on friday. I wasn't that impressed and won't be buying one. The points which i noted were: -I thought the drive was very bumpy on the road. -Changing gear from 1st to 2nd, me and the wife both found we were hitting the reverse gear gate! -very low power when pulling off. -brakes were shockingly bad! -and the 5 yr warranty which they're broadcasting everywhere isn't a full 5 yr warranty. After 3 yrs it goes down to a basic major component warranty.
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It was the older shape D22's which threw a rod at around 60,000. Mine had 168,000 on it when i sold it last year... Only had a clutch and prop shaft uj in that time. Currently looking for 2 if anyone is selling... A double cab aventura for the mrs, and a king cab for me.
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Where can I buy, used HD tarps, to cover wood stack?
mattplace replied to cessna's topic in Large equipment
I've just bought a roll of 3m x45m scaffold sheeting for £80 delivered. Its not the thickest sheeting but it is reinforced with fibres/string and seems strong. It also has reinforced strips for special bungees which were £10 for 50. I'll get some pics on the weekend if you want to see it -
How big are your bags?
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Edit deleted... Oops
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Funny enough... I was filling some ibc crates (1.2m³) today from 'cubic metre' bags and they were filling them! Thats 20% extra i've been giving away!
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£1800 for mine 2 years ago! Must have nearly doubled in price from what i've seen lately!
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IH 574... Cheap and more than capable. Granted, it's only 2wd but plenty of power and turns on a six pence! 1000rpm pto with a shaft converter runs the splitter or processor at just over tickover and sips the red derv.
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Congrats mate! Have we got a name yet? I'll give you a call later.
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I plan on running a trial with a few different nets when i next put a load of logs in. I use ibcs normally but would be nice to be able to process green softwood into kindling nets, then stack them in the kiln. Alternatively, i could kiln dry the 8" long rounds, then process them but the whole process will take longer... And more money!
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??? Whats a 999 dollar log splitter got to do with a kindling machine?!
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I have the use of a proper timber kiln which will run at 70 degrees. If i net the logs and kindling first, then put them in the kiln, will the nets melt, deform, or degrade at all?
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Whenever i tried neatly stacked nets, my regulars thought they were getting less kindling because the nets were smaller. I can see the advantage of stacked nets for storage/transport reasons but if the customer see's a bigger net for the same price, imo they'll go for that. The posch machine can do both loosefill with the double net holder (similar to the rotabagger) or neat stacked nets but the operator has to work harder to keep up! All the 8" rounds will be cut on the processor and i'll try and keep a huge supply ready for the kindling machine at all times. That way, if i'm running short on kindling or netted softwood logs, its only a matter adjusting the infeed speed, split the wood, then chuck the nets in the kiln for a few days! I'm lucky that my wife is hard working and willing to do a couple of days a week on it!
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Engelbert Strauss chainsaw trousers - ongoing review
mattplace replied to alex_m's topic in General chat
Love it! Its amazing how much heat it pumps out compared to how much wood it burns. They say its the most efficient log burner on the market and i can well belive it. Where does all the ash go? I've only emptied it twice in 6 months.... My old villager had to be emptied daily! -
Sounds about right... A bag filled with loose, randomly thrown in logs is always going to be alot smaller when stacked. Nowt wrong with a bit of poplar thrown in either. I'm £70 for 0.7m³ loose in a bag so sounds like you've had a good deal!
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Engelbert Strauss chainsaw trousers - ongoing review
mattplace replied to alex_m's topic in General chat
Sitting here wearing mine! I've had them for ages and they're great. Going to order another pair soon. They've got a few little tears and some of the stitching is breaking a little but they have been abused! Very cool in the summer and light weight compared to my stretchair type C's... They feel like lead when i put them on now! Also, they come in long leg length which is essential for me! Don't hesitate... Get a pair! -
Evidently not! I started a thread last week asking the same question but no replies from an actual user. I saw a PTO version working for about 15mins last week at the woodland show at longleat and i was very impressed. No jams and good quality kindling. It was working so fast loose filling nets that a single operator could just keep up with it. The operator also showed me that by turning up the infeed conveyor speed, it can produce logs ready for netting. This is the main selling point for me. I need a 240v machine so the only other option is a kindlett but they can only produce 6" long sticks whereas the posch machine is 8". I hope this helps a little!
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Posch AutoSplit 250 Kindling machine review.
mattplace replied to mattplace's topic in Firewood forum
I stumbled across the xyloflam a couple of weeks ago online but its only available as 3 phase electric according to the Rabaud website. Is it available as single phase? If so, PM me a price. -
Has anyone got an Autosplit 250 who can offer some advice? I'm after a 240v machine for the wife to run at home and I've pretty much ruled out a kindlett because of the kindling length. A kindett pro ticks all the boxes but its not availabe as single phase. The Posch machine can process timber 8" long which means the machine is more versatile for me as its able to process nets of logs aswell as kindling. Also, i will be using a processor to cut the timber to length so if the timber is oversize and needs to be split before going into the kindling machine, at 6" (for the kindlett) it will fall over in the splitting chamber every time. I was at the Confor Woodland show yesterday and Wilsons had one on demo and it looked impressive but how do you get on with yours day to day?
