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  1. doobin
    The financialisation of the housing market has destroyed any notion that we live in a meritocracy.
  2. doobin
    Milwaukee get good reviews for their hedgecutters for power. Not used one but I have a lot of other M18 gear and it's all at the top of it's game. Plenty of knockoff batteries available too, which would probably be fine for a hedgecutter.
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    There’s no way to get grease onto the plastic bushes. Spray lubricant is all you need as plastic bushes are pretty self lubricating anyway. Some are oil impregnated also. I remade all the wear pads studs for my multione in Oilon rather than the original nylon. Saved me an absolute fortune compared to the spares prices and it’s a much better job of it. Removed the grease nipple (as you don’t achieve much lubrication of the inner sliding surfaces by pumping grease in at one end!! And just spray wayoxy in there now.
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    The Sherpa uses plastic bushes in there. They can tend to creak. A squirt of silicon spray or any light lubricant will sort it.
  5. doobin
    I sold my high tip for 2k earlier this year. They are handy but do put the centre of gravity rather high up. A lot of them won’t lift high enough to load a transit over the sides either so watch out for that
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    If Bob on the Sussex/Surrey border decides he's interested in a muck truck rather than a tracked dumper, I have one on the Sussex/Surrey border that I'd let go to a good price to a fellow member. Flatbed, skip extensions, turf tyres and dual wheels PM me Bob!
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    I could be wrong but I think Dan is the MuckTruck guy. Anything that saves labour is a bonus. I'd look out for a lightly used second hand one especially if you're not VAT reg.
  8. doobin
    A big plus is the lack of time spent snedding. Just check the whole branch in and turn your back on it.
  9. doobin
    Bread and butter for me that is mate.
  10. doobin
    Rather than fineness, it's the grit sharpness and the bonding of the abrasive wheel that is most important. A fine abrasive wheel that clogs easily will burn a tooth very quickly. A coarser cut may leave a rougher finish but may also be less susceptible to clogging leading to a better overall result. The quicker you can remove stock, the less time heat has to build up. Ceramic grits are a step up from standard al-ox, with their self fracturing ability leaving a fresh sharp grain edge. CBN is even better, with even quicker stock removal plus they can be cleaned without reprofiling the wheel. I do a lot of fabricating and there's more to abrasives than most people think.
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    Appreciate the ingenuity but looking at eveything you've done/are planning to do, my advice to anyone else would be to buy a decent one first. And a CBN wheel. Everything is tight out of the box on this, I added the CBN wheel and the coolant. Personally I would say only then will it match the cut of a file. WIthout being rude, your sharpened chain still looks blunt to me- nowhere near enough hook for my liking. Appreciate that the camera doesn't always show such details though.
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    Local lad here had his terrier jump out the back window. Straight through the flail.
  13. doobin
    If you can't take it with you then don't get a dog. Cruel to leave it alone at home all day. Cats are a good halfway house, they can do as they please and you still get affection in the evenings by the fire. I have a habit of finding kittens on jobs, three at the yard and two at the house now...
  14. doobin
    Looks like it might be! Thanks.
  15. doobin
    I borrowed a mates and of course the recoil gave up the ghost.. Any leads on what it's a copy of or where to find a new recoil? It's quite a specific fit.. Petrol 4 Stroke Post Driver Fence knocker Jack Hammer Rammer Pile Picket Fencing WWW.EBAY.CO.UK 900W, 4 Stroke, 37.7cc, single cylinder, air cooled engine. FREE heavy duty plastic carry case. Product Features.
  16. doobin
    Plant lorry at £75/hr plus VAT from their yard back to their yard.
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    Local plant hire firm will move it with one of their wagons.
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    Snowplough.
  19. doobin
    Only side to side sadly
  20. doobin
    They are a simply fantastic arb digger.
  21. doobin
    Tilty working well being shared between the e27 and the e19. Still think I prefer a separate rotator/grab combo though.
  22. doobin
    Oh the irony. here’s my latest. It will be an arb digger, but I need to buy a grab first. 2015 model but only 380 genuine hours. Nice spec including TAB boom and angle dozer blade. Must be a 75-80k digger new. The backhoe is sold, I just couldn’t make it work for me.
  23. doobin
    I’m down to three tractors, which I think is a more sensible number. Had to resist the urge to buy a NH 55hp with front and rear pto the other day… Both the Antonio Carraro and Kubota are up to 300 hours. Difference is that the alpine has reached it in nine months whereas the Kubota is three and a bit years old the alpine has also had far more teething issues than should be expected from the ‘premium’ brand. It is a really good tractor for our work though. The joystick control for the hydraulics is very comfortable to use. old Iseki plods along.
  24. doobin
    Viscosity isn’t so much the issue, it’s the additives. You will quickly fk a modern envisions control engine with the wrong oil. Call your local motor factors and give then the reg. they will be the cheapest anyhow so why go elsewhere?
  25. doobin
    Looks like the Iron Dome is doing a good job of protecting them.

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