doobin
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It’s the way of the beast with a drum chipper. All you can do is learn to hold the stringy stuff back as you feed it.
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Plastic free tree guards/ shelters
doobin replied to thisishinterland's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Explain to the customer. Then the plastic waste can be a stain on their conscience rather than yours... -
Some are. I used to run old 4x4 tyres on the front axle of an international loader tractor and had to make sure they were rated for it.
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There is a school of thought that says a single wheel is better off-road, especially on mud tyres.
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what spec. for logging truck access over deep peat
doobin replied to difflock's topic in General chat
Might be cheaper to bung the other landowners a drink? -
Keep it as backup. I have two forklifts because one is only worth £1.5k and we're screwed without being able to move pallets.
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What happens if you really don’t agree, especially a non fault claim? Can you take them to an ombudsman?
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Mature Ash tree pollarded in an awful way, what now?
doobin replied to botchedashtree's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
It may well be doomed due to ash dieback anyway. That’s an English opinion on an English disease affecting most ash currently. Where in the country are you? You would be better to see if it recovers over the next year or two. I appreciate it’s an eyesore of a bodge but there’s no point throwing good money after bad and then potentially worse (ash dieback). it’s decimated ash here. Barely anything left and it was probably our most common tree locally. I can’t see the rest of the country escaping sadly. -
Those German trailers look OK, but they don't hold any money secondhand for some reason. I bet they're quieter to tow than an Ifor.
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Change the wheel out for a CBN one and you will never look back. Only thing with the Tormek is that it's so slow- will probably take an age to do a blade. There are some Chinese blade grinders on eBay that come with CBN wheels fitted- might be worth a look. You can run CBN much faster than wetstone and it still cuts cooler and sharper.
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Trouble with this is twofold- one, you will readily abrade the metal, and this on the mating face is not ideal. Two, flap discs clog very easily, and this would be as bad as millscale for clogging. Give one of these a go, I reckon it would be much better suited. We use them a lot for cleaning and polishing up cement trowels, which is a similar application. Abracs Poly Abrasive Disc 115 x 22mm WWW.TOOLSTATION.COM For effective removal of rust, paint, thermal blueing and other contaminants with minimal risk of scratching the workpiece...
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2.2t payload would be on a 4.5t Transit anyhow.
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I still don’t think he’s making any sense at all.
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I'm getting like you even earlier. I'd recommend hydraulics for anyone.
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No it's not, it's no different than a hydroelectric pumped storage station. Basic physics.
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It doesn't mean they are viable for anything more than inner city multi drop deliveries (which they are ideal for)
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Every time I’ve mauled myself during work the hospital didn’t care how it happened. No notes on the accident taken or anything.
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Both of those technologies require an huge amount more energy than the biggest petrol chainsaw. There really isn’t a much more efficient way to remove green wood in a controlled manner than a chainsaw chain. And the battery technology really isn’t good enough to run them in a forest scenario. Hence my original assertion that petrol saws for forestry will not be going anywhere soon. For firewood in the yard though, a mains saw is perfect. However- they have topped out at a kw lower than required to match even something like a 362 because most domestic properties and a good amount of commercial ones do not have three phase. Then you get into the weight- three phase saws get very heavy. I reckon a petrol engine has them beat on this front too. So they are limited really to machine mounted cross cut saws in sawmills.
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Thanks for taking the time to put sone figures on it. This is what so many don’t understand. It’s also why the idea of battery lorries etc is laughable. we could, however, have a mains powered lorry! Linked back to the mains by the wheels. That would work. We could link many of them together and call it a goods train!
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^ That's just revolting.
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That’s all mighty pretty, but answer me this. When was the last time you saw anyone other than a Muslim holding a severed head?
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I'm no battery fan but it's important to realise that a big power station can capture far more of the nasties than a two strole engine. Economies of scale mean that giant scrubbers are installed. But yeah, the notion that we will all have electric cars and do the same miles in 2040 is a fallacy without a hundred new nuclear plants and a major grid upgrade.
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All Chinese chippers are variations on the same theme/drum unit. Go as cheap as you can and don't expect any dealer to be around for warranty claims a year later. They;'re pretty easy to maintain yourself. On paper, the Victory is better, with a turnable spout and a Briggs engine. Personally, I'd prefer the Loncin engine over a Briggs any day, but I certainly wouldn't want to pay more. Check out the wee chipper thread on here.
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Take a genny or two a heavy battery pack? How much more inneficiency do either of those options introduce? I don't see the end of the petrol chainsaw any time soon.
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Incredibly simple to do and the obvious soloution when just a single direction flow is required. Direct to tank is also the preferred method for single acting services as it reduces backpressure and heat generated in the oil. Would cost around £20 in bits!
