doobin
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Felling two mature oak trees near house
doobin replied to ashley horner's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
If I had a pound for every time a client said that... Actually, we should have a rule here. Every time someone says that in the Homeowner's section- a tenner in the charity pot! ? If you really actually care about the trees (?) then a slight scrape of the topsoil, some of that plastic grid and then some gravel will give you a perfectly serviceable driveway, especially on free draining sand on a bank like that. Might not be totally level, might require a bit of maintenence every now and then, but do you care about the trees or not? -
Love my 241. Really handy saw. I only have that and a 462 for forestry type work.
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I reckon the backhoe would start to really you off the third time it got stuck.
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I’ll pop over and grab a free sample off you then mate ?
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Same hours as my Hyundai at the time- 900 ish. Hire machine so most likely bog standard. Hyundai probably half as much power again- much bigger rams. Despite all the problems the Hyundai gave me with the undercarriage, the hydraulics are bob on. Each to their own though! I guess it's what you're used too as well. The new Bobcat E27 doesn't seem as nice to grade with as the Hyundai, but I'm probably just not dialled in with it yet at 80 hours.
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Can anyone recommend a good synthetic oil that actually colours the mix so you can tell that it's been mixed?
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Meh. Only thing I like about them is the rock solid residuals. Also means they're super nickable though... For God's sake don't buy a TB216. It's a dog of a machine.
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That's the same as me- 12 years ago, and the 023 was borrowed! If you already have a transit tipper, then cross your fingers and spend 2.5k on a Ford Ranger or similar. Yes, you'll have repair bills, but hopefully you'll get lucky. I've never spent more than 4k on a vehicle, as I prefer to have multiples for backup and brand new tools instead.
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No offence mate, but that’s bottom of the market. No finance company will be interested. Try your bank for a loan?
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It will always sound reasonable until they give you the proper quote. ‘Representative apr’ is bullshit and just to sucker you in. it also always sounds reasonable (I imagine) until you miss a payment or two. Generally speaking, finance is cheap/subsidised on new plant that manufacturers wish to sell. This also doesn’t depreciate nearly so fast. Asset finance on a second hand vehicle is a money spinner for the finance company, and as the asset devalues faster than plant they charge more as there is more risk for them.
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That’s how I look at diggers, and it works for me too. I just don’t travel far enough or have enough need for one specific type of vehicle to do this with a truck. I’d also be careful of advising someone just starting out to commit that much on a vehicle, rather than a machine such as a digger that earns its own money. Yes you need a truck, but it just gets you from a to b. It doesn’t earn you extra money once there.
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If you think that’s good, wait till you get a proper grab! You’ve got the Arb digger bug now...
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Deano at flails direct really knows his shit. Highly recommended.
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How far do you travel? I’ve always found it better to have multiple older vehicles, and save the finance and income for brand new machines that earn the money. I have four old vehicles, but three pretty new diggers. A truck is just a truck to me, but I am handy at keeping them going. my 57 plate ranger passed it’s mot today. Cost me 4K four years ago, still gotta be worth 2.5 to 3k. Had to do a clutch, but I do tow a lot.
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It'll work just fine. I used to use an FS70 engine to run a proper polesaw with an extending shaft.
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Yes no bother, just unscrew the two bolts holding the head on and screw a polesaw one on.
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Based upon my experiences with a Kohler engined lawnmower (different I know) and the dozen or so Loncin engines I have, I'd go Loncin every time. Although that looks value for money for sure.
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The roots are making the Hyundai work!
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It's going well. This little E10 just wants to work, it's a great machine. Makes cutting the bamboo so much easier- clamp it into a sort of 'trunk' that you can actually attack properly, without it falling everywhere. A little upward tension, a cut both sides and as you cut the last stem, up she rises! Then lay it down, add a second bundle, grab it in the middle, cut it in half, stack them together and off you go
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Really? Consistently? Would be interested in a video.
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All the tyre guys I know have a petrol engined compressor with auto stop/start of the engine dependant upon air levels in the reservoir.
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That would be hopelessley inneficient. If indeed it could even start an electric compressor- they take a big surge to get going. Hence why a basic 6HP/3KVA genny will only run a 1.5HP compressor. I bought a petrol compressor for around £300+VAT off eBay, it does the job fine. Used it yesterday. It's the only option for this sort of thing really. Can't use normal extension leads with air compressors due to voltage drop either.
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You dont need anything like as much CFM as you'd get from a road tow compressor or a JCB one. Air spade in this thread refers to the Lidl gadget, not the thing for blasting soil away from roots. You only real options are running a 1.5HP compressor off a genny, or a petrol compressor. Nothing else will give you the CFM required.
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Flails are not great for long grass- it just wraps round the rotor and chokes it up. I have a Scag 36 flail. Were I doing a lot of long grass I'd buy a rotary deck for it.
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I have the same thing but in a more Chinky branding. It's pretty good for the price. My one criticism is that it can sometimes struggle to throw the chip that far, but I'd imagine that this is common to all 15-18hp drum chippers? I sure hope you didn't pay RRP of £2899 for it! Mine was sub 1k before VAT.
