doobin
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Wolf are bombproof. Used a 3.5hp one in a pretty industrial capacity for nigh on ten years and only needed a capacitor.
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Having just tried the decomp on my 241 for the first time ever, I think a ten year old could start it! First pull too! Bloody brilliant little saw, especially running 3/8picco. Full chisel too if conditions aren't too shitty.
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4.2t
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All non autotune saws are the same surely. Pull it on choke till it barks, half choke, it catches, let it run for a few seconds then blip the throttle and rev it up briefly.
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As above, but buy ‘waitley’ brand Chinese batteries on eBay. I run the 9ahs in our grinders particularly, and 6ah for other tools. Good value and last well.
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Plenty of spares till you get used to it! The standoff guides are useful but I think the kit comes with one. Consumables are much cheaper from China on eBay. You can get extended nozzles which are handy for tight spaces. I also use conical extended nozzles drilled out to 2mm for plasma gouging but thats probably asking too much of a 30 amp set.
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Jesus that’s a wet spot for sure!
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I don’t mind if she wears her boots to bed. The thigh high type.
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Good choice. My mig250 has been faultless and the cut 50 good too. Did 12mm stainless no bother last week. what models did you go for?
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The full quote (with the same answer) is that you need good boots, good bed and a good woman...
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You just can’t beat an fs460 for reliability in my experience. We thrash them and very few issues.
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I had 49.5mph down a massive hill as a lad on a mountain bike. You need to up your game ? Get down flat over the handlebars.
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I’d go with an oil burner, and auto correct ?
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Do they still make an airsporter or mercury? Either way they wouldn’t be by first choice for a pest control gun.
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Normally I’d agree, but a 3000w grinder shouldn’t struggle with an 800w drill. Start up surge on a drill under no load isn’t much compared to something like a compressor which is under load from the off.
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Trousers all the way. I’d have given you a pair of chaps but I threw all mine away last year. They’re bloody useless.
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Need new supplier cord length artic lorry loads Of fire wood
doobin replied to Wynns hill farm's topic in Firewood forum
I would think a bottle of scotch would suffice as seasonal company hospitality, but if it gets results.. -
Depends what you pay per move. If the going rate for a lorry run from quarry t site or site to tip is £150-200 as it is around here, then your own fastrac (which you also use to move your diggers) can give a big saving.
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That tree was gorgeous, and matched the house and surrounding area beautifully judging from that photo. Serves the old tosser right.
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Needs a bloody good shake down and more than a few people made an example of. Trouble is, if everyone else is winging it, how can you compete if you don't?
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Perfect size for your work mate. How will you shift it about? Did you get the grapple with it?
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Aren't those two statements incompatiable? Or have I read it wrong?
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My corsa van I bought for 2k at 70k miles, it’s cost me probably £1k over four years and is on 112k now. Similar story with my ranger but scaled up a little. tipper truck probably best value of them all, doubt I’ve spent more than a grand on it in three years and it only cost 2k. Flip side is probably image, but I like to think three new diggers and new saws make up for it. And as eddy says, it would be a different story if I travelled for work. Horses for courses.
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I'd never buy a new vehicle, the hit in depreciation is huge. Way more than something like a digger.
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Fair play. You didn't keep the 3cx long!! Will you keep hold of the Cat for larger jobs? If the Yanmar buckets are easy to lift by hand either you're strong as an ox or they are lighter than my 1.8t buckets. I used to throw them around when I was 25- not so much now I'm past thirty, need to look after my body. That emergency escape hatch wouldn't be a lot of use for my digger driver... be like a great dane trying to get through the cat flap ?
