doobin
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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.
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What Eddie said. Press that left roller and see if the engine loads up. Fingers crossed.
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Thanks Bob but I have a Tigergrip that will do that with or without a rotator on my 3 tonner. Just wanted something strong but light for a micro. Turns out it's a bit much to ask of the laws of physics i think, will manage with the TigerGrip for this one job and then back to using the grapple which is light and keeps the weight under the jib.
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Good job. That's exactly what I would have done. Running hydraulic oil as a chain lubricant is just plain retarded- no way it'll lubricate as well as proper chain oil, and as you found out, it's not hard to have a proper chain oil tank? So why don't the manufacturer fit one?
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That hammer is OK for the money, but I'd take this every time just due to the anti vibration being sooo much better. Ran he Titan type above for years but no going back now. Also feels much more solid in use. Erbauer EBR1750 15.4kg Hex Shank Electric Breaker 220-240V | Breakers & Demolition | Screwfix.com WWW.SCREWFIX.COM Order online at Screwfix.com. Versatile tool with anti-vibration technology, an electric brake and adjustable...
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Veganism isn’t the future, less people are.
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I have that too mate but the air spade is very useful. Often goes out with the E10 for tricky footings where we have to hand dig a bit in heavy clay.
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Have you a link to where VOSA say tree surgery is the same as horticultural? Surely all gardeners should be allowed to run around on red in 10 ton trucks then too?
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The boom to dipper ram/pivot point is designed primarily to bring the boom back in or rather down below the machine. So with that adaptor being used, the geometry is shit. No other word for it. It forces you to have the boom right up high just to achieve an acceptable crowd angle. This could probably be sorted with better adaptor with multiple pin holes, however this would make it more of a manual changeover.
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Tree surgery is NOT forestry.
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Yes, but it really does limit its application as a loader. And I say that as a guy who loves his mini diggers and attachments.
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My mistake. 30mm hex is the Titan type. Or the Erbauer we have (MUCH better anti vibes). They are hard to find, I had to grind mine to make it fit. Chunkier is only better when you are giving it large with a mini digger that's taking all the weight. Three feet down at the bottom of the hole, trying to attack the sides and stop it just sliding to the bottom, you'll wish you had a more accurate chisel. Or an air spade...
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I was mulling that over only last week! I worked out that the main problem is that the boom lift point is right at the front of the machine, whereas on a mini track loader it's towards the back.
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You're right Eddie, a knockabout would be best for skidding. Poor choice of words on my part. I think I'm asking for the impossible to be fair. The job is a large amount of bamboo that needs to be dragged up the garden to the truck. I've got my Tigergrip set direct mount on the micro at the moment, and I'm hoping to be able to grab the bamboo as it stands, then cut it, lift and skid it out and lift it onto the truck the other end. A niche application, and probably yes, a lightweight grab on a knockabout would be best in future. The Intermeccato stuff is very good, but I fear even the small ones are a little heavy for a micro. I'll probably just try the Tigergrip 16 setup for this paticular job and then go from there. I've tested it on brash round the yard and it lifts a damn sight more than a man can drag. Just feels cumbersome even when empty.
