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Maybe if you buy B&Q specials. Buy a Stihl or Husky and you won't need to faff about like that.

Yes and no. If the ground is soft enough then the leverage can help. However if you have to start digging around them with a ripper then it's often best to have the stumps low to prevent ripping off any pipework. Don't ask me how I know....

Do it yourself. It’s a piece of cake.

To be fair,250 amps is about the max you get from single phase, not 170 amps. The weight is because it’s a transformer unit rather than an inverter. Some say transformer units are longer lasting, but I’d go for a computer controlled inverter set every time. Makes it much easier to lay down a decent weld.

I agree with the above, a decent welder is the way forward and worth the money. R-Tech supply welders to a similar spec and about half the price of Jasic, and have a very good reuptation for service. My Mig250 has done three years pretty hard use and makes a lovely weld. I wouldn't look twice at gasless mig. Waste of time. SGS or Hobbyweld bottles are cheap enough to buy- pay a deposit for the bottle and then just pay for refils. No rent. https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/mig-welder-r-tech-pro-mig250-1/ They also offer interest free finance for a year.

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Hi all This would suit someone with the brains and basic skills who wants a leg up in return for hard work. You must be self employed, and ideally already running a fledgling buisiness fairly locally. You must also be a problem solver and capable of thinking on your feet. We work for a variety of clients within ten miles of Midhurst, West Sussex. Everything from tree work to digging lakes to terracing and both domestic and agricultural fencing. I have all the vehicles, plant, equipment and labour needed. This is not a formal partnership offer, but a 'per job' partnership with fair costs allocated to each party, and the profit split. This model has worked well in the past, and I'm confident it will do the same as a collaborative approach that is fair to both parties. Reason for all this is simply that I prefer being in the yard, fixing and maintaining mine and other people's kit. Seems a shame to throw away all the work coming in though. For a chat, call 01730 815174. Or PM.

Best left where it is I think!

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You're at it again Logs. I really think you would be happier in a country such as China, where all the prices are 'imposed'. This is simple supply and demand. Basic economics. Some customers want to buy shitty wet willow for £50 a bag. Others would rather come to you for decent stuff at double the price. You have your place in the market, stop worrying about others. The market goes up, the market goes down. Either adapt or find something more profitable to do. And for Pete's sake, stop threatening to get your big brother involved. My dads bigger than yours anyway.

That's why the accountant is worth the money! It's not even £250- what's your day rate? £150? So the accountant costs you £100 in real terms. You could be drinking beer right now rather than worrying. Or wine, if you prefer. Simples. PM me if you want the details of mine, he's a really sound bloke. Always helpful on the end of the phone if I need advice throughout the year, exceptional value for money really.

Let's have a thread where the OP and mendiplogs debate this one. First one to work out what either is saying gets a free Arbtalk t-shirt.

Best route for me is to do all my bookkeeping personally, but have an accountant submit it to HMRC. They know how far they can push things. For £250 it's not worth my time anyhow. You don't loose any control of your business this way, you always know the bottom line from month to month.

You didn't silence me, I just got bored of trying to reason with a brick wall...

Indeed, this one appears to have put the white powder all over her body rather than up the customary orifice Way too much concealer.

I thought it was a shop dummy when I Google Image'd it, but apparently that thing is indeed a real live person

You've not been careful in the slightest, you've gone at it like a bull in a china shop and you're still at it with yet another thinly veiled threat.

An honest post, and a good grip on reality

So friggin what? As mentioned in an earlier post, Eddie Stobart started with logs and then found something more profitable. I myself have moved sharply away from logs over the past few years. Businesses constantly evolve due to market conditions. You are the epitome of a poor businessman if you cannot accept this and seek to drag others down to benefit yourself. You really think the only alternative option is to fold and work for someone? I know I said the entry barriers to the log trade were low, but come on! You don't see Waitrose running smear campaigns against other supermarkets. OK, there might be some tongue in cheek advertising but that's about it. And they do pretty well despite being more expensive. Your business model is similar I believe, premium product? In which case, if you are the Waitrose of wood, why do you feel the need to drag others down? An idiot is someone who keeps doing the same thing and expects a different result.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ <- A selection of capital letters, should be all you need there. Please feel free to help yourself. Legal obligation to report tax dodgers? An accountant might have, but we don't live in a police state just yet thankfully. It works both ways. Yes, they might think they are smart selling a few logs for cash in the winter. I know when I worked on the farm the £40 for logs effectively doubled my days money. I suspect many on here started that way. However, if someone with a 9-5 job is doing logs on the side for cash, they are unable to claim tax back for any gear they use. Do you buy from eBay or Amazon? These are companies who undercut local businesses and dodge tax.... You need to get over yourself and realise that you are in a trade with exceptionally low entry barriers. These 'beer money merchants' are showing more entrepreneurial spirit than you currently. A man who seeks to succeed by dragging others down is the lowest form of a man. Crabs in a bucket, anyone?

There's a guy like that 10 mins from me too! Only difference is that the guy local to me has been on eBay long enough for his feedback to echo local opinion- 69%

I don't need to rush Actually I've liked the Husky gear I've tried. But my missus says I'm not allowed it if it's not orange and white

Depends upon your costs (duh) Work out the costs of everything- raw products, finished products, and your best estimate for the real world cost to process it. There you go. Cost the time as if you were paying someone with the right skill set to do it. Often there's as much profit in getting rid of it for beer money as there is turning it into logs, if you're small scale and realistic about real world costs. A crystal ball would help, but if you had one of them you'd be trading futures rather than messing about with wood

I bet if I take my Stihl and cut you in half, you're like a stick of Brighton rock. Husquvarna Whore through and through For the record, any pro Stihl machine I've had has never needed a warranty claim. In fact, the only time I've used the Stihl warranty was for a BG-86 switch. Yours Stihl Slut