doobin
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Just checked, Stihl orange is 2.4mm and red is 2.7mm Other brand colours vary.
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Use the smaller head (autocut 20-25) and stick the larger nut in so it fits the FS450. Run 2.4mm (Stihl orange) line. Precise and delicate but plenty of power. If you have thicker things like docks and light brambles, use the larger Stihl 4-way head with the Stihl red (2.9mm?) line. For anything thicker, forget cord and get a mulching kit. Excellent strimmers. FS460 is even better.
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Sounds genuine to me, he's not asking you to wire him the money and he will deliver for free..
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Ugly is deterrent. I'd be surprised if Stihl are doing this. Too much money to be made selling insurance replacements.
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Fedima are what you want and tyres direct are the go-to guys. They will transform the van. Amazing grip on wet roads too. Load rating is good, speed rating is good unless you're planning a bank job. You get the same life out of them as although they are much softer compound they have more tread to begin with. I never had any problems with the three sets that I used, not even a puncture. I have a lot of experience pushing cheap 2WD cars to the limit
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You can be covered third party only driving other vehicles with the owners permission, subject to the other vehicle having insurance of it's own. It's on my policy and plenty of other peoples. You can't buy a Porche and a Robin Reliant, and only insure the Reliant.
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HELP WANTED: Building log store/barn and need some poles in Sussex
doobin replied to Skyhigh_Arb's topic in General chat
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So he provided a man, 13 tonner and diesel for £30 an hour? How many on here would provide a man and chipper for that??
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I take it you provided the diesel?
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It's a 12v pump. That is all. For a small 3-cylinder engine the one treequip posted is perfect. Fit it in five minutes and forget. Or pay £200, your call.
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^ Beat me too it. Those are bombproof, mine has over 1000 hours of operating time on it since being installed, never had a problem with it. I can top the price you were quoted too. £800+ VAT for my digger
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I can't believe you tried all the above for an overheating problem before flushing the system! FWIW you can flush the system with a hosepipe (assuming good water pressure) without removing the rad. Flush it bottom to top with a hose in through the drain bung. Also find the plug on the engine for the coolant ways, stick the hose in there and turn the hose on full whack with the engine idling. Blowing a rad out with an airline should be part of every service.
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I'd say nearer the 10k mark. Well worth it though as they hold their value. If you get a 3 tonner get a set of pallet forks for it, about £300. If you have heavy stuff to lift, then consider a linkage mounted forklift for the alpine- that's a cheap way of shifting stuff.
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That's how, SFP!
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I'd sooner have a 360 with tracks, blade and the ability to steady yourself with the boom than an alpine and backhoe on a hill. Can't be much in it with centre of gravity either. Tractor backhoes are clumsy and expensive compared to a second hand digger. A 3 ton mini will outperform any backhoe you would fit to an alpine. Poor value for money, in essence. Having to jump on and off to move must be a right PITA also. The one I posted would be a good value way to try it. If I had only the tractor and no mini digger I'd be tempted at that money. But buying a new backhoe? Not a chance, second machine every time.
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The bloke at £30/hour for a 13 tonner is a muppet.
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How does this differ from any other timber? Genuinely curious as there is no money for a firewood merchant in it whatsoever at £85/ton. I thought RHI was for equipment?
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^ Plenty of people get away with it. They get themselves a good lawyer, say they'll have to let workers go etc.
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That depends entirely upon the operator...
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Skidsteer Bobcat backhoe attachment with buckets, Gehl CAT, Over £7,500 when new | eBay Fit linkage mounts, sorted. If you're looking at a new backhoe then forget it and get a second hand mini digger.
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Callum, does that quad (and associated specialized quad mounted machinery) really hold it's own in terms of cost per hour & output per hour against a 4WD compact tractor? I'm not knocking, but I can't see it myself. I used to have a 500cc 4WD quad and even my 20HP Chinese compact tractor pissed all over it in terms of output and running costs. It just couldn't put the power to the ground, and cost a lot more to keep running.
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This looks like it'll be an even better buy than the FS-70, same sort of price but solid shaft. FS 94 RC-E - Comfortable 0.9kW brushcutter with loop handle, ErgoStart and ECOSPEED If you are constantly swapping between a telescopic and a regular shaft the FS70 would be quicker to swap due to the integrated handle.
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I've run a Stihl hedgecutter head for 8 years with only one repair needed due to abuse. The polesaw head is 7 years and never had a spanner on it save for sprockets. Never broken a strimmer head. I would buy a new FS-70 or even better an FS-94 (solid shaft, might not be launched yet though) for about £260 and then buy the hedgecutter, polesaw, tiller etc second hand off eBay as they are pretty bombproof. Whatever you do don't buy a 4-mix combi system- nothing but hassle. Here ya go: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/62516-heads-up-good-replacement-engine-stihl-polesaws-pole-hedgcutters-combi-units.html
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Compact tractor all the way. Much more bang for your buck in a woodland work environment.
