doobin
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Physiatrics is a North American term for physiotherapy. Treatment that doesn't involve drugs or surgery.
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I have a groundworks client who is applying for planning for a garage near a tree. Council have asked for tree survey. Garage requires only 3 x 1m3 foundations for the brick piers. Could be a good opportunity for someone with an airspade if that would help get it through planning? PM me if you can help and I will send you his number. Thanks.
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A huge amount is is down to the driver, but grippy offroad tyres on a 2WD really make the difference. And snow chains will get you out of almost any situation bar being bellied out. Re the flood above the headlights in the Escort- that was certainly more luck than judgement that you didn't hydrolock it or get swept downstream in a light van with a huge sail area.... Two inches deeper and that'd have been goodbye engine.
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I never understand this. Why stick thick cord in a jet cut and have to keep pulling out the old bit (wasting a good 5" depending upon how short you let it get, and short = inefficient also) when you could just run a blade and do it properly? If you like the serrated stuff then the 4mm can be coerced to run reasonably in an Autocut head.
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Something wrong with the 460 then, they are leagues ahead of the 400, and that was a bloody good machine too! They are M-tronic, never had a problem with mine but it sounds like yours could do with being reset?
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I call bullshit. Sociology is a 'soft' degree option. If anyone is capable of dissecting dead/live brains and interpreting the results thereof then they'd be studying brain surgery. There's no way they'd waste even a dead brain on a sociology student.
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Looks good. How much use is the grab though compared to pallet forks with a log clamp? Or is that in the pipeline? I appreciate you can drag longer lengths with the grab but that's no use in back gardens where you'd want such a small machine.
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Sounds reasonable. Us mechanics have got to make money to you know!
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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.
