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Why Welsh? What's wrong with the local stuff?

You'll not do 'light' metal with a 70amp stick welder

Just means more gets done in a day....

And people wonder why we don't manufacture anything anymore!

I'd say it's more the fact that you put an MS171 on an Alaskan that's the problem!

The three cylinder usually starts OK, the four cylinder just won't! 35 is the same money as an International/David Brown and only a quarter of the tractor. Don't buy one for work.

What's WPD authorized mean?

They're OK for tiny areas. Anything else, get a compact tractor. You can buy chippers etc with their own engine for what BCS want just for the attachment, which is nothing special. The flail mower attachments will struggle in anything other than light bramble- leafy vegetation sucks the power of any flail, and the 2-wheel tractors have precious little to start with. The best job for mine was mowing some SAMs (old burial mounds) where we weren't supposed to take machinery (I just assumed they meant BIG machinery!). The locals told me stories about a farmer who tried to plough to close, and the spirits stalled the engine I think they knew we meant no harm, only to improve their final resting place, because the little BCS did a cracking job. :lol: Traction is a big issue- they have precious little weight, and even less ground clearance. Get the biggest wheels you can, and water ballast them Don't laugh, you won't believe the difference it makes. Like night and day. But for what you want, I really think you'd be better off with a small compact tractor. Attachments for 2-wheel tractors carry a hefty premium also, despite only being capable of a fraction of the work.

Everything the Ford or Massey does an International or David Brown will do better and cheaper This thread will help you: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/50754-yard-firewood-tractor.html Assuming you don't need 4WD.

Difficult to justify new for the amount I'm going to use it. (two weeks, then who knows! I'd rather second hand because then I won't ever loose money on it.

Then don't moan. You clearly believe you are better than them, so prove it

Ah, the old politics of envy. "They're doing better than me and have new toys, but I went to Arb college and everything! ITS SO UNFAIR! I HATE YOU!" :lol: Suck it up, buttercup!

IGLAND 3201 TIMBER FORESTRY WINCH | eBay Bugger ay?

It's a one off job pulling smallish trees (6-12") up a very steep bank. Cable length is most important, I can always cut the trees in half if they are too heavy. I can't justify new, and they're not easy to find for hire.

Can't be, I just missed a much more recent Igland 3.2t for £850 on eBay. That old thing is over 30 years old.

What about this old dog Igland 3 Ton Timber Winch , Tractor Winch Fits on 3 point Linkage Rare | eBay Are Igland really the Rolls Royce of winches? I was thinking I might go and have a look at it when it ends, but I wouldn't be offering him half of what he wants so it may be a wasted trip although local.

Nice saw! They weigh a ton, but all saws weigh the same in the cut and that one doesn't half fly with a decent full chisel.

Fransgard Tractor PTO Winch, Log Winch , Timber Winch, 6 Ton , 3 Point Linkage | eBay To go on a 52hp tractor. Does anyone have any idea of line speed/lenght or indeed even whether it's obsolete, etc? Thanks.

It soon slows down when you stick it into the cut!

I've mounted one of these EVOLUTION 230mm Multipurpose Blade For Rage230 | eBay on a 9" grinder. You get about 2 1/2" of cut. It might not be CE, but it's ideal for demolition work. It will pinch if used on regular cuts, but for cutting right through a joint full of nails, you can't beat it.

Quality, reliability, spares and residual value as I mentioned in my earlier post. I'd go brand new Stihl MS181/Husky 135, get the warranty. You will do as much work in ten years as many second hand saws will have done in three so why buy second hand? Remember to use fresh fuel mix if you leave the saw for more than a couple of weeks.

From the Stihl side: 2-mix is a a brilliant new technology. Genuine savings on fuel and very reliable. M-tronic on my FS460 clearing saws has not put a foot wrong. That said, I buy new and trade in relatively often. Not an option for many, just as it's not an option for my vehicles, hence I buy old vehicles I can fix myself!

Stretch to the Stihl, no question. Two years down the line the Stihl will be worth 50-70% of what you paid. You'd be lucky to see 25% back on the Mac, plus it will break anyway.

Sorry to hear it. Locks are no deterrent, get an alarm that links to your mobile phone if a sensor is triggered.

They can be brittle. An advert in your local free ad/online thingy should have the wood gone easily.