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Cordwood must go! Offers over 18 quid a ton road side
doobin replied to Bodders's topic in Firewood forum
Imaginative user name. How about reading the whole post including the bit from March where 'sold' is repeated three times? -
I think we need to stop helping him out lads, we'll all be out of business in a week once he opens his factory! :lol:
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Big Jake kit is lovely, I've driven plenty of JCB loading shovels and telehandlers and each one was impressive. Their mini excavators are the worst around, unfortunately.
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Need to pump your tracks up squire! How do you load the bags? Before I got a tractor I remember trying with my mini and it was a nightmare, probably not very kind on the machine either. If the bags are full then you can't easily get a lift point on all the straps at once.
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I've had the same sort of thing happen on a property one of the estate agents I work for manages. My advice was not to give in to the neighbour (even though I would have gotten the work to take the tree down). It was only a minutes work to throw the bag onto the truck whilst sorting out the rest of the garden. The neighbour had done all the work picking them up, and if he thinks he's making a statement by chucking them over rather than just taking them down the tip or putting them in the green bin, then he's a pathetic individual who needs to get out more. I smiled sweetly, disposed of the leaves and I don't reckon he'll bother again next year. If he starts to give the tenant grief, I would hope the estate agents would back them to the hilt, particularly given that the landlord want to keep the tree. I'd never advise the estate agent to pay me to collect them from his side, that's giving in to a bully.
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Here's the latest Terex 2 tonner actually, and it's not changed much. They have introduced some weedier looking models, which I don't like the look of. But this is sweet as. TC20 - Terex Construction You've got me started now! I'm phoning for a price this morning. Depends what they'll offer me for my old one- I suspect we may be together for a while more yet! How much for the TB219 if you don't mind me asking? PM me if you want.
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Terex bought Schaeff, like they did with Matbro. References I used: TAKEUCHI | PRODUCTS | Compact Excavators / Hydraulic Excavators | TB219 TB219/TB016 Possibly the UK standard long arm spec is listed elsewhere.§ Terex-Schaeff HR 11 - specifications, manuals, technical data - Mascus UK HR11 TerexHR2.0Mini Excavator I think this is the latest Terex 2 tonner, for comparison. It's not all about power to weight, the best thing about a Tak is the residual values. It's like a secondhand MS181 on eBay- you can't loose!
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Forget chainsaw gloves- they're pointless. Get yourself some decent hardwearing work gloves.
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I had an 014 on hire once, gutless wasn't the word, especially against the Schaeff. Apparently it's the same pump as the 016, but the engine is smaller so that might be why. Yeah the Schaeff rams are easily the size of those on a 2.5 ton machine, or three ton JCB. They are top mounted which is part of the reason but there's a hell of a lot more power there than any other 1.5 I've ever seen. They did the same engine and pump in a 1.6 ton and 2 ton machine (HR12 and HR13) with longer reach- I'd love one of those but never seen one for sale locally. The tilt hitch has given me about a foot extra reach but of course break out force will be greatly reduced. Time will tell. I do struggle sometimes with lack of weight, but the arse end has a lot of tailswing which helps (or no, as the case often is! ) I love over-engineering, you don't see it often enough.
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Just checked the Tak specs again. Whilst dig depth is close, if we can take 'Max Floor Dig Radius' to mean 'reach' , then the TB219 has an extra foot over the 016. That will make a good amount of difference
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Nice one Matthew, I hope it performs for you. I've just been checking the specs of the TB219 vs my old girl. My HR11 whilst only 1.47 ton puts out 13.4kw vs the TB219's 11.5kw, or the TB016's 10.1KW. Max dig depth is 2.2m for the Schaeff, 2.27m for the TB219 and 2.17m for the TB016. Only 10cm between all three- is this right?? Would have thought the TB219 would have had much more reach than the TB016. I always knew the Schaeffs punched above their weight but had no idea it was that much! Just a shame she's getting on a bit. Looks lovely with her new tilting quick hitch though Would love some pics of your new girl when you get her!
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Where are you based OP?
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What country are you in?
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Tractor, Processor & Saws Stolen Aberdeenshire
doobin replied to firewood's topic in Stolen Equipment
They should be shot. It's that simple. -
Whats the best bench mounted chain sharpener?
doobin replied to kentjames's topic in Maintenance help
Top tip- if it's that battered and you only have a file, use a flat file to quickly remove the damaged bit and put the correct top plate angle on it. Then bore into it with a round file to get the other angles right. This way is far quicker than using a round file alone, and you can put a lot more pressure on to remove the damaged section. Much easier when clamped solidly in a vice rather than still on the bar. -
Whats the best bench mounted chain sharpener?
doobin replied to kentjames's topic in Maintenance help
Yeah that's the one. Really reveals which is your stronger sharpening hand when you put it on a previously hand sharpened chain that looked perfect Take it steady, no undue pressure on the stone, and I've got very good results. Hand filing is still quicker for little 12" 3/8p chains though. -
I think that's a rubbish, clichéd ideology that was invented by self help merchants for the denizens of the rat race who spend every day in a concrete cubicle. You enjoy it? How is that work then? Consider yourself blessed, as I do, to do what you love and make a living from it. Get down the yard, and offhire any woman who tells you otherwise. You also do a wide variety of trades, as do I. If I get bored, I try my hand at something else.
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Whats the best bench mounted chain sharpener?
doobin replied to kentjames's topic in Maintenance help
I'd go with a Granberg precision grinder if you're the type who takes an unhealthy interest in how sharp you can get your chain. Bench grinders are OK for doing a mullered chain, but how can one wheel fit a chain perfectly throughout it's life, let alone a dozen chains. It can't. With a file you would compensate, adjust as neccessary. The Granberg lets you do this AND get the teeth all the same size. Perfectly in budget with a couple of packs extra stones too. -
Get down the yard and and carry on tinkering with something. ANYTHING beats sitting indoors bored. I had you down as the type to potter around down the yard on a Sunday? Can't beat it! Or get round your mates places or the local for a few beers. We're meeting down the barn for a BBQ and beers later to watch the storm
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Look at this old beauty! Lister Saw
doobin replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Firewood forum
She's a beauty alright. Will keep going for another thirty years I should think if looked after. Why don't folk build things to last any more? -
Love it! :lol:
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You'd not say you were proficient after three weeks playing mud pies with a hired 3.5t then? This is a discussion forum as far as I'm aware, and anyone can either agree, semi agree or ridicule me. I don't much care which
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Could you not say that about any trade? Digger driving included. After all, every day is a school day. If you go home having not learned anything, you've wasted a day if you ask me. Nub of the issue as regards OP- would you consider someone with two years climbing experience and a decent attitute to be a viable candidate for a post with your company? There's no point arguing the toss here gents- all the tree guys think 'how hard is it, pulling some levers' and all the digger guys think 'how hard is it, climb up the tree and cut bits off' There's far more to both than meets the eye, can we at least agree on that? Both unskilled and immensely skilled persons are present in both trades.
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My point is that I can pick things up quickly. As can you apparently, given your skill with the digger. 3 weeks solid climbing and I'm sure I'd feel quite proficient also, especially given that I'm already handy with a saw on the ground. Do you truly believe that someone who has climbed day in, day out for two years is not experienced? That it takes five years? That's elevating the trade almost to the level of a lawyer or medical professional, which is quite frankly laughable.
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Look at my avatar. You think you could do that? Including laying the tuft you've stripped off neatly behind you (with the bucket on backwards) when you can't swing round properly as the counterweight will hit the bank, but swinging round as far as you can with the boom fully offset risks tipping the machine down the 60 degree bank if you're not careful? I reckon you could easily after two years doing only that sort of stuff. And I reckon after two years doing only tree climbing I could do the tree you describe no problem. I'm not saying one is more skilled than the other (though you tree surgeons often seem to think you're Gods gift ) Two years constant work in a trade is enough to become proficient enough to reply to an advert saying 'Trade X wanted, must have experience'. Which is what the OP was asking.
