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Ax men is rubbish. All for the camera. The episode just shown, they lost the linch pin for the rotator grab pin. Cue announcer 'It is unsafe to carry on. Without a spare, Jody (or whatever his name was) has no choice but to shut the site down early' Now this kids running the operation for his dad. If I was his dad I would have throttled the little ****. Firstly for having no spare linch pin, and secondly for not just thinking to use something like the bolt holding the smashed remains of a worklight onto the jib. It's all 'danger this' and major repair that'. When 90% of the time it's something that most people here running their own businesses could fix in a jiffy. Too many temper tantrums for the camera and not enough teamwork.
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side overhang on tractor implements roadworthy?
doobin replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
I'd get a white and a red LED cycle lamp from eBay. Under a five for the pair, and they will flash fast enough to give oncoming motorists a fit! Stick them on and at least you've tried to warn them. -
Depends what type of timber? If it's all local arb arisings, I'd find your local 'man and transit tipper' who will usually be found delivering small quantities of ballast to local builders, or maybe hire a local builder with a tipping transit type vehicle. If you and the lads load it one end and all they have to do is drive to your yard and tip, it should be fairly cheap, man and van is a competitive market. If you do it regularly, I'd get a trailer for your van.
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stihl 4 mix hedge cutter engines- flooding of filter issue
doobin replied to likeitorlumpit's topic in Maintenance help
Replace the engine with an FS-70- it's 2 mix not 4 mix, and a very nice improvement. Runs a polesaw, hedgecutter and bed tiller very well indeed. -
Sounds like bollocks to me, the dealer just wants to use the easy way out- oh, that's not the Stihl approved method. Much like the idiot dealer who swore till he was blue in the face that there was no possible way you could use the wider mulching blade on an FS-400. I bought it elsewhere, and never went back. There's no way using a thicker blade would have caused that. The only possible explanation is that your gear head was not tightened sufficiently onto the shaft. If that was the case then a 3mm thick blade would have done the same. The worst case scenario for hitting something with a blade is either the blade shatters, or your drivetrain (usually gear head) is stripped/damaged/twisted. Top tip for future- don't tighten the nut up quite so much. It's better to stop and retighten when you hit something solid than to do damage to your machine. HTH
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Has to be 100% for agricultural use, by the owner of the land, to run on red. Technically speaking, an ag contractor hauling spuds for a farmer is breaking the law. Should be on white. It's haulage, hire or reward. Massive, massive can of worms. That's an extreme example, the ag contracting industry would collapse overnight it that were ever enforced. But for a groundworks firm, for example, hauling a digger = easy pull for VOSA/HMRC. That said... lotsa of folk do it.
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Pipped to the post! Once you have your tractor license, you can tow dolly trailer unless I'm much mistaken- it's only tractors with L plates that are restricted here.
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Yes. The single axle trailer derogation (or two wheels close coupled) is with regards to a 16 year old learning to drive a tractor IIRC. Basically means they can't tow what's termed a dolly trailer. Whether it's legal to use a tractor and trailer to transport plant is a grey area.
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181 or husky equivalent. Might be tempted by the battery Makita as I used the battery drills all the time when fencing, and have charger set up in the truck. Good point re stopping and starting, however, I would want a proper test of it before purchasing.
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confirmation from HSE supply of flail type hand held brush cutter to stop
doobin replied to arbwork's topic in General chat
Mulching blade is better. I wasn't aware of them when I purchased the Brogio heads, we're going back some six or seven years here! The gyroscopic force that the Brogio generated was intense, and I never felt safe using it. It was an odd sensation bashing it against solid objects, and they took a lot longer to spin up again afterwards than a blade does. -
290 is a 'farmer' type saw- power of the 260, weight of the 360, vibration levels not too good either. My neighbour has one, hes had a few problems with it and TBH I don't rate it. 2007 is getting on a bit for a non pro saw also. A 362 will not be particularly happy with a 20" bar but will do it occasionally- I've run a 24" on an old school 034 for a couple of single cuts before. Solid nose bar too. Surprised me, but I wouldn't make a habit of it. I'd go for a 362 with both 13" .325 and 20" 3/8 bars/sprockets. Good alll round then, and not too heavy. You'll get £120 ish on eBay for the 181 so that'll help.
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Meindl Woodwalkers vs Meindl Airstream vs SIP Pro Innovation
doobin replied to BP75's topic in General chat
Love the woodwalkers, the soles wear out too quick for my liking but Vibram is supposed to be the industry standard, and I do most of my work on concrete. -
confirmation from HSE supply of flail type hand held brush cutter to stop
doobin replied to arbwork's topic in General chat
As stated previously, best off the market. I threw £80 worth away with a smile, I hated the things. -
Why are charities and government agencies a special case?? That's exceptionally weak as an argument if you don't mind me saying, although I agree with the first bit of your post. Oh, and if you think charities and government agencies actually try to achieve value for money...well!
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Now there's a thread revival if ever there was one!
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Just had a look at the Husky ones- I had a pair sans Bluetooth and they are rubbish. They're just rebranded from another make, can't remember which. The digital tuning on the radio is useless. Never holds frequency.
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How are they a distraction? Music keeps me focused. Why do you need BlueTooth? Get a pair of these for £38: Howard Leight 1030110 Sync Noise-Blocking Stereo Earmuff | eBay Run the lead down to your phone under your jumper in the winter. I use a cable with a mic/answer button halfway up that clips to my collar, and play tunes from the phone if I'm not talking on it. Sound quality excellent. They also do a pair with a built in radio: Bilsom Radio HV Ear Defenders. Whatever you get, make sure it's Howard Leight/Pulsafe/Sperian/Bilsom (it's a complicated distributor network!) You can get helmet mounts for them too if you look hard enough, let me know if you struggle. They knock the spots off Peltor etc, and are cheaper to boot.
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This. Why are you even wasting time posting on here? Just shunt it out the way and get to work!
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Advice on rebuilding the Barn in my new yard
doobin replied to arniecardigan's topic in General chat
If the steel container has a leaky roof then a) it's not very secure any more and b) it'd be cheaper to paint it up with guttering paint to stop the leaks, rather than put a new roof over it. -
Should have asked LGP Eddie nicely while he was trying to sell it earlier....
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Their saw boots are the only ones in their range with steel toes. Mind you, you can't put a price on comfort. So I have two pairs.
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I've made you a thread on the place to ask. Ford 655c Backhoe - The British Construction Equipment Forum HTH
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Anything with GoreTex- Meindle are a favourite. For wellies, or even half wellies, Buck Boots do a safety neoprene welly which is amazingly comfy. DeWalt safety gear is a joke. Much like their tools.
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90MPH is almost redlining a Fourtrak, I suspect that didn't help
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I think it was three times I filled up from Chichester to Lockerbie. Or maybe four, can't remember
