doobin
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I get my boys to do ten minutes on it and then swap with the guy on the clearing saw for another ten. Worst thing is rutted ground- all you can do is lock the diff and hang on for grim death! Mine has no castor wheels at the front so has an annoying habit of stopping dead when the front bottoms out in a rut, leaving you to walk into the handlebars. Oh, and if you're not in third gear you're a pansy
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Mount a towball to the front bumper. Makes such a difference to workrate.
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The 360 and up do indeed have anti-vibe and this is a must if you're to be using it for any length of time. Having said that, if you're looking to spend £560 on an FS360, then you'd be mental not to spend an extra £70 and get the FS460. Lots more power and no extra weight. I run two and love them. Does anyone know why dealers are now asking £100 more for an old stock FS450 than it's vastly improved replacement FS460?
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Or buy a much better CD/radio secondhand off eBay for £20 and stick it in...no more codes and a nicer radio! Not rocket science.
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The joys of the Forestry Commission
doobin replied to Swiss CHris's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
It's just lopping off a few overhanging branches. Really don't think you've much to complain about; how else are they supposed to get machinery in? -
Wouldn't have thought there'd be enough airflow. Aren't the proper ones more of a mesh?
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Hi chaps Looking for the cheapest place online to buy a Stilh KM 130 and a BR660 Any ideas?
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Which Trailer. Fast Tow or Ifor and Forestry Trailer
doobin replied to Ty Unnos's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
You'll make up your mind quick enough when you see the price of those fast tow trailers... -
Honest officer!
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As above.The tensions between the baby boomers with all the property and pensions and the young folk who have to pay for it all whilst being told they'll get nothing at the end of it could well be a source of much political conflict in the future. Every penny I make gets reinvested in the business. I'll get rich or die trying!
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Just checked my two- it would appear your colleague is correct!
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Good call by the HSE. Look at that bit of scaffold they're anchored too. No way you'd catch me up there like that.
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Is that an old Rice horsebox?
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If you're properly employed by them then it's their lookout.
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What Gareth said. £5/m min unless it's a new fence across the middle of a level field on not too damp sand. Avoid the really cheap stocknet- it's all made from recycled wire. End result is that each line has a different breaking strength/tensile properties and some lines will sag or may just break when you pull the whole lot with the clamps. Hope this helps.
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Would be right up our street if it's a sort of 'rake it all up with the digger and grab and burn it' sort of job. PM me if I can help.
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Theres a fair few on here that do them but carriage is the killer. If you can sort out a courier from Sussex or Kent (return load maybe) then there'll be no problem getting them.
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To all you bosses - How much would you pay a day for a groundie?
doobin replied to button1803's topic in General chat
It's only when an employees is capable of making me money without me being there that they're worth £80/day plus. If you two work together as well as you say you do, then you should be worth that plus a bit more for climbing. -
How many tonnes is it? Is it really worth chipping it?
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Pulsafe Sperian Tint Lens Safety Specs | Screwfix.com Good specs that fit very close, comfortable and cheap enough to buy several pairs so you're not tempted to strim without if you loose a pair...
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You don't want goggles, they steam up. And a helmet and visor for strimming? All we use is safety specs, no need for visors or guards on the strimmers. Much quicker that way. Good, close fitting specs than don't pinch your temple when worn with ear defenders are the Sperian range (Screwfix is a good place to get hold of them) or Oregon. As Gareth says, get a case for them.
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Ryobi stuff is not suitable for pros. Buy cheap pay twice. The Echo pole pruner is very good, but then so is the Stihl.
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Just get a local looking number that goes straight to your mobile. Easy. £5 a month rental then about ten pence a minute I think.
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Don't forget the sandals either Tom, makes a world of difference... Soaked T-shirt is the way forward. Pure bliss.
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Would be a lot simpler to concentrate (both money and time) on processing and selling the firewood. If you contract out the extraction and do the processing and marketing yourself, you should be able to make good money out of it. After all, most log merchants buy their timber in rather than extract it themselves. Re equipment, ditch the thumb on the mini digger and get a minimum of a grapple, and preferably a proper grab with rotator.
