doobin
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Mine just spins on knotty stuff. It’s an almost brand new cone.
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They are no use on knotty timber or big lumps.
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Well it all fits in a treat. Totally mobile soloution including loader.
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As above, it comes down to flow. A decent pto pump and tank on a tractor will usually be very quick (again depending upon setup) Tractors own flow is variable- from a waste of time on most compact and vintage tractors to hellishly quick on a modern farm tractor, but why tie that up splitting logs?? I usually use a 30l/min power pack with a 20t splitter. This is the 13hp engine- anything less will be 20l/min. It’s quick enough, and sometimes we run some long pipes from the kubota if we are using the circular saw and screw splitter too as it saves fuel. This tractors flow is around 30l/min also.
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Yup. Briggs and scrapem
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I have everything from recovery trailer to tri axle tipper and multiple plant trailers, but a lightweight 750kg trailer is perfect for a 550kg loader in my book.
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What’s wrong with the trailer? My Sherpa is a perfect fit in the 750kg trailer like that. It’s ideal if you need to take it to site to collect a load of something- leaves the truck free for the muck. Or if you need the Sherpa but also need to take materials.
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A customer wants me to mill this for floorboards for a loft in a timber garage. Is not planning on doing tongue and groove. What dimensions should I cut them to and how long will they need to air dry?
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Yeah, got an extension. I’m thinking if I need to use the extension on site I could just set it up with a couple of jack legs. basically I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it!🤣
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@william127Beat ya to it. First cuts, a bit of yew destined for firewood. Full of shake as it was a wind blow branch but good test. Managed to get it all into roughly inch slabs without hitting any of the mill. Still no clue what I’m doing but it’s a good start.
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JCB insurance handle my plant and liability. They were very competetice just for plant too.
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Posted on PlantTalk for you. Pretty sure you'll have it sorted by the end of the day. https://www.planttalk.co.uk/threads/newage-85m-wont-shift.3090/
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I hope they threw the book at him , but I doubt it 🙄
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They did chuck me in a cover so I guess I could use that! But assuming the rails and bunks will rust too. To be fair it's here to be worked.
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Yes but no point as will be taking the mill on the tipper and multione on trailer. Im already modifying it- added a second bar so you can pick it up with the forks making it much easier to set on the rails on your own.
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Or you could just use a couple of trees you’re being paid to cut up anyway? Sorry, I’m doing an Andy! 🤦♂️🤣
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Well it’ll have to live outside, I’ll spray it with something. Sits quite well on the beaver tail (minus the soft tyre). I’m going to make a bracket up to pick the mill head up with pallet forks, so it and the track can go to site in the back of the tipper and then be moved into position on the trailer with the multione. I prefer it up on the trailer, so I’ll turn the handle the other way around. You can easily wiggle it to the middle of the trailer for transport if needed, and four ratchets onto the mill head should hold it steady for site transport or road if not taking the loader too.
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Says the guy with a diesel loader 🤣 My Sherpa will easily drink 15-20l on a long day being used flat out. Still way cheaper than labour.
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None whatsoever I’m afraid- I only swim breast stroke! I like my head out of water. I find a powerful breast stroke is good cardio as it keeps pressure off my dodgy joints as well as the water helping me to keep cool. But my best progress has come from a squat rack at the yard. I too did a lot of cycling when I was younger, my cardio isn’t terrible but it could be better. Probably carrying a bit more weight than I need currently which doesn’t help.
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How do you think I pay for all the toys? It sure aint from tree work!
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Squats are just fantastic. I find 5-8 x 5 depending upon weight to be good for me. The only cardio I do is sprints in the pool. I'm a very strong swimmer but my willingness to spend thirty mins in the water comes and goes. I like squats because you can be totally shagged within fifteen minutes. I hate with a passion other forms of cardio, but probably because I should do it more often.
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Compound lifts, heavy enough to be a challenge but without getting into bodybuilder territory where injury becomes a risk. It makes me laugh, almost every customer says "wow, I bet your job keeps you fit!". No love, all I do these days is pull levers and point fingers.
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I’m pretty impressed with the quality. I figured it was a good entry level model and if it goes well I won’t loose much on it to upgrade.
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Basically a Mazda. So a proper truck, not a tartmobile (apologies, I know most on here use them for actual work!) Both of mine are about the same as the photos posted above minus the rotten sump- but the doublecab hasn’t gotten worse in the five years I’ve had it. And that’s a 57 plate! Keep meaning to waxoyl them, the new tipper especially.
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Doubt it mate, I reckon this one is the big one! Hope you are all stocked with food and weapons 🤣
