Pete Hart
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Personally i'm sticking with the 200t for the moment. I'm happy working with it, used to it, happy maintaining it etc. I will look forward to hearing how people get on with the new 201t, but i can't see myself ever switching to husky. Stuck in a big stihl rut!!
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So to have a mog as your front line truck in thoery could be a viable option..... I suppose running a small pick up or landy for example would compliment a mog, as you could zip around for tiny jobs/quotes/hedge cutting etc and bring out the heavy artillery at all other times when required! I'm guessing a mog acts as a pretty good advert too?! Now I consider the pros and cons the less apealing setup is the truck and chipper!! What is the carrying capacity in terms of chip weight etc?
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I love the idea of having a mog for work.... but how many of you guys use it as your main vehicle? Is it more or less useable than tipper transit and tow behind chipper? No doubt more expensive to run, but is that offset by work productivity? As mentioned on another mog thread - "don't get one coz its 'cool'" - this i apreciate but i do however see the pottential in the beast as well as the fun element!!
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For clarity - grease nipples are on the same side as the ignition (opposite the blade changing hole/slot/window/thingy!!)
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If you do attempt it yourself (pretty basic stuff to be honest) make sure you have got a torque wrench and some copper ease. The bolts that fix the blades in place need copper ease to help with future removal and the torque wrench will ensure you tighten the hex bolts to 60 newton meteres (61 to be precise in the manual!!). p.s greasing nipples are on the opposite side to the to the blade changing hole/slot. and use non graphite based grease to re-grease (apparently) Good luck!
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Great stuff Nick! Hard graft pays in the end... so my old man loves to tell me! Good luck with the new nipper
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Glad your ok bud.... i too am lucky to have got away with petrol/fire shinanigans from my youth!! Take it easy and watch ray mears for future fire starting tips!!
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As an arb and rock climber.... im well aware of the consequences of falling. A very good friend of mine was free climbing (rock) and the piece of rock he was holding broke away, and he ended up with horrific ankle, foot and leg injuries which took years to heal. That was from 30ft up. I also know a guy who i used to work with that fell freeclimbing a tree and broke collar bone and dislocated shoulder, both of which had complications in healing.... All im saying is, take calculated risks and enjoy yourself, but always ask yourself...is it worth it?!!!
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im inclined to agree with you eggs!!
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Sorry Matt! no offence intended I was of course referring to the blokes that lean on shovels all day!!
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Personally i can't stand yellow.... the link to council workers puts me off i think!!! orange for arb!!
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Its logs that have gone missing this time - whats next? Money, kit, machinery! Given that you know the culprit, take him to task over it and if you don't get anywhere.... 100% get the Police involved. Why should you put up with it I'm sick to death of seeing all the theft and robbery posts on here - people need to get a life and work for a living.
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Poole harbour - a while back..... always a great spot to park up after work with a bag of chips and watch the sun go down!! Apologies for my crappy camera phone
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burns like stink mate....I get my burner going with the stuff Just hope i'm not being slowly poisoned by any chemicals the wood is treated with!!!
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its always the same Billy.... jobs that come about courtesy of word of mouth require no or minimal haggling and little justification of pricing.... Quotes that come about from an 'ad' lead to classic one liners from old joe public "how much" and "the other bloke said he'd do it for the wood"! Stick to your guns - best of luck
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Sounds like very good business sense to me Nick.... you have the experience and big kit to take on extra large jobs - price it accordingly - subsequently do it with a quick turnaround - and reap the rewards Its all relative .... great stuff mate!
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Without doubt.... the biggest waste of money in my arb business career so far. I'm tied into spending £111 pounds a month until nov and will not be renewing under any circumstances. Local ads work better Don't waste your time or money... and don't be swayed by their sales pitch "we will generate such and such work and calls a week/month" and "you can't miss out, as all your competitors are in the YP" I have recieved exactly ZERO calls from the yellow pages and really wish I hadn't bothered!
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if you have no work on a given day and you feel like earning a few extra bonus quid...no harm done. If you want a proper wage charge them your standard hourly rate etc on the basis that they want your labour - they pay!!
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Ignore Ignore Ignore...... let me guess..... was there a scouse or manc accent on the other end of the phone?!!!! :sneaky2:
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Hatchett + hands = inability to continue as a parasitic, oxygen stealing, scumbag thief.... May sound extreme to some but i'll stand by this one I DETEST STEALING
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WHAT!!!!!! how the hell did they do that?!
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Im utterly staggered by some prices im supposed to 'compete with' at the moment... i have actually had to "say thanks but i can't compete with that" on more occasions than i care to recall in the past month! All i can think is.....there must be people working their balls off for nothing - best of luck to them, and the customers!!
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Im sickened to read these stories... I really feel for all of you guys. It makes you wonder how some people sleep at night
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Sounds bang on Nick.
