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I had a go at building nice wee log stores but can't sell them for love nor money
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Spotted this old saw vintage McCulloch 250 chainsaw on eBay (end time 20-Feb-11 21:39:40 GMT)
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£9.70 + £19.99 for delivery, don't think I'll bother thanks
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Here's a sticker I put on a mates van: :001_tt2:
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What is he trying to make the charcoal from? We had a go at making some at college, I can't remember what species we used but I think we opened it too early, although we did get a bit out of it. You can use an old oil drum as a small kiln for charcoal, might be a good way to start off?
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I've got two mk6 transits (panel vans), each with around 200,000 on the clock If I was short on cash and I wasn't planning on doing any long distance I might look at an LDV though Earlier ones came with the 2.5 transit engine or peugeot Later ones (2002 on) had the Transit 2.4l, same as RWD mk6 transits. LDV offered the 2.4 engine in 75ps and 90ps, from what I've heard I would avoid the 75ps
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Got an idea for kiln drying logs. Any feedback appreciated.
scbk replied to Danny Boy's topic in Firewood forum
What about briquettes to get you up an running? All you have to do is buy them in, sell them on straight away. No seasoning, storage, cutting, splitting, noise, waste, etc -
You could look at motorbike intercoms, every so often lidl/aldi do a basic rider to pillion one (so doesn't use radiowaves) but for a few quid you get a 2 earphones with mics on sticks which you might be able to bodge into some ear defenders and PMR446 radios The motorola units tend to be a lot lot better than the argos cheapies though Also have a look on ebay for radio headsets, there's all sorts of things on there that look like you could fit them into ear defenders
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If you have a yard full of logs and need a hand getting them out let me come and help you Portable petrol splitter, narrow enough to fit through gateways/doors and can be used a couple of metres inside sheds/barns Based just outside Inverness but not afraid to travel or work away from home Also got chainsaw tickets and past experience in most aspects of forestry/groundcare, will turn my hand to anything
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Take some cones and "men at work" signs with you
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Just looked on ebay, going by the pic in the first post you bought your splitter from the same person as me? (Harrows are us) I got the tractor mounted one, yes it's made to a budget (the blade is only mild steel), but it's a good enough bit of kit, and before I bought it I had spoke to him on the phone and he seemed friendly enough
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I would say both, typical chinese gear, poor quality metal and poor coatings meaning brand new stuff turns rusty very quickly If you want a diesel splitter get something like this JCB Hydraulic Breaker pack Hose & Gun. DIESEL on eBay (end time 23-Feb-11 21:52:37 GMT) or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JCB-DIESEL-CONCRETE-BREAKER-ANTI-VIB-HAMMER-LOMBARDIN-/320642341557?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Construction_Tools_ET&hash=item4aa7c5dab5 (or a petrol for half the money!) and a "tractor mounted" hydraulic splitter
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^Thats what I was just about to say, maybe you could score your initals onto the ends of some of them, or dab a bit of paint on? Btw if you're wanting any signs made up, get in touch cos I could do you a good price
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We have an old (older than me) Rayburn Supreme. It does the hot water and 7 radiators, most meals in winter time, and today I was even using it as a makeshift forge to bend steel Usually softwood during the day and coal overnight. I don't keep track of volume, but the logstore at the side of the house usually lasts a week to 2 weeks max. I reckon that must be about 0.6-0.7 m3 of stacked wood
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The GB driving hours apply to commercial vehicles below 3500, it's just that you are not required to record them
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3G0GulNP_M]YouTube - Ultimate Towing - Pikey Special LOOK Carefully[/ame] :001_tt2:
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Unless you are exempt, you need a tachograph when the gross train weight is over 3500, and have to stick to the EU drivers hours. So a 3.5 ton van towing ANY size trailer for hire & reward needs a tachograph The tachos also need to be calibrated every 2 years Commercial vehicles under 3500 are also subject to GB drivers hours, (so a plain transit van without a trailer being used for business). But you are not required to keep records, and I doubt you'll find anybody who does!
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Apparently when reversing you steer as if there no trailer (opposite of reversing with 1 trailer on), never tried it myself though Also I notice you haven't connect up either of the breakaway cables
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Chuck the birch on and buy yourself a set of drain rods
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I saw this last week, looks cool, but a bit pricey for me! Funnily enough I was thinking last month about modifying an old wheelbarrow into a flatbed, with uprights, to carry logs say 4-5ft long
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Is it the one stop shop body, or someone else? The cochbuilders who made it might be able to supply alloy sides to fit, if not you might have to get them fabricated?
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I'm personally not fussed about what day of the week it is
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Building reclaim timber/firewood staffs/shrops border
scbk replied to lbulloc2's topic in Firewood forum
Any decent lengths of wood like 3x2, 4x2, beams etc, keep to one side and build something with them, it would be a shame to see them go to waste -
I've never been on a sea kayak, but when we were kids we used to take a canoe to a local loch in the summer, I always loved it and last year I dug out the old 12ft college type fibreglass canoe, but I was too fat to fit in it !! So I bought a very basic 2nd hand sit on top type canoe last spring, have taken it to a few lochs, and hope to take it to many more this year! I don't have any of the fancy gear, just my old kayak, an old paddle, a bouyancy aid, waterproofs if it's cold or shorts if it's warm! Loch an Eilean Tiny island on Loch Lomond
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Building reclaim timber/firewood staffs/shrops border
scbk replied to lbulloc2's topic in Firewood forum
Although it shouldn't be burnt, you will probably get some mugs willing to pay you a few quid to take away an estate car full If you were local I would come an have a rake through for any timber for future building projects
