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Well done. those photos make my hips and shoulders sore
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Friend or mine has one or years, heavy alright, usually leaves engine on ground and uses pruner attachment. Parts could be bit of a problem I’d think.
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Thanks ?. yes , I have found Vermeer very good also.
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Yes you will need training. could be nice opportunity if it’s something you’d like to get into.
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Hi. i need to replace grinder wheel pulley and small pulley that drives belt to it. (4 V grooves). are these specific Vermeer parts or are they easily sourced through bearing etc. factors? Thanks
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I don’t know why but husky pole saw is not nearly as bad as stihl for flinging the chain. husky battery pole saw is a brilliant tool. I don’t know how the top brands compare on price but false economy buying cheapo gear
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Paying off Finance with bounce back loan?
s o c replied to benedmonds's topic in Business Management
Worth consulting accountant if clearing hp or lease financing in case there are any tax implications from taking ownership of assets or how depreciation etc is being calculated up to this. -
Sounds like the boat might be the bottleneck. im not sure if there’s much point in weighing at felling stage , it’s tons/cubic metres on the truck that will count.
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We had a demo last December. Was impressed by what it could lift, how stable it seemed and how easy to operate. I don’t think there are any second hand ones available but I could be wrong
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Wow! tidy work that. what hp? sorry for derail
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Pics ??
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Road Lice ! like it !?
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Sounds like you need two tractors. definitely need 100hp for that sort of weight on the road, especially if in hilly areas. Farmers might prefer you use a lighter tractor on their lands though. classic aged tractors don’t depreciate as quickly as most things and don’t cost a fortune to insure so not the worst investment so long as they are reliable.
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Enjoyed that. seen the credits. did your machine operator die?
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Does anybody else dab toothpaste on thorn stabs and scrapes? very soothing and once it dries it’ll stay on til you scrub it off
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I had to replace directional valve in mine . Sounds the same.
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When I started cutting in 1987 , a lot of our work was line thinning on steep sites extracted in bundles of 5 or 6 foot logs with a jones high-lead set up on a 764 County. Looks like that’s what they were doing in the last photo. The bundle would pretty much bounce it’s way down the slope pinball style, many bundles would open, many of the side trees would have bark damage. The chocker- man was only safe uphill of the bundle and he dare not poke his head out when the cables were whipping around the place. The 2way radio were erratic at best. The guy on the controls hadn’t it easy either, on his knees on the tractor seat while winching, climb out of tractor, climb stack, open chocker, tidy logs , down off stack and back into tractor maybe 5 times per ton. Really makes you appreciate the remote control winches we use nowadays.
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Great to see. ? The “ falling objects protection “ in the last two photos not too good
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Interesting thread ? I have looked at some of the smaller plastic bundled tanks, 250 litres or so . is it still the case that nowadays MGO has a shelf life of just a couple of weeks? This is main reason I haven’t bothered setting up 1500 litre tank at home.
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Yep ! My sister is a respiratory nurse, doing 12 hr shifts etc all with full ppe ( including out of date masks) I bow down to every single one of them. I have to wear them for maybe an hour max when on wards doing maintenance, and that's more than enough. But what pirates me, is the fact when all this is over, the frontline staff will be forgotten about, whist the stay at home 'managers' will be taking all the credit. And €180k a year in many cases
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Could never get on with those roller thingys. found the stihl/pferd multi ones good but they get a bit loose and giddy after a while. Also one for each file size run into a nice few quid. The old flat guides are as good as any, cheap and last forever.
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We got Farma 180 shear grab about a year ago. Use it on Valtra/botex or 3ton digger. For what it cost it justifies itself mostly as a ‘tiltable’ grab for grabbing standing stems, holding/sectioning down stems,holding/easing down small to medium trees. Great for taking tangled Leylandi hedges apart . pretty good for feeding chipper ( not as good as brash grab but better than log grab) great at crushing forks. Have only used a couple of times with blade on. Takes a bit of practice to get a feel for what it can and can’t cut. has exceeded expectations really but will probably go for Jak 200 or similar at some stage
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That’s just about the most intense job there is, especially wearing all the ppe. A friend of ours works in icu, her face is now all marked from mask. can only take pre planned breaks cause have to change ppe to use loo, so next to impossible to drink enough to stay hydrated. must be exhausting. hope your daughter stays safe and well?
