JimE

Im not sure how much you are looking to spend but I have a Takeuchi TB260 with 1500 hours with a new fixed grab and rotator, all piped up ready to roll. Im also just down the road from you, can guard it etc whatever you want.

Sorry for the delay, thanks for your help, only just got to looking at this tonight. Went to take the plugs apart to connect as you suggested and found the one closest to the screen with water in it, blew it all out and it starts now. Ill put it back together properly in the morning and test but its looking good! thanks again, appreciate it!

I have the RDS control (this is the box with the screen and start/stop etc buttons right?) And Kubota engine. The engine starter wont even spin over when I hold the start button. I cant really hear the fuel solenoid cutting in or any noise from it really, but the fuel pump starts and I think they are on the same circuit? Also, when I spin it over by jumping the starter, no smoke from the exhaust, so I guess the shut off solenoid isnt opening. I checked the 4 fuses in the block and all are fine. Surely its something with the controller not letting it turn over?

Hopefully someone here can help, Greenmech safetrac 1928, all working fine last time it was used, went to start today, no start. on the screen came up oil. Check oil and all good, topped up a little just in case, stil the same. So took wire off the sensor incase that was faulty. Now on the screen comes up Alt for the alternator. Battery voltage is good, and it will turn over if I power the starter directly. Is it actually the alternator which is faulty? I just find it hard be believe that its gone wrong overnight, and that the system knows it faulty when its not even started? Unfortunately the manual I have with the machine is missing the pages with the wiring diagrams at the back, so I dont have much to go on. Any ideas?

Hi, I am familiar with the hydraulic system of these, actually if your machine came with a petrol engine its possible I made the hydraulic system as it was usually fitted in the UK. Is yours with a couple pump? It is not going to be easy to just add an extra outlet as you say because it will affect the movements of the machine and also some functions such as the conveyor if you add too much backpressure it will damage other components (infact I really would suggest unless you really understand how the system works don't just plumb stuff in as you can cause all sorts of issues), my advice would be to add a manual diverter so you can use the petrol powerpack to power your other splitter or the processor, but not at the same time, or even better yet, power it from its own powerpack or engine. By the time you have bought and fitted all the parts you could have just bought a used powerpack.

Nah, old school! Just line the bubble up!

Its a cmc, seem to be pretty basic in terms of electronics which im quite fond of!

just to follow up on this, against popular advice I bought a 15m tracked mewp, its been brilliant, made a load of money and made jobs way safer and easier

A few from the last couple of weeks got a couple of grabs and rotators here that have done next to nothing if anyone is looking to add a little something to their machine

Normally I hire a 19m I think which is great, but I cant find one within what I want to spend (sub 20k). I can only find 15m unless its quite old.

Im looking at buying a used MEWP to make life easier with tree works. Im a land management contractor, so tree works are a small part of the buisness. I sub most work out, do a small amount of felling myself and also hire in climbers occasionally. To be fair a bit of tree works we just do with shears on machines. Im considering buying a MEWP to carry out tree works for example crown lifting over tracks I cant help but think it will be much faster than climbing. My regular climber has relevant tickets. Effectively, if I buy say a 5 year old diesel MEWP about 15m lift, am I going to regret it and wish I never spent the money, or is it going to be as epic as I want it to be? Any anything specific to look for on a MEWP? Looking at Teupen as I have hired them before, and also a CMC machine has caught my eye.

I had some absolutely shocking service from Engcon too to be honest, 4 months on from my enquiry its still not all wrapped up. I think they just take on way too much, soon as my money was paid it got a whole load harder to get anything done! The gear is good mind! Though Approved have always been alright for me.

I have a Protech knocker that would go on an avant with a bracket easy enough. Or I can just come hit them in with the tractor, or hire you a digger and knocker! based just south of basingstoke

Im not really sure where to put this, but are there any folks on here who are FSC certified selling timber products? I just want to talk to someone about the certification process and costs involved. The amounts I have been quoted are rather high and wanted to see if I was missing something!

Did we meet on monday Khriss? If so thanks for the buisness!