Matthew Storrs
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Anyone wanna recommend a 230V Pressure washer?
Matthew Storrs replied to difflock's topic in General chat
I have a Nilfisk. Not top end model, think it was a shade over £200 . Anyway it keeps cutting out all the time- has done from new. Tried all sorts to stop it doing it but..... -
I’d have thought that was a good price for that...
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Looking good- I doubt you’ll look back now!
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Fair play Beau- that’s superb- sorry no idea what it is- but must have taken some working out to get the right measurements for the panels to fit the circumference symmetricallly.
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Tax deductible, but still got to be paid for. I’d have thought they’d lose too much money over a 5 yr period? Actually this I wouldn’t mind if u could be guaranteed 5 years hassle free motoring. I’d be pissed of having spent £25k on a new truck only to have issues with the dealer passing the buck. I bought a Discovery for £1500 a few weeks ago as a bit of a laugh/back up vehicle. So far no probs and can’t foresee any but worse case it’s never really going cost me any serious money/grief.
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You wouldn’t say that about the Landcruiser Amazon. I’d love a late 90s model. To be fair you have a point, my 2x 300tdis don’t have bundles of power but it has been dragging a 3 ton digger round for the last ten years and it’s still going now, I’d sacarifice a bit of power for reliability and longevity.
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More people probably die from the winter flu then covid-19? Is a virus every now and again a bad thing?
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Havn’t read the whole thread so might have already been linked but...? It’s agrilinc who are selling it... SAME SILVER 130 Tractor, 4wd, 2004, 40k, Air Con, Front weights WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SAME SILVER 130...
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Nptc plant machinery course or cpcs
Matthew Storrs replied to Carl1991's topic in Training & education
I have the NPORS ticket- never been asked to see it mind! -
Flippin idiot- should have left him to it. Why on earth should others put their lives at risk to save him. Stupidity shouldn’t be rewarded.
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Just the 300. The 100 you paid the lad you can claim as an expense. You only pay tax on profit.
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I’m trying to fit a tilting grading bucket to my Takeuchi TB125. Trouble is the controls for the tilt are on buttons on the joystick and no flow control- just max flow when it’s pressed which is obviously hopeless for this application, I’ve tried fitting those inline flow control valves. But the pump is still trying to push max fluid through a now restricted line and the pump just screeches and sounds like it’s dead ending. Is it just a case that this setup simply isn going to be able to work on this machine or does anyone have any other ideas? cheers
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Happy with the performance of the Yanmar?
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On a slight side note- any one use an app for RAMS. Currently have to use a table on the compooter. But something that could easily be done on an app and pinged off to client would be easier- like the invoice apps etc...
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Who Is or has done work on the HS2 project?
Matthew Storrs replied to 5 shires's topic in General chat
Hmm, I must admit if I had quoted several jobs for a customer and none had ever been accepted there would come a point when I’d say look I’ve quoted all your jobs- it seems that either A) you can’t afford me or B)have a preferred contractor and your just abusing my goodwill to provide free estimates. i couldn’t be arsed with it myself- plenty of work out there anyway if your good at what you do why waste time chasing time wasters! -
What a complete plonker- the bloke filming it more or less walked right under it- don’t reckon it’d take much more momentum for the kit to go on its side.
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Yeah- it’s a tricky dilemma I find- can’t stand working in heavy rain- particular if on groundwork’s based work. It trashes the site and is generally miserable- but sitting at home doesn’t pay the bills!
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Heavy rain yesterday, heavy today, and looking heavy on Thursday and Friday too- utterly demoralising really.
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Is topping up a charge not very good for batteries then? Guilty of this as always want to turn up to job with full charge.
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and for good reason- certainly the most consistently quality power tools I’ve owned. Good to hear the aftermarket batteries are good cos they’re much cheaper. Even if they don’t last quite as long it’s still worth it
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Has anyone who is self employed used the NEST pension that I think is set up by the government usually used by work place pensions? ive spent most of the last 10 years investing in machines, which in turn enables me a reasonable living and having assets is always good. But as Stephen says think keeping several options in the go is a good idea. Certainly the LISAs seem like free money and be mad not to take them up on it, espeacially if still youngish as they stop the 25% contribution after you get to 50 I think.
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I’ve got that set- only badged as Silverline. Didn’t think it would last long but 5 years later and many scaffold bars applied its still all functioning.
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I use an app called invoice simple. Let’s you do estimates, then once your done it converts it to an invoice for you. Tots up you income throughout the year and easy to use and edit. I think it’s £22 a year for the mobile version- well worth it sorry missed the bit where you said you wanted it free. But even so £22 isn’t much for a year and it saves sooo much time and faffing. you can set all your customers up in its database and just ping of invoices. Takes about a minute to send of an invoice from writing it out to the customer receiving it.
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I dunno- surely you just make what your happy with and more or less forget what everyone else is up to? Everyone’s costs are going to be different so it’s a pointless exercise comparing yourself. My business is mostly plant based ground works and rural services- I reckon a lot of you might wince at what I might earn for a day turning up on my own with £50k minimum worth of kit- sometimes nearer £100k. Yet nearly all my kit is paid for, I don’t have to work flat out to cover my costs, and don’t generally feel like I’m going without in life. I get plenty of work as as it comes in thick and fast I also have luxury of choosing jobs which suit me best. I could price higher but I’m happy with my lot and it pays the bills!
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Yeah I do see where your coming from. But at the same time at what point is it deemed acceptable for a council to step in to safeguard something which might hold value for others living in the area. Is it any different to say planning law? I know if I moved to a nice rural location, no neighbours, house backs onto fields. Suddenly the farmer has sold the fields to a developer and because there’s no restraint they decided they’re plonking 20 hideous characterless dwellings right slap bang up against your house de-valuing it in the process. I wouldn’t say I’m pro government intervention- I think compulsory purchase sucks but same time the line has to be drawn somewhere and that bloke crossed it. Then again £60k is probably little more then the Disco on his driveway so he’s probably feeling ok with the result!
