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  1. Matthew Storrs
    Yeah they’re superb. I bought my Makita 3 years ago. Never gone wrong. Saved me a fair whack in fuel- certainly more than the coat of the saw and batteries. Can’t complain. My Dad bought the 200 Stihl one which is supposed to be the top end but I’d say the Makita was just as good and quicker chain speed it felt like. 8-12” is probably comfortable limit. Although I knocked over 2ft beech with it once- think it’s safe to say that was a bit much for it.
  2. Matthew Storrs
    Sowed peas, courgettes, garlic, onions, cauliflower and spring onions so far in the greenhouse- no sign of life yet might be a bit early but thought I’d risk planting for a longer growing season- can always start again in April if non of it takes...
  3. Matthew Storrs
    Yeah mainly Chestnut, I think it looks nice- reasonably priced and last longer than tannalised. Particularly if you use nice chunky stakes- as more hearwood in them- the sapwood rots of quite quickly . yeah unfortunately Holsworthy is a bit far. There’s a contractor out nearer you Knight excavations and fencing, Peter knight- they do a lot of agri fencing and think pretty decent job of it.
  4. Matthew Storrs
    Christ. That’s cheap at £8 If doing it all by hand and that kind of access.
  5. Matthew Storrs
    Generally I’m around £6-7 quid all in- roughly half and half materials/labour that’s split Chestnut stakes. Creosote would be a bit more. So variable though. If it’s loads of short runs with turns and corners it goes up rapidly!
  6. Matthew Storrs
    Sentimentality and emotion gets in the way of logic with humans. I’ve heard if bears are starving they will eat their young, the mum can always have more Cubs but the Cubs would die if the mum starved. That’s logical, cold and harsh but necessary for continuation of a species.
  7. Matthew Storrs
    If it’s a TB125, I seriously thing they’re the best machine in their class despite being over 10 yes old. Mine will wipe the floor with most newer machines I’ve tried.
  8. Matthew Storrs
    Yeah, Kubota kx019-4 might be a different story but when I was looking I tried the kx018-4 and didn’t like it much. Ended up with the Tak TB216 which I bought blind as thought it’d be a similar story to its predecessor, it has quite a few design flaws and slew control is not nice- too erratic and sloppy. However, very stable, Tak got it nicely counterbalanced and hasn’t had any issues in the 2.5 years I’ve had it so far. It does the jobs I ask of it but definitely wouldn’t buy it again though
  9. Matthew Storrs
    I dunno- I’m not one to judge- I follow rules if they make sense, don’t if they don’t. Basically. The latest Christmas Day meet only is a classic example of a restriction that does absolutely nothing other than make people break the rules...
  10. Matthew Storrs
    There might be some pollution. Plenty old boys (my dad included) round here been burning stinking timber all theirs lives (some of it of dubious moisture content). Dont really know if it’s done much harm versus the pollutants you might meet walking around your average city street... Christ just driving into Plymouth I’m disgusted by how apparent the smell of fumes becomes sitting in traffic etc. Walking around town smell of cigarette smoke- something that I never come accross where I live.
  11. Matthew Storrs
    Would a set of pallet forks not work?
  12. Matthew Storrs
    I’ve used them for the last ten years in various different guises Beau . After 3-5 years they do start to lose their waterproofing but I’ve never bothered with any kind of re treatment etc and also think they resist getting torn very well.
  13. Matthew Storrs
    I have a stovax Stockton 5, I’m afraid I don’t rate highly. It over burns, it isn’t an efficient stove at all. Stupid mechanisms to prevent shutting it down and also a limited aperture to fit logs in with the grate in etc. The door doesn’t even seal right 3 mm gap around one side despite new rope etc. I wish I’d fitted an AGA little wenlock. Superb little stoves imo
  14. Matthew Storrs
    Yeah very similar to the 856 same backend I believe but 4.4l non turbo. Supposed to be a good lugging tractor. This is an xln cab which is more of a low profile- which isn’t a bad thing for getting under trees etc. I’m not interested in it If the cab is rotten so hopefully it won’t be!
  15. Matthew Storrs
    Of to look at a tractor tomorrow, an 844xl. 40k good solid thing and looks very tidy- you really have to jump quickly these days if you see something that suits, blink and you miss it otherwise.
  16. Matthew Storrs
    Case 5140, Ford 7840 is the sort of thing I’m looking at at the moment with similar kind of budget. 40k, good strong 6 cylinders, good parts availability etc. Lamborghini/same etc are pretty good value for money too, but won’t hold their value as much and depends how close you are to a dealer for parts etc.
  17. Matthew Storrs
    Stock Takeuchi TB219 can be had by January- I enquired the other day. But think pretty archaic compared with the spec Doobin has on his E19. Still, thought the waiting list would be through the roof. Apparently the dealer was saying the lead time on Tak micros is much worse for some reason.
  18. Matthew Storrs
    Yeah exactly. Not worth buying use IMO, I change mine every 3 years as a matter of course, cheaper than forking out for new floor/brakes/tyres/lights/damperEtc which all start to show wear and tear after 3 years use.
  19. Matthew Storrs
    Would that not be Win Pins brother himself? Winstons still at it and his wife Heather mans the phones and is a delight to deal with. They had something like 200 trailers on order from Ifor so really didn’t need my custom but were ever so helpful in getting my 1054 quicker than any one else.
  20. Matthew Storrs
    I’d also add that even though I could fit my 1.8t digger on a smaller trailer the 1054 allows loads of extra room for buckets/attachments, can even just fit a dumpy bag in front of the digger, but also can fit a 3 ton tracked dumper in (just) and my 2.8tonner so all in all very versatile.
  21. Matthew Storrs
    1300mm = 5ft 10”? Might need to check again! for what it’s worth I have a GH 1054 and find it’s perfect for Devon lanes, have no issue with it at all behind my landy. Winston Pincombe was brilliant to deal with too.
  22. Matthew Storrs
    It doesn’t, my old one cracked, right where the spring hanger meets the body of the trailer- very thin section of folded steel, my GH1054 looks to be much stronger.
  23. Matthew Storrs
    I don’t think loading height is a problem with tippers, once your up there and all strapped down, you can always tip it up a bit to reduce the apex as you go from ramp to trailer. However the 10ft tipper from Ifor is relatively narrow, the 12ft one is pretty big and prone to filling it up/overloading. I think the 10ft Bateson or Nugent one is a good compromise As it’s 10ft long which is ample for small diggers and dumper but wider than the Ifor which would increase stability... Get the ally ramps- anything to make life easier- the steel ones are quite heavy.
  24. Matthew Storrs
    That looks convincing I must say. Assume reinforced concrete?
  25. Matthew Storrs
    As long as there is something down there to bite on. If it’s just soft shit then flotation is everything.

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