Matthew Storrs
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It’s not just saws- I was gutted this morning when I looked closer at my trailer and realised it wasn’t a genuine.
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Yes, They are a handy attachment for sure but I’d agree with your mate- doesn’t feel kind to the machine.
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Best way to split large volumes of logs with a digger
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodwanter's topic in Firewood forum
http://augertorque.com/product-range/log-splitter.html have you any need for an auger too? I have the auger already and often think about buying the cone splitter for it so I have break up tree trunks- think it is quite a cost effective option. -
Best way to split large volumes of logs with a digger
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodwanter's topic in Firewood forum
I’m pretty sure anything welded won’t stand up to the forces of a pecker. That’s why all the usual bits and even post driving cups are always made from one billet of steel- it may be ok if only used on wood but doubt it. I think I’d prefer the idea of a cone splitter myself- probably cheaper than buying a pecker and speacial bit and I’d think you’d find a way to work with it on both large rings and trunks- at least its reversible so easy to get out- a pecker isn’t so if it gets stuck in the timber it might be a PITA getting it out again? -
Best way to split large volumes of logs with a digger
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodwanter's topic in Firewood forum
Would the breaker be any use on trunks? Wouldn’t have thought it would unless it had a particularly wide splitting wedge.... -
Looks awesome. How have you managed to get the rotate and grab function running of just one aux circuit? I can see the lead coming off the grab- does that run to a switch in the cab somehow? would you mind saying roughly how much it cost to have that done inc price of the grab- id love that setup on my 3 tonner.
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Best way to split large volumes of logs with a digger
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodwanter's topic in Firewood forum
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Best way to split large volumes of logs with a digger
Matthew Storrs replied to Woodwanter's topic in Firewood forum
Can’t imagine the ‘pincer’ really being able to cope with trunks. Iv see the cone splitter on excavators (you can get a cone splitter to run off an auger driver like Augertorque), they look quite good for splitting up trunks but perhaps a bit tedious for big rings- I think you mind need a jig or some way of securing the ring easily to stop it being spun before it splits... -
Graham- superb!
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I lived in Lochabriggs nr Dumfries for a bit working for an arborist on and off whilst at Barony. Big Js right, it’s pretty wet round there, but no worse than down here on Dartmoor. I didn’t find it a hugely inspiring area, but gets nicer the more north you go. Pay- no idea- this was 15 years ago nearly.!
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They live even if they do split down the stem a bit. I tend to have the length of the tongue 3x the diameter of the stem . Not cutting through the stem enough and forcing it over causes splitting too. I should add I only do Devon hedgaying which involves laying the pleacher more or less flat to the bank on which the hedge grows, so splitting is probably more commonplace. I cut the stub off to the bottom of the split if it happens.
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Oil syphoning pump to drain hydraulic oil...
Matthew Storrs replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Maintenance help
Not yet eggs- it’s on my todo list. machines out on site at moment anyway. -
A quick google says yanmar are making the new kobelcos- funny why companies do this, I know wacker made Cat minis for a while.
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New kobelco minis and yanmars are exactly the same, do you know who makes who?
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Probably none- cos he’s an owner op!
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I have been using my dads case cx23 2.3 ton with is a rebadged Kobelco and similar age to yours. If they still made that model now- or an equivalent I’d have one in a heartbeat. Most 2.3 tonners now are either zero tail or based more on a 1.5t undercarriage- just beefed up a bit but the cx23 is more like a 3 tonner- same undercarriage, slew ring and buckets etc but just slightly scaled down- can’t find any modern equivalent like that which is a shame as it’s a great towing weight with attachments but little in the way of compromise against a 2.8 tonner
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Did you pay the list price quoted on their website? Seems very expensive but guess it’s a bit of a speacialist trailer so perhaps not volume sales..
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No experience of iindespension I’m afraid but that Alumax is the best looking max gross plant trailer I have seen, I had the ifor one and the ramps soon bent out as they were too lightly built and made out of folded sheet steel, yours looks far more convincing. let us know how you get on with it.
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Everyone always goes on about Takeuchi having ‘cheese’ pins. I’m almost sure it’s down to lack of greasing because iv had 3 of them from used and one they been in my hands I’d say the pins haven’t deteriorated beyond reasonable expectations. I grease pins every day with a lunchtime top up on the bucket pins- not had any problems. equally the Kubota paint job is said to be the best but talking to a Kubota owner op the other day his 6 ton machine had to go back whilst still under warranty because of bubbling paint work round the bonnet. theres probably Friday afternoon machines in all brands but as the saying goes 1 unhappy customer will tell 10 and 10 happy customers will tell 1- or something along those lines!
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One last reduction before I hang my harness up
Matthew Storrs replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
What’s the plan now Steve- if you don’t mind me asking!? Nice reduction BTW. -
Absolutely, or Anne Robinson, particularly when discussing feminism!
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Good decision! I bought mine for £19500+vat from our local dealer 4 years ago. It had 1300 hours (nothing) tyres were more or less 90%, it had a quick fit loader with it too. God knows what the previous owner had been doing with it- not a lot by the looks of it- in 4 years iv only had to put a new fan belt on and oil changes. With your budget you’ll get a belter, there is the explorer models too but I’d say they were more like a stAndard Farm tractor- higher seating position- don’t feel quite as nice on slopes. good luck- il keep an eye open for you if I see any decent stuff going for sale
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Ah right- I bow to your knowledge, I didn’t realise that their was a Chinese version of the Alnico blues- I looked into it a few years back as an option on the AC15 and thought it was British over Chinese Greenbacks. Looking at new AC30s sold now, the AC30c2 uses greens as standard and the AC30c2x has the blues.
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Iv got to ask, if you are planning on replacing with a fence anyway, what’s the reason for reducing it- could it not just wait another year and just have it removed in one go- would save a lot of cost.
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Pictures would help, otherwise people are just stabbing in the dark with pricing. There are so many factors- access, breakables under the hedge, multi stem or single stems, the list could go on. Even with pics you will spark a thread on here which will involve prices ranging from the ridiculous to the ridiculous at both ends of the price spectrum! that said, if you can take 5ft of the sides and still be left with much of a hedge I’m guessing it’s pretty wide and overgrown- with a leylandii hedge this makes it pretty labour intensive and a large volume of brash to dispose off.
