Matthew Storrs
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Best mini/micro digger - your views please
Matthew Storrs replied to Millbert's topic in General chat
THIS, forward control levers are a PITA! Not sure there will be that many older machines with wrist rest controls(or whatever they are called). Of all the machines I have used in this size class I have found them much of a muchness to be honest- the recent CAT/wacker was a strong machine. -
Ok, great, cheers for that. Probably will look at it tomorrow. That hitachi of yours looks beautifully tidy- well done!
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Thanks for that, yes that's what I thought I'd do regarding the hitch- if it ended up being a nuisance to manually change I could get another hitch further down the line. Sorry for all the questions, but how were the pins and bushes/kingpost etc and did it have any oil/coolant loss? wouldn't expect it to be like New but have seen plenty that are quite sloppy- but they had higher hours.. It's a few hours away so want to be fairly sure it's worth the journey. Thanks again I used to run a tb016 and it was a belter- ideal for small jobs being able to take digger/attachments and materials all in one go.
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Yep definitely the same machine, small world. have you painted it whilst you had it, I'm toying whether to go and look at it or not- the only thing that slightly puts me off is the quickhitch which won't fit my existing attachments, so would need new hitch/buckets. It looks good condition though and low hours? How did you find it, was there much wear in it? Thanks.
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Jimmy- may I ask who you traded your old TB016 in with? I'm looking at one that looks identical with a view to buying- grab and all.
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How about a small poly tunnel- my Dad has just got one and it has revolutionised his veg growing.
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Looking good- Josh, I assume you find the Swedish climate favourable for growing veg- shorter growing season perhaps?
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I dug these rocks out with my Tak and it lifted every one of them,which it did fine but probably the comfortablelimit- I'm sure I would have struggled with a zero tail swing, most of those boulders are 800kg or so- they are bigger than the photo makes them look- used them to make this access bridge!
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Iv had Takeuchis of various sizes for nearly 8 years now, the latest being the TB125- you really can't go wrong with them in this size bracket- some say they wear on the pins a bit quick but I'm sure in part this is down to lack of adequate greasing as I would say mine haven't worn much since iv had them as I'm very hot on greasing. The Tak 230 is a little heavier than the tb125 which means you will have to have a trailer which only weighs 550kg to tow it legally (there are options to do so out there- Bateson etc) If it was my money it'd be the Tak, and the comparable model would be the Kubota KX71-3, both have decent rear overhang, excellent resale value and reliability. Iv operated a few JCB minis and have been underwhelmed to say the least but they may have upped their game recently? Their is the Yanmar SV26 which is more comfortably towable if after that...
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Good call Steve- we don't all have to agree to play nicely. I really enjoyed the 'news' thread too, despite not contributing much to it for fear of lack of knowledge and facts that don't hold up!
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Does working it out on a percentage actually work? For example, I buy a new tractor for £40,000- 0.05% of this is £20. I also buy an old tractor for £5k which using the same equation is only £2.50. They both do the same job so why should the customer have to pay to have shiny kit onsite. Much better to work out a depreciation cost per machine hour IMO. If I buy the new tractor the benefit comes to me in the form of a longer working life but they should both be costed the same regardless of age and initial cost...
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Can't it just be moved to the members only section? To avoid the public thinking we are all rascist climate sceptics.
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I'm with you there- it may well be a natural phenomena- or part of. I'm not sure what evidence there is to suggest it's purely co2 emmissions etc. I just think we at least have to take responsibility at this stage and if by lowering our pollution and generally not raping the earth of every last drop of fossil fuel it correlates with climate change stagnating then perhaps the sceptics can say I told you so. Easier to shut the stable door before the horse bolts rather than explain to our grandchildren why we couldn't be arsed to make an effort to change despite the evidence presented to us.
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This is true, but people are also still dying of cancer despite years of research- it doesn't give me cause to think of their research as a hoax, as with climate scientists- if a trend is in a given direction then that is all we can go on until further EVIDENCE comes to light.
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Maybe, but the timescales the scientists are dealing with are vast, if their climate predictions don't come to fruition within forty years of their initial estimates then that really is a drop in the ocean in a climate change timeline. No one can dispute that the climate is on the shift- how much of that we are ready to take the blame for is up to you It's easier not to believe in human impact on the environment as it starts to be come an inconvenience altogether- much easier to bury your head and crack on without further regard. I'm sure unscrupulous scientists/world leaders could make far more financial gain from exploiting the environment (DT come to mind).But it is short sighted and unsustainable thinking.
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No surprises there- that's about what I expected. But I also think it's unrealistic as Australia only has 20million or so in a vast country- surely that would put the per capita up wouldn't if?
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Well said Village idiot:thumbup1: It's pathetic really- some people feel they have to say the most ridiculous things in some attempt to come across as outrageous or to go against the grain even if they no dam well they have no evidence of their own to back up their comments. Donald Trump is basically a huge egotistical who couldn't lose face by taking expert opinion against his own and admitting that he may be wrong. Any one who doesn't take climate change seriously is basically sticking their heads in the sand with little regard for any future generations-as you say selfish.
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No help regarding working there as I never have, but my wife is Swedish and as a country I think their living standards are better than here (in general). I love the country myself- far fewer people, more space and things are well thought out over there- I even quite like their cities, and I hate cities usually!
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I always think Corbyn is far more calm and collected under fire than Mays panicked responses and sidestepping questions
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Ooh ooh ooh, I like that a lot, was it easy to find duals for it and how long does it take to fit them, I want to do the same to my Same for fencing and drainage work in the peat but would have to take them in a trailer and fit onsite as bridges and lanes would be too narrow.
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That's a changing town- used to be quite a gritty 'alternative' kind of place. Now its crew shops, posh waterside apartments and plenty of Hippies with money.
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Nice tractors Gray, but that Valmet looks like it should have bigger rear wheels on? Seems undersized for the tractor and a big gap between wheel and mudguard. What HP is it?
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My Same hard at work hauling Growan (crushed granite) today- heavy stuff. Beautifull weather for it though!
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Just a thought but it may not apply to you, I think you can get the kx71-3 on a lightweight trailer and just be legal- the tak230 is too heavy- which is a shame otherwise I'd have one tomorrow, Takeuchi are bringing out a 2.5 t model later in the year apparently but I suspect it will be to replace their reduced swing tb23r which is pretty old now.
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The Cats are actually wacker neuson painted a different shade of yellow, they have Yanmar engines I believe. I have the Takeuchi tb125- and it's been digging out 1 ton boulders all week that wouldn't look out of place in a bucket of a 13 tonner- this is the story of its life with me and I have to say it's a phenomenally tough machine- beefed up in all the right area (kingpost etc), kubota plastics are too fragile for my kind of work
