steve collins
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Everything posted by steve collins
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ive been looking at load sensing pumps so should have that covered as for the electro that would mean a new valve bank im guessing
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its an old 6 lever single extension, the moheda isnt a parrellel, the cranab is old but heard they are strong and im upgrading to joysticks!!
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rear of mb trac have a custom fit on at moment, plus the cost of a botex is expensive for what it is really in my opinion, you could get a decent used crane and jake frame for less i recon
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no not my cup of tea plus heard too many horror stories about breakages and seem to have a bad reputation in forestry
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very old botex could say its an antique
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ok ive done some research and have found a few cranes within my budget but would like others opinions on the build quality and general ease of greaseing/ serviceability of the cranes they have used cheers
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anyone else got a crane mounted to the back of a 1000 if so what have you got, looking to upgrade from an old botex and any recommendations welcome cheers
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tbh i wouldn't get one second hand as some have problematic autotune, could be the reason its being sold?? just my opinion as ive had one from new
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dipethene? never heard of that and ive been running toyota hiluxes for years and that mpg must be wrong
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Anyone know of a good small 4x4 van other than the kangoo or just a standard van which is good on diesel? looking to get rid of my truck cheers:001_smile:
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there is a recall for this fault on some saws, take to your dealer to see if yours is in the serial number bracket for a free fix:thumbup1:
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if you want to move timber your not looking great money per ton it will not be much over £5 for hardwood
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a tractor in forestry needs some sort of guarding underneath and rops as it wont last in the woods, be prepared for it to get clobbered a bit especially if your contracting, if the works your own then not so much, decent tyres a must and make sre u got plenty in the bank for those repairs of your machine
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Mini charcoal retort - Mk2
steve collins replied to Chris Sheppard's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
lagging was what we used on the 5 retorts we ran last year it was hung down the inside like curtains, about an inch thick and held on with pins, doors had a recess with rope in to act as a seal and after a few burns were really tight due to the tar, how thick is the metal in the oil tank? -
WANTED Portable Charcoal Kiln
steve collins replied to TRADITIONAL LOGGERS's topic in Large equipment
Fair enough im sure there is a portable out there but cant remember the name it was a short rotation burn towable machine used up north with a computer which controlled the vents with a safety built in, i know this as worked with the chap who had it and sold it on. that setup looks good i wonder what their burn ratio to tonnage is as i know end of last season we had produced 131 ton of charcoal:001_smile: -
so more cutters means shorter chips and less cutters means longer chips?
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if there not in the wood longer then how come the chips are coming out are longer?? a full skip chain has only one drive link longer spacing than a normal chain. less cutters mean that they are in contact with the wood longer
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WANTED Portable Charcoal Kiln
steve collins replied to TRADITIONAL LOGGERS's topic in Large equipment
that one in the link posted looks prone to melted tyres in my opinion what sort of size are you looking? -
ive got some skip chain and il tell you now you dont want to use it on any hardwood or conifer(my opinion) as its used for softwood in the states, as it will cut more chip out with the cutter being in the wood a fraction longer due to the spacings and the saw is able to take the extra load comfortably. Plus the saws using skip chain are often ported so the saw isnt overloaded at all
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Stihl Semi Synth Chain Oil Leaking Out
steve collins replied to Sussex Groundie's topic in Chainsaws
had it with oregon/ super sexy oil leaking but was on older saws so think its creaping out as the oiler is worn and the oil is very thin, if that makes sense -
the states!! got my uncle to send it as a gift this time as postage then tax is excessive
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one for the sugihara fans!!
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worth the money great for hitting wedges with the flat end and all the weight is in the head so splits timber great aswell you will have to get used to the shorter length compared to others
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hilux id say as cant fault them tho l200s seem to need more maintaining and parts are dearer
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a local dealer has had a slow stream of any C-M stihl saw coming back in with same problems like idle, slow pickup and cutting out to name a few
