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Never did it on my TD5 as I did not understand the issue at the time; I liken the EGR valve to stuffing a hose up your bum and putting the other end up your nose... nice. Have since done it on a Merc 2.2 common rail diesel, it improves performance and mileage a little but the main reason after 200k miles is to stop the EGR valve throwing a fault code due to becoming gunked up and likewise a gunked up inlet manifold. If you can do it simply with a blanking plate, go for it (I had to add an electronic circuit to fool the ECU that the EGR was still there) With it removed the NOX emission goes up so the 'greens' won't like you. I don't believe its measured on the MOT, certainly not here in France.

Not for me obviously but just wanted to remark how much I like your avatar, is that a company logo?

Most definitely YES. Currently burning some Western Red both split logs and in the round, seasoned for a year it burns really hot - puts the Ironheart oven temp off the scale. Downside it leaves nothing but fine powder ash in the morning so nothing to re-light from unless I add a bit of beach before shutting down in the evening.

It's started over here. I recently bought 45m3 of 2m length cord wood delivered and Hollande has stuck a 10% tax on it!! its the 'peasants' fuel for dogs sake. No wonder he's the least popular president since the last least popular president:001_rolleyes:

Is it like this? [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGXKQ8Oabw[/ame] If so you can either buy one from Welmac UK or assemble your own homebrew version, I can give you some details for the latter.

Oh no, not an oil thread. Don't do it boys it will all end in tears. Take a look at some of the bike forums the posts run into the hundreds and its all "oh yes you can, oh no you can't" "I've forgotten more about oil...":lol: It was described as "white mans ju-ju" on one forum which I think sums it up quite well - go with spec and move on. But that just my opinion:laugh1:

The company is Remet CNC Machining and the contact name is Paweł Piekut kom;664751665 REMET CNC machining Łowisko 346 36-053 Kamień Strona g?ówna - REMET MECHANZIM Rebak walcowy NOWO??!!! DWU WA?OWY (4819677035) - Allegro.pl - Wi?cej ni? aukcje. I first made contact with them through Allegro and then purchased directly from the company, they issued an invoice which I made payment against and they shipped directly using DHL. They only speak Polish so I had to use google translate. They have another variation which you can see here; R?bak Walcowy NOWO??!! GRATIS Swider PROMOCJA!!!! (4819678904) - Allegro.pl - Wi?cej ni? aukcje. There are several other machines on Allegro but obviously I can only vouch for Remet CNC I purchased back in August, feel free to mention me (Guy Jones in France) and he will likely remember. Lastly, they have a 6 or 8 blade unit, I bought the 8 blade unit which was slightly more expensive but TBH the 6 blade unit would of worked just as well.

Cutting willow over a pencil thickness no problem. Smaller than a pencil and if it is fresh green growth as in the video it does not cut clean - hence the pile of 'faggots' you can see us set aside. I think this is a part of the nature of willow as a wood however because when cutting oak and other hardwoods it cuts clean all the way to branch tips. I have the blades set to 0.5 mm gap, they could go a little closer but the willow faggots produced currently suit our needs.

I bought one of these from a company in Poland and then constructed this (youtube) with some bits of scrap angle and plate I had. If you don't have a tractor you could easily make it standalone by adding an electric motor or engine with the right pulley ratio. There is a PTO spline on one side and a pulley spline on the other, I have used the pulley spline to mount a screw splitter so I can split cord wood too. The TR branch loggers look good but way beyond my means as a small holder. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGXKQ8Oabw]Branch Logging Hybrid Willow Coppice - YouTube[/ame]

Well said and good luck to you. Ignore the naysayer's.

I understand that I cannot post names of company's on the forum unless they are sponsors or advertisers. My tractor is 30hp

I did not use them/him, I found an engineering firm who sold to me directly. The prices quoted there are a lot more than I paid especially if you have VAT and delivery to pay on top of that net price.

Many thanks for this post. I had been looking for an easy way to process my SRT Willow coppice and this is it. I have bought a basic mechanism from a company in Poland and the quality of the engineering is second to none. Very pleased, works a treat on my "crap" chinese tractor:thumbup1:

I think that is true of plod for sure, what else do they have to go on pre crime once you take gossip and grasses out of the equation. I don't believe it is true of the security services; their primary role is the continuation of state policy and the protection of the interests of the crown. That most definitely does not include you and me. The idea of foreign policy mistakes has been pushed for a long time now together with intelligence mistakes but what if foreign policy is exactly as it was intended to be? To keep the public on-side a degree of home grown terrorism is required and thats where the security services come in with a mixture of real events and staged hoaxes; the recent Birmingham Muslim school radicalisation incident being a prime example which no doubt was intended to brew more patsy's for acts like 7/7. Mix in some total BS keystone cops events like the the OP describes, helps keep the fear in peoples minds who then welcome further loss of their freedom (as John P said) believing it will keep them safe and a continuation of foreign policy. I certainly don't doubt Muslims have and will commit acts of terrorism in the UK or elsewhere I simply question who sits behind it - NOT ISIS / IS / ISIL or what ever daft name will come next. I'll bow out on this thread now and take my tin foil hat with me:001_rolleyes:

I had a couple of bits of beech like that a few years ago. Milled and turned some of it into benches (indoors), the rest chain saw sculpture's (soaked in linseed and turpentine they still survive outside 24/7). If you can keep it on bearers off the ground and under a tarp it will keep for a while.

A very simplistic analysis of what you believe I think based on a couple of short posted responses by me. Some insults thrown in for good measure. You can insult me until your blue in the face, it really is water off a ducks back as the mistake you make is believing that your opinion means anything to me. I never insulted the OP or anyone else. You might want to get you blood pressure checked if my posts made you that angry - it's a Forum:thumbup: To be clear, the OP's post caused me no offense whatsoever. More amazement at what people actually believe.

Quite. And who would they be? Follow the money!!

I doubt they do too... But I would happily discuss it with them rather than just digest tabloid media output. Incidentally, you might want to do a bit more research regarding that 'incident'.

Do you really believe that real terrorist's would be that stupid?. If something did happen it would of been allowed to happen. Why else do you pay for MI5/6 in your taxes? Or do they just rely on people in corner shops dobbin in dodgy people to justify their (not "there") multi billion pound budget? With all due respect look beyond the Daily Mail/Sun/Mirror/Gov. headline generator

We have some private contractors paid for by the council come round twice a year with one of those - might not be the exact same model but it looks identical. It copes with 3 ft grass and weeds no problem and is bloody fast too. Only negative comment I would make is that it is not as good as a brush cutter; seems to trample a lot of material down and does not 'mulch' the material up as well as a brush cutter with mulching blade. Perhaps a second pass with the deck lowered a bit would improve it. TBH for finish and speed I think you are better of with a 30hp small tractor and flail mower but you can't easily get one of them in a mid size white van...

My old Merc used to do that to a rear brake light bulb (I know its only 12W) it turned out to be a bad contact between the bulb holder contacts and the bulb itself. The contacts would heat up, burn leading to an increased resistance and then bulb failiure. I fixed it by bending the contacts to make a better connection, wire wool to clean the components and it has not happened again for the last 3 years. If its only that one bulb I doubt you have an expensive problem with rectifiers and regulators IMO

On our Td5 there was a large coil of wire (inductive loop) tucked within the steering column that needed to 'see' the key fob before the immobiliser would switch off. Low battery in the fob meant that the loop would not pick up the presence of the fob and therefore the immo stayed on. In one respect it might be considered 'solid state' but it nevertheless it needs an active component (the fob) to make it work.

45 cube 50/50 oak and beech. Cut with chainsaw split with small electric/hydraulic splitter

Would not be without mine. Use my saw for firewood and carving, never got to grips with a file such that it would cut as well as using this chain grinder. I know, you can call me an amateur... I am

Love the carving, don't like the finish but thats just me. I prefer a natural oil finish. I use linseed oil worked up in multiple coats starting with the first few diluted with turpentine - use the same process inside or out.