difflock
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Me more a libertine conservative actually. So? What questions have I not answered Eggs? Fire away. I will do my best to honestly answer.
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I was aware I has misspelled schrewd. However my, perhaps misunderstood, point was more about those who state "its easy for them, they always had money" Stated Whilst quaffing beer, sipping their Latte coffee's, planning their holidays(where is the World Cup this year?) and paying credit card interest. That is what essentially seperates the self-styled 99% from the rest, short term satisfaction put ahead of long term goals. Sorry, but absolutly true. Marcus PS Also very easy to lose money, if one has it to lose! "A fool and his money are soon parted" applies equally at all levels of wealth.
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(i)The stupid feckless rich will get poorer. (ii)The schrewd rich will get richer. (iii)The equally schrewd poor(er) will also get rich. (iv)The feckless stupid poor will stay poor. There is a very simple reason for all the above statements That is those with money, are generally those who understand money, and how to both make money and not waste money. Either with hard graft or brains. Then they are those who simply say " Its easy for them, they always had money" Simply not true.
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A strong slow straight winch pull will not/should not damage a loader frame as much as slamming into a pile of hardcore and finding sommat very hard and solid with one corner of the bucket, or the twist imparted by trying to lift sommat very heavy with one corner of the bucket. imho
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The bit that caught my eye was the clause; "The legislation also makes it an offence if a person is worried or afraid (the term is ‘reasonable apprehension’) that a dog may bite them." Which with some of the silly ninnies out there is really wide open to abuse. m
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Sociology=pub studies, or in 1980's Ulster Polytechnic jargon a "Micky Mouse" degree. From an Engineering student's perspective. Or, indeed per the BT adverts "oh! e's gone an got an 'ology"
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Sommat wrong with the pup with the grossly swollen belly:001_huh:
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That is so lovely!:thumbup:
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PS I recollect the need to rapidly quench the tyre iron after it is fitted!
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Consider Metabo. A 5 year commercial warrenty incl on batteries, for UK stuff leastwise, per the very clued up subby joiner at work.
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My sincere condolences Eggs, our mother is currently a kinda on "borrowed time". best regards, Marcus
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OK Makes sense, i reckon 30mph is ave speed door to door for a car (based on 250 thou on the Galaxy when we were still running to the Continent on hols) I thought perhaps you were referring to ex hire gensets, I did not realize stand-by sets were changed at such low hours AND low years. Will re-focus my search. Anyway not rushing, rather get the Mill set up before I locate the genny. Hmmm?, with a canopied/enclosed/silent genset, I could rig the whole shebang on a tractor drawn trailer chassis, and still be mobile. cheers m
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I was looking at 2000-2500 Hrs (ish) Am going to speak to a local man, tomorrow, who works to MacGen up in Kilrea, rather cross his palm with Silver than buy from afar. ***** Farmer John I dont think a 4 pot Kubota ud have the horsepower I need, to drive a nominal 100kvA set. regards marcus
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I presume the attraction of a high hours/Ex hire FG Wilson's type genny, as opposed to an older low hours open stand-by set. Is that the FG Wilson's is "plug an play"(plus ready availability of engine service parts) Whereas the older stuff will require wiring/re-wiring or a new control panel. Not quite so concerned about diesel consumption, since prob not be running high hours. m
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Am proper disappointed Steve:lol: Cos I were just ogling a RR Genset an also a sexy big Dorman engined English Electric, never mind the AEC engined Autodiesel (perfect at 96kva too) This lust based on intimately admiring a 1950's build, ex chicken house standby duty, air-start McLaren Generator at the GDSF. Nothing was scrimped in that build spec. But seriously thanks for the sage advice. Marcus
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Replacing gorse with something else
difflock replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
In my NI exp, I very strongly associate Gorse (or Whins) with dry conditions underfoot, regardless of underlying soil type or nuterient availibility. It certainly will NOT grow in a wet place. m -
Ud dat be a "dynamic" risk assessment like, in respect of the row of Poplars.
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The band is driven by a 30 HP Motor, (3630 =36"/30HP) and the stand-alone hydraulic powerpack by a 10 HP. Both Euro spec "soft-start", whatever that means So 40 HP all up. On the one hand I swithered about running an engine to drive a generator to drive a motor to drive the band. When some use an engine to drive the band direct. However a diesel Genny (with power transmission losses) is still probably cheaper to run than a 25-35HP Petrol engine. And I have a bulk tank of red for the tractors anyway, so will simply plumb the genny direct off the existing tank. Ideally, I imagine, a larger Ex standby "open" gen-set, to be housed in a shed. A sexy big pot 6 cyl 1970's or 1980's vintage. And I can then leastwise look at powering other stuff off the 3 ph.
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Hi Sur, dat bes hit! Currently (pun intended) looking for a 3 Ph Genny, of about 100kva. A very confusing subject (to me at least), but time enough until after I get the Mill del and installed. Since I would prob really need to read the Motor spec plate , apparently. m
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The 3630 Baker. My larning beginnith:lol: Well it will, after I buy a 3Ph Genny and get a lean-too shed built out the back. Marcus
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oh dribble n drool but some day some day m
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Dammn that time limit on editing. Gonna say, my next quite feasible project is to add a tractor PTO stub mounted and driven hydraulic pump. To boost hyd pressure to near 3000psi near 50% more than the David Brown's rated output. Prob spring a few dodgy hoses an such. but for near 50% more lifting capacity, well worth it. cheers m
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Jim, Whitehouse hydraulics can supply a 1/2" ported 4 slice block with 2 directly connected "joysticks", for sub £600.00.(and I imagine 3/8" ud suffice) I will leave the legs on the old fashioned slices, and "drive" my log grab through a 12V operated 6 port valve, for about £100.00. I dont have a hydraulic extension function, though a glimmer yet grows in my eye. So. I could not justify the spend involved on your much tastier kit. However? for my eddification. I guess? the "servo" oil is "bled" off the main hydraulic supply through a pressure reducing regulator. Is this correct? marcus
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Aha, he says! see page 24 in; http://www.huscointl.com/wp-content/pdf/5000.pdf Mechanical control of two spools Hmmm I should be able to fabricate a similar arrangment myself.
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my basic wee trailer wit timber crane, has a cheap, (and leaky on one slice). 7 slice valve block. The 2 for the legs could stay on ord hyd "slices". I was however idly wondering as to the practicalities of fitting 2 digger type "joystick" controls, second hand off a digger. With the grab on a thumbswitch. Most of these are not directly connected to the slices,(I understand) so do they use low(er) pressure hyd oil to communicate with the valve block? And How complicated ud that conversation be? m
