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Bear in mind Gentlemen, that all firms producing any kind consumer product, will probably "rest on their Laurels" if they have happen to produce a "blinder" of a product. Which in part is often due to as much to serendipity as overall design. On the other hand the survival instinct kicks in if they have inadvertently produced a few "dogs", or acquired a bad reputation. The best example would be cars. So in the short-term "pigeon-holing" a reputation, as good or bad, makes perfect sense, but in the short term only. Any previously reputable brand can be worth re-considering a few years on. Take the Blinkers off chaps. And keep an open mind. m
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yup virtually snowing today at one stage. Interspersed with clear bright sunlight, good solar gain behind glass, but bitterly cold once out of the Sun. m
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So a kinda a 50/50 choice, ah kin tak a short week (an the Mrs.) an drive to Liepzig an hook up the 1200kg Winter blockbandsage up to der Skoda, Proper simples/job done. Or do I go for the 3Ph, (but non car-towable 600mm bandwheel equipped for 45mm bands) Polish one, an buy myself a 2nd hand 3Ph Genny. More expensive/more complicated? The wood-pamar guys are happy enough to supply me with a mill sans electric motor, but I suspect I would be better to stick to a factory spec build. Since a Kubota engine would be too heavy and bulky to fit in place of the missing 3Ph motor, hence better with a proper Genny. sigh. PS Currently tending towards the "Winter" option, with the folding bed to allow Euro legal towing. Marcus
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Mod-sales do ex army stuff, sommat off the front of a "Mil-spec" loading shovel sounds about right. rated at 10 tonne line capacity, which will probably pull nearer 20. Should be able to source else-where cheaper than mod-sales mind. m
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Well DERP!! As wor son is wont to say. Why or how on earth did Esse imagine they could produce a stove/cooker to burn ANY wood, regardless of M/C ,without problems. Unless they had a supplementary gas burner plumbed in. m
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Which is where the prevelance of camera phones starts to do good. If one can remember to bring it out and start filiming or snapping. Which is difficult to do.
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running a Morso feeding into about 8m of 8" flue. Since 1996, burning 24/7 for 6 or 7 mths of the year. Occassional chimnay fires when running on Birch, but I was banking the fire up at night and screwing the knobs tight to burn all night. This past say 5 or 8 years running on pure Conifer, a mix of Sitka and Lodgepole. Absolutly no chimnay fires, flue "pulls like a train" , but I no longer attempt to burn the fire overnight. The bone dry conifer burns hot and clean. PS The flue has NEVER been cleaned, since 1996. Regards Marcus
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A subject very close to my heart. Speccing up a 7500kg beavertail with a 4 tonne payload just now. Shawcross claim Hino are best. (and Isuzu are near 300kg heavier) Mitisubishu Canter Fuso also claim to be very light. regards, Marcus
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Funny nuff As I always say; "I enjoy cutting trees down, it's cutting them up I detest" m
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I was absolutly taken with the simplicity of his well engineered "bodge" dunk it in any open vessel of oil to lube the chain periodically. Chain Also looked relatively sharp? HOWEVER I did however note the saw was "live" during the whole operation. I, even when younger, was slightly more safety conscious that that. M
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"blockbandsage" - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists arbtalk.co.uk › ... › Tree Care Forum › General chat 1 day ago - 1 post - 1 author SEE Blockbandsäge Bandsäge Sägewerk TTP-600 Mobile Full Version | eBay. Now, should I be larning Polish or Deutsch To explore the ... From searching for a "blockbandsage" on google.de
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"Ripur" or whatever the brand was ; Now £18.00 in the clearance section of the site linked to earlier. PS Liked the barbed wire tug of war as a proper test for gloves.
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mog/tractor owners- what MPG are you getting?
difflock replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
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Thank you Rune and Agg21. Very informative posts. cheers marcus
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Liepzig only bes a relatively short drive away. Mind the "Winter" 1200kg towable varient not got the 600mm band wheels on the static Polish one. But it do got a Robin/Subaru/Honda petrol motor, wot ud be the clincher for me. see WINTER mobile Blockbandsäge ZBL-P50H - CNC machines, machines winter, sawing, planing, milling, drilling, combined, Tools, Used Machinery Senior managment also speaks German.
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Not to disparage traditional blacksmiths. But surely with present cutting edge metal understanding/tool steels/technology. It should be entirely practical to CNC mill an Ax to bespoke diminsions. Especially easy to scan a favourite old Axe/billhook/handtool and simply "clone" an even better replacment. Bang out a few subtly different prototypes in mild steel to try the "heft" perhaps. And with the prices currently being paid for genunine "hand-made" tools. Entirely profitable for an astute business person.
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SEE Blockbandsäge Bandsäge Sägewerk TTP-600 Mobile Full Version | eBay Now, should I be larning Polish or Deutsch:001_rolleyes: To explore the European bandsawmill manufacturers. PS I presume Euro 3Ph is same as British 3Ph An can I drive thissun offen a PTO powered 3pg genny. Of course to be foolproof I should buy my PTO Genny offfen euro-ebay same as the Mill:lol: PPS £/Euro exchange at 1.2 off + 20% VAT back on make the sums wile simple
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Which (compact?) tractor, to do everything on a smallholding?
difflock replied to sandspider's topic in Large equipment
I would love a hydrostatic drive 3720 JD c/w JD Loader. On fat radials, it should be absolutly unstoppable. If our work owned one running on turf tyres is any indicator. Yes bound to be expensive but a quart in a pint pot and phenomanally nimble. regards marcus -
(i) I noted the high stumps (ii) Concluded it was "stunt felling" for the camera. PS Was he using the chain brake>, if he was I did not notice. Still reckon he was moderately handy with a saw. Between ages 20 and 30, in the same circumstances, that could/would have been I. Absolutly! For sure.
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What brand or model of portable bandsaw have I missed?
difflock replied to difflock's topic in Milling Forum
cough cough Was (very idly, admittedly) pondering the wisdom of buying Cookssaw 30" band wheel set, an falling to with the buzz-box welder and a wheen o girders. T0 construct a bandsawmill in-situ. Running on railway track, set on concrete sleepers for added stability. Realistically would also require to price in a large 3ph genny and a 25kva 3ph motor to drive the headworks. Though a tractor PTO genny would suffice. regards, marcus -
Spoke to Matt yesterday morning. The WW is not yet ce certified, (I did not ask about the big-un) Matt is considering bring a couple of the Weekend Warrior models in prior to "CE" certification if anyone is interested. m
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Nice work Rune, am proper jealous.
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Well spotted:biggrin: I was asking for a "competitive" :001_rolleyes:price for strimmers and blowers. An thought to "stir the pot" when I noted the name of the person who replied. Quite impressed with his ready response.
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I dread to think of the wear points, greasing and maintenance issues. Conceptually sound though.
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Jon, No, absolutly not. But asked someone(called Alan) about the 660/661 faux pas, this morning, He is going to Germany next week specifically to visit Stihl (being an member of the family who import Stihl to Northern Ireland) The 660/661 debacle was already on his agenda because I (and others) had been pestering their N Ireland dealer network.. regards, Marcus
