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I however CAN see both sides, when is it "right" for a joiner on ill-thought so-called "bonuses" to earn about £120,000.00 per year, a few years ago too, under Glasgie Council. My main gripe with Unions, Teachers Union especially, is the absolutly wrongheaded protection of the appallingly poor/inefficient/dysfunctional staff. And ill-deserved "perks" Brother! such workers do not exist. like feck we have all met them. There a disproportinate number in any Government run Department, due to spineless managers and the hand-wringing Human Resources departments. On the other hand I was appalled to hear a "time and motion" consultant baldly state "sack and replace them" when I queried his 100% performance, 100% of the time, regardless of weather. In respect of refuse collect. Same guy refused to accept that the weather played a part in grass cutting operations. So, there is a middle ground. It would be easier to pay the good workers well, if they did not have to carry the useless shirkers, and YES, they do exist. regards, marcus

Why? I always winch alone. Without any qualms. Whatosever. Probably safer without having to worry about a third party. I would generally have the phone on me, but a probable lack of signal, plus inaccessibility of the site to emergency vehicles (not tractor mounted round here) render it slightly irrelevent. That said, the radio remote would render it potentially much more hazardous. Since one would easily be able to, accidentally, winch onesself clean in half. Though I presume the "winch in" function would only operate while pressed. I would, however, still like a spring loaded safety guard over it. Per the firing "tit" on fighter aircraft (as seen on TV leastwise) m

Like Toby (Topic ad from the eighties?) I remembered the firm Lodar - Industrial Radio Wireless Remote Winch Controls regards marcus

yes a servo, for the vintage of tractor I am familiar with, i.e. mechanical throttle control. How it would interface with a modern tractor with can-bus wiring I do not know. But actually it should be absolutly straightforward seeing as modern can-bus equipped tractors are designed to seemlessly & intelligently integrate with various attatchments. As long as the "telefunk" (being the attatched "implement") is so enabled. regards, marcus

I suspect (having priced the "telefunk"/radio remote operation a while ago.) That the £1000.00 option spec includes for tractor throttle control as well. Very sensible, to knock the tractor back to tick-over, when not winching. However much cheaper radio remotes are available, with more basic functionality. I did "swither" over the power outfeed/radio remote option at the time, but for little more than hobby use, could not justify it. Btw I reckon power outfeed is likely to be essential with longer ropes, as the greater amount of line on the drum is more likely to get "fanked" I surmise the power outfeed helps to keep the line lie tidier when spooling in empty, simply by keeping the wire taut by providing a measured amount of resistence. marcus

I understand your question. I would recommend "splurging" the minimal extra cost of a "telefunk" = wireless remote. regards marcus

I am aware of the previous absolutly gross inefficiencies of our Housing Executive. Who through direct labour were costing 2 or 3 times as much to build a house or dwelling from scratch, compared to the much maligned private sector. I understand their in-house repair and maintenance costs were even more askew. Plus currently here in Northern Ireland, the precieved shortage of "Council" houses is, in large, generated through benefit fraud. Dysfunctional benefit claiming families, claim to fall out with each other, and unable to live under the same roof. Our generous non questioning benefits system then supplies each of them with a seperate dwelling, rent-free (or rents paid through their benefits), which properties either lie empty, or are privately sub-let. Absolute fact. regards, Marcus

Bankers, however, in so far as I am aware, do not generally claim to be Socialists. m

Except any true Socialist would not be robbing Peter (virtually at gunpoint) to overpay Paul. Seriously. So if any group of people/workers club together, pay their dues, elect a great leader and gain a stranglehold on a particular trade. They are then fully and properly entitled to hold the country to ransom. PS The Army should try that one. But Oops that would than be a Dictatorship,( but only if right wing led.) regards, Marcus

tickets booked. Nice hotel booked (by der firm!) Limo meeting me at der Airport. O.K. In reality dey are merely picking me up. Pity I just got a very helpful friendly email from the Polish outfit. Post plane ticket booking.(for the German outfit) Otherwise I ud bin taking der Skoda. An doing both in the one trip. Dammn!

Och, I'll tak the kar, ah can kip in the back, if the Rottador disnay hog the bed, too much. PS Next time I travel through Stansted, its in "Y" fronts and Wellingtons. Might get through their ludicrous security faster that way. m

Bollocks! Did his best for hissel and his over-inflated ego. A true champange Socialist. Sorry eggs. marcus

It is considered normal to cut a PTO shaft to length. The geometery/link arm length/PTO stub position varies so much between tractor brands and sizes. So the PTO's are generally supplied on the long side. One size fits all. And yes need to be surprisingly shorter than the measured distance to allow for temporarily telescoping shorter to get the end over the PTO stub. Ask me how I know.

Not the foggiest idea. Might be. I surmise a new "line" from an otherwise long established firm. Getting on the WoodMizer bandwagon perhaps? Which is possibly why WM told me they were introducing some "special" deals later this year. regards, marcus

Cough cough Krpan is another option. Marshalls agric supply.

Secrecy, wot secrecy?

Kinda tried to. Was taking the Octavia out, to give the mill the final once over. Then (most probably) hook her on an bring her back. But they are built to order/ none available "Ex stock", apparently. So, Intending to fly out near the end of March and view one working near the factory. cheers m

Gosh Easy-lift guy, I do hope you are not implying that I/me/mesel am not nice looking, i.e. unlike the machine. And yes could toy with early retirment, but requiring a supplementary 2nd income stream.

Cost: Euro 19,500.00= £16,000/£16,250.00 ish + VAT Manufacturer? Hmmm! I will sit on that info for now:001_tt2:

see: Only 1200kg so fully road legal behind an ordinary car. Incl for bed length. Subaru/Robin/Honda engined:thumbup: ALL hydraulic operation (& note head raise/lower mech)

Absolutly simple, and actually the larger the heat demand, the easier. In that a 75/85/100 kW*Hr boiler will take 1.0m lengths of timber. So less manufacturing of the firewood. Billets all the way Need about 5000litres of buffer tank/calorifier. And 10m of twinwall stainless steel flue. And a humengeous supply of dry dry dry timber. On the other hand a 40/50kW*Hr boiler kept running with a smaller buffer would do. m

Oh I do say! Sandbanks indeed Sir:bowdown::bowdown: Much better class of Sunshine there I can only presume:lol:

That is all.

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

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