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For some reason I use: Pi * D * D / 4 for the area of a circle. And using 3.0 for Pi, would both make for easier sums, and make some little allowance for saw kerf. m
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If "it" weights over 3 tonne. Say 3.25 Wots it doing in a 3.5tonne trailer, with a self weight of at least 750kg. just a thought m -
Damm! I suppose it was before Christmas when I spoke to Mrs Gamwell. I realized Frank was seriously unwell, but understood he was getting out of hospital. I did not realize his prognosis. Marcus
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Clint, I just "pinged" Will at TimberKing, re the 2200 Mill for you. And per "J" above, I may now need to backtrack to a 1400 or even a 1220 to get "my" Mill squeezed into "your" Welsh bound 40' container. hey ho, Marcus
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Ah! He says:thumbup: And thank you very much Aspenarb.
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2006 MERCEDES SPRINTER 416 CDI 4x4 van truck tipper Diesel in Lttle Eaton | Van Trader Perfect vehicle for the job 4*4 too A very quick autotrader search, sticking to Merc tippers.
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Rover, that would be the absolute simplest solution, providing up to a 12m trailer. But; (i)Owt over 3500kg = tacho for "hire or reward", which hire or reward being the only reason I would wish to take the Mill on the public highway. (ii) I more than suspect that "up-plating" is so much more difficult than "downplating", in respect of Axle capacity, final drive ratios and better brakes required for the greater loads. A few of the Styer Puch's visually identical to mine, were plated at 4000kg/4500kg, BUT with uprated axles with lower final drive ratios. Might do some homework though. marcus Simplest solution though is to buy an Iveco van/chassis cab plated at anywhere over 4000kg
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Still worth asking "J", perhaps simply require some element of flatpacking with the smaller TK1600 "flipped" on top, Sardine style. M
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Thanks Clint. rgards, Marcus btw Will quoted me $30,300 for a TK 2000 (without set-works), when I enquired after roller toeboards for the TK 1600.
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I dont think a 5th wheel dolly would qualify as a fifth wheel vehicle connection/link-up. Since I would still be using the 50mm towball on the vehicle. Which means I would still be stuck with the 7m trailer length.
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Bugger that! I thought I had had a truely origional idea. But Yes that was my notion.
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If it means I can legally tow a trailer/mill longer than 7m (which it would be, being 31') without buying another vehicle, would probably be cost effective. I know a trailer builder who should either modify the rig for me, and therefore plate it. Or simply, after a satisfactory inspection of my own modification works, plate it. It would also, jesting aside, give me valuable space in the back of the locked van for transport and secure storage. It would also be sufficiently different so as to attract attention. Though that might just be a red-rag to VOSA
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I am aware of the potential cornerning instability:thumbup1: But hey! if it is not illegal. Though I imagine it should be possible (or perhaps technically feasible) to engineer a solution. I like innovative solutions:lol: marcus
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Since a 5th wheel set-up is allowed to be 12.2m long (tlr) and 15.5m overall length, regardless of the weight of the towing vehicle. And sub 3500kg is Tacho exempt? And I got the Steyr Puch Van. Can I mount a fifth wheel coupling on the Van roof:001_rolleyes:. To save buying a pick-up, or butchering the Van Or is there some maximium hitch height requirment. With the legal since 2011 electric brakes:thumbup: marcus
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Funney enough me an Clive at work was wondering how we both ended up with wives what warnay a patch on our respective Mothers, in respect of carrying a Victorian wardrobe or other decent furniture. I suppose times, how they have a changed.
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What were the hours? Which side of 30,000? Because in relation to 2nd hand tractor prices £16,500.00 is mere "wee buttons" Though I appreciate the hydraulic and electronic complexities of a harvester make maintenance of an over-age/under-maintained machine quite daunting. That said modern tractors are probably as bad with electronic/hydraulic complexity. Was there not a post/thread about a Finnish made tractor 3pt linkage mounted harvester head system. Surely this concept makes sense for Melodens proposed usuage. m
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Indeed, Or winter logging "up the Moss" Twas the wee 355 Valmet wit der loader I wuz fer looking at. To service my new WoodKing from TimberMizer:001_rolleyes:
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Thanks Pumpy. "caevat empor" an all that! (i) I would be viewing and trying item if at all poss. (ii) Putting in a "silly low" bid, to attempt to keep myself right. After all a bargain is only a bargain if it is; "something one dont need, at a price one can afford" cheers marcus
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There is one coming up on the 20th. Containing an item or 2 I could consider bidding on. But! I understand from the "terms and conditions" being C. 2. Submitted bids are binding offers for the conclusion of a contract to which the bidder is bound for a period of 14 days following the tender deadline. The highest bidder has no claim for acceptance of his bid. Means that if my silly low bid:001_tt2: is the only or highest bid. Withams are not oblidged to let the item go? Yes? So how much BELOW the "guide price" can one risk going. 25%, perhaps? Cheers M
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I have decided that iffen I am oblidged to use shitty Sitka. I will "go large" to compensate for the finger thick growth rings. To swing a set of "wrought iron" style gates, spanning a 6.0m gap. Aiming for a 30-50 year lifespan. Anyway downsized to 500mm to allow covering with a 600mm paving slab. m For some reason I cannot "warm" to the Hudson product.
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see below, should sufficiently pickle the shitty Sitka in-situ. Other gates swung from 2 salvaged ex Narrow Gauge railway field-gate posts, solid Mourne granite, about 12" square, by 8 feet long. I had fun getting them set up on my own. gaults gate posts.pdf
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oops thanks 7thdevil heart might well win out yet. specially iffen I kin drum up another purchaser to go 1/2ers on the transatlantic carriage. Already planning the 600mm square wooden gate posts fabricated from 4 no 300mm square sections bolted together diagonally (with 16mm/20mm threaded rod), with all but the last 18" of each inner face chamfered off to form a cresote resovoir feeding into holes bored outwards into each quarter section. marcus
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oh er! Rover, how very perspective:001_tt2: Clive at work allows i WILL, yet, TALK MYSELF INTO BUYING A SAWMILL:lol: I am the worlds worst decision maker. Cept in respect of (i) Picking a wife/life partner (ii) buying land (iii) buying antique furniture PS this Sawmill indecision is ABSOLUTLY NOWT compared to my car buying decision making. Mind I only do that every 12 to 15 years regards, Marcus
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A 1600 TK, with the optional manual toe-boards. with a 27 HP KOHLER or a or a LT20MG25SDH3 woodmizer with the hydraulic gubbins and a25 HP Kohler prices for either are within a couple % of other, assuming I got the import duty right at 2.2% for the TK. Incl for carriage to N IRELAND TK Pros, heavier built, hydraulic head motions, fractionally larger engine. TK Cons, not "CE" compliant, not UK spec trailer, no hydraulic toe boards, no setworks.(not that I want them) WM Pros, easily re-salable, Euro spec, full Euro compliant running gear, spares availability, hydraulic toe-boards, full metric setworks. WM Cons, 12V head motions rather than hydraulic, cantilever design. decisions decisions Heart says TimberKing Head says WoodMizer
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What I took odd, was the complete absence of wind, at the time the ice came ashore. No wind noise in the footage. No trees blowing in the wind. So was this the result of a gentle zephyr over square miles of surface ice on the lake. Or the result of an earlier storm getting the ice moving. There was also something weird about the creeping mechanism. Where was the leading edge of the ice getting the energy from, since the ice appeared to be in a very flat sheet. Though I suppose if the ice was acting like a fluid that would explain it.
