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I dunno that steel in the drum looks a bit flimsy:001_rolleyes:

Except why re-direct, if only pulling small stuff, and he says a compact tractor, get her slewed round as far as possible, possibly pulling round WITH the winch ( to a high anchor point if poss) then winch at a bit of an angle. Though skid brakes should suffice to screw her round. Not ideal but if only light stuff should be OK PS Ensure your stabilizers/stabilizer chains are in good nick:001_rolleyes: Ah:biggrin: He realizes one wants to get the logs/timber up onto and alighned with the track. Therefore I see the need to re-direct:thumbup1:

However to play the devils Advocate. If there was still a sufficient cross section left to ensure sufficient air flow and not reasonably assuming the build up was thermally insulating, was there a chance that the flue had reached a state of equilibrium. In its coked up state being sufficiently insulated enough to get hot enough fast enough to prevent further deposition. just a thought. M

There are very few instances when rank peat moss has its advantages. But not blunting a chain is certainly one of them. Helps keep the bar running nice and cool too.

Wedge shaped boards were mentioned so I understand this to be the profile of the trunk? But it did not look radial sawn or even quarter sawn.(afaic see in the photos) They were talking about planing planks from a 500mm butted tree. But surely more sensible to split the plank down the middle, plane, then flip one board over so the pair form a parallel sided "pair" So the first plank straight through the centre is OK because radial sawn. Finished diminson of 30mm so sawn quite thick. But what about the rest of the tree, I can only presume it is utilized in other ways. Only one prime plank being taken from each tree? Otherwise, why does it not "cap" or warp? As always, signed, G,M&Twitch

Tonight, 20th April at 19:30. One pair? Well there were 2) only. Marcus

I aye intended to get the valve stems protected on the old DB, plus running with brand new condom thin sidewall radials at about 12psi. I did replace and re-route the somewhat exposed and 30plus years perished power steering hyd hoses. Only hobby usage, but I have cleared probably 2 or 3 acres of windthrown rubbish in moss. Over the past few years, plus cleared overgrown "roddens" Without serious mishap, nor indeed breaking any glass, or damaging the tractor or a tyre. Owner/driver bit counts for a lot. Before I got the winch I skidded with 3 made up chains (actually discarded swing chains) and hooks from discarded chain tensioners (fished from a skip) all pulling from the "A" frame of a hydraulic link box. It worked for me. Plus as a hobby one is not under the same pressure. PS For that application I might like to try the linkage mounted hydraulic tongs. Either to skid long lengths, or carry shorter lengths. Though one might need a bigger heavier tractor with more lift capacity. Ideally one ballasted with a grapple equipped loader on the front. Useful for stacking surely? The other consideration is how hard and dry is the 200m wide field. and can you pick and choose your weather windows. Good luck. Marcus Darn it I need to larn to type much faster.

Yep, I can certainly endorse Ruth's helpfulness. Absolutly genuinely. Still haint bought owt yet mind. But perhaps she will eventually wear me down/bring me round.

Avant type "tool carrier". Iffen you are prepared to spend. Only thing they lack is a mechanical PTO But then with hydraulic motors/hydraulic PTO's now being affordable perhaps not such an odds, much more flexibility with hyd hoses than PTO shafts. Main attraction is the 1/2 cab for easy access about the yard.

thems windbraces, ah kin tell from the brackets ah canny see on the ends. Funny enough even though tubing is very strong, over any reasonable span it needs to be a considerable diameter to be stiff. Folded sections are stiffer, in one plane anyway. Ps Wot weight?

Well bless my soul! I larned sommat new today. First time I have seen such a contraption. PS Since I was pricing up an Avant 635/640 for work today, hey! owt less that 25/30k is well cheap.

I take it that is a reference to "Z" purlions, folded from relatively light gauge galv steel. Certainly span a min of 6m/20ft (standard I think) and no doubt longer (but heavier ) ones are readily available. But they need to be "edge on" for to be stiff. Make up a ladder with 2 of them connected with threaded rod perhaps. Well Derp! Reread the post and spotted "round", so not "Z" purlions then:blushing: I suspect my "Z" purloins would be better:001_tt2: as those round sections strike me as wind bracing therefore stiffer/stronger and therefore heavier per m/run

And a good kith to your Ag Merchant. Or swop to a different supplier. PS I would say (even as a careful Scots bred Co Antrim farmers Son) That one could really risk replacing all the hydraulic hoses. Cheers M

Seems the soldiers stationed in the Falklands nicknamed the local Islanders "Bennys". This went on for quite some time until the Col. enquired: Why? After the Adj had managed to explain about Crossroads and the role Benny played therein, it finally "clicked" with the Col. So it was up on Part 1 Orders. This practice will cease, immediately. A short time later the self same Col. overheard some of his staff reffering to the Islanders as "Stills". # On once again asking the Adj what this was short for, or why? The Adj straightfacedly explained, that............. well.............. Sir..................... they are STILL Benny's. Arnt they? I understand the Col persued the issue no furthur.

I noticed myself using the chainbrake yesterday afternoon much more than I normally would. Could have been sommat to do with the 3 pints of Guiness for lunch (Ok, followed by food) Muscle memory is a wonderful thing (apparently). Pity the brother kept forgetting to engage the clutch ( a hand clutch lever) in MY wee crawler before attempting to select gear. He had also imbibed. A bellyful of pancakes at 17:00, lit a fire, and the Couch beckoned.

Me and the Mrs went through the same, both working fulltime plus away most weekends with the TA, until the oldest was about 3. With the house kept spotless. With the big half of her significently bigger salary going on childcare. but we pulled through. Despite her crippling Arthrits life is now good, or at least we are both thankful, or at least have the sense to be content, and more than happy to wake up grumpy to face another day. Because there are plenty of good people that we knew, that did not have the luxury of waking up to face another day. Marcus

Forty years ago my father was complaining about the Abbotoir practise of hosing down the absolutly just throat cut carcass with icy water. To prevent them bleeding out properly, thereby retaining more weight. Cover story was "food hygine", need to get the meat chilled quickly. Plus, Brother got an animal "beefed" a while ago, a low value Cow helfier or sommat, absolutly not a high value bullock. Had it hung for an extra 2 or 3 weeks. The carcass lost an extra 20% in weight. BUT was absolutly supberb eating, hardly needed cooking, def didnt need a steak knife or even teeth. YUM YUM Oh, and the mince was very very good since the guy who butchered it said, better throw some of the poorer cuts of meat in with the mince, you will have mince worth eating. he was right. So if a butcher is hanging his meat longer, he needs more £ per lb to compensate for the Angels share. A joint of meat, if taken from the home freezer, and having been bought fresh, should NOT be surrounded by a puddle of watery blood when it is left to thaw overnight. Nor should frying steak boil in the pan. Quite disgusting.

Conifers, check cutting near the ground, check. Quite often cutting below the surface, well it is only pine needles and peat. OK cleaning vis-a-vis maintenance. IF one cleand down the air filter as part of maint, one must therefore clean in around the sprocket and oilways when changing the chain. And round the plug when changing it. What else is left to clean, that is not maintenance cleaned.

Funny enough I am very distant with my year older sister. Dislike the 4 years younger brother, slimey toad got the Farm, quite a back storey there. Get on well with the youngest brother though. Our 2 children who born inside a twelvemonth of other, a boy first, then a girl. Are absolutely "thick as thieves". That pleases me very much.

Not even blown out/ blown down the air filter?

I will withdraw that frivolus posting. too slow in typing my reply.

Do you smoke while doing so? Petrol, check Air, check = Ignition, check. PS AIR line only and reasonably regularly.

Second of 4. And my mother said 2 were plenty. Wife is an only child. We have 2 children only. I would have like more, but Senior Managment warnt having it. Still kinda regret that. So got to look forward to grandchildren (hopefully)

It was my preception that IB claimants rose/peaked, because the generally Socialist leaning DHSS employees informed UB claimants that they could get substantially more money on IB. Plus word soon spread in the work-shy claiming community as to the key words or phrases to use in order to "tick the boxes" so as to qualify. We are unfortunately very knowledgable about such matters here in N Ireland. A broken toenail was virtually enough to ensure a successful claim for higher rate DLA, IF it caused one sufficient stress and aggravation and affected ones quality of life. That is hopefully changing. PS A DLA cane is no longer sufficient, apparently one must need to walk with the aid of a crutch, from observations in our local town. But sadly they are so much more difficult, than the DLA cane, to "twirl" in such acarefree stylish way regards marcus

Gensetsteve, define "cheap", and what sorta a bit o kit is a 1 tonne rough terrain forklift. Curious I might have missed or overlooked sommat. Marcus