difflock
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All depends on what the local Sainsburys are knocking out at a massive discount tomorrow afternoon. With home grown spuds and veg of course. (There is generally enough in the freezer to cover iffen Sainsburys disappoints....................................but they never have yet.) Boxing day is our big extended family bash.
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Is/was the "LMS" not Large's own design of band saw? I think a cousin talked about laser cuttng steel for this project.
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Seeking advice on pulling tree with tractor...
difflock replied to swinny's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Many years ago I questioned why my father kept the trailer hitched on the tractor when pulling a big Ash over. With the wire rope att to the rear of the trailer chassis. Simply to keep the tractor wheels on the ground for traction was his answer. I found that a trifle counter-intutive at the time (why does pulling "extra" weight make the tractor pull better?) , but now it simply seems obvious. Aint maturity and experience grand. -
After just missing the last of a French built professional machines ( with the agent based in NZ?)ie they discontinued production of domestic scale machines to concentrate on professional commercial coffee stuff. I bought a Rancillo grinder and Rancillo expresso machine. They have given 10 years sterling service. We do not buy coffee out as the NI retail supply is generally shite. Rancillo was recommened on some Dutch geezers site. He was a complete coffee freak/nerd/prefectionist type. His site was devoted to the never ending quest for the perfect expresso. Btw, we simply buy 5 strength super market, (& generally Sainsburys), coffee beans
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My genuine condolances to his family. But "turbo" nickname Motorcross Single vehicle accident Head injuries (seat belt/airbag?) Inappropriate speed?/cause of accident? More questions than answers. I see enough of this on our own patch.
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Its sold! boo hoo
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I tink that perutation would be the wrong side of 10k for me Stephen
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Am simply plain jealous:001_tt2: A good looking Yoke and well shod. A loader too.
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TCD, I must say that Balfor design looks better than my Krpan, for my particular requirments. The 2 large pneumatic tyres much better for non-concrete surfaces. The Krpan is on 4 poxy wee wheels which only drag. A couple of wheelbarrow "trintles" from the skip are in order.
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Re the Russian river crossing clip. I was quite impressed by it ..........................................................at first. But, on reflection, he had the advantage of a good hard gravel bottom to the river:001_tt2: As OUR Yorkshire friens would say "pure luxury"
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Spares!!!!!!!! I got a sledge and a welder already haint I But actually, no tlr, I would hang my forestry winch on the back and drag the trees out. Only a 1/4 mile or so. Hence a tracked dumper not suitable.
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Something I thought a "gimmick" but the Krpan (and others) being telescopic makes it much more compact to store. Only suitable for filling low trucks, trailers or bags. Not enough reach to fill the bay of a shed. I tried
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Iffen ye knowed me ye would realize " Ah got no style" Ah strickley roots and stumps I might chance it but would need to find out the weight/vis-a-vis track area. The tracks look nice and grippy for traversing stumps, tis the bits in between the stumps could cause the bother. Though in General Russian stuff is better designed for peat/thawed permafrost than many realize. PS I have persused that one previously, Haylocks also got a couple. Cept I ud be looking 2 for the price of their 1:001_rolleyes: Delivered to NI to boot!
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About 2,000.00 + VAT, a slight difference between electric or hyd drive but very little. I got mine a bit keener along with a PTO saw, and sommat else?????, :blushing:bloody hell a proper Senior moment ongoing here. I have forgotten:blushing:
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I treated myself to a wee 5.0m Krpan one from Marshall Agri Engineering. I fancied an old Fisons fertilizer or Potatoe evevator but not to be had locally nor at a sensible price. PS the brother trashed a perfectably servicable Lely bale evelator that would have been perfect for my billits or 500mm lengths. Dozed it into a corner after 25 years of dry barn storage. the hardwood slats were still perfect, though the engine was knackered. Gerr!!
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To access the Moss in persistently wet conditions
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Ah But Gentlemen, The clutch was not being abused as it was properly fully engaged at all times, therefore not slipping, in so far as I could establish, deliberately so as to get the tractor dug in, and in the ground conditions I doubt the tyres or chains were taking any harm. I did not watch the clip in its entirity only enough to draw my own conclusions. Cheers M
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Gentlemen, I would very quickly assess that this was deliberatly bogged to teach proper recovery techniques:001_tt2: In which case the operator was GOOD! PS Hence the other tractor loitering in the background, and the crowd of ready made "by-standers" Cheers M
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My own conclusions neatly summed up. Either on an "incidental " and cross subsidised basis as a sideline to tree surgery works.............or out and out large scale commercial basis with a business plan/known costings.
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Ah, those happy memories of improvised rafting weekends with the Engineer Platoon , based at Drip Camp , Stirling. Jan or Feb, and having to break the ice on the River. Then when approaching the far bank, jumping in to apparently only 2' deep water clutching a wee anchor. Which us being Army had to be taken to dry land:confused1: To find I had somewhat misjudged the depth. and persistently holding on the the anchor on the bottom While my mates admired the lovely shine on my toe caps. And laughed themselves silly.
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I am literally crying with laughter. The only downside, my moniter and keyboard are generously splattered with those last few otherwise difficult to shift phlemmy remains from my recent chest infection. But man, I now feel grand. That Barrantines, even virtually/ second hand sure is good stuff for clearing ones chest. Cant recommend it highly enough.
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I was really minded to buy a processor, however working on my own very part time the economics could not be justified. I did note that at any demonstrations, of firewood processors, that I have witnessed, that the operators (from the companies selling the machines!) spent quite a bit of time inside the machine sorting out stoppages and blockages. Wheras at least with billets it is "foolproof" production and can be reasonably slickly mechanised, the billets also facilitating bundling and onward mechinacal handling with strapping or cheap light cordage.
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I try and start with two fatter nicely matched 1/2 rounds on the ground, i.e. only 2 ground contacts, set perpindicular to the line of the stack, this lets the air whistle through below the stack. cheers M
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HELP! plumbing advice needed Esse WD & simple gravity
difflock replied to northumbriaforestry's topic in General chat
Sniff, I Had no leaks, though after persistent pestering from the brother I reluctantly tested my plumbing by connecting my pipework to the 4 bar mains pressure. Before pouring concrete floors throughtout. Unfortunately I forgot to isolate the copper hot cylinder, which attempted to turn itself inside out. Whilst I enjoyed a beery supper. However a 1/2 plastic drum under its permenantly deformed arse, and 15 years later all is fine. PS Good point btw Pumpy about the second/spare coil, an omssion I still regret. -
Prinz be my choice but 30k be too rich. I drove a 6 wheel petrol one at war and peace a wheen o year ago. A proper truck. The owner looked proper sick when he thought I:blushing: near rolled her backwards down a greasy side slope. but man those lever action all axle diff locks sure are slick. He was relying on her to get back home to Germany. tee hee
