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What I specifically want to avoid is paying for a policy which isn't worth the paper it's written on. I'm sure many insurers would be happy to sell a policy knowing full well they could wriggle out of paying. Luckily, I can read small print. Your point about not paying out in the case of poor working practices is a good one and I imagine ANY insurance policy will have a clause limiting their liability if you've done something way below industry standard. As above, I'd be happy to argue competence, working standards etc if something went wrong but I specifically want to avoid a policy which would just stick its fingers in its ears and say, "No tickets; no payout."
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You raise an interesting question. If not tickets, what can be proof of competence? A chat? Pictures of work? Submit an essay?
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I don’t have any of the usual certificates, awards, paper qualifications etc for tree work. I will not be getting any. For the sake of this thread (and my sanity), please assume that I am competent and talk no more about this. I want public liability insurance. Some firms have already told me they do not insure people without NPTC certificates. Can anyone please recommend an insurer who does not require evidence of competence by way of tickets and will not try to fall back on an exemption clause if I need to claim. I want to hear from people who have asked the questions and checked the small print. Hopefully I can save some time ringing round hundreds of insurers. I will be sure to tell any insurer of the source of a recommendation if you’d like me to. Many thanks.
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uXhLMIDscTI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Someone embed this please.
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http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/two-of-the-worst-things-in-the-world-came-together-and-its-quite-funny--g1SBf-uMrg
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Many thanks!
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Did think of that but a little faffy.
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Confident answer. This is the biggest one they do. Ground Anchors | Security, Garden, DIY and Commercial Anchoring - Hurricane 900 Can you turn something like that in manually (using something as a tommy bar)? Are they strongest pulling straight up or sideways?
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Thanks for replies, both. So are auger bits that are designed to be hand driven different to those designed to be machine driven? I suspect this may come down to how many times the helix repeats; 1 revolution = won't extract soil, good anchor helix continues up shaft = will extract soil turning it in
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Sounds like you're talking more about the plate boat anchor style than a screw. I don't doubt their efficiency but I'd like to know if the auger will work before buying either style.
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I need a ground anchor to winch from and the available ones ( http://milspecanchors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Allied-Bolt-Mozilla-Firefox-7122012-95246-AM.bmp.jpg ) look a lot like augers. I have a 2 stroke post hole borer with 4"/6" auger. Normally the earth lifts out as the auger turns itself in, which is what you normally want. But is it possible to apply downward pressure and screw the auger in without loosening the soil (leaving you with a soundly buried auger anchor). I'd give it a go myself but the tool is 300 miles away and I need to know to whether to order the made-for-purpose ground anchor or not.
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Prototyping stands to be thirsty work.
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Laugh it up, suckers. Your derision costs £40.90 a pop.
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I wasn't joking and neither was TGB. You could put either of the big two's logos on the side and sell as a kit with bottles for mix and oil and people would go for it. It's a modular system don't you know.
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I've always thought combi cans were a bit frivolous but I'm now sure of it (to the tune of £41.94 + £4.95 shipping!). Instead, for £5.99 and free shipping, buy this: LARGE COOL BAGS COOLER BAGS BOXES CAMPING DRINKS BAGS FREEZER CHILLED INSULATED | eBay into which you put: 7x 75cl wine bottles = 5.1 litres saw mix 3x 1 litre pop bottles = 3 litres oil Space for a tool/file pouch, first aid kit, paperwork folder etc. Deluxe models with shoulderstrap probably available. Bag is £40.90 cheaper (or you might already have one in the garage) than combi. Bottles are free at the local bottle bank. The fuel is insulated from the sun and won't spray under pressure. It's not possible to pour oil over your arm after forgetting to put the cap back on. You can look the part with a (less practical IMO) combi can or have 6 free 5 litre mixes. Toughie.
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I seriously considered a Santana PS10 for a while.
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I'm on the fence whether to go or not but I could be convinced if I could lift share with someone. Based in Sunderland and can leave Thursday night.
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Small Suzukis are great. Cheap, light, reliable, go anywhere. For that reason, I always recommend people get Land Rovers. I like the idea of competing against people with massive handicaps.
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When I was younger I (naïvely) kept at crap jobs thinking that I'd eventually be rewarded, trained, moved up etc. Never happened. In fairness, it could have been because I wasn't good at the work but that was not the case. With one particular job, I passed up the opportunity to travel and do some very cool stuff because I "wanted to see how this job would turn out". I was doing two or three days a week for under £10/hour... That's my biggest regret to date. I now tell kids that the good thing they think they're onto is probably not that good (you know deep down) and they shouldn't be scared to drop it for something potentially better. If the grass doesn't turn out to be greener, you can easily get another mediocre job. I've got angry at myself again writing this. Learn from my fuckwittery, get out to Germany and slay some trees!
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Stubby is a gent!
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Danke.
