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  1. tim361
    If your trying to work out the value of something that has VAT included in the price divide it by 6 will give you the VAT amount, times by 5 will give you the price ex vat. 120 / 6 = 20 the VAT 20 x 5 = 100 the amount before VAT
  2. tim361
    Just to jump in quickly. The 540i xp rear handle version has a metal side cover which is night and day compared to the plastic one you get on the top handle. Keep meaning to swap them over on my saws and run it on the top handle
  3. tim361
    I’ve just finished my first year since being VAT registered. Spent 3 years just skating under it and got fed up with constantly having to check my turnover to see where I was so took the leap. First VAT return got me a rebate of £17k which they didn’t fight to pay back just asked for lots of documentation to show the purchases/finance on the big items. Yes I’ve lost a few of the regular people I use to work for who decided to get other people who aren’t VAT registered. The vast majority of people don’t seem to care, they have to pay it with other trades so makes no difference to them. I’ve found you get more of the work you want to be doing and less of the people who want it doing as cheap as possible. Normally just mentioning in VAT registered is enough to stop me wasting my time going to look at a job I wouldn’t get anyway.
  4. tim361
    etsy.com WWW.ETSY.COM I’ve got this bag in 70l. Has the loops on the side for clipping carabiners on. I’ve got a 16mm 60 metre rope, a portwrap, rigging rings, and a couple of racket straps in there. Pretty heavy but holds it all fine.
  5. tim361
    I’ve got one of these bags to carry my rigging kit. Really good bag for the money and takes a beating.
  6. tim361
    Are you after the stihl/panther chain or is it to fit the standard echo 1/4 carving bar? If it’s for the standard echo bar it’s .050 or 1.3mm rather than .043 or 1.1mm which is the stihl chain
  7. tim361
    QRMS do blades for forsts. Think they’re about half the price of genuine (rotatech) blades. Not used them but I’ve never had any problems with the green teeth copies I get from them.
  8. tim361
    Try this guy. He lives near Ipswich but travels all over the country. He’s been to me a few times for services and bearing changes.
  9. tim361
    Got one about a month ago. Replaced my sequoia, Just wasn’t comfortable in it. MB harness is really comfortable but quite a big harness, really like it. Even with my sister bringing it back for me worked out quite expensive.
  10. tim361

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    Selling my Worky quad due to getting a larger skid steer Ssq 15d with 30ish hours on the clock, comes with turf tyres, full working order and pretty much new condition with exception for the odd small mark. Comes with pallet forks, bucket, tow bar plate, and the grapple bucket in the picture. Any questions please let me know, located near Haywards Heath, West Sussex. £13500+ VAT = £16200

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  11. tim361
    Just to throw my 2 pence worth in. Rather tan doing all the tickets in one go, get your maintenance, felling, and possibly your chipper ticket done. Should take you just over a week to do those bits maybe two. Find a good firm locally to you and either do some weekend work or take a day or two off a week and work for them then. You’ll soon decide if it’s a job you want to move forward with or not and providing the company is half decent you’ll learn a lot while you’re there. I’m 10 minutes from plumpton, probably the other side to you. I did my climbing tickets with Scott frazer. Would highly recommend him.
  12. tim361
    I’ve got both. Both have 25” bars on them, but the 461 has been ported. Can’t really say I have a favourite. Just alternate between the two. Major difference is the 500i seems to really drink.
  13. tim361
    You’ll also have to make sure the saw has a 1/4” sprocket rather than the 3/8” one
  14. tim361
    You can get a stihl bar to fit, just have to re drill the tensioner hole. I wouldn’t get a panther bar until they’ve sorted the manufacturing out.
  15. tim361
    I use bits of gravel board off cuts fixed in an L shape with some braces in the corner. Take maybe 10 minutes to make from the off cuts pile. Lasts me a few months before I have to make a new one. Protects the wooden floor and stops the teeth chewing into the head board.
  16. tim361
    I really like these, Solidur Waterproof Jacket WWW.CHRISFORESTRY.CO.UK Lightweight waterproof Jacket PU on polyamide 2 Chest pockets with flaps Extended back Underarm ventilation Large... Cheap and seem to get a few years out of a pair. My jacket needs replacing but is 3 years old now. There’s a matching pair of trousers to go with the jacket. Chris is also a really good guy to deal with.
  17. tim361
    Get your teeth from QRMS. They sell green teeth copies for a lot less
  18. tim361
    I have the same with my hilux. The rear bar is removable but it’s quicker just to tip the body up a little.
  19. tim361
    Try Chris forestry. He sells a lot of solidur stuff which isn’t expensive
  20. tim361
    I have a few people who buy rings off me. If I’ve got 15 minutes at the end of the day I’ll ring up enough to fill somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 way in a similar back to yours and get £80 for it.
  21. tim361
    Anyone who runs an auger on their worky quad or similar, how do they perform and any brands you would recommend?
  22. tim361
    I think the price has been fairly stagnant on them for the last few years. £3k ish is around average selling price with a really good one fetching £5-6k. Unless your planning on storing it for quite a few years I’d just use it.
  23. tim361
    When I spoke to the bloke who makes them about the power loss with belts vs hydraulic’s he said it’s normally around 10-15% less. Then said it’s rare that the belts are adjusted correctly so probably less than that. From looking at the machine and it’s price point it’s aimed as a competitor to the SG40.
  24. tim361
    See above
  25. tim361
    It’s got a launch price of £23.5 then rises to £25k mid summer. Had a look at it at the Arb show and spoke to the makers. Really liked the fact that all the weight has been kept as low as possible. My B22 has less power than my previous predator but I’ve never found it to be a problem so I hope this would be the same. Also like the fact that unlike my previous predator with the exception of maintenance I’ve had to do nothing to the machine to keep it running.

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