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and how do you go about plating a homemade trailer? the legislation only covers trailers manufactured after the date by a company, they must be plated and certified. the get out clause for the homebuilder is "its not a new trailer, I just repaired my old one", just remember to remove the plate and makers ident, weld your own name and postcode on as an anti theft/identifier

I am a great believer in your never to old to learn, theres always someone out there who has a quicker , or better method of doing something

looks like you caught that just in time, going to give you some stunning timber for a table top,

everybody thats recomending a tractor seems to forget one thing....it takes a long time to get anywhere at 20mph....and thats all you are alowed to do in a tractor, I dont care if its got a 40k, or a 50k gearbox, plod WILL prosecute you for speeding, and if they want to push it, theres a dozen other offences related to construction and use they can get you on if you exceed 20mph, its not worth it, get the mog, and use it, itll still be worth the money when you come to sell it on, but youll have had the fun of owning and operating it

what you going to use as a preservitive, just remember to do both sides, stop the boards cupping as much

its not whats in the kit that matters, its how qualified , and more importantly, competent is your first aid guy, your std HSE first aid course isnt a lot of good when someones just sliced something off with a chainsaw, or your 10 man kit with the obligatory finger dressing! the arb aid kits are good, but you really need the trauma courses to back them up. Remember we "play" with some pretty lethal bits of kit, usually well away from good acsess , so the first guy on scene had better be good, or your spending a lot of time in that big white building, and vice versa if your first on scene,

a very shiny, very expensive replacement for a double loop in a bit of rope, why oh why do some folk over complicate a simple job

that looks suspiciously like a firebox insert, would have a back boiler on it and designed to be built into the opening of a coal fire, no register plate as the original flue was used, normally burn anthracite, but will burn anything you put on them, was a popular retrofit in a lot of the council houses round here as they were a bit more eficient than an open fire, and as the pits shut and the free coal dried up folk started watching the pennies

run an 18, 20, and 36 on the logosol mill, if you think a bandsaws fast, you want to see the 18 on fresh felled sitka !

always look at bits of beech that have been lying about, 99% of the time they will have spalting through them, makes for beautifull table tops and bits, just remember to wear a mask when your cutting anything with fungal spore growth in it

back in the dark ages, mid 70's, the only rope I had was the one I used to pull the saw up after I had freeclimbed to the crotch where I was going to start cutting from. It took a lot of years and an interest in rockclimbing before I moved onto a single rope and prussics, a lanyard round the main trunk or a large limb acted as a belay, and I still use a similar system to this day, its done me well for more years than I care to remember, and I'm not loaded down with non essential shiny junk thats not needed

oak.....its got to be about the worst firewood going, takes forever to season, doesnt burn well, and stinks, leave it for the furniture guys and get some beech or ash

doh... that thing eats trees, I'll just use my foot to stamp branches into it then, prime candidate for a darwin award. whatever happened to common sense, or are the brats all mollycodled through life these days

I'm 52 and still climb when I have to, which thankfully isnt to often, If you want to do it, go for it, "you cant do that" is like a red rag to a bull to me, I'll do it just to proove them wrong

30 volts ac and 50 volts dc are considered to be lethal voltages, so HV or LV on overheads doesnt enter into the equation

firewood

if the worst comes to the worst, skelp the vosa muppet round the head with a cant bar, then chastise him for not wearing ppe on a worksite

If you feel there is the slightest chance of anything coming into contact with a live line, walk away from the job, no second chances with HV power lines

after reading the posts on this subject it is clear a lot of users do not fully understand the ins and outs of running a mog, this falls into 2 catagories, is it a truck, or is it a tractor, truck= no pto, no linkages, usually the "L" or **50 models of unimogs, tractor= pto and/or linkages, registered as agricultural machine, and operating under the agricultural, horticultural, or forestry exemptions....NOT arb work..., cutting and chipping trees in a domestic enviroment does not count as forestry, same for the use of red , see the memorandum below, this is straight from HMRC. If you stay within these rules you will not have a problem, they do allow a large amount of scope, step outside and either HMRC,or VOSA will jump on you, what I have done to cover myself, or anyone driving my mog , is download the rules from the DVLA site and the HMRC site, laminate them, and keep them in the vehicle, the few times I have been stopped I present these to the person stopping me and this seems to satisfy them, as long as my answers to any questions fall within what these downloads read (and of course they always do !!) 10. Appendix Memorandum of Agreement in respect of the use of agricultural vehicles on the road Parties to the agreement In consideration of the need for clearly understood and easily applied guidelines on the use of agricultural vehicles on road, and the need for these guidelines to respect the intent of the law whilst minimising regulatory burdens on the agricultural, horticultural and forestry industries, the following Government departments and agencies and industry associations have reached a common position on how legislation shall be interpreted and applied: HM Revenue & Customs Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency National Farmers Union National Association of Agricultural Contractors Confederation of Forest Industries The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to provide guidance to those engaged in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, and to agencies enforcing compliance with the legislation. Where disputes arise these will continue to be considered on an individual basis with regard to the relevant legislation and any definitive interpretation of the law would remain to be given by the courts. Scope of agreement This memorandum of agreement is restricted to the use of agricultural vehicles by the occupier of the land or the owner of the crop, or to a contractor or other person engaged to perform an agricultural, horticultural or forestry operation on the land. The agreement applies to the following types of vehicle: agricultural tractors agricultural engines agricultural material handlers light agricultural vehicles vehicles used between different parts of land Definitions of these vehicles, for hydrocarbon oils duty purposes, can be found in Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, as amended. Definitions of agricultural vehicles, for vehicle Excise duty purposes, can be found in Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise Registration Act 1994, as amended. Vehicles covered by this agreement are: exempt from vehicle Excise duty (VED) entitled to use rebated gas oil (red diesel) when used on public roads solely for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry. Other classes of vehicles that are exempt from VED or entitled to use red diesel are not covered by this agreement. In the case of agricultural engines use of red diesel is restricted to proceeding to and from a place where the vehicle is to be used or has been used for these purposes. When so proceeding the vehicle may not carry any load except such as is necessary for its propulsion or the operation of any machinery that is built-in or permanently attached. Examples of acceptable loads that can be hauled by agricultural engines include the header of a combine harvester or a bowser for a crop sprayer. In the case of vehicles nil-licensed for limited use between different parts of land, use of public roads is restricted to passing between different areas of land occupied by the same person where the distance travelled on public roads in passing between any two such areas does not exceed 1.5 kilometres. In addition to use for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry, agricultural tractors and agricultural material handlers may also be used for: (a) cutting verges bordering public roads (b) cutting trees or hedges bordering public roads or bordering verges which border public roads. Activities accepted as falling within the definition of agriculture, horticulture or forestry include the: breeding or rearing of any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur, or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land growing or harvesting of crops including cereals, combinable crops, roots, tubers, vegetables, pulses, fruit, nuts, grasses, oilseeds and fungi for food, beverages, fodder, fuel or industrial purposes growing or harvesting of flowering or ornamental plants growing or harvesting of timber or other forestry products upkeep of agricultural land such as set aside under environmental management schemes. Activities not accepted as falling within the definition of agriculture, horticulture or forestry include: The breeding, rearing or keeping of any creature for purposes relating to sport or recreation. Dealing in agricultural, horticultural or forestry products. Landscaping. The maintenance of recreational facilities, including beaches. Flood protection. Peat or loam extraction. The exploitation of wild animal or fish stocks. Construction of buildings or other structures used for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry. Transportation of agricultural, horticultural or forestry produce, livestock, implements, inputs or waste, other than where this is incidental to an agricultural, horticultural or forestry operation being performed on the land. Accepted transportation uses are as set out under this agreement. Subject to restrictions in the definition of the particular type of vehicle, agricultural vehicles may use red diesel on public roads and will maintain exemption from vehicle Excise duty in the following circumstances. Movement of machinery Travel to and from a place where the vehicle is to be used or has been used solely for agricultural, horticultural or forestry purposes. Transport of trailed or mounted agricultural, horticultural and forestry implements, and of equipment or inputs required for the operation of such an implement, as part of an agricultural, horticultural or forestry operation. This does not include the towing of personal accommodation. Transport of agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery, and equipment or inputs required for the operation of such machinery, as part of an agricultural, horticultural and forestry operation. This does not include the transportation of vehicles for personal transport in an agricultural trailer. Taking agricultural vehicles and trailed or mounted implements to be serviced or repaired. Delivery or collection of an agricultural vehicle used solely for agricultural, horticultural, or forestry purposes that has been bought, sold or hired. Movement of machinery by dealers and others not engaged in agriculture, horticulture or forestry is not covered by this agreement. Movement of produce and livestock Transportation of agricultural, horticultural or forestry produce within or between different areas of land occupied by the same person. Transportation of livestock within or between different areas of land occupied by the same person. Transport of agricultural, horticultural or forestry produce from the place of production or temporary storage. Transport of livestock to a place where the produce is to be sold or slaughtered. The transportation of produce must be incidental to an agricultural, horticultural or forestry operation being performed on the land. The onus is on the person transporting the load to demonstrate that this is the case. Transportation of produce which requires an Operator’s Licence may not be accepted as being incidental. Transportation on public roads of produce or livestock by a contractor employed solely for that purpose is not included within this agreement. Movement of agricultural, horticultural and forestry inputs Collection of inputs and equipment to be used as part of an agricultural, horticultural or forestry operation, and transport within or between different areas of land occupied by the same person of inputs and equipment to be used as part of an agricultural, horticultural or forestry operation. This includes: hand tools fertilisers (including farm produced manures and slurries) pesticides seed animal bedding, feed and water fencing materials road plans for the repair of unsealed tracks. This does not include: household furniture or fittings supplies required for domestic use organic waste for disposal on agricultural land. Movement of waste etc Movement of agricultural, horticultural or forestry waste, within and between different parts of land occupied by the same person. The waste should have been produced by the occupier of the land. Transport of agricultural, horticultural or forestry waste from the place where the waste was produced to a place where it is to be collected by a licensed waste carrier (or to a licensed waste disposal site if nearer). This includes inorganic waste such as plastic packaging. Clearing the road after agricultural, horticultural or forestry operations. Snow clearing to restore access. stick to these rules and you shouldnt have a problem keep mogging safely along

how longs he been driving...how many bad habits has he got!, a couple of hrs assesment and refresher, well worth it

depends on your site, flat, steep,wet,marshy, dry, trees close together, open forest, no skidder is perfect for everything, plus your budget will play a big part

treeswinger, you'll need to elaborate "blooter" for our southern friends, they dont all spoke english as good as wot we do......lol

the bigger your workshop. the more junk that fills it, and the harder it gets to find stuff, I'm sure somethine inhabits mine just to move things and hide them..lol

good chestnut pailing on the boundry and then a 6foot stock fence with 2 rows of double strand barb set about afoot back, inside your boundry and nothing anyone can say

very fond of the old saying "I have a gun and a spade, and I know how to use them both", tends to make folk think about there actions