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google.com.au:thumbup1:
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There's a few of these about, I saw a 09 reg ford ranger tipper with chip box and tool chest on it for £4000 in London which sounded a bargain, he also replied that he was working in Scotland but gumtree deleted the add before I could take it any further.
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Thanks, I think i'll price in for the traffic lights unless I can find a couple of groundies with chapter 8. Unfortunately they only do them on a day rate which makes It slightly expensive when I only need it for a few hours (£420 +vat) but best to play safe I suppose. Will already have £750 worth of costs before I even put any money on it, but it's not me paying for it so i'll stick it in and see what happens.
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Evening all, Was wondering when does it go from just needing cones and signs to work in the road, to needing temporary traffic lights? I'm pricing a job on the inside of a bend in a village, where i need to set up a cherry picker in the road. The operator has chapter 8 + the signs/cones but not sure if the traffic would be able to get round by themselves. Greg
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Whats the difference between the Vertex and the Alveo?
GregM replied to Rock Monkey's topic in General chat
Also prefer the Alveo, its lighter and doesn't wobble about on my head as much as the vertex, mines a year old and still fine -
Competent climber experienced in reductions, pollarding, dismantling etc 5 years experience including 1 doing big trees in Aus Truck and Diesel Gravity fed chipper have full climbing kit, saws including big saw, stihl pole pruner and Arb trolley NPTC's 30,31,38, 39 based South Notts but can travel Day Rates from £120 as Climber and £170 with chipper depending on location. PM for details or call me on 07767385160 Cheers, Greg
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Moisturiser or hand cream works well, the grease in it seams to break it down. Petrol is definitely no good for your skin after having once worn a pair of petrol soaked chainsaw trousers all day (fuel cap error)
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Walnut, It even has the nuts on it in one of the photos, break one open and have a look.
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I use these peltor ones mainly because you can take the arms off and use the elastic band instead so that your ear defenders still work, there vented so don't steam up to much either. Peltor Maxim Ballistic Safety Goggles | eBay
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Great, I'll get one then, Stihl have just lost out on another purchase:001_rolleyes:
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After a new pole saw, was going to just order a stihl one off Jonsie but now that's no longer possible was thinking of getting the Husky 327PT5s, or maybe the new echo one. Thoughts please:001_smile:
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Tata is unreliable, proton is ok but has a low payload and a bit underpowered, better off with a higher mileage ranger or l200, the 2wd ones are quite cheap if you don't want to go off-roading.
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Going rate for freelance groundsman / climber
GregM replied to GordonRochdale's topic in Business Management
my advice would be go full time employed for a large company to start with, or the council if your lucky. You might only be on £7.50p/h but you'll get chance to practise your climbing and learn of the old hands who know how to make life easy for themselves. Subbing is great when you know what your doing but as an inexperienced groundie you'll spend all day chipping and raking up, so not the best way to gain experience. If you do start subbing £60 for hard working brash dragger, £100-120 for someone who can run the rigging lines and can take over the climbing when my arms start to ache Also need to check if your climbing and you break something is it on your insurance? -
I had the exact same problem on my Makita, put on new bar and chain but still carried on cutting to the side and jamming the chain. turned out the aluminium cover thingy that covers the chain brake mechanism had bent and was pushing the chain out sideways.
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Came upon this video on youtube, I definitely would not want to be up there myself looking how brittle those branches are [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrOPtyxYeg]MONSTER TREE SERVICE MADISON GIANT COTTONWOOD 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
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I Use a piece of 24mm Three strand with a short prussic for length adjustment, nice and stiff so flips up the trunk easily.
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Offering Cost effective sub contract arboricultural services
GregM replied to PHAS's topic in Employment
Good advice Tom, i must remember to put my prices up a bit next time i help you out:lol: -
Nothing beats an old Dolmar 166:thumbup1:
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I've just moved over and the simple answer is there basically the same. It takes some time getting used to working in the heat and the ants in your pants can be quite uncomfortable if your unlucky enough to be up a tree full of them:001_huh: One thing i would suggest though is to look out for your own safety a bit more as you don't have to have any qualifications to climb over here so some of the Aussie workers can be a bit on the dangerous side.
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I have an old Dolmar 166 (i think, it doesn't have any stickers on it) that is designed to run on 20:1 fuel mix but this creates clouds of acrid blue smoke. does anyone know if the ready made aspen fuels are ok to use in the saw? as it can't be doing my lungs any good. I use this saw regularly on my alaskan sawmill and its a beast, much more powerfull than the MS660 i use at work.
