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Yes its a pot priming incentive, once working it will be reduced like the other feed in tariffs.
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I watch ours being done and that's how our fitter does them, with suds, even so I sometimes see sparks. The thing is it only needs something like 300C to take the hardness off a blade. Hand honing with a diamond file on the machine works for my TP, which won't feed twigs at all if slightly blunt, I do wonder about sharpening the feed rollers but it's really designed for chipping roundwood fuel.
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PTO powered equipment safety advice needed
openspaceman replied to njc110381's topic in Large equipment
Same is true for other stuff, we had a standby generator that was bolted to concrete and I think the slurry stirrer was free standing, just connected the pto when needed. We also had a cast iron sawbench that was run by flat belt off the MF35 and that never moved. Hycrak I would always mount. -
Even pulp for newsprint has some sizing agents to give it wet and dry strength, these will increase the ash if they have inorganic chemicals in them. Glossy paper is much worse as it uses china clay as a filler.
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can ifor trailers carry more than 3500kg - legally.
openspaceman replied to Matthew Storrs's topic in Large equipment
There is an absolute limit of 3500kg for overrun brakes on the road whatever vehicle is towing. LRs can tow up to 4000kg with brakes coupled to the service brake ( i.e. the braking effort of the trailer is controlled by the vehicle brake pedal and proportionate to the braking effort of the vehicle). Tractors are practically limited to 14 tonnes trailers and the brakes must be operated by the service brake if the tractor/trailer is post 1986. The only way I can see getting a bigger payload and staying below 7.5 tonnes is with a semi trailer but I'm unsure of the licence implications. Also 5th wheel set ups seem very expensive. -
Diesel has between 10% and 15% more energy per litre than petrol. With its higher volumetric efficiency a compression ignition engine is more efficient at part throttle than a spark ignition engine.
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As you say my grandfather right to C1+E has a 107 code, this restricts gross train weight to 8.25 tonnes. I thought I needed the C test before I could go further but I see the logic in just needing the heavy trailer to get to 12000kg GTW for C1+E with no code. Not that I ever intend taking another test and I avoid driving anything bigger than transit size. It seems mad that I am asked to drive a lorry after having taken a car test in a Hilman Imp 44 years ago so I decline except for dire need. My advice to post 1997 licence holders is to get the trailer test for behind a B licence vehicle and then go for c and E if they feel like it, anything in between is poor value as the training costs much the same.
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I'll PM but no great problems and the design seems great.
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That needs a C+E licence then, so us oldies potentially those over 34 years old cannot tow that much on a 7.5 tonne. Anyone younger will need both tests.
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Sorry I made a mistake, it's an A530t, I also use an A340t which is 9" and confused the numbers.
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Or buy a secondhand one from someone going for new under RHI. Saw one I worked on commissioned for £300k get knocked down for £8k at 4 years old when the greenhouses were shut.
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The A540t I use is well over that, 10 years old and still good. I'll let you know about the tr6 in another 250 hours of abuse, some worrying problems showing up but should be warranty items.
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That was to stop them seizing on the overrun
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I've just used a small inverter welder, seemed to be happy on 3.5 rods from a 13A socket, well impressed at how easy it struck compared with my 13hp genset/welder, apparently it can do tig too.
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Maybe me also with too much time looming:thumbdown: I have 2 262s, both spare but one I used for breaking down pallets, one with seized bore and .325 gear and one with split tank (wondered where smell of petrol was coming from in van) and some duff threads and 3/8 gear. Just trying to decide which to cannibalise for what. Then I can do the test.
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Actually Eddy said "as fast as" and that he hadn't noticed a difference in kerf width in practice. It would be an interesting test to have one saw with same bar chain and rim in both widths and cut rings from same log with a stopwatch.
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Extraction options on a very challenging site
openspaceman replied to Peat's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I'd like to know the distances involved but I agree with you, once you start extracting uphill winching becomes attractive. I used to high lead from a spar tree on the ride edge with the pulley on a long strop and tractor winch offset to enable a decent stack to build up. -
OK that's what I expected, as I said I only used 3/8 as I was mostly cording up big oak tops and tended to snap .325, I used .325 on conifer before the competition from processors drove the price too low to carry on motor-manual work.
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I'm not disputing what you find in practice but the 3/8 chain has to remove 14% more wood in making the cut and this should be significant. I chose 3/8 because I found it lasted better and I was rough enough to snap .325 chains.
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Timber Lorry Load Dimentions and Payloads
openspaceman replied to hawthornheavyhorses's topic in Firewood forum
I don't know of any significant changes since I gave up 7 years back but then: Flatbed artic, gross 44 tonne load 29tonne with total length of 16.5 metres (generally trailer bes is 40ft but 44ft possible) 8 wheeler max gross 32 tonnes and payload 18 tonnes 12.5 m overall maximum length and usually a 7.5 metre bed Grapple loaders reduce the payload by more than 2 tonnes. -
Cerris has hair like appendages around the bud. Could it be a hybrid, Turners or Lucombe, Lucombe leaves are semi evergreen and look similar, it's a hybrid between Turkey and Cork oak.
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done that plus it does run for a few seconds. Bought a spark tester that fits inline today but still suspect a fuel issue.
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What I need is something to put the plug in line with to see if the spark dies as it stops. Compression seems fair but no tester to hand
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If they're the same as a 262 then there is a small earthing screw into the body, vertically down, then remove the spade terminal and it should have two spring clips, right and left, which can be eased out of the body toward the back handle.
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It's a standard 2stroke with a bulb primed carb. Old but looks very similar to current model
