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thanks Steve

We are writing to provide you with an update on the forthcoming change to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). IPT was introduced by the UK Government in 1994 at a rate of 2.5%. Subsequent increases in the rate were made in 1997 to 4%, 1999 to 5% and in 2011 to 6%. In the July 2015 budget the Chancellor announced that IPT will increase to 9.5% with effect from 1 November 2015. All policies effective from 1 November 2015 onwards (new and renewals) will therefore be subject to 9.5% IPT unless otherwise stated. Mid- term adjustments which result in an additional premium that are effective from the 1st March 2016 onwards will include IPT at 9.5% (irrespective of whether the mid-term adjustment relates to the period when the initial premium was charged at 6% or 9.5%). All mid-term adjustments which result in a return premium and relate to the period when the initial premium was charged at 6% IPT will include IPT at 6%. There you go, what do you recon?

Hi chaps, Arborisk sent out this email saying, hang on

I had an email from my insurance company the other day about the fact that they were warning current customers that their insurance policies, no matter what they are are going up, in this case an extra 9.5%!!!!!!!!! I haven't begun to add up the overall costs on EVERYTHING which has an insurance policy. So he's making more and more out of business. Taking more out of the back door and out of my bottom line. What has everyone else done to cope with this, absorb or pass it on?

Not sure about the vibration but the gap between blade and metal should be 1mm. If the blades are sharp, bearings greased then ask your dealer to check it out. It could also be that the blades are out slightly? Causing vibration but there's so many bolts securing them I just don't know whether that would be the cause. Replace the bolts and grease when you get them sharpened. Oh it could be poor sharpening, so they weigh differently on the drum as they've been buggered up so one side is narrower than the other, this would cause vibration. Hope this helps a it and good luck

Hi Jon I'd love one of those fords, chop landY in for that!

Andy from Global brought over an M500 chipper yesterday as we had 9, 15ft leylandii to drop, all grown up together, some more stick than brash. The M500 was driven up next to the tipper and the brash lobbed into the new, bright yellow machine. I specifically wanted to see if it could "out do" my CS100. The M500 is much bigger in stature and weight compared to the CS. The CS usually being strapped to the back of the trailer to stop it from "wheelying", the M500 didn't need this as it comes with its own handbrake to keep it on the spot. The brash wasn't quite as well snedded up in the way that I usually organise for the CS, again done on purpose to see how the M500 grabbed, pulled it in and chipped. The machine was started, handfuls of brash rammed into it. The wider opening is a plus, the extra horses from the engine is noticeable and make processing quicker than the CS, especially if you prepped in the same way as Ive prepped brash in the past. Chunks of chip being more variable with some very large pieces by comparison to the CS. I note here that my mate whos a lot more experienced than me said at this point a TW150 would struggle with some of these gnarly bent stubs we are attempting to shove in and would need further prepping as youd be driven mad by the narrow gob with the feed rollers struggling, especially with conifer. With the CS the brash has a certain way of being fed through easiest, with the M500 it ate much bigger pieces on average than the CS without the need of you to act as stress control by holding onto the back end of brash to ensure no blocking or too much engine bogging. The M500 is longer than the CS so maybe harder to lump round really tight corners however you can free wheel the M500. I didn't use it all day to find out about fuel consumption and the video we shot we found some of the brash had lowered the working speed inadvertently (we knocked it with a piece of brash when it was warming up)as the controls are on the top near the infeed not completely out the way as CS on the engine. Overall I think its a great machine, being worth the money for the application I have as this will give me a greater processing speed overall with the set up I have. Its no 9-11" but it does seem to be the biggest micro chipper in its class:biggrin:

My 550xpg has developed a reluctance to start when hot and recently it's become an intermittent fault with no variation in how I start it. The saws new too. Still the best floorsaw I've ever bought.

Big TTry Husqvarna curved ramps with a winch to pull it up and down on. Use the fairlead to keep the wire off the end of the tub by mounting it right at the end of the tub. Hope this helps

think this is it

just found this on you tube, I don't know how to upload the link but if you search Broyeur JOBEAU M500 its an 11 min video, not much big stuff and what goes through is a bit small, its dry, could be beech, oak, broadleaf no leaves, see what you think but the m500 looks like it behaves very similarly to my cs, having to hold and re push brash down the shute

try the John Deere 17" wheeled R43 machine, approx. 30kg. Had mine 2+ years now and leaves an even nice finish. Goes through a lot. Tall stuff, especially with the box off. Only real problem was the coil and hot start problem to do with the choke but that was sorted by my dealer for nowt.

just seen an ad on ebay for a bear cat road tow with the same engine size 24bhp as the M500.....

Has anyone had a go with the Cross Country Shredder or the Ultra professional? Do they compare well against a Jo Beau 500 say? pricing back up etc? thanks

I thought that was well priced but my cs cost me 5k, is it 2200 plus vat stronger better than the cs, handling wet conifers better?

the attachment is a pic of typically what everyone is up to with conifer reduction and wouldn't mind something to handle this type of work quicker

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My cs100 is working fine, I took an interest in the Jo Beau M500 at the show and thought it to be a fine, well thought out chipper. Is the M500 the next step up in productivity to the CS100, Is it indeed the biggest Wee Chipper in the class? or should I concentrating on a hydraulic feeder machine to cut out the snedding/stacking time needed when a CS is your main chipper?

Thanks for all the reply's chaps, the main reason for the idea did come from a mog type set up, however I have a luton type back on my hicap and wondered if I could utilise this area to "slide in slide out", connect up and fire the chip into my tipping 3.5t trailer. I run a cs100 set up and REALLY want hydraulic feeders to take the strain. If its not a realistic option then it looks like im going to have to have a vehicle change at some point and I didn't want that Heres a pic of the back but as already voiced, access and space maybe issues too far, could always unhitch?

well good advice, if It were me id go for a transit single cab tipper with a tool box with shutter doors behind the cab, tidy back box, made as light as poss and then a decent road tow 9"+ chipper. I bought a 110 for your top end and have spent a fortune after. I opened the door this afternoon (not been out in it today), my boots are soaking where the rains come through the brand new door seals. crape. Happy days

Cheers Markieg31, crape idea lol

To fit a hydraulic 6+" chipper to the front or back to a 110 landy. Is this really achievable? Or just stick one on a tractor? What does anyone think? Thanks in advance

I went to view one at my local dealer, I thought that the head was really bulky in comparison to the petrol variant, so I didn't invest, still wondering what to do like you, will keep an eye on this post thanks welwell

24" for my 576xpg with a 8 pin drive sprocket and a large air box fitted to try and dial out the bogginess that blights this chuffing saw. The 25" bar had noticeable slower chain speed on a normal 7 pin sprocket, so much so that I went and bought an 18" to see what the difference was... Hope this helps you

nice, Id like to see where my new dolly comes in a race with those two saws