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    Why because some customers want to know. Picked up a new customer last week purely because I guarantee it was all below 25% and mainly below 20% not that he checked. They are not expensive bits of kit and as far as I am concerned help with knowing what is dry and what needs a bit more time.
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    Have you had customers check the moisture content?
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    Sitting here and my feet are frozen so just about to light ours.
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    I confess I have never done it myself but openspaceman posted up the procedure once but don't know where. The basic idea is to dry a known size sample completely in an oven and this is 0%. Then every % over that for a given size is water. Example. Take two identical sized samples from a log. You dry sample A completely by measuring its weight occasionally until it stops loosing weight. Say it then weighs 100g and your undried sample B weighs 125 g so B is 20% moisture content. Hope I have got that right but sure someone who knows will correct me. Found this http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PRACTICAL/FUEL_SUPPLY/STANDARDS/TESTING%20MC%20WHS%20EDITION%202011-3-16.PDF
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    20% That's dreadful. Can't think of a good way to calibrate yours other than comparing with a checked one. One simple test but slow if you don't have anything suitable is wood in the home that has fully acclimatised should be somewhere between 8-10% in the average house. Maybe it's time to buy a quality one that comes with a calibration test. I am using an old Protimeter that is still spot on after 20 years (according to it's calibrator). The experts will recommend doing an oven drying test as no moisture meter is perfect.
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    At long last the top for this is done. Sadly no pictures of it all together just some snaps before it left the workshop. Handles for the doors and shelves were added on site.
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    Thanks chaps. It was last night Tony so definitely not heat. Its an old machine so will check the fuel lines and filter this morning.
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    Dug out the brush cutter for the first time today. Been stored with some Aspen I think. After a fair bit pulling it runs and is usable but the engine continually hunted. Still plenty of power but cleary something is not right. Where should I start? Thanks
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    Yep billets through a processor is slow work. Rekon it takes longer to make a cube from billets than it does from cord even with the Farmi which is fast on small stuff.
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    Look like it's a horn. The speaker driver will be mounted at the thin end and the horn naturally amplifies the sound. Like these You need a large horn for bass and a small one for treble so the one in the video is probably for a mid range speaker.
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    Go on amaze us. How many cube of oversized material can you get logged in a day
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    "buy cheap buy twice" Not sure this applies to LEDs from what I have seen. You see identical looking lights at vastly different prices depending on where they are being sold. For all intensive purposes they are all made in China. You can probably buy direct from China off Ebay. I know many who have done this with no complaints. Then there are Ebay sellers who buy them from China and retail them in UK for 50% more. Then there is fancy specialist who does the same as the Ebay seller for twice the price again. Can't say I have any experience on beacon lights though but would be surprised if they were any different. Personally I buy LEDs from UK Ebay sellers as it gives a bit of backup for a bit more money but have bought LEDs from China in the past with no quality issues.
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    Got a call yesterday. Is that Liz's Logs? Yes Do you want some sycamore Yes (pause) how much is there and what are you looking for it. It's free Do you need me to come and collect No we will deliver it to you. Nice pile of sycamore rings now siting in the feild. So thanks again chaps
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    Woodberry Chicott are no more but been bought out by Barrett Engineering Steel South West Limited. On the plus side they think they can get me some hardend steel suitable for the job so thanks Cornish Aparently Hardox is a brand but there are many other similar steels out there.
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    Oops typo it's 150mm not 1500mm
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    No the thickness of 12mm is dictated by the slot it runs in. Thanks for Woodberry Chilcott sugestion.
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    Think you have hit the nail on the head there Mr twig. James Doran Webb - Driftwood Sculptor
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    The size I need is 480mm x 1500mm x 12mm do you think a plough breast or the tip off a telehandler would be that size?
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    IBC's

    Woodworks replied to hawk eye's topic in Firewood forum

    You should put it on Arbtrader ArbTrader Arborists Classifieds it's free Great price for the IBCs. Wish I was closer
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    The blade in principle works fine but mild steel has not proved up to the job and have had to bash it straight countless times Anyone know what sort of steel I need for a splitting blade? Spoken to several steel stockholders and engineers and have not had ANY suggestions of what kind of steel it needs to be or where to source some. Edit. Just re read the thread and see that Callum recommended this firm and I presume this is the product he had in mind. http://www.whitesmh.co.uk/single-bevel-edge.html
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    Probably made by this lass Heather Jansch Sculptor Bronze & Driftwood Horse Sculpture for sale
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    Thanks all. Will get some ordered and stop being a tight git
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    Thanks. Now what size. Normally take a 10 but sometimes a 9 what do you reckon?

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