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Picked up a second hand forwarding crane. It has a pair of hydraulic hoses but also an electric cable with a 7 pin plug. I have used the crane perfectly well with just the hydraulics and have no idea what the electrics are for. A couple of pics.
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In amongst the wood we have bought in for firewood processing there is some large-ish cherry (14"). Not quite sure how to rough out some bits to be dried. I have loped out a few bits as in the picture but is there a better way? Also how is best to slowly dry a piece like this. I have heard of putting it in a big bag with wood chip but again no idea if this is a good idea. What do you recon chaps
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Mmmm tannin yum
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Might be worth checking out White Horse Motors
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Looks like it. Does it smell like it?
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:lol:
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Hi Jon I used the Save edge ones. They are very aggressive when brand spanking new so maybe good for major damage but found they lose their edge quickly. The Stihl ones take a finer cut but keep going for longer.
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The sort of bumps they get are a miss thrown log or a sheep using the trailer as a scratching post
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Thanks chaps. Thing is it's the housing get bust not had many bulb issues or are the housings on the ones mentioned a bit more substantial than average?
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Rob D sent me a whole mix of files and IMO the Stihl was the best allround file.
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Evening all. Keep breaking the lights on the back of Ifor LM105. I can get regular replacements easy enough but anyone know of any tough or guarded lights that don't break at the first sniff of a knock?
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Surly it all depends how high or low the file is held. If you use a plate type file guide the hook angle should be the same whatever file size you use. If the file is too large a diameter it will cut into the tie strap.
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Yes I aim the holes straight down or slightly in to avoid the flames being directed at the sides of the retort and the heat being wasted. It's slightly hit and miss though when loading with a barrel on the forks. I should add I have no idea on the longevity of this set up as it's only used occasionally.
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I remove them with the tractor forks and lay them hole side down on the ground. Once out I used to earth up around the edge but this appears to be unnecessary.
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Around 2 hours. This is with small diameter wood from our branch logger so suspect it would take longer with larger diameter material.
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Nice one Stubby. Never knew it was named after a person and not a country. A quick google comes up with Henry Flagg French
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Ahh so a big trench and hell of alot of rock.
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Don't think there is set width Jon. You're only trying to break the passage of water and redirect it. As narrow as you can would be my suggestion. Probably looking at the best part of two tonne of rock per m3 of trench.
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Thanks that fits with what we can see.
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As you say Jon there is fair old wind blowing today. Some pretty sharp showers as well.
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Very unlikely Steph. Only ever seen Deer on farm 3 times in 40 years and this is just outside the house.
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Hi Martin. I did post some pictures some time back but I will pop them in here as well. It's not a classy job but it took a morning with bits and bobs that were laying around the farm but the principle works very well. The wood is put into the barrels with the clamp type lids. There are no complicated pipes to direct the gases into the flames just holes drilled into the side of the barrel that direct the gasses straight into the flames. The external vessel is an old water tank that was waiting to go to the scrap yard. After the first few burns it was showing signs of distress so a sacrificial lining was added to the inside (old corrugated sheets) This seems to help with insulation as well. The biggest snag was the frame that supports the barrels buckling with the combination of heat and weight. An extra leg or two has help this. Hope these pictures and short video explain it. [ame] [/ame]
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Mrs Woodworks here. My silver birch trees seem to die almost as fast as they grow leaving them poorly shaped. They sprout well then some of the branches die back. I've cut off the offending branches this year in case they infect the rest of the tree. Pictures of the branches and trees below. The trees are about 8 to 10 years old. We planted a hornbeam hedge into the same ground (acid, medium loam) at the same time and it is flourishing.
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So is it that refractory brick is too heavy or would it flex and crack it if moved? Never used it only watched it being used to line a 150 kWh burner. How about the heat proof sheets that are used in wood burners. It is certainly light enough. As for barrels limiting how much can be done in a burn I can only comment from our experience with our homemade retort. I have the fortune to have a tractor with forks and the retort holds 2 barrels. It would be easy to do 4 burns in a day with small material being converted. We simply pull the barrels out hot with the tractor forks and leave them to cool with earth blocking the gas holes. Conversion rate is around 50%-60% by volume that's 1000- 1200 litres of charcoal a day before sieving. Would have thought a bit cunning design to change barrels without a tractor would be possible. Only throwing ideas out there
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Do you think there is any mileage in just using disposable old oil barrels for the inner vessels and line the outer one with refractory brick? Old barrels are as cheap as chips and last a good few burns.
