Woodworks
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Fairly well covered in this thread
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Ah yes Toyota. Not quite the same but it went like this Hi I am interested in a new basic spec single cab Hilux "come on down to the showroom" have you got a single cab in stock? "no" Can you get one in for me to see? "no" Can I test drive a twin cab with the basic spec engine? "no" Can you get one in? "no" Anything with basic spec interior? "no" What have you got? Twincab invinciples. Foolishly Toyota UK sent me a satisfaction survey some time later. I told them what I thought
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Last really good sales pitch I got was for the blasted Isuzu Dmax. Wish they hadn't called me back
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To fair they were very helpful on the phone there and then so no need for a call back but didn't have any second hand handlers or forklifts . For new I would much rather deal close to home.
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Yep. They picked up my missed call and rang to find out what I wanted then nothing once I said I wanted to spend money on kit!
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Had a pile of machinery woes a short time back and starting looking at tractors and dedicated loaders. Contacted two suppliers of Kubota and two for Ausa. Never heard a dicky bird from any of them A 5th firm did get back to me but said their tractor would not be up to the job. Are they all making so much money they dont want the business? Maybe they only want to sell the top end gear but it seems bazar that you dont hear back from these firms. Still not sorted machinery wise and may just make do but if someone had come back to me when I was desperate they may well have made an on the spot sale. You hear the economy is doing surprisingly well and realise if firms would pull their finger out they could do a whole lot better.
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You did your site yourself Kevin! Good work. Ours is from a template as well but nothing like as classy as yours mind you just having an internet presence is half the job.
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Great set up
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Presume that one was aimed at me. Yes they are but they dont cost £60 per tonne either I was just generalising there are always exceptions. The hardwoods we get in for firewood are oak, ash, beech, sycamore and birch. Softwoods we get are larch and douglas.
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This is my argument against. Yes no denying it burns fine but it's not massively cheaper per tonne. When wet is just about as heavy as hardwood and when dry is a lot lighter. Working on 4kWh per dry kg I would not be surprised if hardwood worked out cheaper overall. Plus the hardwood is more energy dense which is nice for the customer for storage and nice for me doing the deliveries. I should sit down some time and put some numbers too it.
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Well having done a few deliveries in the truck I am impressed. It's so much smoother. Used to sound like an old taxi but now much sweeter tone. Gears feel a bit longer as well. Not done a whole tank of fuel yet so dont know if MPG is improved. My Hilux has done 120k miles so can imagine there was some gunk in there to remove.
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I would use either PU glue or D4 PVA like this. For a finish Tung oil is pretty good and Liberon finishing works fine https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+%26+Sealants/d180/Wood+Adhesive+%26+PVA/sd3198/D4+Wood+Glue/p61864 Has anyone had problems with cheaper PVAs than Titebond? Never had a problem myself.
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Not such a good experience with a Lifeproof case here. First time it got wet it leaked and first drop broke the screen. Phone stays in the truck now
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My Hilux came with it. Pretty much indestructible with wood and saws I would have thought. No idea on places and cost as it came with it done and the truck is second hand.
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But that is the key. Not easy this late in the season even from good suppliers. Cant really blame the OP for looking at kiln dried as it's a lottery out there
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Would be nice. Felt smooth driving back from the garage. Got a fair trip tomorrow towing so a good test to see if it makes any difference
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Invest in the business (toys)
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Got talked into having this done to my truck at the last service. Only just got it back and yet to give it a run but wondered if others have tried it and have an opinion on it's affects or lack of? Here is the sales blurb if you dont know what I am on about http://www.edtautomotive.com/
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It wasn't. It had wedged itself together and looked in tact. Any recommends one places to get one off the shelf? Riko are out of stock
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I have a 560 and love it but would not be keen second hand for the following Yes they rev their nut off. Cant be good for the longer term but makes a great saw today There were a hell of lot of threads on here about starting issues when warm and have seen this first hand with other peoples 560s There have been a fair few which have seized. Husqvarna are very prescriptive about the oil that should be used in them and I suspect some of the seizes are down to this. When buying second hand you have no idea how someone else has used a machine and the quality of the oil used. Off the back of this if I was buying SH I would be looking for a lower revving low tech saw not a hi tech screaming dervish like the 560
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Anyone? Fairly desperate as I have processing jobs coming up and a machine out of action. Took the end cap off but the spring was fine. Riko have tried to help but diagnoses over a phone is never going to be easy.
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Spring is fine on mine. What next?
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Only one I could add to that is the Trakmet but looked like it was poorly adapted for road tow with the chip being fired out straight into the wheel. Dont think there is anything to touch the Farmi in the road tow sector.
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And looking at it they are tractor tow only. I have never seen a regular tow processor with circular saw. Why the need for circular saw?
