Coletti
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I use the saw strop loop to high clip, works fine with the small carrytool
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A mate looked at doing this with his ranger extra cab and believe he was quoted 3.5-4k
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Cheers for that Reg, I thought that may be the case but thought I would ask and make sure what I was thinking was right. Something else I noticed was that instead of the chog slamming against the pole it seemed to glance off the side, seriously reducing the shock the climber feels, I assume this is a positive byproduct of setting the rigging the way you have.
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I have to as as I'm intrigued to know if there's a reason behind it (which if I'm right in thinking, there is). Is there a particular reason you knock the lumps out 90 degrees to where the block is? I have always just felled out strait over the block but it looks like your was is seriously minimising the shock put into the pole
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A little off topic I know but please be aware that any tools stored in a structure made of mostly flammable materials more than likely won't be insured so it'll be fine for a few garden bits but a bit of a no go for saws or anything expensive
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Try xtreme chainsaw, not sure on his contact details but he has a FB page where he can be contacted and you can view his work.
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Why not save up for a tw125 or older entec ch25 and keep what you have, you'll have best of both worlds then
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I only own my wee chipper bit it's not too bad really, I occasionally want for something with feed rollers for knarlier timber such as Scots pine and ash but it'll take 4-5" all day and will happily do 12-16 cube in a day provided you don't have to travel far to tip it. Yes I take a few more logs away but I have plenty of places for logs including for my self and due to running a tipper trailer, most of the time I can get everything in 1-2 loads. I am looking to upgrade soon as I have a few larger jobs where the wee chipper will just slow it down but if I didn't I'd probably just keep running what I have
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mewp courses East midlands south yorkshire where?
Coletti replied to mitchel's topic in Training & education
I did mine with hewden training at wigsley near newark. Ruben, the guy doing the training and assessing was really good. -
Cheap & cheerful (used) chipper recommendations?....
Coletti replied to SteveA's topic in Large equipment
Keeping under 750kg isn't an issue for me. In fairness, the a540 worked well but a few things happened that put me off a little -
Cheap & cheerful (used) chipper recommendations?....
Coletti replied to SteveA's topic in Large equipment
I'm not keen on jensen, I have witnessed a couple of things on an a540 that have put me off a bit -
Cheap & cheerful (used) chipper recommendations?....
Coletti replied to SteveA's topic in Large equipment
With 5k to spend, what machines would people be looking at and what sort of age and hours -
I can't comment on the 461 as I haven't used one but the echo 620sx is a good solid saw
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I think it all depends on pay, I have people I can use to drag brash and I pay them up to 80 a day. Most days I use a qualified climber as part of a 2 man team and between the couple I use we all run our own businesses and all at different skill levels so share the climbing and grounding and I pay them between 120 and 150 regardless of if they climb or ground and then call in the cheaper brash dragger when needed on 3 man days
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I'd love to get a new or larger second hand machine on finance but we are weeks away from buying our first house so that's not really an option till we are settled in etc
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Cheers for the input guys. A chipper of this size will be just fine for me, obviously larger and diesel would be better but I really don't mind taking a few more logs as I have a wood burner so can always use them and also, a lot of my clients want to keep the logs. My main concern was age and parts availability. If I got the entec I would be spending good money, probably on something that has been reconned and what brought up my question was the fact that one has just popped up on earborist. I'm not sure on price but that one seems a little expensive at 4750
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I can't say I have ever noticed it to be an issue, just have to make sure the ground behind the chipper is clear as unlike with other chippers it can't just be kicked out of the way under the hopper. To be honest though, it winds me up if there's a mess behind the chipper so I just tidy as I go, could be an issue if you can't be bothered to do that but I don't really see it as a problem
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He opted for the Honda engine but I'm sure either would be fine, Honda just has a better reputation. The fold down light unit works a a Jack leg if the chipper isn't hitched to a vehicle so it won't tip up when there's a heavy load going in
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I don't actually own one my self, it's owned by a friend and colleague of mine. He has owned it 2 years or so and has only had one issue, not mechanical though. There was a batch that hadn't had the primer applied correctly so the paint flaked and it rusted prematurely so GM took it straight back and swapped all the mechanics into a brand new chassis and body. I can't say I have found anything I dislike about it and if I could afford one I'd have it tomorrow! The crushing and feed power of the rollers is exceptional to say the least and although it may not be quite as quick as the tw150 due to the lack of hp, it'll certainly take the material in better meaning less work for the man feeding it
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Hello all. Looking to upgrade chippers soon and I keep thinking an entec ch25 would do the job just fine but are they too old now? What's parts availability like? I'm upgrading from a gravity fed chipper and taking a few more logs away isn't an issue for me. Basically wondering if it's worth getting the entec or to hold out and see if a newer timberwolf 125 or greenmech 130 comes up due to the entec's age Thanks in advance George
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Can't comment on the 150 as I haven't used one but the 130 is a cracking little machine and punches well above its weight. I believe the 150 is practically the same machine just with a larger diesel engine so will handle the same material only faster and to be honest it'll probably be cheaper to run with it being diesel
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I believe the max for these is 3 but if you shop around you can find some that'll do 4. In all fairness, on 90% of jobs just having one with the climber and one with the lead climber is more than enough
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Haha, something in the address was the exact combination of symbols to make an emoji
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I am unsure of the exact listing as the old man bought them for his bike originally but couldn't get on with them but this is the exact same set http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pc-800M-Interphone-BT-Bluetooth-Motorbike-Motorcycle-Helmet-Intercom-FM-Headset-/291570318014?hash=item43e2f1fabe:g:xXkAAOSwMVFXIEV-. They are the t-com vb by freedconn. Used them for the first time on a traffic management job on a busy road and it was very refreshing not to have to shout. We didn't even even need the microphone down, just left it tucked in the helmet and even with the saw and chipper going we could hear each other fine while talking normally. I'm unsure on battery life as I haven't killed them yet but we have had constant chatter/chainsaw/chipper noise for 4+ hours without any bother
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Not really an answer to your question but I paid 60 for a pair of bt headsets and they are brilliant
