benbound
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Good system, thanks for that
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I like the look of that technique, do you split into a pile then load afterwards? I did something a bit similar with the bucket on the telehandler but I picked up so much mud an crap I didn't do it again. Of course I want you to say it works really well so I can justify to myself buying a nice new digger!!!
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Sounds like you may need to fit an electrical ballast to get the voltages correct on the trailer electrics, they're only a few quid on eBay. I'm not an electrician so please don't ask any difficult follow up questions! I had a similar issue retro fitting led rear lights on an oils truck
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That's really helpful, thanks very much
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Thanks very much, I'll PM you before is commit if that's ok
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Looking to upgrade the WP36 this year and am looking hard at the Transaw 350 from Fuelwood with the Japa 3 chain log deck. Just wondering if anyone on here is using a similar setup and can give any feedback, also comparison with the Posch s 360 which seems like it's nearest competitor. Happy new year all!
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If you work the other way, a cubic metre of loose logs tends to work out at 0.65 to 0.7 m3 when stacked. So find the internal volume of the crates you are buying and that should be a good guide. Crates I've had in the past have broken down to about 2 3/4 metres but again it depends on your crate size as they aren't all euro pallets.
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Nice set up, looks like it will even cut your hair when you pick up the logs off the saw!!
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+1 for the piranha chain, fantastic stay sharp quality and at a disposable price I don't even bother sharpening them just stick a new one on every couple of days.
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That's useful thanks. There is clearly an optimum point to be reached in terms of airflow-v-tempertaure. Too much airlflow and you'll never reach the optimum tempertaure to drive water from wood. Also hi airflow seems to make the outside of a log dry but you don't get the much needed penetration of water release deep into the log which we all need. For logs that are pretty well seasoned and just need the rainwater removing to make them saleable I think high airflow is the way to go and worry less about high temps. If you're drying green wood, I don't think that anything other than high tempertaure is going to do it in a reasonable time. It would be good to see some science applied to this, can't find much on the interwebs.
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Those numbers are interesting thanks. I suppose the other issue is where you have the temp sensor as there seems to be a bit of a temperature gradient from top to bottom. Interesting about the logs going orange, not coma across that yet
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I've been running piranha chain from northern arb on my processor for two days. Chains cost me £8 ish plus vat each. I've got to say I'm seriously impressed. I'm cutting oak that's been skidded out of a clay rich forest and is really filthy. Still sharp after 25 cube. Not even worth sharpening at that price!
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I'm into my second season of kiln drying using a hot air system in a 20' container. I'm finding that stuff dries nicely from 30 degrees and above, if I really crank things up I can hit 50 degrees but even with a second heat source struggle to get above that. Just wondering what other peoples' experiences were and if trying to go higher reaches the point of diminishing returns?
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Great tool once you get the hang of it, if you get the angle wrong they will rip chunks out of your workpiece, that said once you get the feel for how it cuts, it makes a really nice cut and makes quick work of the most arduous material removal. Do wear a good pair of gloves though and good all round eye protection is a must, those chips come out at a serious rate, enough to bring up a rash on your hand so your eyes haven't got a chance if you get a direct hit!
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Festool Domino 700XL wouldn't be without mine, ideal for this sort of stuff and plenty other uses. Festool DOMINO XL DF 700 EQ-Plus Jointing Machine Set - Dowelling Machines - Biscuit Jointers & Dowelling - Power Tools | Axminster Tools & Machinery
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Great, thanks very much for the advice
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Thanks, yes I have a ford 4000 with a front loader that feeds the processor with lengths of cord, the other option I thought about was setting up a log deck instead of the lifter to see how that improves things
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Hi All, I currently run a Farmi WP36 PTO driven with the log lifter. Its a great machine and has processed a lot of wood but the output isn't really keeping up with demand. I need to increase the volume of wood I can process with the time that I have available (which is never enough!!) So Ive been looking at bigger machines and better log handling. The S-360 + log deck has caught my eye as it looks well built and well thought out. Just wondering if anyone else has been down a similar route and if so whether it was worth the investment. I would be buying the processor and log deck together but at a total investment that is 3 time that of the wp36 I don't want to be disappointed with a marginal increase in output. Thanks very much:thumbup:
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<p>Hi I've just found your post about the log deck. I was just wondering how much of an improvement the posch 360 was over the farmi. I'm looking at doing the same thing, I've got wp36 and need something with a bit more capacity. Just wondering if you felt the upgrade was worth the expense of the investment? Thanks very much hope you don't mind me asking. Ben</p>
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Just done the same myself. My drive was rough old tarmac on top of concrete. I ripped the whole lot up, put down few tonnes of recycled road planings which I got a £10 per tonne, whacker plate on that and 100mm gravel on top. Had vechicles and trailers all over it and no sinkage yet. As for weeds, no point with memebrane as the other post says, weeds still grow in the gravel, just keep on top of it.
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thanks very much for the advice, will make a few calls
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I've just ordered a timber grab to go on the front loader of a Ford 4000 that's currently got pallet forks fitted with TRIMA brackets. I've got another tractor with a more powerful loader that currently has a mass of angle iron that somone fashioned into a set of forks. The idea is, to cut this off and fit a new headstock so that I can pick up the same implements with both tractors. Here's where my knowledge lets me down, what sort of headtsock will work, I've seen Euro 8 plates for 250 but don't know if this will fit the Trima brackets on the grab, can't seem to see Trima headstock plates for sale anywhere. Any advice much appreciated, cheers:001_smile:
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Speak to these guys, Winches and Winch Equipment | Super Winch UK. I had one made by them for my mk4 really good quality unfortunately some little c#%%#s nicked it off the truck after being on there for two weeks. If you do get one make sure you put a few spots of weld on the nuts to make it a bit more secure.
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I'm doing something similar and have been looking at 'Koski Decor' this is a birch ply with a hardplastic laminate veneer , apparently used in the haulage industry for commercial bodies. Timbmet stock it.
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As people have said, the big variable is the cordwood you are processing. At its best, with 12'' diameter 4m lengths of Birch, I can fill a cubic metre bag in 12 minutes. Where I lose time is putting polythene tops on each bag, moving them round the yard, setting up new pallets and bags etc. If you can process into a pile, a grain trailer or similar, that makes a big difference to output. Working on my own, with 2.5 to 3m cord,Ash, Oak mix of varying diameters I ususally manage about 15 bags, all packed and stacked, saw sharpened for next use and yard tidy. That's with tea breaks, phone calls and all the other usual distractions that stop me doing what I intended to do!
