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Technically I would think smaller is better with the extreme being a woodchip boiler which is far more efficient than a log burner but in reality unless you can get a slow and consistent feed with no waste heat you'll probably use less wood overall (and effort) with bigger logs.
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I'm probably missing something but even 6ft seems to short for a strainer? And £1.50 very cheap when you consider a 7ft 8inch strainer would sell for 10 times that. Either way I would be happy with £100 a day but there are people on more (or less) depending on your area.
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I wish I could get those rates, there's still people hedge trimming around here for £25 an hour. I go out with our heizohack 12inch (the model below) for £50 an hour plus vat and charge travelling on top at £35 but I don't have a crane on the same tractor and do very little contracting so I'm not really competitive. Our valtra costs £25 an hour to run including diesel, depreciation, insurance etc, then I put £10 in for me, the chipper is the hardest bit to cost when you try and work out repairs etc.
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@doobin @Rough Hewn I tried the different tools today with 6inch screws into Oak posts and I'll admit I was surprised. All Milwaukee fuel (brushless) M18 Gen 2 except the impact driver which is a standard older one: Drill on screw setting: Failed Impact driver: spun out half way at 28seconds Impact wrench: 10 seconds Drill on drill setting: 5 seconds and took my wrist with it... I stand corrected ? I'll probably stick to the impact wrench because it was the only way to get them back out and can be used one handed but, as said, the drill with a side handle is quite a bit faster.
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I'm going to experiment tomorrow with all 3 tools and get back to you.?
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If you're doing a lot of screws into Oak an impact wrench does it even faster. I tried it as an experiment once and it was three times the speed so I always do it now. Takes a few seconds for my Milwaukee to put a 6inch Tek into Oak posts which is a big step up from 6inch nails a few years ago. ?
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I've got one of those and they're great for changing cartridges (although the screw in cartridges are a bit more expensive) and nice to use but I still pick up my Milwaukee first. They both completly drain the cartridge but the Milwaukee is much quicker, especially where you need a lot of grease. It's easy to overgrease but it's not hard to avoid and you can limit the squirts on the Milwaukee if you're worried.
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Some of the top brands like Milwaukee are going (relatively) cheap if you get the last generation and if you're looking at getting a few tools it's probably better value to get a pack with a couple of batteries then blank tools after. Milwaukee M18 CBLPP2A-402C 18V 4.0Ah Li-Ion RedLithium Brushless Cordless Combi Drill & Impact Driver Twin Pack | Kits & Twinpacks | Screwfix.com WWW.SCREWFIX.COM Order online at Screwfix.com. Combi drill and impact driver pack delivering power...
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Rotatech chains are the best value I've found while still keeping a decent quality, most people I know who have tried them have switched to them. Stihl chains are slightly faster but triple the price and blunt on mud and stone just as easily if not worse so it depends on your priorities. Rotatech bars are cheaper but I found they were too soft, especially if you always cut in the same place so I use Oregon or husqvarna (no experience with Stihl although most people like them).
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What size machine is that gdh? It's an 8 ton tb285.
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It's surprising how many websites there are about for older parts. I managed to find everything I needed for our aarow a couple of years ago after the local dealers couldn't get hold of stuff. This one does Jotul including door handles. Jotul spare parts WWW.STOVESPARES.CO.UK Spares and parts for Jotul The cheapest way I've seen for firebricks is to buy a sheet and cut it down.
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I'm starting to get the hang of ours now after having other people on it for a couple of years, biggest advantage for us has actually been having it on a postknocker but it's mostly been on a grab or tmk tree shear.
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Is it definitely the oiler not the pipe to the bar? That pipe can crack over time because it's always flexing. The oiler should only work when you're cutting because it's powered from the same shaft as the sprocket.
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Max wieght for a forwarder to lift?
gdh replied to drinksloe's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
This is our trailers crane for comparison (Farma 8.5m):
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Max wieght for a forwarder to lift?
gdh replied to drinksloe's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
There should be a chart showing lift relating to distance on newer machines. With trailers the listed lift weight on websites etc tends to be close in but you can always pick up an end and drag it on. -
20 years on our 18kw aarow. It's been slightly warped over the years from running too hot so it's probably time to start looking at new ones but it's hard to find decent sized ones these days... Edit: That's the only picture on my phone, don't worry it's from last year. ?
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Bag supplies are good quality and reasonably priced. They do a load of sizes on request. 45x60cm Leno Woven Net x1000 - Green | Bag Supplies WWW.BAGSUPPLIES.COM Internal Dimensions: 45x60cm Net type: Leno Woven Construction:...
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If you like your 560 I would get a 572. We've got both and the 572 feels like a bigger 560 to use. Ours runs nicely with a 24inch bar and and is light enough that I can use it for general work as well as stumping the big stuff that we bought it for.
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I would just sell the rest roadside for firewood assuming you have lorry access. You'll get £50-60 a ton depending on location. Might be the picture but they look a bit short. If you're selling for firewood you want to be 8-12ft, all the same length where possible. If you've already made a deal with the landowner I wouldn't bother numbering the trees. Just cut low for maximum wood and get as much as you can. Locally we've got someone who will chip brash for free then take the chip but I don't think that's a common thing.
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It might take more energy to chip it instead of leaving it to rot but if that chip is used to make heat or electric that should save more fossil fuels than you use.
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I'm not sure how big the processor is but that's not a huge amount I wouldn't say. If I have someone loading I aim to do 5-10cube an hour (with a large processor) depending on the wood and cut length. Obviously you lose a bit of time to issues but after you get used to a processing you shouldn't have many blockages and a chain should last half a day.
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I think he means with a processor.
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It's also going to depend on species - a ton of oak is physically smaller than a ton of ash, and how dry it is when buying in and weighing.
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If the original poster has straight logs I would definitely hire a processor in, there's another thread here about costs but as an example I recently cut 175 bags for someone in four days. That would have taken a lot of time and effort by hand. I think a processor is best long term and there are cheap processors out there but having more debts is never nice and then you have the worry of repairs etc so I can see where you're coming from. Maybe look at making/buying a sawbench and table at waist height so you can slide the logs through like a mini production line. If you can raise the splitter to the same height and have a bucket underneath it that will be one less job straight away.
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They seem like reasonable prices, it's probably a bit high for commercial rates in all honesty but I'm guessing that's not your target and for small jobs I can't see many arguing - it's got to be cheaper than buying in firewood for the customer. For what it's worth our 480 with tractor and labour is £50 plus VAT an hour. Transport included for a reasonable distance and we can supply a loader to speed things up.
