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Depending how tight the site is and how much you want to overhang you could also step up to 4.8/5m lengths. For chipping especially it's less handling for everyone.
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Amazon will be making another series for anyone who hasn't heard.
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Can't speak for Scottish prices but average I've seen is £30-35 for chipwood. It has been unstable recently though so could well go up.
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Timber trailers.... what to consider when purchasing?
gdh replied to swinny's topic in Large equipment
A hydraulic drawbar is a huge help, being able to slew it round tight corners is a big advantage. Personally I would want 4 wheel breaking if you're on hills. Whatever size you get, realistically you'll only get half the rated weight of wood on with most logs and when looking at cranes bear in mind that the lifting capacity is usually measured close in where you won't normally be working. -
Do you still use a computer or are you solely using a phone or tablet?
gdh replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Mostly use a phone for browsing but I always use a pc for anything for business (or gaming). There's still a lot more flexibility and power with computers. -
Have you thought about a thumb? They're pretty useful and you could make one yourself if you're handy with a welder.
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I get on well with ours. Really good all round saw, can occasionally be awkward to start but that's rare and a replacement oil pump is the only fix in 2 years.
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In general all hardwood firewood will burn well as long as it's dry. Softwood is ok to but will burn quicker so you'll want to pay a bit less. Ash is the traditional favourite but that's mostly because it's easy to process and dry rather than its burning (although that's fine to). Less than 25% moisture will burn fine, less than 20 is ideal and will be more efficient. As above m3/cubic metre is the best way to buy, try to avoid buying by the kg or worse a ton bag which is rarely accurate. Apart from the really cheap stuff being sold price will vary hugely and won't necessarily reflect quality. Finding a reliable and consistent supplier is the main thing.
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Finally cutting some straight wood with nice beech coming in. Also decided to prune a low tree on the way back.
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It's going to depend on the size of your yard, I would go with a front end loader because they're faster, more comfortable and can use pallet forks but as long as you're not under a roof an excavator with a grab on will be good for moving timber if it's not stacked tidily so both have advantages.
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It's been discussed in more detail in other threads but burning 100tons of softwood to dry 1000 of hardwood (rough figures) seems perfectly sensible to me. Which is why we do it.;) Burning any wood involves burning off the moisture first. By kiln drying you gain efficiency in the end product and get it drier than natural methods and require far less storage, especially in wetter climates. We claim rhi but it only covers drying for the winter period then we hit the teir 1 limit for payment after that we carry on because it still represents the best value. For the record I'm all for natural drying, it's just a matter of efficiency in different systems.
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That's my thoughts to, we've kiln dried to less than 10 and stored undercover it consistently goes back up to 17%.
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I looked at them but the fees are very high and say plus expenses which could add another chunk and I would rather trade based on reputation than have arbitrary inspections. Also I asked for more information before and they sent me a sign up pack then a bit later an invoice demanding payment which although they took back put me off. I can see it helping new businesses or massive companies perhaps but of our 300+ customers each year no one has ever asked me about a scheme so it's not for us.
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If you are looking to buy and want a consistent product I think the main thing is to stick to one person and buy as much as you can during the summer. We supply wholesale and every winter we have to turn down new customers who have run out of stock because we're busy with our own deliveries and regulars whereas now we're hardly selling any. I would also disagree it's not viable to buy British, we sell at around £70 a cube delivered and that's cheaper than importing for us and without the risk of exchange rates and of course disease.
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Didn't like the first series of this much, it was unique but I thought a bit overcomplicated. It really got going in the second series though and I got into it, I haven't started the third yet but hopefully it's not the last, it's nice to have a darker scifi show on. Universe deserved more to, maybe they'll wake up next year.
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I don't think anyone buys by the cord, it's usually ton or cubic meter which I think are similar. For firewood/chip we just paid £38+vat delivered in which was a good price for us. How much do you have?
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This is a drill, Driver and wrench to give you an idea of size if it's any help. The wrench is much heavier as well
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I think if you want to do anything big you need to be 18v. Either way a wrench is much more powerful, although bigger, than a driver so if you're putting in screws all day I would get a driver but if you're doing anything with nuts you'll need a wrench which will do anything. I'm very impressed with the milwaukees of both and you can use the same battery /charger so if you get the other later it will be much cheaper. Edit: posted at the same time. A wrench is about 4 times the torque I think.
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If you're determined to get a saw then I would get a 550 or 560. Forest and arb is the cheapest I've seen (I'm going to guess you don't have a dealer locally). You can run a long bar with a skip chain which has less teeth so you can use a less powerful saw. I would also buy a spare bar and chain/s so you can pull the bar off when you get the saw stuck which is inevitable with a tree that size if you haven't used a chainsaw before.
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That's good because I drink about a litre of orange juice a day.
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Apparently huel is from human fuel but I don't think anyone reads it that way. Personally I wouldn't go near it and I'll be sticking to proper food, I don't like the idea of starting to get our food from overprocessed drinks and tablets although I appreciate the convenience. Also I think I saw it offers 100% of rda of vitamins so surely you can't eat anything else if that matters to you?
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From what I've ordered they only come in standard widths to match their chains. I've only had good experience with their chains and service but whenever I see them here or Facebook there's a few complaints so they're messing up somewhere...
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Not sure at a technical level but our kramer is always slow for the first minute, especially in cold weather, and I've never had any problems from using it straight away after 4000hours.
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Anyone got a ‘big’ compact loader? Are they any good?
gdh replied to LeeGray's topic in Large equipment
We've always had good experience with kramers. Our 280 does nearly everything around the yards and has better visibility than a telehandler. I think this is the sort of model that would be towable: http://www.kramer-online.com/en/product/model/5035/ -
Going rate is around £50 a ton roadside, £60 delivered for stuff that's suitable for a processor - usually 8,10 or 12 foot lengths with diameter from 4-15inch, mostly straight and any branches cut flush with the stem. 8 ton grain trailer is probably about 4ton of wood if that's what's in the picture.
