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I don't know about best ever show but it certainly seemed like a successful one when I was there. These sorts of shows, especially the agricultural ones, have been struggling recently so it was good to see such a big one still going well.
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Everything's getting delayed at the moment. Some machinery is 12-18months wait. With saws I've found it's worth visiting/calling a few local dealers to see if they have any on the shelf, even if it comes without a bar.
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If you're already vat registered it should be a simple question. In an average year do you pay or reclaim more? If you're paying and not likely to go over the threshold (85k?) then there's no advantage to being registered
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Sorry, I meant an online copy of physical bills. I put a reference number on them then make a duplicate on Xero for the vat workings.
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That's right, if you're a reasonable sized firewood business it's worth going Vat registered because most quarters you'll get to reclaim more than you pay. After making tax digital came in a few years ago you have to submit all invoices and bills (they can be a copy of paper ones) online every quarter to do the return.
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We use rotatech chains and usually Oregon bars. I'm experimenting with a tajfun bar but so far that's the best value and performance. With a 24inch bar I average 30cube to a sharpened chain and 500+ to a bar. -
It's easier to chip fresh definitely, I've seen big biomass chippers struggle with older ash but they'll still chip it and are designed to so I wouldn't worry. All I would add is that most chippers maximum diameter is for softwood. For hardwood you only want to go up to 80% of the size.
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I don't know if you have any existing tools but Milwaukee just bought out a dual battery one. With the cost of batteries it's worth considering if you'll buy more tools from the same brand in the future. I would go battery now but I have been impressed with our petrol mitox which was cheaper, more powerful and a longer warranty that the husqvarna we also looked at.
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We use a box rotator to to empty our potato boxes. That has a fork to the side and on top so the box can't fall. They're very quick and useful but on smaller machines weigh a lot and push the load out so you need about 2 ton lift for potato boxes like we use. We bought ours second hand 10 years ago but I think they're 2-4k now.
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Logs will dry well in this weather but unlike kiln drying you can't rely on it. If you're selling small amounts or have unlimited space under cover you can air dry but even then a wet year and some delayed cutting can soon mean you're not ready for the winter. Kiln drying is just a different method that means you can cut through the winter and adapt to demand as orders come in.
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I doubt it to be honest, the file will be good quality but it's just a cheap bit of plastic to hold it at a right angle. Probably all made in the same place...
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It's usually a sign of a blunt chain or bar, you can change just one to find out. Processor bars usually wear more on one side/rail so I've found you have to file the good and bad sides to keep it level. I use a vallorbe bar dresser which helps a bit. Also worth checking that the bar hasn't opened up very slightly.
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How much is Ash cordwood roadside where you operate?
gdh replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
£60+vat roadside in mid Wales but I've seen it from £45-75. -
It's a bit small so I would probably guess at £20 a ton standing depending on brash/tidying requirements.
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It's nice to see someone post something positive about a company, I think too often we only post when things go wrong. For what it's worth I've always had good service from them and the chains especially are great.
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Accuracy of weighers (what ever type) on timber trucks
gdh replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
Assuming they're calibrated correctly there shouldn't be enough difference to worry about about but they won't be as accurate as a weigh bridge because there's a little a bit of swing affecting every time you weigh. We have one on our timber trailer and I remember testing weighing a 9 ton load on and off and having a 20kg difference. Weigh bridges aren't perfect either because they don't take into account how fuel in the tank or stuff in the cab. -
Haha, it's from a firewood processor so they tend to wear in one spot not all over. Although I would guess that one had a damaged rail after only a couple of hundred tons, it doesn't look that heavily worn.
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For doing processor chains I just use an old bar screwed to the workbench. It saves undoing a vice to turn chains.
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Yes, the plastic clips didn't hold properly and it would cut out. It's fine after.
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Yes, I think so looking at it. They just added a metal clip over the battery to stop it shaking out.
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We use shearcordless. Had to have the battery clip modified straight away but after that no issues in 4 years and I know a couple of professional shearers who use them for dagging now instead of the traditional machines.
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Buying a splitter from marketplace without seeing it?
gdh replied to shillo's topic in Firewood forum
If he can put it on Facebook but not manage to provide a video or even photos I would stay clear or offer to pay transport and payment on delivery. -
If they're tidy trees I'm sure someone would do it usually (I would) but boundary trees are rarely straight and if they're oversized or need winching over it would probably cost more than they're worth. Public land is a whole new set of problems... Alternatively you could get someone in to fell them then sell the timber. Pictures would help.
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If could have only two saws I would have a husqvarna 550 with a 15inch bar and a 572 with a 24inch. I use both regularly and the 550 is a great little saw for daily use and the 572 is good for felling and stumping oversized stuff with the advantage that it's still fast revving and light enough to use on smaller stuff. I think a 24inch bar is the best length for it.
