Stoke Wood Project

Wire brush will do it easy

Lodgepole pine can snap easily, probably not great by a house

Loxston Groundcare have one. Weekly hire only I think. Ilminster way

I'm looking for a branch logger /wood chunker.

Seen them demo'd at shows before, but can't seem to find one...

Any ideas?

Up to 100mm capacity would be handy.

I am only do beat ups on a day rate now. Too many variables.
Once the client knows you'll turn up and get the job done, they'll be happy with that.

 
Define compact - commercially in the UK, that could mean anything from an Alstor up to a Komatsu 840tx.
 
 

Anyone know where to look for new compact forwarders?

Looking for a dealer, ideally in the south of England, but open to anywhere.

Cheers

I've had a 550 xpg (heated handles) mk1 since they came out. It's just died, and I'm getting the mk2 to replace it.
Great saw, and I'll definitely be getting heated handles again. Helps reduce white finger apparently, as well as keeping your hands warm /dry.
Too hot to hold without gloves though, so you can just switch the handles off.

Does the heated grip make much of a difference in the UK?
none of my other saws have a heated grip

Thanks.  I did not know that.  My closest petrol station is BP.  It looks like their Ultimate E5 petrol is ethanol free (for the moment) except in the South West of England.  Good to know.

Wut?

Thanks to all for comments and advice: the timber is safely moved! Please see below, the learning curve was vertical but actually the worst bit was driving it all back home,,,http://dcn6x9s7fzj11.cloudfront.net/monthly_2021_09/20CD571D-98F8-46C5-99A7-70675B978902.thumb.jpeg.8ad5ced3ace2a153210c5ff629e3e647.jpeg' alt='20CD571D-98F8-46C5-99A7-70675B978902.thumb.jpeg.8ad5ced3ace2a153210c5ff629e3e647.jpeg'>

No offence but f that !
Tirfor or cheap copy works very well with an Ifor trailer and metal ramps for parbucking , feels relatively safe and works well.

Hi, If this is into Mag alloy it could be a perfect candidate for a HTS 2000 repair without taking the engine apart.
 
I know this method has been rubbished on here before but totally wrongly imo, since finding this method a good few years ago I've managed to save many things that would have previously been unrepairable and scrap... it for sure works on magnesium alloy castings
 
And to the OP... it's readily available on ebay and if you thought it worth a go... cleanliness and following the instructions to the T is the key to a possible easy fix, any questions, just ask. cheers.
 
 

There is so little material in this area it is very difficult to do a permanent repair, it’s not just the centre thread it’s raised section to centralise the the hand guard in that area, I fear another crankcase, or at least half crankcase.

The original screw has some sort of coarse screw thread. Options are to tap oversize, use an insert or helicoil the casting but from the pic it looks like the hole is now non central which may be a big issue.
Another issue is that this is a safety device and any "lash up" may fail just as you want it to work.
You can either stick with the original screw and know this to be a custom affair with a big flange to it and then match the thread for the repair or, use a standard M5 thread and use a screw and a custom bush to make up the form of the original screw.
The other option is to stick a screw right the way through and use a lock-nut on the back side of the alloy casting.
Very difficult to tell - perhaps a local decent engineer may be able to help but you have to ensure there is no compression between the hand guard and the alloy making the guard stiff and the chain brake operates as it should.
I guess you could drill straight through the original screw and then put a longer M5 screw through it with a lock nut on the back of the alloy to hold it in place!

The thread shown circled here, which holds the chain brake handle, has been threaded completely. Does anyone know the best way to fix it, or is it fubar?

Cheers all

Hi Natta,
 
I've got an old Exeter Retort that I haven't used for three years. It still does what it's supposed to but is looking a bit sorry for itself and will need some loving from a metal worker.
 
Let me know if this is of any interest.
 
All the best, TVI

On 02/01/2020 at 20:47, doobin said:

You just can’t beat an fs460 for reliability in my experience. We thrash them and very few issues. 

Yup.  Bombproof machine.  

7 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

I've got a waste carriers license and what's wrong with having a bonfire? What about the 5th November is that illegal aswell? Next time I go ill take fireworks along with me and celebrate the full monty my pal is a farmer so it's his own land so there is no fly tipping at all I've also got a compost yard to use costs £20 a ton but it's a bit out of the way so sometimes easier to burn it? There's so many stupid laws about burning waste if it was general rubbish fair enough but it's wooden fence panels posts ect its burnable materials ?

 Glad to clear it up 

Jack 

Wooden fence panels are often made from treated timber.  When this is burned in the relatively low teps of a bonfire, it releases lots of nasty chemical pollutants.  Timber should be taken to a local waste company, where if may well end up being burnt as biomass, but this happens at very high temps, under controlled conditions, making the exhaust gases much , much cleaner.

4 minutes ago, SimpleSimon said:

Thanks for the sensible answer(!) 

 

I wonder if £45/ton is typical or if there's much variation... No companies seem to want to give any pricing away without asking for an actual quote, which I don't want to get into (yet). 

My other thought was to have a large roro bin/skip at a yard and have it emptied as needed, but I imagine that would be costly. 

Try calling your local council. They may be able to suggest local waste companies.  Ask other local contractors maybe?  Whereabouts are you?

5 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

I've got a waste carriers license and what's wrong with having a bonfire? What about the 5th November is that illegal aswell? Next time I go ill take fireworks along with me and celebrate the full monty my pal is a farmer so it's his own land so there is no fly tipping at all I've also got a compost yard to use costs £20 a ton but it's a bit out of the way so sometimes easier to burn it? There's so many stupid laws about burning waste if it was general rubbish fair enough but it's wooden fence panels posts ect its burnable materials ?

 Glad to clear it up 

Jack 

The law is very clear on this.  It's illegal to burn waste.

1 hour ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

I've got a man who has a big burn pile charges £20 a load tipper + trailer so doesnt cost a lot pig mesh gets folded up and put to one side until there is enough for a weigh in 

 

Jack 

Probably not wise to advocate breaking the law on here.  Do the right thing, get yourself a waste carriers license, dispose of your waste legally.  It's a cost I know, but cowboy tactics do the industry no favours.

Bearing in mind that burning waste is illegal, and unprofessional, as well as being very bad for the environment, the correct procedure is to get a waste carriers license, and take your waste to the correct facility, where it will be sorted and dealt with the correct way.  This is what I do.  This is what any decent business would do.  Don't be tempted to take short cuts and break the law.  It makes it harder for those of us trying to run reputable businesses.

I take my waste to the local Viridor place.  I get charged about £45/ton.  

I am clear with my customers about this, and they are very happy with the fact that I am dealing with my waste legally, as if I was fly tipping, or getting my mate to burn the waste, they would be liable as well as me(I believe)

Any joy?
He can be tricky to get hold of!