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  1. Graham w
    mines done 270k
  2. Graham w
    you would remove the future generation of thieves? now theres an idea
  3. Graham w
    80 quid gets about 300 miles?
  4. Graham w
    go to a higher level of management.
  5. Graham w
    audi a6 quattro? carrys 5 in comfort as big as a berlingo pulls very well for an older one cost only a couple of grand 4wd shares many parts with vw so wont wear out as quickly as others but still affordable to repair good choice of engines
  6. Graham w
    im trying to justify a multitek 2040ss and a large part of its work could be aimed at the west coast, processing for estates (they could then sell to their local community) in remote areas. but for the figures to add up, you would have to process a vast amount of timber and sell/deliver at low prices. storage, security, delivery and sourcing wood are issues. also conflicts in interest and the supermarket effect hiring out with operator is more attractive but with no guaranteed work its a bit risky until the machine is paid for a biomass style setup, lorry, crane and processor would open doors- and close them when the bank repossess your house:lol::lol:
  7. Graham w
    its easy to do just remember to get it insured correctly
  8. Graham w
    i heard that the air cooled engine will break apart internally and every engine will eventually fail. we had a deutz 3.90, our neighboring farmer had the slightly bigger one, it was like new and cost him 6k for an engine rebuild. we dont have a deutz anymore
  9. Graham w
    the old 8210 today
  10. Graham w
    picked up this old wadkin for £400 last year. thing is its a fair size the table is 3' x 5' it came from a boat builders yard in Glasgow. never got round to plugging it in yet! lucan, im based in Inverness and am quite happy to do a bit of milling and or resizing if you are local
  11. Graham w
    gotta love the older wadkin/robinson saws just the build quality and accuracy
  12. Graham w
    looks like a good kit:thumbup:
  13. Graham w
    yes Jon sometimes but would be used mainly on the farm for double/ triple mowers, balers and hauling and prob a bit of contracting when the weathers good
  14. Graham w
    what is the best second hand fendt around 200- 250hp? been thinking about 824 turboshifts and 926 vario from the 95-2002 era. but what makes them better than equivalent deeres or masseys that are almost half the asking price??
  15. Graham w
    the manitou fully comp insurance is £350 with the nfu
  16. Graham w
    i have a 3ph pto generator that runs almost everything but mainly an ex MOD kemppi ps3500 power source thats 350amp with up to 6mm welding rod. it will work tig (AD and DC) and mig 1.2mm wire, also compatible with a remote control so you can change your settings under the forwarder. i find it so handy just hook it up and away you go cant beat it for agri and forestry repairs i bought the units separately and you could get the whole set up for under 1500 second hand, new prob 3k for the gen and 3-4k for the welder
  17. Graham w
    not as bad as when i drove from inverness to slough to buy an amg mercedes for top price and when i got there it had no tires or wings
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  19. Graham w
    hi steve, heres the old cattle shed, its hydro poles and 8"x3" timbers for the walls and 6"x2" for the roof. all the rails are bolted to the poles and the bottom rails are set in about 2inch to even out the taper stands about 14' high and the poles are set in 4' of concrete its not the prettiest but dose the job
  20. Graham w
    hi guys, what make of grease gun do you use? trying to be a little more organised so im fitting every machine with tool boxes, basic tools and a grease gun. but who makes a well made grease gun? i bought a draper this morning thinking whats the worst that can happen and as i put it together it fell apart:thumbdown: the older ones in the workshop have no writing on them so any help would be much appreciated
  21. Graham w
    what ever you do avoid the inverness collage bunch, you would be lucky to get an assessment in 5+ years
  22. Graham w
    well its off a farm, driving on grass vs running between building sites in town. a local contractor has their matbro on original tires with similar hours. there is machine hours and engine hours, if the engine is running high to work the boom or implement you can easily run up high hours without wearing the rest of the machine/ but it could be on its third set, no way to tell
  23. Graham w
    price sounds a little high. i got my new toy last week, a Mlt 741-120Isu:001_smile: its the 4 ton lift but every bit as nippy as a john deere 3400. it has a worn shaft from the engine to the trans, bit odd as the engine is mounted sideways. not a major job so apart from that very tight and very clean machine with 9000 hours and 50% tyres i think they are original too. she was £15k was the 627 private or trade?
  24. Graham w
    have you an extra 200k you dont need to see for a very long time?
  25. Graham w
    nfu are a funny bunch. they refused to insure my delivery trucks but when i was 21 i had insurance on a 2001 mazda b2500 (ford ranger) that cost 1200 a year with the nfu. but to get that i had to have a genuine reason (i was the cattle manager) and promise the boss of the local nfu branch that i would not do burnouts and drifting in tesco car park at stupid oclock in the morning this was with my fathers insurance and also allowed full forestry use. i also had two polices with full no claims since i was 17

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