william127
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I made a useful brash/bonfire rake bucket out of a similar bucket, didn't work at all until I cut the front spikes back. Works out for logs, but doesn't really clean anything off them like I hoped, so I still use the bigger, easier to fill normal bucket 😒
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Disaster 😅
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@doobin re reading all this as I'm very close to finally buying one of these instead of just talking about it!😅 I've got a couple of questions if you don't mind? The grab pictured above- when it's on the digger, is it under a rotator and that's where you've unbolted it to fit on the Sherpa? Have you actually used it on the sherpa, I know you prefer a grapple bucket? What attachments, bought, home made or adapted, do you have for it now, having had it a while? I'm planning on ordering the grapple bucket, high volume 76 cm bucket and pallet forks. Did you actually buy the sherpa pallet forks, seem to remember reading you might adapt your multi-one forks? Is the high volume bucket OK for sand/type 1/soil or is that too much for the machine? What wheel/tyre sets have you got/use? Sorry for all the questions😅😅 hope you're still getting lots of use out of it👍👍 Cheers
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Some lovely Ash and oak boards off the mill yesterday afternoon 👌👌
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Just found this thread, we sourced and fitted this chunky loncin, apparently its a bit of a beast now👌👌
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Thanks for the advice, I'll put some ideas to the customer and see what they say👍👍
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Whats your multione loader doing today ?
william127 replied to digaholedumper's topic in General chat
What model/range of avant/multi-one would be the minimum for regular movements of 1 ton bulk bags on pallet forks? Thanks -
Really wish I'd picked up the big bucket from the 1.5 for loading this chip😅😅🤦♂️ Or a Multi-one 👍😅
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A customer of mine is asking about having an rsj and sleeper retaining wall built, no problem there.... Except the steels will be going in under water so digging a hole and concreting them in isn't really an option. He's currently looking to have them 'knocked in', 4ft into the ground (his spec, not mine. I'm currently working on a design that doesn't involve them going in so far, but they will still need knocking in a couple of feet). What would be the best type of machine for this job? Would a heavy post knocker on say a 3 ton digger work- it will need a bit of out reach and a tractorwont work on this site? An rsj has much less surface area than a large straining post but it's not something I've ever done. Not sure there's even a job to be had here but he's a nice customer so I said I'd ask some opinions 👍 Cheers
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Had the 1.5 ton out last week. Having not used it for months I did 4 jobs with it in 2 days 😅, mucked out a cow pen, stacked a silver birch, leveled a compost heap and cleared up my bonfire heap. After using the micro for so long, the reach on this feels enormous 😅😅😅
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Had a great day there today, loads to see, couple of free beers and a pork bap😅👍👍 Bought a couple of hand tools, nothing exciting, and spent a lot of time looking at the smallest Sany digger and a really smart MB Trac👍👍👍
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Done 1 or 20 now, mostly 200 tdis and td5s, so 8 bolts on this seems like a treat😅😅
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Coil wasn't working so no spark, changed it, got spark but still wouldn't run. Checked the compression, cleaned the (brand new) plug and the magnet on the flywheel. Cleaned the carb and it fired and ran fine For the time it took to take the engine off its worth it to be able to clean and service the engine without kneeling down 😅😅
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Pulled the engine off my dumper yesterday, took about 20 minutes. Amazing how much easier it is to work on when it's at waist height, on top of my mechanics box full of sockets and spanners😅👍 Got it running with a wrong spec coil and a good clean up. So just need to get the right coil, give it a service and clean up all the bits that are inaccessible when it's all together and hopefully it's all good to go again🤞🤞👍
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If it was me I would probably look for 2 tractors😅 Something like a Dexta, 35 etc as a little run around for light work, harrowing, topping, rolling, firewood, transport box and a little trailer. Then a bigger, 4wd with a loader for handling, flail mowing, hedge cutting (although I'd probably still pay someone to do that, not a job I like the look of doing at all, and you need a relatively expensive/complex attachment) and bigger trailer work. Something like a Case 956/1056xl or DB1394. Go for simplicity- mechanical controls, levers nor buttons! Somewhere like Cambridge Machinery Sales auction is a great place to go to look at a real variety of tractors in one place. I definitely wouldn't choose something like a Multione, as great as they are the attachments alone would cost a bomb!
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Manual for me, my first was a manual, my second was an auto when I got it 2 years ago. Found it very disappointing compared to the manual. So last year when I put a prop through the auto box(my fault), I converted it. Chassis condition is most important though, everything else can be changed. So can the chassis, obviously, but it's a big commitment.
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I'm going Saturday, won a ticket👌👌 I never win anything! Not looking to buy anything, after 2 weeks followed by 2 days at Peterborough Land Rover show I'm in no position to anyway😅😅
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What I'd give for a flat concrete yard that a normal forklift could handle... so much nicer to use than a loader, and a fraction of the price. Nice milling as well👍👍
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Resealing the end of the hydraulic pump. Easy enough but a shame watching basically brand new fluid run away into a dirty bucket 😒😒 Then trying and failing to get the gx390 engine running on my tracked dumper 😪😪
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If I had a loader and the mowing work this is 100% how I'd do it. So manoeuvrable, multi purpose, not knocking the hell out the loader powering a potentially unsatisfactory flail... I've got a job in mind that it would be perfect for, but financially it'll only ever justify a brush cutter unfortunately 😕
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Yes it would be interesting to see them compared, I suspect that there wouldn't be much difference at all in milling output/quality, it would be in the little things that make the day go smoothly- ease of adjustments, servicing, cleaning out those irritating dust traps etc... Yes, we were very lucky with that racking- they gave my mate a whole mezzanine floor too!! 😀
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Not a bad colour match! Slapped a first coat of paint on the frame this afternoon. I bought 9 tins of MF Industrial yellow at an auction a few weeks ago, 5 quid 😅😅 very handy. Hopefully doing some milling on Sunday afternoon 👍
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Driving on your own on a quiet, straight A road as the sun comes up 👌👌
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Years ago I used to have 2 14v worxs drills and 4 batteries, I picked them up from homebase in the sale for £20 each!! Great little drills, solid, reasonably powerful, decent cases. I'm all makita now but if I needed tools for home use or I was just starting out I'd be very happy with Worxs👍👍
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Finally sorted the very annoying leak from the oil pick up on the lamborghini, not particularly difficult just a bit of a fiddle in a small space, so my much smaller mate did it for me👌👌 Then I gave it a good pressure wash
