HertsWood
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which jack for emergency use? trolley, bottle, hi-lift etc...
HertsWood replied to jrose's topic in Large equipment
We've used an exhaust airbag jack. Good on soft ground and able to lift considerable weight. -
Just wondered thoughts on JCB 520-40 or 520-50 telehandlers, as there seems to be a lot available on various plant websites.
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Skyhuck, how high will they reach? I currently borrow my farmer landlord's loadall to move and stack timber crates. It's a bit big in the barns but does have 4 wheel steer/crab steer.
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As a backup, try FirstFour 4x4 in Devon. They designed pto hydraulic and engine driven hydraulic systems for defenders - talk to Peter Lamb
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Power cut in NN9 just after the Xmas dinner was finished. A great way to get rid of the poor tv showing on tv this year.
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Probably not. The defender transfer box has a dedicated pto output on the transfer box direct from the factory
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Alternatively consider an alpine tractor from Riko in Hampshire. Great handling tractors in confined spaces, both articulated and reverse drive options with a lot of useful attachments. I love mine to bits!
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There's also Blacktrac in Northants. Jake Black knows his stuff and sticks a lot of yanmar/kubota compact tractors. Well worth giving him a ring - he delivers as well.
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Try the stage1 or stage 2 remap from JE Engineering. I've got a stage 1 on a td5 130 - 175bhp & 395NM 😃
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Building a log burning kiln to season firewood
HertsWood replied to WetWood's topic in Firewood forum
Treewood harvesting have a log waste boiler that heats a large water tank which in turns provides heat via heat exchangers for a custom made kiln. Think they dry 18m3 in about 72 hrs. And claim commercial rhi -
I sell about 6 - 10 tonnes of Verdo wood briquettes a year. Don't sell as a replacement for firewood. Sell them to compliment firewood. High heat output - 55kwh/kg
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We're based just outside Ware. http://www.hertswoodfuel.co.uk / http://www.horticman.co.uk
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We use folding stillage cages and a bespoke-made log crate. Along with vented bulk bags
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I'm in east Herts, already team up with 2 forestry / tree surgery contractors but business networking for small outfits is how we survive.
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Protimeter - expensive but accurate at all air temps. Comes with hammer probes. Ultra reliable
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R.ange of moisture content of air dried logs you sell
HertsWood replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
The moisture content of our firewood is currently 14 - 16%. When we were audited by WoodSure and Grown in Britain earlier in the year , oven dry tests showed our firewood was 12 - 13.8%. Pretty good for barn dried firewood. -
I've got 2 Lazer RS4 lightbars - marine spec, been on the defender 4 years never go wrong - made in Hertford, so British Made
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Only certain Defender 110's are rated at 3500kg, most are 3050kg. Only a Defender130 is 3500kg. I regularly carry a full payload of 1.5tonnes on Defender TD5 without the wallowing affect others report. How? Easy, I uprated the polybushes all round to blue, unrated the coils front and rear and fitted air springs at the rear. They're linked to the compressor used for the air lockers and are totally adjustable. When empty, the pressure is about 5 - 10 psi which gives a smoother ride, when loaded the pressure is more like 30 - 35 psi and the defender rides level and doesn't misbehave. It's also got a JE Engineering Stage 1 remap that has given it a new lease of life and helps when fully loaded and pulling a trailer.
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It's catch 22, I've got 15 woodfuel pellet rhi customers & 4 log rhi customers who require the licence numbers I've been audited for. I have gained business as a result, so will stick with the scheme.
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I use LoneALERT, costs £115 for a licence covering up to 5 smartphones , plus additional £36 for the 24 hrs monitoring service. Download app for free. It's a brilliant app using the gps in the phone, plus other clever magic. You log in, set a timer in minutes - say 360, give a description of what you're doing & where & press enter. Couldn't be more simpler. The team at LoneALERT are very helpful & will set up a lot of the call logging lists up for you. Call Adam: Adam Bottrell Sales Executive Telephone: 0121 501 2288 Email: [email protected]
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Here's a few 'Axe'
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Tracked Chipper needed in Deal, Kent
HertsWood replied to Richard_Forester's topic in Large equipment
Mason tree contractors in Herts also have a tracked forst 8 or 10", hired with an operator & they travel across the south east. They're a major contractor to other contractors. -
Hi Richard Apologies for delay - have had knee replacement surgery this week, so not feeling the best. We dry using a combination of log crates manufactured to our specifications (1.2m3), heavy duty folding stillage cages (1.25m3) and vented bulk bags (1.2m3) Once processed, the crates/bags are stacked outside for 3 - 6 months b4 being moved into Dutch barns on the farm where we are based. The walls of the barns don't reach the floor so there is good air current from the sides. We also took out the rear walls and added double gates that had Yorkshire style cladding on that allows air currents to pass through the stacks. Add that to the fact that the farm is on a hill, you get great convection air currents. Moisture content drops like a stone - current spot check last week showed moisture at 14%.
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I've got a set of bfg AT's for the summer months & then we go into the woodlands, I swap for s set of BFG MT's
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When I climbed for midland tree in the 90's all of the climbers cambium savers had pulleys on - made a massive difference. But it's personal preference at end of the day.
