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How weird is this, we have nicknamed him the boomerang welder because he always comes back, he also has residence status in Auz ( dual citizenship) which is where he buggers off to. He is always chasing the dream out there but it always seems to go titsup for him so he comes back.We dont ask Bob

Nice looking machine Big J, the artic steer bit can be a bit unnerving on the turn when lifting but I am sure you will get used to it, you will wonder how you managed without it . We have a grab on our old FDI that seems to do everything we want, the grab arms lift high enough to pick up the tracked chipper as per normal forklift duties , it will also go down small enough to pinch up on a nine inch or five foot plus diameter stick .

No bigger wierdo than our fabricator welder Mick. He can be working away for two years no problem and just disappear for six months plus with no warning. He will then just walk back in out of the blue and ask what we are doing today as if it was yesterday:confused1:. He has been like this for the last twenty years, no explanation and because he is such a crank no one asks:laugh1: Bob

Spuds on the money with that bearing fail. although not ideal a cheap bearing should have lasted longer than that. Thats definitely a side loading issue. Bob

We have one, its badged New Holland but the same tractor. Brilliant bit of kit, its done a lot of work and never missed a beat. Its got hydro-static drive which is really useful .

Hay EgGs mate:thumbup1: yew could end upp thar fer dayz on end and not get calld:thumbdown: BoD

Beats our resident Kestrel as well Billy:001_smile: What a brilliant post easyliftguy. Bob

Its one of them you are doing a porting job for spud as soon as the pot turns up There are tons of plastics for Stihl,Husky and Jonsered , I am going to struggle a bit to identify what most of it is off of Bob

I started tipping out the chainsaw shed of dead saws , I am just sifting through whats salvageable and whats for the bin. There are at least five 357xp`s in various sates of disrepair ( fecked ) there will almost certainly be a spare pair of crankcases. Remind/pm me in a week or two. Bob

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Egg mate:thumbup1: mate:thumbdown::thumbup1: its sounds like your case is in a magistrates court regarding legal proceedings. Costs on that will be like the paltry sum you get if you have to do jury service, you can claim/prove what you like but they have the last say. The one I went to was for civil proceedings and the question of costs was asked at the end when the case was won, they paid in full because they are not dishing out their own money :thumbup1:mate:thumbup1: Bod

Had two days in an Oxford court as witness for another subby that was having client grief. Got paid for the two days, travelling and even the park and ride money. Its just as well he won the day Bob

Spring on the overworked IW trailer decided to let go Workshop compressor blew a gasket , £60 for a bit of cardboard:thumbdown: At last found a decent barrel pump for the chain gloop. All the others we have had carry on dripping for a week, this one the spout turns up. No more mess

Two Irish builders (Patrick and Eric) are seated either side of a table in a rough pub in Belfast when a well-dressed man enters, orders a beer and sits on a stool at the bar. The two builders start to speculate about the occupation of the suit. Pat: - I reckon he's an accountant. Eric: - No way - he's a stockbroker.. Pat: - He ain't no stockbroker! A stockbroker wouldn't come in here! The argument repeats itself for some time until the volume of beer gets the better of Pat and he makes for the toilet. On entering the toilet he sees that the suit is standing at the urinal. Curiosity and the several beers get the better of the builder. Pat: - 'Scuse me.. No offence meant, but me and me mate were wondering what you do for a living? Suit: - No offence taken! I'm a Logical Scientist by profession. Pat: - Oh! What's that then? Suit: - I'll try to explain by example... Do you have a goldfish at home? Pat: - Err... Mmm . Well yeah, I do as it happens! Suit: - Well, it's logical to follow that you keep it in a bowl or in a pond. Which is it? Pat: - It's in a pond! Suit: - Well then it's reasonable to suppose that you have a large garden. Pat - As it happens, yes I have got a big garden! Suit: - Well then it's logical to assume that in this town if you have a large garden then you have a large house? Pat: - As it happens I've got a five-bedroom house...built it myself! Suit: - Well given that you've built a five-bedroom house it is logical to assume that you haven't built it just for yourself and that you are quite probably married? Pat: - Yes I am married, I live with my wife and five children. Suit: - Well then it is logical to assume that you are sexually active with your wife on a regular basis? Pat:- Yep! Five or six nights a week! Suit: - Well then it is logical to suggest that you do not masturbate very often? Pat: - Me? Never. Suit: - Well there you are! That's logical science at work! Pat: - How's that then? Suit: - Well from finding out that you had a goldfish, I've told you about your sex life! Pat: - I see! That's pretty impressive...thanks mate! Both leave the toilet and Pat returns to his mate. Eric: - I see the suit was in there. Did you ask him what he does? Pat - Yep! He's a logical scientist! Eric: - What's that then? Pat: - I'll try and explain. Do you have a goldfish? Eric: - Nope. Pat: - Well then, you're a w@nker.

I think you need to be looking at the chain speed with this sort of thing, Slapping a sprocket on the end of a hydraulic motor is all well and good but will the chain speed match that of a 9000rpm + chainsaw engine? Have a good look at oversized sprockets if you want to go down this route. Bob

6`3" (and shrinking) and yoyo between sixteen and seventeen stone, six pack has long gone but I dont have a keg yet. Bob

Two tanks are not allowed anymore, it used to be acceptable providing the switchover valve could not be accessed by the driver in the cab but thats all finished. From current HMRC blurb 4.3 Can I store rebated oil in auxiliary (belly) tanks on a vehicle or trailer? Yes, but only in fuel tanks not capable of connection to the engine used to propel the vehicle (unless it is an excepted vehicle). The standard running tank(s), whether connected or disconnected, must contain only fully duty paid fuel. Rebated gas oil must not be taken into the standard running tanks or auxiliary tanks fitted to vehicles or trailers except where these tanks are solely and permanently connected to the auxiliary machinery (for example, refrigeration motors). All other tanks on a vehicle, trailer or bulk carrier whether directly connected to the propelling engine or not, will be considered to be part of the road fuel system. Dual fuel systems are not permitted, even where they can connect to a power take off to switch the tanks.

+1 on the rear mount, if it can be detachable even better. I think rear mounts for this game make more sense, with a rear mount you can back right up to a rivers edge and use the whole of its reach unhindered , also a lot easier for loading/unloading trailers. Great looking mog Ian . Bob

Bird just go and get those lamb shanks in a bag, they have all the gook already in the bag and microwave in about five minutes. I am a crap cook but can manage these Bob

Some big tears in tractor tyres but you expect that , had this happen a while ago http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/86854-fings-wot-broke-6.html :thumbdown: Bob

I have ended up with things for 99p in the past, I might be a bit soft but I have always communicated with the seller in cases like this and come to a sensible arrangement. I won a ten ton hydraulic winch for 99p, the way I saw it was the guy was decent enough not to leg up the auction using friends bogus bids so we agreed on £200. It never helped him listing it as a "hydrolic winch". Worth looking at the miss spelled items, look at " still chainsaw " , "hydrolic" and trailor Bob

The guy that invented predictive text recently died, I received a message stating his "funnel will be hell neck weak". Bob

Interesting one Mick, I have seven kids and rightly or wrongly never denied them mobile phones or access to the internet from an early age.For my sins I have had to witness many a tear amongst the kids from on line bitching or bullying , I dont doubt for one minute they have not done the same to others or worse. My brother on the other hand has not allowed it and I think its for the better, my nephews and nieces may not be very street savvy or worldly but have not had to endure all the aggravation and crap of being part of the social media circus. For me the computers on in the background while I tinker in the workshop or bimble around the house, I dont have any interest in television which is just as well because I am not allowed or brave enough to lay a finger on the tv`s remote. The Ipad is my favourite toy which allows me to sort emails , on line purchases ( Ebay ) and find suppliers while on the move, also the occasional sneaky peek on here We managed fine without all this before so I suppose its all unnecessary really. Bob

This is a new one on me as well , I read the HSE document and there are a few useful bits of info in there regarding tippers. One thing was the isolation switch for the electrics, I know at least one of our tippers has not got one so I had better get that done. As far as records go I suppose a simple homegrown dated tick box list would suffice and chuck it in with the vehicle maintenance records. Bob