aspenarb
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Cris buy a cable making kit from Venhills https://www.venhill.co.uk/cables-amp-components/workshop-kits.html You can make up just about anything you like in less time than it takes to reply to this post. There is enough in one of their kits to make up dozens of cables. Or if you cant be arsed send them a pattern and they will make it for a fraction of the oem`s price Bob
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Your loss Jack, you will never learn to play the banjo. Bob
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Guildford run a window lickers minibus for over 60`s, they claim to take you anywhere you want in the borough for free. I was going to see if they had one available with a towbar for delivering out the kit and occasionally running me down to Honeybros, don't suppose they would take too kindly to Two stroke racing around the dash and diesel noshing on other passengers legs though Bob -
Happy birthday Stubby, must be time to exercise the bus pass Bob
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I beg to differ on this, in my experience they are better and easier to clean from the engine side blowing forward and not trying to shove chip/dust further into them. A radiator blocked with chip dust or crap on any machine is only blocked because the engine fan cant actually pull the crap through the fins, its far easier and kinder to the rad to blow them out from behind using a decent long angled blow gun like the one below, just be careful not to poke the cores/fins with it. Bob
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Dustbin lid sixpence if your up in one of ours Have a play with this @SamTree https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=5.49,50.04,2849/loc=-0.770,51.571
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And there is the rub Stephen, with the best will in the world any plans made for retirement at such an early age need to be flexible because of change. I filled my boots with property for my retirement at a very early age but will not be benefiting from any of it because the kids need them more than I do. Bob
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I can only assume the status change is linked to ugliness. Bob
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I have never paid into a pension fund because by the time I stop working I will be so fucked no amount of money will help me. Bob
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Sorry for the delay chaps. The grinder and spares etc come from here https://www.monstershop.co.uk/contacts/ The bolts they supply are chocolate so dont bother with those , the teeth are good. Bob
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Thanks! I have topped the reservoir up as it wasn't pushing the ram all the way up. Should it be full to the top of the red cap or someway down from that. No sign of a level nor dipstick Just playing arm chair mechanic `s here bill, the hydraulic tank is way lower than the hand pump and with the ramp up the level in the tank will be at its lowest. I would imagine the hand pump is just dry from lack of use and not able to draw from a low fluid level. If I were you I would drop the ramp, fill the tank to max , try the hand pump again. If its still not working get someone to puff a bit of air/lightly pressurise the hydraulic tank while you pump and there is a good chance once its wet it will be ok. Bob
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Job description/What they mean (Just for fun)
aspenarb replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in The Lounge
NPTC qualified or ARB approved = desperate for industry recognition. I`ll get me coat Bob -
Its between eight and nine tons but as far as telehandlers go its very compact. It will trot down the road at a fair pace and if its local that what I do, it normally has the grinder up its chuff on the same job so it gets put on the truck. The lower deck on that trailer is 30` so the telehandler without contraptions is about 15` Its a Sambron, there is a cheap one up for grabs on the bay of thieves https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FDI-Sambron-Telehandler-Telporter-Jcb-NO-VAT/292864726804?hash=item4430191714:g:hDAAAOSwEVtcEYPx:rk:1:pf:0 Bob
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I have been through a few warwick and karchers, expensive to maintain and they need to be kept in the warm or they will sustain frost damage. I bought a cheapo ebay petrol many moons ago and its been faultless, they will also work off a barrel which can be filled with hot water and they take in detergent. Good to take on site to blast off kit rather than cack up the yard Something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wido-MOBILE-PETROL-POWERED-HIGH-POWER-PRESSURE-JET-WASHER-ENGINE-MAX-2500PSI/222998538303?epid=7020020322&hash=item33ebbfa83f:g:pfYAAOSwOkhbzbY5:rk:3:pf:0
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Battery powered chainsaws vs petrol powered chainsaws
aspenarb replied to Charlie Allen's topic in Chainsaws
I know the battery saw topic has been beaten to death elsewhere but its always useful to get updates on progress , failures and user feedback. I have had mine a year or two now, I only keep them in the machines for cutting my way out if things go tits up or cutting stray sticks out of the mechancals so they are not really used in anger. I cant remember the model but they dont match even the smallest of petrol saws for power and anything other than a razor sharp chain will drag the life out of a battery in minutes. That said a sharp chain and very light use will see about three hours of use. I would happily replace these with the newer models as and when they expire. Bob
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Kinell! took a few minutes to find this thread. One for the bolt butchers and that includes myself. A small deburring gadget that goes in a cordless for tidying up the ends of bolts that have been mashed or cut down to length with a hacksaw. Makes easy work of it Link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Tools-7510-External-Deburr-Chamfer-Tool-3MM-19MM-REPAIR-DAMAGED-BOLTS/362506781214?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 16mm tow bar sized bolt
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If he was he probably still is Mick Bob
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I think they still burn the occasional witch, eat babies and drink hedgehogs milk in Rudgwick. Bob
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Fixed that for you Mick:) On that note it must be time to open my Christmas presents Bob
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For on site moving or loading timber about I dont think you can beat a telehandler, keep away from exfarm machines because most of them have had the transmission ripped out of them pushing into stacks. Ex site machines are normally only used as a forklift, the set up below can scoop brash,pick up whole trees,load timber trailers and still be used as a forklift. They tick a lot of boxes and our guys insist on taking one on clearance work. Bob
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All this tractor/ag/arb/forestry and DVLA malarky is quite simple, they dont give a toss what you are using it for the second it leaves the road. All they are concerned about is the road use , the question is whether the tractor trailer combo is being used for a genuine forestry/ag/horticultural purpose or is it just a cheap way of clearing green waste from a building site/domestic dwelling and hauling plant. All the rules and regs were recently updated, well worth having a squint because they have moved the goal posts. Bob
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We set up a steel girder for the back of the tractor with ripping tines welded on at each end set at the correct spacing, made very short work of marking out and broke up the ground at the same time which also made planting a lot easier. It has surfaced during a major clearout so will take some snaps of it tomorrow, Bob
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Beg to differ Mr Flock, hydraulic winches just blow off on the relief valves when near their max and pull a lot less ( unknowingly to the operator) if the hydraulics are not 100% . These older PTO winches will keep pulling way beyond their claimed max and normally snap the rope, even with a tired engine and not full throttle. I have never snapped a rope pulling a tree over but have done plenty pulling loaded forwarders, mogs ( with their own winches) and excavators out of the mire. As for slow I have never seen a winch yet that can spool in faster than a tree can fall, as far as pulling over monsters and standing up leaners go I don`t think there is anything better. Just my worthless opinion. Bob A bit on the Cookes
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Two speed Boughton. I will have a dig about and see if I can find a few snaps of it. Bob
