aspenarb
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eGg , take plogs with you as an interpreter. You will be back by lunch time. :thumbdown::thumbup1::thumbup: Bob
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Report back this time next year. Bob
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Not convinced, have used both and the power loss on the hydraulic grinders is not acceptable, its like stirring mud with a stick. I also cant accept the high wear rate of the drive motors or pumps nor how all that debris from the associated wear gets trolleyed around the entire hydraulic system. I had a guy here a few years ago that had rather a lot to do with the development of a well known brand of hydraulically driven grinder, we were talking spanners and comparing notes on some stuff going on here and he confessed that there were issues with longevity and that their own hire fleet were in trouble with the above . Belts , bearings and most of the horses at the wheel for me Bob
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Dont know the model but its got a life of hell, lives out in the yard at night in the rain or frost with no problems and lasts about three days on a charge. Loud ring and does what a phone should, only issue is it only holds three hundred numbers so I could not load up numbers from my old phone. Ipad for everything else. Bob
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Spuds point of competence is key, £30 + an hour is not a lot for a decent well equipped spannerman that gets to the problem quickly. Bob
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I think a 10% loss over a belt is optimistic Ian. I would say 25% loss with hydraulic ,more as it all gets hot or worn and the fluid gets beaten up. Bob
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Thats a desPikeable comment FilthySocks Bob
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Nothing that bad considering the amount of guys beating up the kit and motors Rowan. Transit belt tensioner went titsup, no noise or prior warning. Bob
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Guy the log has just bought this V10 beasty. Went for a blast in it ,serious grunt and probably the fastest log delivery tow barge on the planet :thumbup1:
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So it really is " goodnight from him". Sad day Bob
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Another starter for the tw chipper, burned out through try to start it while choked up with chip. Tha Nissan Navara tippers engine was sounding a bit rough so changed it before it went bang. New clutch Dont know where the missing blade is
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Welcome to the club You wont regret that purchase. Bob
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Nice work Hamdogg. Bob
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A bit of track reinstatement work the lads were on today . Timber wagons have hammer a culvert/bridge at the bottom of the big dipper on a forest track , it looks innocent enough but its really steep and very narrow ( I crap myself every time I go down there in the artic . We bolstered up the banks with concrete filled sand bags which increased the width by a couple of feet, Mick Dundee our ozzy fabricator welder knocked an 8mtrx4mtr frame to retain the new concrete raft. Holes in frame are ready for the side/hand rails. Ready for the reinforcing mesh and concrete
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My vote would be the for the ...................................... dunno:001_huh: Hilux of that year is a gutless leaf sprung uncomfy cramped old beast that will go on forever. Ranger is a great truck but you need to check the gearbox is ok because they are a bit of a lightweight unit. Make sure you drive before you buy. L200 is the most car like but a tad under geared and engines are a bit fragile, they are prone to headgasket/cylinderhead failure if given too much stick. Great truck if you treat them with a bit of respect. Landrover is ok if you are mechanically sympathetic and are handy with a spanner. Keep up the maintenance and they go on forever. My choice , still dont know Bob
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My nephew has the same disease Stubbs 12439442_1075091805898624_6928015242360017473_n.jpg
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Very nice Stubbs and Sawchip ( kin teararses ) Spotted this Thruxton Triumph, I want one
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Your braver than I am Paul, I dont think I would want to know. Best of luck and enjoy your week of dossing. Great snap of the family in the tree Bob
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Best 7 or 8 ton excavator for forestry work ??
aspenarb replied to njtimber's topic in Large equipment
Not to mention tracking it back, make sure you take a deep breath before going in. potd-digger_3291003k.jpg
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Ok, ten fassand groats then 3gG and a go on your horse bOd
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Best 7 or 8 ton excavator for forestry work ??
aspenarb replied to njtimber's topic in Large equipment
I was stood next to a 20ton zero swing the other day, could not believe how compact they are compared to the older big machines. Aside of the tracks they are not much different in size to the older 10 ton machines with the benefit of heaps more reach and power. Tempting , especially with the deals that can be had in Europe at the moment. Bob -
Best 7 or 8 ton excavator for forestry work ??
aspenarb replied to njtimber's topic in Large equipment
PC80 is a fair machine, the cabs a nice place to be and they have a decent auxiliary flow rate. We have run these for years and the only reoccurring problem has been fracturing of the poorly supported HP steel pipe on the pump, for some reason this only happens when running the mulching heads. Easy fix with a brace though. Bob -
Busted
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They are expensive and not very durable, I had molds made at a foundry that used to cast our Berti hammers with their own porridge. It greatly increased hammer life but was hard work sharpening them. Its going back a good few years now but if anyone is interested I can contact the foundry and see if the still have them or are even still in business. Minimum order used to be one hundred @ £4 each. Bob
