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TIMON

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  1. And new kit (PPE) does not have to be LOLER ed until six months... Provided it has a CE mark. Unless your next inspection is due before, then all kit should be included
  2. What's the worst saw you've used ? B&Q tree pruning saw takes some beating!
  3. Deadwooding this big oak.... Absolutely drenched...... Sat in the cab now trying to dry off.... Mog heaters aren't the best.
  4. Used to live and work in Derby.. Your main competition is a guy called Martin Bosworth. ( who is a really sound guy ) but he only does soil and dig outs. You might try asking Biffa at Etwall how much they charge for green waste at their composting facility we used to get really excellent deals and they sell compost (suitable to lay turf on) really cheap at the same site. Best bet would be to phone around all of the landscaping companies and small tree surgeons . ( most big firms already have outlets for their chip and logs . Hope this helps mate.
  5. Very impressive!! Takes the term "all singing all dancing" into a new dimension... What kind of capacity is the chip box? I know by your threads you've waited a long time on this project. Good on you mate....
  6. Refreshing to hear someone admit to making a silly mistake on a thread Most of the time we try and make ourselves good !!! (I speak for myself of course). Hope you sorted the damage. I've done the same with vehicles more than once........
  7. Sorry I didn't get to see you (and your mog) at APF... Got there late on the Friday and didn't get to see everything. If your ever in Brum or Cov you're welcome to pop in. Bet your mog is almost finished now. Apart from a front calliper ours is going great. As I mentioned before we've got loads of things planned for it. We've just employed a full time mechanic / engineer. Same guy that did all the work on the cab. we'll look to start working on it in the new year. Front mounted chipper, new bigger box and a homemade hiab trailer all in the pipeline.... Watch this space
  8. Hope this goes well for you, Paul. We really enjoyed the Winchester one. Was really helpful. All being well we should have everything up to speed within the next 12 months. Thanks, Timon
  9. Just sat my LOLER examiner exam today.... My brain still hurts !!
  10. Tested loads in 1999 for a firm I worked for and the manitou was best then... A lot has changed. When I worked in construction I used a manitou 1729 which was an incredible machine.., later I drove JCB,s and saw them steadily improve every year... My advice, try as many as you can, if you are a serious customer then the different suppliers will be glad to let you have demo model to try.
  11. Based on the statistic that they are seeing a net increase in trees growing.(I'll try and dig out the details) Totally agree Israel is a tiny country and what is more remarkable is that a fair proportion of it is desert. I don't know the statistics or ratios, I'll go back and check my source
  12. And the only country to have an increase of trees entering the 21st century is.... Israel.
  13. My mrs is American and her dad was a farmer.... In America if you have organic crops growing on your land and next doors farm grows Monsanto GM (patented) crops, if any GM seeds "blow over" and contaminate your crops ... Not only do your crops get ruined but Monsanto then sue you for having their seeds growing on your land... It seems to happen a lot and a lot of small farmers have lost everything.. Real injustice!!! Years later the farms growing Monsanto "roundup ready" GM crops find that the weeds growing in their fields have become resistant to roundup... What next? Back to good old paraquat?! Monsanto's methods in the developing nations are even more aggressive. We also have them to thank for Agent Orange... Monsanto putting the AGGRO into agriculture. I'm not an Eco-warrior or a conspiracy theorist but the more you look into Monsanto the more disturbing it gets... Rant over!!
  14. Think it would be nice if Monsanto were banned outright...everywhere! :)
  15. When I took the saw out if the box it had already been run. ( there was fuel residue in the tank and chain oil in the oil tank ). I don't know if it is the factory or the supplier who does this... I'll try and find out Monday. Thanks
  16. Ok, that's good... It's what I was doing today. I'll check the auto tune on Monday.
  17. Thanks, Brushcutter, Stubby I will do. I've heard that running the saw in is best done by reasonably high revs and plenty of breaks so as not to let the heat build up too much? Is that right?
  18. Not even sure what that is!??! (Blushing) Unless it's a blue cover thingy, which in that case it's off......
  19. Just landed a new 560xp. Used it first time today. Really lovely saw, bags of power for its size. Previously using a 346xp.and sometimes an ms261. This is MUCH better!!
  20. All being well I'll be qualified within a fortnight.... I'm doing my course next week. I live in NEW ARLEY. And work out of ALVECHURCH Worcs. Rates will be very competitive ... Thanks, Timon
  21. Doing the course at IAN MORGAN ARB..... Stafford
  22. Hi Riggerbear, That looks a really neat job mate. Timon
  23. Yeah... I'm all ears !! (Doing my LOLER inspectors course next week) I've just bought a zigzag... It must be really badly worn or broken/cracked to fail, surely??.
  24. Hi Jon , Not a fan of polish donkey meat It may be a delicacy in some places But it ll never catch on round our way I do have time for Sainsburys , we do charity fundraising with them and they are awesome... They supply all our centres with free food (short sell by and damaged packaging) from all their stores in the midlands... They genuinely care about putting back into the community.. Thanks.. Timon

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