Stefan Palokangas

Hello folks Have this happen to you ? I had my van in for MOT and it failed due to rust. So left it at a guy having a garage and doing welding jobs and all sort of van jobs. He told me I have it back within the week, so Saturday I went down to see if I could pick it up, but he had been so busy not had any time. OK ! so I rented a van doing the jobs, took 100 pounds off the profit. Next Saturday again I went down to pick up my van, he had done nothing to it, but promised me he will have it done within a few days. again next Saturday and the same again. 4 times ! This is a friend to a friend .. Last night I was so angry i got a headache and shaking syndrome ! He was to get a MOT for it he says now, and if he get that done without sorting the problem then he think he done me a favor ?? I think not, i want my Van sorted right it is to do me years to come. This guy is like a machine gun with excuses, i have spent a lot of money on van hire to get works done, Hired a van for a small job just to get it done, lost money on the work, but if i say a Sunday at 10:00 then it's a sunday at Ten. No matter what. Some folks have no idea how to treat customers, and my patience and politeness have dried out.

Heya folks Have done Stump Grinding now for a year and a half, and it have been a adventure, i was on a holiday in a log cabin and there the thought of it started walking up and down the beach with my two springer spaniels, i was thinking what i could do. Stump grinding came to my mind due to me started doing trees at the age of 12 in Sweden in my step dads forest, back then in weekends took down trees and drove the john deere tractor up collected it all, and been working all my life when i lived in Sweden in forestry. So there and then on that beach walk with my dogs i made my mind up, when i get home I'm going to order a stump grinder. Started to look around and got a little surprise on the price on them, over 20 thousand pounds. Bloody hell !!!! But it was to late i had my mind set on it, and it just had to be a tracked remote controlled one. Beginning was hard, just a bit outlet, but now the fruit staring to show for me, and I'm so happy i went down this road. I honestly lose contact with time when i work with it, its pure play, i don't feel I'm working at all, I'm having fun every single minute of it. Now my next challenge will start, i will start taking down trees aswell, but that's for next year. I hope you all enjoy the job as much as i do

Treemoose with the wooden wheel, I love that, I so like folks thinking outside the box

thats how my grass looked when the dogs had a pee everywhere

the time involved i can only say with the machine i got, a predator 38, would take around 2 hours. but a smaller machine then mine i don't know, never used one.

I would charge 550 for the job.

Done the same put the teeth in to concrete and big heavy stones, managed to sharpen them but it took down the life time quite alot.

wish i was living nearer.

big screen around the grinder, just pretend i using the remote

I need to try this. Any of you stump grinders out there had any success from a show ?

That snobbery you talk about, i have seen nothing of that in this trade. Rather the other way around. Arb trade have supplied me with down to earth honest fair genuine folks.

many thanks

right right, was an old post.

they must be very large for that price. i done 25 quite large stumps, and was no where near that high price. for a 1000 one would think the job would take a day and a half to complete. I can price the job for you if you wish.

thank you

Where do you guys order your engine oil from ?

How long did this one take you ?

Sweden is bad for stones everywhere

here is some from the last job

After some underpricing in the beginning i now feel i got the pricing right for the stump grinding. Feels much better and it leave me time to make sure i do a good job. I have a girl helping me with the tidy up after, blower machine and rake and helping me moving the screens. I pay her very good, and she works like a super star. 50 for 4 hours, 100 for 8, 150 for 12, and 200 for above 12 hours. And more times then not it goes beyond the 12 hours.

I enjoyed reading it all

I'm getting so many jobs like the ones on the picture here, the side guards is just in the way on the stump grinders. I cut mine off and modified it so i can bolt them on and off. 5 minute job to dismantle and it means i can swing the arm very near the fence.

Lock the doors on the caravan when traveling back from france to UK.

Great videos as always Metsaman with all that gear on, day in day out for years i used to work like that felling trees beside power lines. It is hard work.

I agree with you, you are correct.