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  1. cornish wood burner
    Personal taste but I think everyone in our workshop ditched the swivels for fixed cranked ones. I agree fixed have limits but we find them so much easier to use one handed for 99% of what we do. Sounds like you might have more awkward jobs.
  2. cornish wood burner
    Wouldn't recommend the swivel heads. Too fiddle to use
  3. cornish wood burner
    A set would work out much cheaper than buying individually. Your way could easily double the cost, possibly more. Lever turning a shaft seems to work better than a slider like on the teng. Teng fan but not so impressed with their ratchet spanners. I have Palmera but only I need them for light work. They change direction nicely but not sure how long they would last for heavy use. Great bits of kit though. Even with a good name I would never use them for hi-torque applications if you want them to last. Try before you buy and pick a style you like.
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    Lots of choices have been mentioned here but out of the three I know, two stand out from the crowd regarding cost of ownership. Matitou is great to drive but as our local contractor found out they breakdown too often. Merlo not so nice to drive but only had a day on one. When they do let go ( and they will) expect big bills. JCB may not be the best to drive but probably the best for your pocket. No doubt there are a few yellow lemons around but more will be painted red or green IME.
  5. cornish wood burner
    The jcbs hold their value for good reason. Our 530 has been worked very hard for most of its 13 years and 6000 hours. We service it now and then but it has almost been trouble free. Battery, joystick micro switches, and injector pump diaphragm. 524 has been good so far but only a few years old never cold but does the easier work. How old is your 525 and how many hours?
  6. cornish wood burner
    Your not alone there. No way would I use that, and thats from someone who has spent a fair bit of time on glass house roofs.
  7. cornish wood burner
    If you can get up the other side go over the top and down a roof ladder the side we can see. Tie some cross pieces to the ladders if the roof is weak and tie the ladders together to prevent slipping down the roof. Cross piece to space the ladder off the offending gutter and have the ladder past the gutter to give you a foot hold so you can reach.
  8. cornish wood burner
    Or a lift from someone who really is from Penzance. Remember the pasty thread? VI if you hadn't tried to help him out you probably would have gone home feeling bad about your self anyway. Its scum like him that degrade human nature Tough luck.
  9. cornish wood burner
    Best wishes treequip, hope you make a full and as quick a recovery as possible. Joe As you say we always think we are too young to have health problems. Friend of mine very similar to you, fit and active but had a genetic blood disorder died at 35, totally preventable. Not his particular problem but something like diabeties could affect blood sugar levels and presumably energy levels. Always best to have regular checkups.
  10. cornish wood burner
    Exactly. Now try the same in a 3 MW boiler. Now that's a bang
  11. cornish wood burner
    We needed proof of our wood being from a sustainable source to claim RHI. I just asked euro forest and they provided what was necessary. 1 phone call, no hassle. I'm sure all the big suppliers do it all the time.
  12. cornish wood burner
    If you have no draught and no flame the wood gases will be driven off by the heat then if a flame appears you will get an explosion using whatever oxygen is left in the boiler/stove/flue. The wood boiler at the Eden project blew its stack off amongst other things and was offline for a considerable time. In the early days an inexperienced operator relit our boiler and fed too much chip in, smothered the flame and when a flame appeared that lit the gases there was a damaging explosion. This is fact so be careful. Do not totally starve the fire of air and maintain a flame is the safe way.
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    A large wood chip boiler slumbers by feeding a small amount of chip every 1/2 hour or so. No fans running but a big boiler and small amount of chip. Normally a small amount of smoke is seen from the flue when in slumber mode so some natural draught is occurring. I suspect some air flow would be needed otherwise you could have a situation described by the briquette seller. Always having a flame to burn off the gases is safest.
  14. cornish wood burner
    Your biggest problem with wood chip will be the feed system. Small boilers normally run on pellets which are more expensive but easier to feed. What size boiler do you need?
  15. cornish wood burner
    I agree it certainly wasn't the same. However a few years ago I had a chat to a tanker driver while he was filling our tank. He told me he filled from the same tank at the depot for all customers. Our local Tesco has BP ultimate on the pump so if it wasn't wouldn't they be in trouble for trade description? Normal BP regular on the other. Possibly at otherTesco stations their pumps have different fuels but I assume my local to be normal BP. Not saying your wrong TCD but could it vary area to area?
  16. cornish wood burner
    Simon to be safe you should do as I suggest. I was reluctant to mention this but a member of my family left it too late.
  17. cornish wood burner
    My local machinery dealer hires one of these out. Good machine apparently.
  18. cornish wood burner
    Probably over work but it might pay to have a checkup by your GP. If you have a problem then catching it early might make a big difference.
  19. cornish wood burner
    Exactly the same fuel I expect. Many times I have seen a BP tanker filling Tesco tanks. Seen BP there almost as often as Tesco tankers. BP plastered over the nozzles so I would say BP fuel in our local Tesco. Never had a problem with pay at the pumps and I always check my credit card statements.
  20. cornish wood burner
    Two main advantages as I see it. Almost certainly its better for in your face machines such as hedge trimmers. Health benefits for that presumably and also its allegedly better for low usage machines with stale fuel problems. Not got my head around spending the extra for thirsty strimmers yet as I've never had a stale fuel problem even though my usage is very intermittent also the exhausts exit behind me so no heath issue I can see. Saws might be more of an heath thing but I've never noticed any ill effects. Eddie has yet to convince me but I would be interested in any scientific reasoning on saw usage.
  21. cornish wood burner
    We've had trouble with husky pro gear to prove any make can be wrong. I've had faultless Chinese gear but I wouldn't say it was better than husky. Its just the luck of the draw. Better the name the better chance you have, simple as that.
  22. cornish wood burner
    The garage was talking about a twin turbo if that makes a difference. 6 hours work to change turbos after the body was off ? Seems a lot to me but not my vehicle so I don't really know the full story. Thoughts?
  23. cornish wood burner
    I've had lorries on mine. Oil stains you could lift a brick and replace with spare. My first house had a gravel drive and my experience with that is probably why I dislike them.
  24. cornish wood burner
    Looks are a personal preference so I think we can agree to disagree on that one. As said angular gravel is better as it locks together to some extent. Mud, silt and any pieces chipped off the gravel will build up over time and it will eventually become clogged. I have seen several drives that look like 20mm to dust with a mix of mud thrown in for good measure. Brick pavoirs are the way to go if there will be any need to take up for trench or stains. My main point is value of the property. A good drive will probably increase property value by more than the cost to do it, and as a bonus you get the benefits. This of course depends whether Simon wants to invest more money in his house or keep it for his business. Its another choice to consider
  25. cornish wood burner
    You don't mention that you have changed/ checked the air filter or did I miss that.

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