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  1. cornish wood burner
    I think you have missed log's point. He is happy to market his wood but the problem comes with generalisations that slander the competitions product. His air dried may or may not be drier than your kiln dried, but would you be happy if your competitors advert said "air seasoned is better for the environment and also has a lower MC than kiln dried."
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    Looking at Paulwil's picture I would have thought something like car polish/silicone/oil in the non contact areas such as in the stamped name will help repel water and stop the rust stains. Presumably you would want to keep away it from the rope contact areas but it should help your problem. That and store in a reasonably dry environment. I can see the high strength stainless used would be superior to marine grade for this application but it needs a little TLC.
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    We installed a biomass boiler before RHI as it was just over a 3 year payback over oil. Ash would have done the same with his kiln. Its the EU and UK politicians that have got it wrong.
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    I needed a split shaft machine and briefly looked at a km130. I believe its only a 1/4 inch square shaft so very weak. Not what you would expect from a £1000 system.
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    Does anyone mention to their customers that their taxes are subsidising drying of the wood via RHI?
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    Presumably a hi torque head means it is geared down to give increed torque at the expense of rpm. You might be able to run bigger diameter but would it not be slower cutting? For my heavy line cutting it seems to work better if you have the power to keep the rpm high. Low rpm and the line is more likely to snap. My point is make sure you get enough power to do what you have to do.As the Americans used to say there is no substitute for cubic inches.
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    There are many different grades of stainless steel with different compositions, different corrosion resistances, different properties and strengths. Improving one characteristic will come at the expense of another such as strength. Chromium protects the iron from corrosion, add molybdenum for marine enviroments where extra corrosion resistance is required. However this extra corrosion resistance not only comes at a higher financial price, it also comes with reduced mechanical properties such as strength and wear. Best to accept that you have the extra strength etc and do a little maintenance to prevent corrosion.
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    Under cover I would not expect a sigificant rise if any above 20% even in winter. That said I don't know your area so that could make a difference.
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    Had the same on another forum. They gave me the area code or something that I tracked to Italy.
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    You wont go wrong with Makita 18v Jon We use our drills every day and they get a lot of work. Only trouble has been gear selectors. Dewalt run a bit fast and the battery doesn't last long. Bosch reasonable. Ryobi rubbish now. Erbra doesn't last. Just bought a 18v from b&q. DIY range battery but seems fine. They do a pro range to fit other tools but unless you need that its extra money. Depends on how much you use it.
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    We put ours in with a good hi torque cordless but as you say sleepers can be hard. I would think best not seal the membrane too well if there is a lot of water flow as I have known mypex to block with fines eventually. Also I have known a tanalised 5x5 post turn to total mush in less than 10 years when a lot of water is present.
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    Timberlok from screwfix
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    Presumably your man knows you are going on holiday but you have not asked him to take charge. That must really boost his morale. Have you sat down with him and asked why he is bored and thinking of moving on. Have you inquired if there is anything you can do? Have you asked him if he would like more responsibility?
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    We have twin wall on our commercial boilers and it looks really attractive. Much nicer to look at than an ugly stone fire surround and chimney brest.
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    Metal rebar as you were thinking. As added security concrete in a few pieces of 16 mm threaded bar to hold the sleepers together and down. 2 ft of soil should not exert much pressure unless its waterlogged so ensure good drainage and a flat footing and you should be fine. I have seen sleepers used to form a wall with just rebar driven into the ground. Depends on the ground of course.
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    Would you consider lack of dealer PDI operator error.
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    Honda copies like the pressure washer I was offered for £250.
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    My thoughts exactly Most important is that you and your loved ones get a proper holiday. Even if you are prepared to have a substandard hoilday you wife and family may not. Presumably you are taking your family so give them 100% of your time. By leaving one of your employees in charge/ doing quotes you boost their morale and they will also realise the extras you have to do. Even if mistakes are made the trust you show will be repaid in ways you might not realise. You are saying to your staff "I have confidence in you." Or don't you trust them? By all means leave instruction to contact you in a real emergency but you never know what's around the corner so make the most of your holiday.
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    Make sure your breather is clear. Work the ram up and down a few times with the cap loose. Crack the pipe at the highest point with no pressure applied. Sometimes bubbles of air get suspended in the oil but given time they normally float to the surface and everything is as it was.
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    Is your oil level at its maximum level?
  22. cornish wood burner
    Do you think an electric heat gun/paint stripper type would do the job? The one on our 1 MW was a bit slow but on a smaller boiler should work well I would have thought.
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    Delegate. One of your guys could finish earlier to do the admin. Alternatively you could work from a different location but what is the point of a holiday?
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    Slight change in the goal posts here. You can use 60mm paviors and if your base is good by your house you might get away with 10mm of sand there, and get deeper further away. Alternatively dig it out and do it properly. It depends how big your drive is and whether you want to spend the extra but they have two advantages. As already said if a service needs attention then they will go back with no scar. Also it would add value to your property whereas a cowboy job will not, infact it might put off a buyer with the thought " what else has been bodged". I would get a price from a specialist paver you might be surprised. First impressions can be important when selling so I doubt you would lose the money it would cost.
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    Score one failure to auto tune and one to very difficult to start unless you have the right technique or are very lucky, it is improving with running though so possibly some build quality issue. Strange but the 3 home owner and a Chinese saw I use between work and home have all been faultless and have all cut about the same amount of wood as the pro saws.

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