LeeGray
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What made you go for the Logosol in the end Andy?
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Spot on Mick, and when they come in you know others went higher too! Weirdly the ones you don’t want and price accordingly nearly always come in. Sometimes though I think people actively choose the higher quotes. It’s never a rip off if you quote, meet the spec you agreed to and bill the price you quoted in the timeframe you said you would. (If something has been really quick maybe because the customer has prepared well for example, I may offer to do something else with a machine whilst I’m there) Otherwise people would be going back on deals constantly, I’ve never had someone say ‘oh I only think it’s worth x’ after I’ve done a job and don’t give any indication that I might haggle, it’s a business not a tourist stall at the Turkish grand bizarre!
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Cheapest to own/run or cheapest to buy?
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Looks good Andy, are you going for a Norwood?
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Same as me then, definitely easy to deal with.
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Just put some cameras up outside and inside the workshop. If you hand over proper evidence the police and cps will actually be able to do something. Insurance will pay out if you’ve got cover. Saves anyone getting hurt and gets the scum put away.
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Awesome, looks properly built. Love seeing stuff built to last!
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Pm sent
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You can use it definitely. I used a structural engineer to get through building regs on ungraded timber, he’ll do a visual inspection on a good sample of the timbers to sign off. He’s local so could pass his details on if you like but he may be too pricey if it’s just a few choice timbers your builder wants to use for the aesthetic value.
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They pointed me to the any trailer, trailed implement or otherwise attached implement or machinery used in association with my business in the policy wording.
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@agrimog who are you insured with if you don’t mind me asking? Did they ask to see any paperwork for the mill? Be interested to hear what all the other mobile millers are doing.
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Thanks again for all the info, sound like I need to email vosa, dvsa, dvla?? To try to get an answer. Rang the Nfu who already insure the mill, my farm, my vehicles and my businesses. Told them what I wanted to do and they’re happy to insure it without any type approval and can’t see why I’d need it but I’d prefer to get something in writing from government as to what I need to do about this.
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What’s the IVA test and c&u regs please? Any chance you could post a link up to the regs.
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Ok thanks for the info, but as I said I’ll be building it with brakes as it’ll be over 750kgs and as stated by Bob it would be a handful without them regardless of weight. It’s the need for testing for a trailed implement that seems to be an issue.
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I ended up buying a husky after trying it. The 9ah batteries make it an amazing piece of kit. Just did a load of oak firewood for myself with it only limbs up to 10” but knocked out a 2-3t trailer full on less than a battery. Ended up getting blower strimmer and mower for home as well. The batteries are the biggest investment for sure.
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To be exempt from what?
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No I’m building a trailed implement. Woodland mills sell these in the uk and people are running them legally as has been said on here. They have no type approval.
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I think best thing for most would be buy the manufacturers trailer. I’ll be building one, longer and with brakes so it’ll be over 750kg but I’ll be running it as trailed implement unable to be broken down any smaller. I wont be going for type approval and I’ll let you know how I get on with that in the future.
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Should be alright if you’re ok in the evening? Can you pm me your address and mobile number and a list of sizes you’d like dia and length. I’d hate to cut as I thought and them be 2” too short for what you need. Cheers.
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That’s great to hear, finally someone who has some actual experience...much better than us all guessing what the crack is! How long is yours including the drawbar? Do you tow with your mog or truck and is it quick to set up? Did it need type approving somewhere or have any issues insuring it? Cheers, Lee
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Not much, bought it for home use but word gets round. Could do more but I’m nowhere near good enough and it’s not heavy enough to use full time. No way could you compete with a sawmill but I see turning the odd bit of good stuff into slabs, mantle pieces, blanks etc for people to use or sell themselves as worthwhile and lucrative. £300/day is fine for someone who sees a value in there tree turned into something they can use. Can’t see many paying that if it’s bulk softwood, better to sell it and buy what they need. If it does 5 jobs a year it pays insurance, wear and tear, fuel etc for all my own use too.
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Cheap and cheerful would be to buy a caravan chassis, cut the width down and weld/bolt upto track. Plenty of trailer part places online but new wheels, tyres, brakes, braked hitch, lights and 8 box jacks will add up if decent quality. 800kg Sidewinder jacks are about £50 each to start.
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I imagine a base plate the same level as the track base with two bars drilled for Lynch pins to lock it in position once I know where it needs to be set. I’ll have a digger or loader either end to lift, turn and load back onto track.
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Not hard to build at all, good spec much better than woodlands I imagine it will cost me £1500-2000 to build using new parts with brakes, suspended axle, proper hitch etc
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Yep, that why I think it’ll be cheap rubbish pressed steel sheet. Trailer weight must be about 250kg.
