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Mick Dempsey

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  1. Mick Dempsey
    I did that as well, till they carelessly left the sharpening company’s paper wrapping on the blades. So I went direct (next town) and get it done for a third of the price.
  2. Mick Dempsey
    Try and keep two or three sets so you’ve always got a set or two in reserve.
  3. Mick Dempsey
    I worked selling metal to engineering firms in another life so I am au fait with the sizes. Its just the stocking of nuts and bolts that’s the issue, it’s nice to have every size to hand. Not a deal breaker though.
  4. Mick Dempsey
    I have paid off the Forst ST8 and feel I’ve suffered enough for whatever sins I committed in a previous life so it’s time for a change. I have thought about a number of options and I’m drawn to this. Second hand, from a dealer with some sort of warranty 457hours €28000 plus VAT. 1.5 tonnes so a little heavier than the Forst, similar hp, but a reputation for reliability and build quality. Do they use the non metric nuts and bolts? Cos that’s a pita. Anyway I’ll throw it out there. TIA. Mick
  5. Mick Dempsey
    That’s a very good point.
  6. Mick Dempsey
    When they need it. I’m obsessed about blades and anvil condition.
  7. Mick Dempsey
    Could be that the Wolfs had knackered feed rollers that span on the blocked wood.
  8. Mick Dempsey
    Don’t worry about the relief valve, that’s it’s job, don’t let it do it ad nauseam of course, but it’s no big deal.
  9. Mick Dempsey
    Check all bolts on the roller motors. I’ve been fixing mine again today. There is a FB site ‘Forst issues and faults’ that you should join, it’s a good group for us owners.
  10. Mick Dempsey
    Ok, as nothing else is going on I’ll bite. The problem with them is lack of capacity, they don’t hold half as much as a cheap transit, this costs you time and money. Fully laden they’re like driving a boat, I know springs and stuff helps but the narrowness of the chassis and single rear wheels means they’re not happy with lots on the rear compared to a dedicated 3.5tonner. The unreliability is a factor of course but I’m not going into that. They're expensive to buy/convert, you could get a decent transit/cab star whatever and still have change for a 4wd to take your chipper off road if needs be, or even a little wheeled loader to drag stuff/move the chipper. If you are going off road you can just blow the chips in the woods anyway. Having said that I’m taking delivery of a Def next week that’ll be a tow tug and Fanny Magnet. But I’d never rely on one for my business, I’ll keep the Ranger.
  11. Mick Dempsey
    My 130 tipper.
  12. Mick Dempsey
    Don’t buy one, no good for tree work.
  13. Mick Dempsey
    Back in the 90s you used to be able to hire the set, lights, genny, cones and signs and set it up yourself, pretty much anywhere you liked, no questions asked. Led to some pretty hairy worksites. I still do a bit of road work, but only easy, low traffic stuff. As has been said, if they won’t pay, don’t do it.
  14. Mick Dempsey
    Looks ok.
  15. Mick Dempsey
    Native of Wisborough Green.
  16. Mick Dempsey
    Hardly crime of the century is it?
  17. Mick Dempsey
    That’s a mine of useful info.
  18. Mick Dempsey
    I think Retired Climber may have come across badly on a couple of points, but generally I think he is an interesting contributor. This Lord of the Flies stuff is daft.
  19. Mick Dempsey
    You assume too much. Go on then Mark, throw your money at the new Gods of business, the masters of the dark arts of the net, I get them on the phone 5 times a day trying to tell me about it.
  20. Mick Dempsey
    What if they’re busy with well paid work? Why would they care about marketing strategy what someone in marketing thinks?
  21. Mick Dempsey
    Are you having a stroke?
  22. Mick Dempsey
    I think you confuse the website of a company with the company itself. I know of a couple of small lucrative tree companies that have no website or a very simple one at best. Its not all about SEOs or engagement or hits. It’s about equipment and expertise. Websites are just a tool to get you in front of the client (if it’s a new client) or for your existing clients to get in touch with you.
  23. Mick Dempsey
    Anyone who works and gets paid is a professional. What’s your point?
  24. Mick Dempsey
    Very surprising.
  25. Mick Dempsey
    Was it a TO spec?

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