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Mick Dempsey

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  1. Mick Dempsey
    Don't get all narky, all I'm saying is that one wouldn't necessarily need someone of your undisputed genius to effect something as routine as this. Happy?
  2. Mick Dempsey
    I have had a client accept a job and starting date, the morning of the job we turned up, gates shut, could tell the client was in, no answer on the phone either. She must have just changed her mind. Luckily I had something nearby.
  3. Mick Dempsey
    Transit/iveco/master whatever, then buy a tirfor.
  4. Mick Dempsey
    I guess what I'm saying is I'd like the option to overload it, if I chose to.
  5. Mick Dempsey
    Yes of course, no one overloads their 3.5 tonner.
  6. Mick Dempsey
    Looks nice, I'd have gone a bit higher, with the toolbox and the relatively low roof that's going to cut down your volume a lot.
  7. Mick Dempsey
    Any competent mechanic could.
  8. Mick Dempsey
    I've noticed young hedgerow elm have that bizarre bark formation as well. In Sussex and London etc.
  9. Mick Dempsey
    From memory it was around €180 plus one hour labour (which I considered a bit steep) I was a bit concerned I was just chucking good money after bad but the minute I started using it again it was completely different. They wouldn't have done it for free so I paid.
  10. Mick Dempsey
    Fitted this kit, it's the upgrade for the poor performing early 201s (like reg ran over) plus drill a couple of holes in the exhaust. take the numbere to a stihl dealer and get him to order and fit. Not cheap though!
  11. Mick Dempsey
    Still 201 with the upgrade.
  12. Mick Dempsey
    I'm a bit prejudiced, a few years ago I had a 200t that did the same, I took it to two dealers who charged me €180 each to no effect, they couldn't identify the problem and still took my money. So I had spent 2/3 of the price of a new 201, and still had a duff 'un.
  13. Mick Dempsey
    Cheers Joe, of course the other alternative (often if you're struggling with one groundy) Is to tell them to get out of the way, bomb a load out, then come down, slip off the harness and spikes, get stuck in, then go back up.
  14. Mick Dempsey
    Left the butt for a sawmill (unnecessary 088 in shot)
  15. Mick Dempsey
    Lovely day for it!
  16. Mick Dempsey
    Removal of lower stuff
  17. Mick Dempsey
    Here's a similar oak I did earlier this year. Forgive the hero shot at the end! One at a time on the iPad for some reason.
  18. Mick Dempsey
    I like the sound of that! Don't forget the pics.
  19. Mick Dempsey
    Ha! I was just on that thread as well. Anyone should be allowed to run a business, if they go tits up its their loss.
  20. Mick Dempsey
    Here's how I'd approach it. Big rigging, lower each branch and let the guys on the ground process it one branch at a time, whilst lowering touch the tip on the ground so you can pull the butt end towards the chipper. Don't swamp them. Then the trunk, negative rig as much as possible then set up your cushion, fell it. Roll on the horsepower, relax and get the blower out.
  21. Mick Dempsey
    It's all about the stem, if you plan to ring it up and handball it out you're crazy. Like someone said, get a farmer with a grain trailer and a telehandler, you'll be finished in a day.
  22. Mick Dempsey
    You wouldn't knacker yourself doing that, and in answer to your question, to make more money on the job.
  23. Mick Dempsey
    Can't agree there, it's an absolute doddle, on the floor by 2pm latest.
  24. Mick Dempsey
    No it wouldn't. People can charge what they like. There's a thread just started with a guy asking price on an oak. Someone is saying 1500 to 2000 quid 2 days work. Now if someone else was doing that job with a bigger chipper and a way of getting the trunk away ie grab lorry or tehehandler and farm trailer they'd do it in a day and charge say 1300, and still make more profit. Would that be undercutting?
  25. Mick Dempsey
    Tbf it's three years old, little saw like that, could just be knackered.

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