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  1. maybelateron
    Agree entirely with the above. However, if you end up doing this work with any frequency, wearing a pair of chainsaw trousers if it is not 20 degrees centigrade will offer you protection against other people with saws (lets face it most people get too close occasionally) and also against scraped shins etc if you trip, or drop a piece of timber etc.
  2. maybelateron
    Problem with that is that you then have the drawbar sticking out into the road with most inline chippers.
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    Out of interest, what are the commonest problems with Forst? I have had a TR6 for 4 years, and the only problems have been a faulty ignition switch, which they sorted very quickly under warranty.
  4. maybelateron
    If you are buying road tow it might be worth serious thought about a turntable one. I am on my second turntable chipper now (Jensen 540), and we find it a really useful option. If having to park on the road outside customer's house/premises we can stack brash on the drive, with the hopper facing the pile and we are not standing the road to chip ing thet. Also gives the option to angle the hopper towards where brash coming from, so can avoid the energy drain of sometimes having to turn the branches through an angle to feed them; I realise that is more of an issue with a chipper with larger capacity. Forst are about to start selling their petrol 750kg turntable chipper, and for the first month will be offering it at £16,500 + VAT.
  5. maybelateron
    Try Benbow Brothers from Shrewsbury. Easy to find them on the net.
  6. maybelateron
    Bit like Vicar of Dibley crossed with Little Britain. Nononononononononono, yes. Yeabutnobutyeabutnobut
  7. maybelateron
    There is no damage to the wheelarch liner?
  8. maybelateron
    The tyre is off/outside the rim on the inner side.
  9. maybelateron
    Photos as requested
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    V6 1200M Bluetooth Intercom Motorcycle Helmet Headset BT Motorbike Interphone 2X, available on ebay £60 inc VAT for 2 headsets. I had some slightly cheaper ones off ebay, main problem was the feable jackplug and socket, also poor battery life. The V6 1200M is great - good quality jackplug, battery lasts a whole day, and charges very quickly. Sound quality is good/excellent. I drilled the right hand ear defender on the bottom of the cup to feed the mike flexi stem through. Works much better/more comfortable that way. I have removed the clamp from the body of it and drilled the bottom lip of the helmet at the back to fix it more securely. We only use these helmets when we need intercom, reduces risk of damage. I rate these as excellent value.
  11. maybelateron
    Rosiedog is not so sure about the uniform.
  12. maybelateron
    And that is why I changed years ago to only selling unseasoned logs, and my minimum quantity for delivery has been 2 cu metres for ages, as I am not interested in hitching up a trailer, loading it and delivering, then parking it up again just for one cubic metre. Even less enthusiastic about 1 cube of seasoned only to be greeted by Mr Hatchet with Mrs Mositure Meter ?
  13. maybelateron
    But because I am VAT registered and can claim my VAT back on most of my expenses, I am reducing my running costs s and can afford to quote a bit cheaper anyway.
  14. maybelateron
    Wrong tree in the wrong place IMO. There is an old saying that you cant take a nice big mature tree and turn it into a nice small tree. Topping it will be ongoing maintenance over the years, taking it out now is a one off cost. I'd be interested to know what option you finally go for.
  15. maybelateron
    My advice would be to focus above anything else on taking on the right person, who will be reliable, work hard, and be enjoyable to work with. If they are any good they will be able to be trained and get their tickets. I would suggest initially giving them a short term fixed (6 months/1year) contract, which can then be made a permanent contract if all goes well.
  16. maybelateron
    World is going mad
  17. maybelateron
    I use Moneydance for my accounting (as well as an accountant). It really is very simple indeed to do my VAT returns.
  18. maybelateron
    I gave up taking my phone up the tree a long time ago. Partly through being fed up with marketing calls, and once I realised that most serious enquiries etc can leave a message. We use helmet bluetooth intercoms quite a lot now and I could link my phone in to this, but I just check for messages when we have a break.
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    I bought a new Bateson 8x5 manual tipper with high sides in 2003. Within a couple of years I did this exact conversion to electric tip. Sooner or later I will be replacing the trailer, either with an Ifor 8x5 electric tip, or the same Bateson again if they will make it electric tip for me. That said, I like the Ifor principle of having a manual backup facility. I have been delivering several loads of woodchip recently in my Ifor 12ft high sides tipper - imagine if the electric tip failed and i have to shovel out 7 cubes?
  20. maybelateron
    Yes, I have experienced the joy of cutting into an unseen nest when hedgecutting. Luckily I was wearing ear defenders rather than a helmet for them to get stuck in!
  21. maybelateron
    I would inform my colleagues, with a record of doing so, in the planning department asap, and the planning agent along with the applicant. I don't think there would be anything else within my power. Then sit back and watch the comedy/tragedy unfold.
  22. maybelateron
    I am assuming you mean the Daily? If so, yes I have run a 3.5 ton once for five years, now got 30K on clock. Mine is the 146bhp 2.3 engine. Overall I like it, especially the fact it is on a c section chassis and will not die of tin worm at a young age. Faults so far: N/S front wheel bearing change at approx 20K, needed helper springs from day one, but then so do lots on 3.5t tippers, clutch is not beefy enough but we cope with it, just had O/S rear caliper changed today due to the handbrake link in the caliper sticking on. Overall I would buy the same again.
  23. maybelateron
    Well, not strictly broken but certainly caused some grief. Our local Stumpbusters man (Chris Gregory, great bloke) called on me for rescue earlier this week. His Carlton 2.5 ton tracked grinder was on a side slope when the downhill track came off. It was at the bottom of a sloping lawn with only flimsy shrubs between it and a 3ft drop onto the lane beneath, and there was no way he could safely raise the side of the machine where it was to replace the track. We used my Series 3 Land Rover with PTO winch, with the vehicle linked to the Iveco tipper for an anchor. With Chris operating the track that was still on and the winch pulling on the other side we managed to drag the grinder along and uphill to level ground, where Chris then manage to get the track back on. I think that is the heaviest load the winch has pulled so far, and that was without using a pulley to double the pulling power. Pity I didn't take any pictures.
  24. maybelateron
    I don't know if this applies to younger specimens or not, but if you stroke the underside of a leaf Elm is rough and whiskery while hazel is smooth. Digressing slightly, two of our offspring are in Scotland, one in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow. There are numerous wonderful large Elms in both cities, more so in Edinburgh I would say. Anyone know why? Did the carrier beetle not like to travel so far north?
  25. maybelateron
    The voice of reason prevails here.?

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