javelin10

I've finally found a copy here: Can't be legit but I'd say it is the sharer's problem not ours

Just come across this thread. I'd like to see your spreadsheet, 10 Bears!

Those look identical to all the other small horizontal log splitters sold by the likes of MachineMart, Screwfix etc. My brother in law has one and they are fine for doing a bit of domestic work but they still struggle with knotty stuff. Large rounds are a bit of a pain to place on with them as well, but I'd get one for my own firewood!

Err lets see... No significant changes in soil level?.............check Avoid compaction of rooting area?.........check Tree Protection zones correct diameter and fenced off sturdily?.............check! Why is it that when they brought out BS 5837 they only told arborists?

I've had the tracks come off 150VTR's loads but on a 190 only once; when the grease nipple on the tensioner was leaking, causing it to go slack. I've pulled stuff all day long with the 190. Trees, vans, towed winches, you name it. I'd be a little more careful with the 150 but much better then muscle power

I have an Android app called Maverick that can send proper Lat/Long coords by email or text in a couple of clicks. Again you need a signal but you can preload your destination then pinpoint where you will be working and send your location before you lose signal. Then it's down to your work/life partner to call 999 if you don't call in. BUT lets face facts: If you sever an artery and you're by yourself in the middle of nowhere then no 'system' is going to save you.

@danthemanwhocan: As a labour-only subbie I would expect insurance and liability for the workers and work being done to be covered by the principal contractor. Your insurance would only come into play if you, for example, injured yourself through your own fault and could reclaim lost income on your policy. This is only my opinion and I don't claim to be an expert; in fact I am in much the same situation as you now that my job has recently been made redundant! For example: If you cut a fibre optic cable then your principal contactor would be responsible. If they then wanted to sue you to recover their costs then that is of course allowed but they would have to demonstrate they had showed you the cable route and you had ground it up anyway; negligence on your part in other words. Anyone disagree? @Djvicke1: I've been on the railway for many years, but in my first arb job my boss always used written job specs and had the customer sign them before work began. That forms the written contract between you and the customer and this is the way I'll be going if I start doing a lot of private work in the future. Even better, it was on paper with the common arb definitions (reduction, thinning etc) printed on the back so the customer cannot claim "I thought 30% reduction was when you reduced the tree in height by 30%" :-/