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Just submitted both mine and SWMBO's The new 'pay direct from bank account' option is a nightmare!

No experience but it is a good bit cheaper here: Hyundai Wood Chipper/Shredder 420cc Petrol 4-Stroke HYCH1500E-2 TOOLS4TRADE.CO.UK Quickly chip large quanities of wood Extremely powerful wood chipper 180-degree rotatable chute Easy-access emergency...

Buy a decent tipping trailer and then you get the best of both worlds?

At the risk of being a smart arse/pedant - I think you may have meant 30kN ropes. Otherwise totally agree.

I have just read through the thread coming from a range of backgrounds which do not include SRT/DRT but do include working with ropes for much of my life - both in the alps and back here in the UK. I have always been of the belief that, whilst convenient, the overhand knot has a significant impact on the strength of the rope. I have therefore tended to use the double fishermam's knot (bend) wherever it was an issue. As Joe has said, a few second extra doesn/'t make much difference so far as most situations are concerned - it is the end result that matters. Thinking that my memory may be incorrect I have just checked a few online sources to see what effect different knots have. Edelrid have the following to say on the matter: When comparing knot types, the flat offset overhand and double flat overhand bends have the greatest strength reducing effect of -38% to -75%, with the offset overhand bend causing slightly greater strength reduction. The load type on the knot has a significant influence on the knot's strength reducing effect. If an offset overhand bend is subjected to load as a roping-up knot, the strength reduction is about 20% less than when the load is placed on the ring. The double fisherman's knot causes less strength reduction than the double flat overhand bend. So, for planned and or routine work I will continue to use the double fisherman's. If, however, I am half way up/down a pitch with frozen extremities and realise that my rope is too short then yes, a double overhand may be appropriate.

Judging by the amount of caffeine that those can originally contained I'm guessing it isn't just your saws that were buzzin'!

The stone is the important bit - don't want it too coarse as they can overheat the steel and cause it to soften. I used to use an Axminster grinder with a couple of white aluminium oxide wheels on it - one was wider than the other if I remember correctly (it got nicked). This is their closest current offering, but looks a bit plasticky compared to the one I used to have: Axminster Workshop AW1502WSG Wide Stone Grinder - 230V | Axminster Tools WWW.AXMINSTERTOOLS.COM The Axminster Workshop Wide Stone Bench Grinder is a versatile machine, perfect for a home workshop or...

At that end of the scale something this might be worth a punt! BRAND NEW TRAILER- WITH 80CM Mesh TIPPING 7x4 with ramp | in Kirkcaldy, Fife | Gumtree WWW.GUMTREE.COM BRAND NEW TRAILER- BOX TRAILER- CAMPING TRAILER WITH 80CM COVER TIPPING 7x4 and ramp DIMENSIONS...

Why so? This was a job we did a couple of years ago, with sleepers standing on edge and where the top did not need to be clear of fixings etc. First pic is the job in progress, second is just before we seeded it. (Lower gap is to allow flood waters to escape, step in front face was to allow stepping up from ground level for maintenance) The sleepers were of uniform size etc - we also have some oak (I think French) which we got from Normans in Carlisle and they were all spot on size wise.

I think we are in danger of dissolving here in Argyll - it feels like it has been raining for weeks on end (which it probably has)

I am by no way qualified to answer your question from a forestry operations perspective, but I will say that you appear to be comparing two different machines in looking at a 5.4m Moheda and comparing it to a 6.7m KTS - might the more valid comparison be against the 5.3m KTS so you are looking at like for like? That said, to my untrained eye the KTS looks to be a well thought out machine and, even when comparing the 5.3 instead of the 6.7, looks to outperform the Moheda. What I don't understand is that the info for the K41T appears to say that it has a max reach of 6.5m yet in the performance tale it quotes a max outreach of 5.3m. Is the difference due to the dustance between the pivot point of the crane and the edge of the trailer/carriage? Realise that this will probably be totally wrong but it's shite weather outside and I'm trying to avoid taking the dog for a walk!

You could break your 'challenge' down into two parts: 1 Secure the base layer of sleepers to the ground, possibly as you have suggested 2 Secure the next three layers to each other. In the past I have done this using M20 or M25 galvanised threaded bar, secured to the underside of the base layer with a square washer and nylock before it was set onto the ground stakes, and then the other layers/beds sat on top of it using pre-drilled holes. The penultimate layer had a nut and washer set into it to bind the lower three layers together, then the top layer/bed was sat upon it as you have suggested. A bit of a fankle but it is still insitu and looking good 4 years later. I did saturate all of the holes with preservative before placing them insitu. The detail will depend on what purpose the wall is serving.

Wot he said - our genny has identical symptoms when running out of fuel. Iur pavlovian response is now to check that the mag drill isn't hanging off a stanchion somewhere and is in imminent danger of losing its magnetic force and crashing to an early demise - don't ask how we know - before a frantic dash to turn off the genny before we get any more air into the fuel line.

Ditto - I would rather pay more and get it when I need it than wait forever to save a few quid. Time is money and, in my case, there is not much of either left!

Exactly what have you managed to dig up in your building works this time? Makes a change from the '70s porno that you found last time!

Just over a year ago I was quoted a 6-8 month delivery time for a tipping Ifor; last month it was a case of'what size would you like sir?' - stock levels have significantly recovered post covid etc.

I've just read the whole thread from start to finish and can only begin to imagine how exciting it mst be to see the new house taking shape. Only question at this time - will you be reinstating the 'time capsule' in the attic?!

Is that what you call it?!

That conifer (spruce, or more exotic?) really screws with my OCD in messing up the symmetry of the avenue!

Decent watering hole on top of Dartmoor........

You could be a contender for Mastermind with that depth of knowledge! I have zero practical interest in Alpine Tractors but am still enthralled by this thread!

Enjoyed the article but the comments below it perhaps give an example of why the world is in such a mess!

Rest assured I am equally non-PC, hence my question - which was meant to be light hearted. Hopefully no offence taken!

Did you mean ladies or laddies - or even both?

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