Johnsond
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Decent Fork lift if you have a yard would be a 100% better for sure. No probs ref the pics.
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That’s what I was trying to explain Mark in a previous post about using a bridle.
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Aberdeenshire
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Shovelled or netted a tiny fraction came from exposed seams subsea the majority came from the mine waste that was tipped direct into sea from the washing plants. The natural action of the sea separated the remaining lighter coal missed by the washing process and depending on prevailing wind and sea conditions etc it was deposited at know points over certain area of coastline. Unfortunately the legacy of this has left parts of the coastline in a terrible state to this day. Super hard on the horses, most were finished by 12-14 yrs old.
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Arrogant, poor judge of character and more than likely bestowed with an inbuilt belief of his own importance to such an extent he will spout absolute shit in an interview and expect people to swallow it. But rightly or wrongly 17 is legal.
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Thinking back Tom my father always built his carts that we used on the sea coal to be slightly heavy on the horses back, obviously not massively so but he always said the saddle and tugs were meant to take the load as opposed to the belly band if it was light, which if I remember rightly the horses were never too keen on, as a benchmark I was always told that I should be able to lift the shaft with a bit of effort once the cart was loaded. I got many a lecture on how to load the cart etc, it was a fine balance as they were built to be able to tip the load off easily too. Those were a single axle set up, slightly different when dealing with a 4 wheel rolly type cart.
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Whilst I’m no socialist I’ve no time for this whole extended royal family bullshit. The amount of hangers on is ridiculous. The whole concept of showing deference to someone based upon the lottery of whom you are born to is absolutely pathetic. I’m ex forces and yes I took the oath of allegiance at the time but I think life teaches you that things are not what they seem when you are 16-17.
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Cheers for the info Dan
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On the BBC this morning it’s being reported that the SNP had tried to block the publication of the story including demanding the name of the child involved !!!!. If this turns out to be the case then the morality of those whom attempted to do this should be seriously questioned, if this is the mentality that exists within the SNP it’s not surprising Salmond was protected for so long.
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Well on a slightly less confrontational tone we could maybe take a lesson off our pikey brethren and just say fuck it ??buy a field and just do what the hell you want.
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Agreed Sniffing around young boys is not called foolish where I come from !! basically he’s a self righteous nonce with pedophile tendencies who thought he could get away with it.
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Derek Mackay What is going on in his mind when he thinks that’s acceptable. Amazing how he is being referred to as the heir apparent and references to what an outstanding contribution he has made in his role. To me he has not only turned out to be massively incompetent but a totally disgusting individual as well.
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Hi All quick question regarding possible day rate to hire out a 35T Rock log splitter. It was bought for my own and family use, couple of friends have used it for a day or so and have been approached by others whilst using it asking can it be hired etc ?. Just wondering what would opinions be on a rate per day machine only. I have paperwork and the correct public liability insurances in place through a ltd co for my other work. cheers
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Hi Mark No probs most of what Ive done is on here already but briefly winch pole is made from 50x50x 5mm wall box that slots into a 60x60 socket welded to chassis rail on opposite side to ramps. I’ve built a bit of angle into the winch set up to to ease the stress on the pole Images will show this. The ramps are 80x40 hollow section that sit in a cup/support arrangement again welded to chassis, in pic you can see a bolt that secured ramp in place that and the fact it’s sitting on a flat face etc stops it moving or rotating so to speak, it’s all very agriculture and probs way over strength but I’m no structural engineer so I’ll always err on side of caution when fabricating stuff. I’m defo not keen on the woodland set up for winch installation as to me it’s nowhere near strong enough or indeed made to carry out that function. what ramp set up are you using on yours ??
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130 standard model, got it Jan 19 but worked at making the trailer, ramps and winch set up steadily over the year using the mill as I went when possible. There’s always more add ons and stuff to do that can and hopefully will make it a bit more user friendly.
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Cheers Ongoing project, long learning curve along the way too. Lot of the logs out of picture are too big to go on the woodland and need reducing with the Alaskan set up first. That’s one thing I’d say if you are looking at a mill is to be realistic regarding loading and handling etc it’s defo the limiting factor, if you have a loading capability then cool a bigger capacity mill is maybe worth it but if not then it’s maybe a more expensive set up that you be able to utilise fully.
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The image shows an old superwinch s2500 which seems to be fine, that’s a 4.8m Douglas log which it manages ok. I now use a bridle attached at a point adjacent from each end of log to stop it from pivoting when well up ramp. I took a little bit of experimenting to get it right but works ok now. A wandering lead and control would be nice as I’m not keen on standing in line of fire operating winch control which is located on the body itself.
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I'll take you up on that offer sometime! Steal a look at your Woodlands mill at the same time!! Did you buy the chain mortiser online or at Travis Perkins as they are £1188 Inc vat at the moment. No it came from HIS at Inverness, got the big planer at same time so got a very good deal to be honest. looked for a used one for a while but had no luck at all. no probs, I’m away this weekend back on mon night just let me know when you want to take a look.
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Hi Callum They are a great bit of kit. Very easy to use and once you have got everything marked up the actual set up and cutting is very quick. It’s no hassle to come in from both sides on larger beams. Not seen the festool one but I can imagine it’s not cheap. I think Mafell do a belter but again pricey. I’ve got the makita version in 110v I’m in Fyvie so if you want some hands on before splashing out let me know. Remember where you put retaining pins too is a good tip at 250 a pop for chains. ?
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Stick a few pics up Mark once you get going it’s always good to get a few ideas etc or to see how others go about things.
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I hope so Mark as the Douglas I have is being milled and prepared ie mortices/tenons cut etc then used for whatever purpose ( currently a timber frame log store) pretty much straight away. I read up on it and whilst there are a few differing opinions I got the impression if it was milled and used straight away as opposed to being milled and stored etc then it wasn’t much of a problem. End of day whatever you do it’s gonna move around somewhat depending on time of year/weather etc etc.
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Sent a PM with my E Mail too, would appreciate a copy if possible cheers
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Looking for something similar with a disclaimer part too, if you have any luck I’d be interested in taking a look.
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Turned out to be just full of crud, that saw gets used a lot on a granberg mini mill and it was after a couple of 4.8m cuts making 200x200 beams from a slab that it felt not quite right, not sure if the heat from the clutch played a part in how it activated but anyway once cleaned and put back together it’s back to normal. Cheers for the input.
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Hi All Noticed yesterday that there is staring to be a fair bit more slack in the chain brake handle than previously. Handle itself has a fair bit of play in it but still functional although totally not like it normally is. I guess wear and tear is kicking in. Much of a job to do ?? ??just googled it and the same question is already on here from past posts. I’ll try the advice previously given and see how it goes.
