Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

trigger_andy

Veteran Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    10,712

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    88

 Content Type 

Everything posted by trigger_andy

  1. trigger_andy
    I find they dry very well. As well as just stacked, but they are in a windy location. Im going down the road of IBC’s now mainly due to ease of stacking and easier to move around. I guess I’ll see if the drying time speeds up. Would be magic if it did.
  2. trigger_andy
    Vented bags are brilliant for drying logs. Builders bags on the other hand are not.
  3. trigger_andy
    You can buy a good running 038 for under £250. How much will it cost to get this one running again? £500?
  4. trigger_andy
    Les needs to stick to making Fence Posts.
  5. trigger_andy
    £250?
  6. trigger_andy
    I think that changes from generation to generation. Not sure if being an Emo is still considered hip these days.
  7. trigger_andy
    You’re burning logs with over 50% mc?[emoji15]
  8. trigger_andy
    Loads of info on here. Try searching and reading a few threads.
  9. trigger_andy
    WTF?
  10. trigger_andy
    Does that PM include how to dodge the tax that would help pay for the virtue signalling you constantly and hypocritically expect others to fund?
  11. trigger_andy
    A guy I know has the stump grinder attachment for his Avant. Takes some getting used to but he takes it out more than his Rayco now.
  12. trigger_andy
    I must be slow then . 🤣 Gnarled twisty hardwood did not help. Some 3m straight lengths would have been awesome but the only straight stuff I had was softwood.He’s loads of hardwood thinnings for me to put through the Hakki.
  13. trigger_andy
    3 IBC's an hour? Thats some going! When using the Estates Palax 35 Im lucky if I get 14m3 of straight softwood a day, but thats with me loading the logs onto the log deck and taking the full bags away and stacking them. Hardwood and I was down to 10 1m3 bags. Its only a wee Honda GX390 and as it has dual rams they're both quite under powered really, compared to the WP36 anyway which runs on the same engine. But seem to handle what they're designed for, which is skinny sticks below 10" quite happily. Although I seriously doubt that I could split 10" hardwood at the full 600mm length, we'll see though. Ive stalled it a couple of times yeh. If the logs fall wrong the engine just seems to labour. Getting the difference in the controls between the Palax and the Hakki into my muscle memory seems to be speeding things up and saving jams before they happen.
  14. trigger_andy
    I did 2.5 IBC’s in an hour and a half, that’s about 5 dumpy bags worth I believe. I’ll pick up the pace a little more though as I get more used to it’s quirks. It spat a couple of chains so that did not help.
  15. trigger_andy
    Having fun with my wee processor. On the skinny stuff if fair flies through the logs.
  16. trigger_andy
    Good effort! How much are you charging a length/bf?
  17. trigger_andy
    Denmark is in the EU, Norway is subject to EU laws and yet it happens there as well.
  18. trigger_andy
    That was just a trial run with the new processor. I’ve seen pics with folk making a hat with half the IBC tub.
  19. trigger_andy
    Clever. I like it. I’ve always used vented bags for my own use but have started with IBC’s.
  20. trigger_andy
    How do you sell an IBC’s worth then? They collect and you tip into their trailer or you deliver and tip 1-2 IBC’s worth?
  21. trigger_andy
    All good valid points. Not sure how to put a figure on the Mills daily depreciation? How much is a 5-6 minute drive going to cost in wear and tear? I’m sure that’s all covered in the fiver for fuel to be honest. The Workshop is not directly a Milling Expense. I had it before the Mill and will keep it regardless if milling or not. So say 1/3 of the £100 a month dedicated to the Mill. Just over a quid a day, but since you’ve rightly pointed out that Im not milling there every day I’ll say £3.50 still stands. Im not loading the Timber. I just point to where it is and let them crack on. I’ll have a blether like I always do but certainly not more than 15 minutes per customer. But yes it’s a time cost. Fair enough regarding the Chainsaw. That is a legitimate expense. Add a fiver for that. Im down to £910 profit. I guess I’ll just have to do an extra half hour and knock out another 10 boards to get me back to a nice £1000 profit.
  22. trigger_andy
    The Mills paid for itself a few times over now. I’ve yet to replace anything on the mill that than a set of Belts a year at about £50. Timber is on-site. Felled on the Estate, I just pick up from my pile and load the Mill with the Avant I pay £60 a day for including fuel. I don’t deliver Timber very often. I’ll not be delivering these boards as I don’t have a way of transporting 5.7m lengths comfortably. I guess I’ll need to be there for collection but I’ll be there anyway. I’ve got the Mill on the Estate I get the logs from. No Business Rates. I do pay £100 a month for the workshop though. So £3.50 for the days milling. Yes, I should have added insurance. Let’s say a fiver. I need to drive to the Estate. What’s a 5-6 minute drive in fuel there and back? Say another fiver. That’s me down to £917-£927 profit. I am swapping the Briggs out for a Honda GX630. How to factor that into the equation for a days milling I’m not sure
  23. trigger_andy
    They're is a lot of costs you are omitting there Andy. True I actually thought about that later but though it was pointless to edit the post. But since you ask, I guess 8-10 liters of fuel and 2-3 bands that will need re-sharpened. So I guess I could add another £50 to the expenses for the day. I'll maybe get a vented bag filled with the Backs and sell that for an additional £50. The hire of the Branch Logger works out at £7 a bag. So Im back to £930 to£940 for the day. Cant think of any other expenses really? What am I missing?
  24. trigger_andy
    Two Spruce 6”x1” board orders came in this morning. 5.6m lengths and £10 each. 100 for one order and 30 for another. So that’s £1300 right there. The Spruce is £45 a ton. I doubt I’ll need more than 6t. So that’s £300 give it take. Loader is £60 for the day. I’ll rattle them out in one day. So about £940-£950 for the day. Easy money. I don’t bother with the mobile milling now. Even at £500 a day it’s not really worth it.
  25. trigger_andy
    Everything’s fluid, little jobs come and go and just now they appear to be a bit thin on the ground. Or perhaps like the Arb industry there’s more and more wasters willing to work for pennies, he’s not. But no matter my milling, not log business will help keep him afloat. His work will pick up soon and I’ll just have to cut back on the orders I take.

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

Articles

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept