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Everything posted by dan blocker
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Become a EU migrant worker here, go home for a month and get all your national insurance back:sneaky2: Thats of course if your employed legally and not on the cash only black market or working for a gang master:001_rolleyes:
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I once hit a steel wedge some fool had put into the cut on the other side of the tree, cursed and ranted! then realised the fool was me!
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Ashby de la Zouch hedge flail required ASAP
dan blocker replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat
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I've spotted the problem - they don't take to kindly to being planted on a cliff face:001_rolleyes:
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I, like some others, am a little suspicious:confused1: Where are you in the country Mr Desperate?
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Obviously I didn't explain myself very well, I've got one eye on the rugby! That sandringham probably didn't have locking diffs, not very good mud tyres, not much weight overall. 6 wheels can mean there's less weight on to each tyre than a standard 4 wheel. Perhaps the poster can confirm! Land rovers to be any good in wet conditions need to have after market locking diffs otherwise they can be pretty poor and an embarrassment
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Not sure if there were locking axle diffs on the 1st post of the 6 wheel sandringham with all wheels spinning but I suspect not. There looked to be no grip whats so ever and the diffs met no resistance so all wheels turned. If any of the wheels got a hint of grip the opposite wheel would of probably stopped moving. The only way to get 100% grip/drive would be to have after-market locking axle diffs on all axles and of course correct tyres for the conditions. Without them a land rover can be pretty crap on slippery surface conditions. Of course thats just my opinion:001_rolleyes:
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Thanks to everyone so far with your posts. Its a development site so all necessary permissions have been received for the hedge removal - that said most of the mature trees are staying but the hawthorne is a foot diameter or more and pretty sparse mixed with Elder so not really a hedge:001_rolleyes: and is to be replaced with a new mixed planted hedge/ screen but further back - you all know what ideas some of these landscape architects come up with:001_rolleyes: As for the fence its short term -2/3 years. Because of its close proximity to a public path in places I propose to put the barb wire on the inside of the stakes if the client insists on it but will recommend topping with plain wire. As for disturbing the nesting birds I've employed some cypriots to shoot any bird that comes within a 100mts of the hedge! Before I'm hung drawn and quartered I'm Only Joking:laugh1:
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I would go for the spanish weather(except high summer:thumb down:) But defo the Cumbrian views(except in mid winter:thumb down:)
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Whats your preference so far, if your in commercial and amenity I presume you've already had experience in domestic so far with one or the other or Jenson, Bandit etc?
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Have a job removing 100mts of old hedgerow with some large oak and ash next to a footpath/ road. The client as asked me to fence it with pig wire topped with two strands of barbed wire but on the public side! I seem to remember that barb wire cannot be on the public side of the fence:confused1: Am i correct or as old age caught up with me:001_huh: Thanks Dan
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Hazel - To be really sure go back there in August/ September and you will probably have grown some nuts:thumbup:
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Fair play to you Alex for posting this Video. We don't normally show our mistakes. As some have already said the previous shock loading of the slings when taking down the limbs would not have helped. One of the advantages of using a crane is the system does not get shock loaded if the branches are cradled and verticals are obviously lifted from the top. The crane should not have to rip off pieces that are not cut completely/ step cut. The quality and loading of the slings in another matter! We always use the same slings for crane work as their history is known - never been shock loaded! We continue to learn:thumbup:
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It takes two to bid up to that price:confused1: One as no previous transactions:001_huh:
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Is the tractor on ebay the one on the post or not?
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Yes, I read the whole thread:confused1:I suppose the bottom line is - Its up to me!
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[quote name='sargan;1557917 Plan B is I pay a guy to come in with a tracked stump grinder …. but when I asked he wanted around £1200 cash to do this' date=' and I still had to cut all trees down to ground level first.[/quote'] Its common to have the trees down before the stump grinder comes in:confused1: What ever you do the trees need to come down quick or you may find yourself with a nesting bird problem. Leave 4 or 5 feet trunks though to give you options:thumbup:
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With no pictures and information coming piece-meal would it not be best to call some contractors to come and see for themselves and give you some prices and maybe some ideas! We're all guessing, but good luck with it.
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Have some TW 150 chipper blades that need resharpening. Do they have to be hollow ground? Spoke to a company that sharpen them and they say its just a Timber Wolf thing and they can be just sharpened on a flat bevel. What do you chaps think?
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There's a chap near me who's being taken to court by local council for hauling some hedge cuttings for a mate of his as a favour. He was transporting them to a small holding for burning! They are also doing the owner of the burning site as well:confused1: Fly tipping is making it difficult for legitimate business as we are the ones getting pulled by the police, environmental and councils:thumb down: Whilst those with total contempt for authority carry on as normal.
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Vespasian - are you interested in any subbing work:laugh1:
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Sympathise with you there mate. Know how you feel having had land rover engines, wheeled generator, front end of a MF tractor removed, Ifor Williams trailer etc etc all stolen in last couple of years:angry: The police aren't interested in even coming out. I have an idea who's involved as well so looking forward to spreading his DNA around a wide area:sneaky2: Hope the Mogs still in good order and they're caught. Its time the police, courts etc take this seriously and law and order is restored. However don't hold your breath - the laws are only effective against law abiding citizens:001_rolleyes:
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Cut the butts of and have the digger for a 2nd day to dig a big hole to bury the roots or use the tops to have a nice big November 5th bonfire(it'll all be dry by then as well)
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Will gum your saw chains up and your chipper:thumb down: Up the price to cover a half day cleaning all the kit:001_rolleyes: Don't be too upset if you don't get the job:sneaky2:Surprised it hasn't died anyway! They are in my area.
