DanBous
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Thanks dig-dug-dan, I've looked into these. Going to hire one for the day and see how I get on...
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I think that would be a lot of hassle....plus I use concrete posts anyway [emoji3]
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That's interesting Bob. Do you dig round them first?
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Gonna have a look at the posts today and see if solid or rotten...if they are rotten digger no use for pulling them out! And will measure access of course.
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Thanks for all the feedback guys so far... To clarify yes I have a breaker it's a decent DeWalt electric one sds max ie not a sds plus drill...I have all the digging bars and spades etc. This is the method I normally use, but I just thought instead of digging and breaking, digging and breaking, digging and breaking etc it might be quicker to pull them out. I would not like to have a pnumatic breaker down a hole it's heavy! Posts have to go in same location. I do normally stagger and snap old posts off at the ground but this job has a 45 degree bend halfway and it would be too many half panels!!
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Thanks Matthew...so up to 2ft of timber post in the ground with a great ball of builders ballast cement round it will not be an issue?!
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Hi all, I appreciate there is a landscaping thread which I have already posted in but thought I'd stick this in general chat so more people see it [emoji6] "Hi all fencers....I do a fair bit of domestic fencing, often ripping out wooden 4x4 inch posts and replacing with concrete posts. I'm getting a bit fed up of manually digging them out, ending up with a hole that's too wide... assuming that the posts are still sound I'm thinking possibly hiring a digger and pulling them out the ground with the ball of concrete on the end!! Anyone on here tried this?? What size digger as a minimum? Tips/advice?? Your help would be much appreciated please, asap! Many thanks"
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Hi all fencers....I do a fair bit of domestic fencing, often ripping out wooden 4x4 inch posts and replacing with concrete posts. I'm getting a bit fed up of manually digging them out, ending up with a hole that's too wide... assuming that the posts are still sound I'm thinking possibly hiring a digger and pulling them out the ground with the ball of concrete on the end!! Anyone on here tried this?? What size digger as a minimum? Your help would be much appreciated asap! Many thanks
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For some reason I like it...perhaps because I've never had any thing else. Other than that don't even think about going off road unless it's very dry. A reliable runner though, mind.
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I have a 2010 Cabstar, it is excellent for turning in awkward places, other than that it's a pain to check the oil, it doesn't like being loaded and towing the chipper at the same time (only a TW125)cos the towbar is very low...and it pulls rubbish unless it's empty then it's like a train.
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You can die falling your own body height if you hit your head wrong
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Following this thread with great interest
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I too have considered this idea. I was told by timberwolf that the Honda engine is no where near big enough to power tracks as well
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That's fair enough [emoji3] seems what one would expect for the little green Mech. I was originally thinking to buy an ex demo at 4500 Inc vat a couple of years ago when looking for a chipper...
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I don't think so. Spend another 2 grand or so and get a decent used timberwolf 125 from a dealer that's been checked through and ready to go. I considered a cs100 then I thought.. hang on, that's a lot of money for something that won't even pull the branches in itself. If you are spending 5 grand in the first place, spend a little more and get something worth having. My 125 is excellent for my small set up and is good for small and large jobs... Only my opinion, of course some people like the mini chippers for wheeling through gardens etc...
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Hmmm. There are loads of them hanging out the trunk
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Ah thanks for enlightening me. I have only climbed on this particular rope a few times...
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What do you mean by heavily climbed on?! I don't want to sacrifice safety obviously...I'm not obese either btw [emoji6]
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Rope is New England Hi Vee
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Any one know a reputable rope splicer in the Cambridgeshire area? Want the end of my climbing line doing.
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Found these things coming out of a mountain ash... presumably some sort of pupae where the lava has hatched from inside the trunk?? Any ID what the bug would be?...
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Would this machine take old fencing with nails? I am a fencing contractor as well as a tree surgeon and I would love a shredder/chipper that takes branches, hedge trimmings, rakings, fencing etc as opposed to my current timberwolf that just chips branches like any other chipper...
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Great little grinder. Would recommend
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Searles are great. They did my chip box sides in hollow plank alloy top job. They also did a mates hilux tipper conversion - again top quality...there work is pretty much faultless and very very neat. You will pay for it mind, but you don't get something for nothing. If u vat registered will help of course
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Hi just joined arbtalk having been part of the silent audience...I have had my own business for a couple of years now, Trees and Fencing. I purchased a brand new FSI B20 stump grinder in January this year... fantastic machine with the turntable and very capable. Get fair bit of work from trees I have taken out, existing stumps on people's gardens and getting a few from others in the trade. At 5300 quid Inc. Vat ( think prices gone up now) a sensible investment if you ask me. Will last at LEAST ten years if maintained properly. Good money too. Cheers
