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  1. Conor Wright
    Gtm opened a factory in China In 09. Just read it on their site. So you're right. Still kept the quality reasonably high though. Mine is a 2018 build and it still says "made in holland", a little disingenuous. At least "assembled in holland" might be factually correct. I did look at the jansen chippers too and they looked good, the gtm was with a very local dealer who I use a good bit so that sealed the deal for me. Also noticed they now do swivel chutes so will see can I get one for reasonable money. Easier than fabricating one, especially with my rather limited welding skills!
  2. Conor Wright
    Spruce goes soft in a relatively short time. Just stacked roadside on the ground and uncovered I'd give it max 3 winters before it's pulp. On hard standing, stacked on bearers to keep it off the ground with a good cover over the top it might last 5 or 6. Possibly more if you maintain or replace the cover. Covering it fresh will trap some moisture too so removing the cover during good drying weather ie cold dry frosty days and breezy warm sunny days helps. If you get that right the first year you can leave the cover on subsequently. This will help extend the length of time it will store for you too. If you could process it now and stack it in a dry shed or even a polytunnel would be your best bet imo.
  3. Conor Wright
    I picked up gtm 1300 drum chipper new for around 2k. Dutch made, honda engine and well built. It does all I expect from it. Only Downside in my opinion is the chute is fixed. A lot of the jansens and gms have turntable chutes which are a big advantage
  4. Conor Wright
    Have a look for Ben Law, he used to do workshops showing people various roundwood building skills. A true craftsman. Don't know if he still does it. He was featured on grand designs many years ago. "The woodsman's cottage" or something similar. Well worth a look.
  5. Conor Wright
    Ah well. Maybe you got lucky, you'll find out when you get home I guess. Nope, creosote isn't one that I like. But 40 litres is a lifetime supply if you only have it for the smell!
  6. Conor Wright
    Not me, don't know the guy at all. I found him on you tube. As regards updates on the greenhouse I'm fairly sure he has done a few more videos. Search "kris Harbour natural building" You'll know from a distance if they're creosote treated by the smell, if you're not sure, cut an inch or two into one and then give it a sniff. Unmistakable. penetrating, bitter and headachy odour. Or just handle them without gloves and wait to see if yer skin starts to burn that evening! Have you pics of the sleepers?
  7. Conor Wright
    There are some untreated exotic hardwood sleepers out there. They can be cut and planed with little more effort than oak etc. Hard to get now though. Only came across them once myself. It was a dream cutting them compared to treated. They were iroko if I remember correctly. I got them through Strata group in Derry
  8. Conor Wright
    Possibly the most sensible post I've ever read from you! C 😉
  9. Conor Wright
    Sometimes chatting it out has more benefits than doping up on feel goods. It's hardly surprising that people in all walks of life are finding themselves in a poor frame of mind. It's been a challenging couple of years and we all cope differently to one another.
  10. Conor Wright
    Out with them, the longer they stay there the worse a problem they will be. Damage would be minimal in my opinion but will only get worse as they grow. The places people plant things....
  11. Conor Wright
    It reminded me of this!
  12. Conor Wright
    Fill it with firebricks. Job done. We re bricked our old stanley stove last year and it made a noticeable difference. Lovely looking stove by the way.
  13. Conor Wright
    Ha! I'm actually chuffed that I was even close. I must admit that it was a pure guess on my part. It just looked like the right weight for that piece, given the info. Regardless of what the result may have been it was a nice bit of lighthearted fun and an interesting little experiment too. Thank you very much billhook, you've made my day! Now I'll have to stick on my anorak and come up with some particularly dull anecdotes on chain tension, file sizes and power to weight ratios.
  14. Conor Wright
    As said above, otterbox. I've dropped my phone numerous times, including into a bucket of warm coolant and the otterbox has saved it every time. Best 20 quid you'll ever spend.
  15. Conor Wright
    I find intermittent faults more frustrating than full on breakdowns. Trying to anticipate when it may die, waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat thinking what's going to happen if it croaks on tomorrow's roadside job, then when it works well for the next few months I begin to doubt myself and wonder did it even happen or was it a hallucination, am I losing it? Is it the reincarnation of one of the old bangers I violently abused as a provisional licence yielding teenage yob, the only new parts it ever received being tyres and handbrake cables. Long since melted down and recycled and now returning to spitefully destroy my life one questionable little niggle after another until I finally give in and do the unthinkable, waking herself up at 3 am to say "honey, I'm selling the machinery and getting a job" Give me a broken half shaft over an engine management light any day.
  16. Conor Wright
    I've noticed the same but always put it down to the air cooled engine taking a few minutes to warm up. I usually leave it about half revs for a couple of minutes before throwing anything into it. Still, giving the blades a lick of protection can't do any harm. Something I may start doing myself.
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    Beat me to it as I was typing!
  19. Conor Wright
    Alternator fault? Not familiar with the machine so only a guess. Check battery condition and connections maybe? If it's not charging or the battery is knackered it might not have the voltage to keep the system running and shuts down as a result
  20. Conor Wright
    My little gtm wee chipper, no muck truck yet but the big barrow does the job for now. A swivel chute would make it far more versatile but its a gutsy little chipper and I'm regularly impressed by what it will gobble!
  21. Conor Wright
    272 kgs excluding grab
  22. Conor Wright
    Still have tomatoes on the vine and the daffs are about 4 inches up. I reckon it'll be a tough spring.
  23. Conor Wright
    Terex do (or did) a 1.6 or 1.7 ton which does the same. Pos of a machine though. Had a hinowa 1.7 tonner way back with retractable tracks too. That wasn't a great machine either. Think it was still over 1m wide retracted. It was more for better stability than accessibility.
  24. Conor Wright
    I've found them surprisingly powerful. Had to get one for pulling out a few small leylandii stumps while back. It performed well above my expectations. Very quick though, and more than capable of tipping itself on its side.
  25. Conor Wright
    A pair of rather dead ash. Hydraulic power making life easy.

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