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You could hire a chipper from most plant hire company’s, but a van would be more difficult. For the cost, you would probably be best trying to find a “cheap”ish old transit/Iveco and stick some ply boards on the back, it holds up a lot better than some think and you’d probably be financially better off than leasing a van-at least you’d own the asset and if things don’t pan out you can sell it? 

I’ve got a pair of the cervino XP boots, great for climbing and comfortable but the material seems to be wearing pretty fast on the sides? Any recommendations for wax or spray etc to prolong the life of them, they’re only about 5 months old and I’d rather get some more life out of them as they’re really nice boots!

42 minutes ago, MattyF said:

At what the cloggers cost I save them for June -sept then go back to pfanner or the solidurs 

Exactly the same here, they were a blessing during that heatwave last summer

Pfanner arborist type A (I think that’s the front protection only?) 

They’re ace, nice and flexy, lightweight and well vented. Cloggers are great, but possibly too cold in British winters 😂

Sorry if I’ve missed something, so the fan forces the old air in the house out through gaps, to stop damp buildup etc? I would imagine it would do a similar job to open windows at opposite ends of the house and create a thru draft?

We have been in our new house since mid November, which is a timber frame near passivhaus build, with an MVHR. That works well (so far!) in terms of recirculating air, and moving air from warm areas (bathrooms) to the rest of the house. Not sure if they work so well on older houses with less of an air seal. Do these PIV pumps “warm” any air coming into the house? 

Hi, do you have your UA tickets? 

I think it would be perfectly acceptable to get the lads involved to pop back with you and clean it up, although maybe done on a day in works time (if you get an early finish etc) 

As above, punishing people who are by-and -large pretty good doesn’t really get a good response, as it’ll just get their back up and will knock their motivation to graft for you. By the same token, if you explain to them the customer is upset/has complained etc, a decent employee would OFFER to come back and put the problem right. 

I have the static Courant squire v2 and that’s a lovely rope for both srt and ddrt (when needed). Mines 60m as I think you need it for base anchors on some trees, I use a zigzag and it runs well although I’m getting a bit of slippage now as the rope is pretty thin-meant to be 11.5mm I think but definitely feels thinner.

+1 for the rc2001-I’ve had mine for a couple of years and it’s been great, as said above once it’s set on the stem it’s pretty foolproof, and it’s much easier to get the line tight than on a capstone. If you find yourself looking at a job that requires bigger kit, get someone in who has a Hobbs etc and give it a try, but the 2001 with a 12/14mm line will see you right for a lot more work than you may think.

Any rope/kit will be put under excess force if you’ve got someone on the ground who doesn’t know how to let it run, or at least dissipate the shock load.
You’d be able to do a bigger job with your setup and a competent groundy than having chunkier kit and someone who doesn’t know how to use it 

9 hours ago, Mesterh said:

From what I can see that is the big issue.

 

It would seem that the Tories want the nhs to collapse for some reason. I wonder what that could be.

 

 

 

I wonder….it’s as if the Tory’s could solve all the funding problems with privatisation….

To the person (didn’t catch your name) making comments about how we value nurses too highly, how they “stand around” waiting for their shift to end etc- I hope your appreciation of the system is open to change! If it was such an easy job people would que up to be a nurse, and that’s not exactly happening is it?

Imagine a system like America, and how frightening that would be for some people in this current financial climate, who can’t afford to heat their house let alone pay for medical care. If things don’t change that’s where we are headed 

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

Whilst I agree ‘Diversity Managers’ etc. on £200k deserve sod all, as Gareth has said where do you draw the line?

 

If you chucked a lump sum of say £10k at everyone, it would make a huge difference to the front line staff who are really struggling, and a pittance of a percentage rise to the fat cats, who don’t need it anyway.

 

It could work.

A lump sum like that as you said would definitely be better than a percentage pay rise, like you said it would make little difference to the parasites at the top, but the people earning 20/40k would notice a huge difference. 

4 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

I don't think anyones has to be fair.

Groundsmen in our trade are still starting out on what I did 25 years ago!

Absolutely, unless you’re in finance you’ve basically been taking a pay cut for the last 10 years! 

Just now, GarethM said:

Well the union needs to pull it's fingers out and actually stick to a coherent argument, if I was the government and they wanted 19% for everyone, I'd tell them to sling their hook aswell.

If the government would engage in negotiations with the RCN, they would probably have reached an agreement by now……🤔

Band 5 is probably the most “common” nursing banding, most of your ward staff etc are 5’s-are you really telling me they would stay working in an industry that pays everyone below you more, but you don’t make the cut because everyone thinks you earn “enough”? 
 

I’m not for a second saying the management on 100k salary’s desperately need a rise-on that note the RCN have said they would agree to 10% not 19%- but if you continue to loose staff at the rate they are, there won’t be a national health service and it will be a damn sight more expensive if it’s private 

They absolutely deserve a pay rise. Look at the amount of newly qualified nurses, midwife’s etc compared to the numbers leaving the profession (retirement, change of career etc). The wage increase they are asking for sounds incredibly high, but in real terms their pay hasn’t kept up with inflation for years. 
Top of band 5 (most staff nurses) is around £31k-compare what they have to do for that money compared to many other jobs that have a similar/higher salary, it’s pretty insulting. 

On 24/11/2022 at 18:42, tim361 said:

I’ve got a petzl zillion with a swivel fitted. Real winner for me. 

How did you fit a swivel out of interest? 

8 hours ago, Stephen Blair said:

That was my mates Hilux, we called it the Pig.  He bought it new and added all the bits over the years.  I go between Fb market place for local sales, Gumtree for local and a bit further afield, EBay to cover the country and Arbtrader  for bespoke tree trucks.

  

I haven’t got Facebook unfortunately, but I’ve checked it through family members and it’s hard to find one that doesn’t look crazy dodgy😂 in an ideal world I’d rather do the tipper conversion myself (save a bit of money and get exactly what I want) but if a ready made one came along for the right price that would be ideal 

8 hours ago, s o c said:

There was one on treebay fb a few days ago.

Unfortunately I haven’t got Facebook, any chance of a screenshot of the ad please and I could get in touch? 

I’m looking for an Extra cab Toyota Hilux (the ones with 4 seats but only 2 doors) age isn’t so important but budget is around 10k-saw a nice tipper one on here recently but it got snapped up. Just wondering if there are any out there for sale? Hope this post is ok/in correct place👍

I use the ART positioner with the swivel, Really good bit of kit. I did have a Petzl Zillon for a previous employer, which was nicer to use in terms of modulation but the lack of swivel was a pain. 
 

I’ve used them both as a short climbing line and worked ok, don’t know about the rating for this though. AFAIK I don’t think there is an option to use them clipped to themselves-if this is a deal breaker you may be best sticking with the pinto and changing up the hitch cord to keep it smooth? 

I’ve always found it to be pretty bouncy over a long distance to be honest, single or double rope. I’ve got a 40m length I use that’s probably 2 years old but has seen very little use until recently, and definitely notice the same

3 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

The Chicane is also way better than the wrench with a hitch due to not adding as much friction. 

 

Can't go wrong with a VT really. The knut is a great hitch but will always bind up at some point

That’s why I’m keen to try it again, before I often found the RW added too much friction, and made limb walks etc more of a faff. Might get some 10mm cord at the same time and have a play, I used to use 8mm cord when I had a vt on my main line which worked amazingly well in the dry but bound very tight when it got wet

Good call. I’ll get myself a few samples ordered, Beeline was recommended by a friend too so will definitely give that a try. 
 

Climbing on a hitch, I haven’t used any other setups than a VT, do any of the other knots work better in a single rope setup? 

After using the zigzag with chicane for a few years, I fancy going back to a hitch cord to see if the chicane is any better than the rope wrench for a VT. I’ve always preferred rope-on-rope but the efficiency of a zigzag is a massive plus. 
 

Question is, having not used a VT for at least 3 years, what diameter cord would be best with my Courant Squire v2 11.2mm rope, and what length eye2eye is next for a hitch with a wrench? 
 

Cheers! 

If you know any climbers near you or any decent company’s, maybe ask them if they’d be happy to spend a day or a few hours on a weekend pointing out the basics. It’s all well and good learning from YouTube but it’s a good idea to get a good handle on the basic principles before jumping too far in. Also will give you a chance to try their kit before buying your own👍

14 minutes ago, andy ellis said:

pretty sure overland in tadley would upgrade the springs for you to take 3.5t 

 

 

I’ve just had a look, nice looking conversions! I’m not sure if the upgrade is valid for the older trucks? Will give them a call👍