Treetom15
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As the title suggests…. I’ve taken the decision to go on my own, I’ve been a sole trader along side being employed for 3 years but this will be my first full financial year self employed. I’ve been looking into small businesses loans/start up loans, only for a small amount but just to fund a few bits to get myself up and running-a chipper mostly! Does anyone have any recommendations or companies that are worth speaking to? I’m sure there was funding for small businesses years ago but I can’t find much help online! TIA
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Similar to this? Not sure when in the video it shows it, but a useful idea with having your rigging end of the line on a pulley with a prussik to allow for extra tension. Only good if your speedline is anchored in another (higher) tree but a clever idea non the less
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Usually I would put the sling high enough above where the zip line is choked (assuming it’s tied below on the stem) to pull the sling down and keep it tight. Other option is like Dan said, but you could use something that’s quick to change over (X ring on a Whoopie sling with stitched loop works well!) If it’s something big, say above 12”, then I would neg rig into the speedline otherwise the forces could put too much strain on the slings or line
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Horses for courses-I am pretty rural where I live and so is 80% of my work, so I’m in the process of getting a tipper built for my extra cab Hilux. If I lived in a town or city then the chip capacity would be much too small, so definitely a transit/daily would be the best (personally I prefer the double cab, d safe dry storage for tools & still plenty of chip space). Iveco do a 4x4 daily which looks ace, but again once you had tipping gear on it you probably aren’t far off 3.5t (if you’re worried) and it’s still a big bus, so wouldn’t realistically be a great option. Like Will said, it’s really about which is less shit😂
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I’m after a small road tow chipper, starting out myself and I don’t want to spend £££ on a new machine or get a huge loan etc. I’m looking for something like a Jensen a530/540, or a Timberwolf 190. Older machines are fine, I’m fairly mechanically minded etc. Anyone out there if you’ve got something feel free to send me a PM and I’ll fire you my phone number 👍 Cheers!
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How long's a piece of string? Or, how long to trim hedge?
Treetom15 replied to sloth's topic in General chat
When you said blackthorn I think most imagined it as some wildly overgrown nightmare in a steep boggy field, that looks like a breeze! Day for 2 guys and that’s probably generous, small set of step ladders for the high bit, mash it on the back of the van and you’d fit that in 1 load. Drop by the job around 11am, see how much they’ve managed to “do” -
How long's a piece of string? Or, how long to trim hedge?
Treetom15 replied to sloth's topic in General chat
Depends if it’s full of old fencing wire, if they’re having to sharpen their saws every 10 minutes that will slow them down! Chainsaw with a long bar and a long handles muck fork to load the truck would do it I’d think. 3 days does sound excessive, but (like everyone else has said) it sounds like an awful job so 6 of one……. -
Ideal, glad to hear they’ve worked out well. Definitely putting a pair on my shopping list!
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Did you get these in the end? Been looking at some as my Andrews are falling apart, they look the part but interested to see how they last etc
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I assume it’s a safety feature, which works ok because they usually always start 3rd pull. To the original post-could it be there’s something jamming the clutch slightly or an issue with the throttle sensor?
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I “drop started” mine the other week, with the throttle pulled (someone had cut bailer twine and it was stuck in the clutch🤬) and it did the exact same thing, wouldn’t rev out and just bogged down. Soon as I got the clutch cleared and started it normally it was fine-I’m not 100% but it seemed to be a safety feature that it won’t rev out if the throttle is pulled during start up or the chain is running. Might be worth a look?
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Re the alpine butterfly- I was shown a good system whereby you tie 2 about 1m apart on the stretch of rope just above your base anchor, and then attach another climbing system to this (just a spare rope and prussik would suffice) and pre tension this slightly so that if you did have to cut the base anchor and lower someone down, you aren’t cutting a rope under tension which is unpredictable. However like most of you have said, I only ever use a base anchor to access and then canopy tie, so while the theory of the above works well it’s not something that I have ever found useful in a work environment
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Thanks very much! I will give them a try today, Kirkland were very helpful too so hopefully one way or another I’ll sort something
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Dmm vault is brilliant, I’ve got the wire gate ones (1 on either side) and they’re at least 4 years old and still going strong, they’ll outlast any plastic ones.
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Spot on! Cheers I’ll give them a call👍
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Stoke is no problem, have they got a website or number I’ll give them a shout, thanks Mark!
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I’m looking for a company to build an arb tipper back for a Toyota hilux. I had intended on doing it myself but with work and parts being so expensive I’m probably best off getting a proper company to do the job! I’m based on the Shropshire/Powys border, so looking for recommendations not too far away, I’ve had a few reasonable quotes but the company’s are miles away so not really cost effective. Cheers all!
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I’ve got a pot of dubbin so will give that a try, always used it on leather boots but wasn’t sure with this “fake leather” but can’t hurt!
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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?
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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!
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Exactly the same here, they were a blessing during that heatwave last summer
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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 😂
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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?
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Need days Shrewsbury/Wrexham/Oswestry or surrounding
Treetom15 replied to NBArborist's topic in Employment
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.
