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Morning all, I am having my Hilux Extra Cab converted to an arb tipper shortly. My question is in relation to the top of the tipper unit. I know that most tippers have a lift up flap to allow chipping whilst the unit is tipped up, but is there any reason why the front section can't be say curved and fixed, to make the front of the tipper box more aerodynamic? Would this still work? Cheers

On 20/02/2020 at 12:08, GJW said:

Apologies if it's been covered before in this thread but I`m looking for some advice.  After spending 2.5K on waste disposal fees last year I`m beginning to think that it`s time we financed a small chipper.  I`ve wasted money on a small MTD chipper/shredder in the past that was completely useless so don`t want to make the same mistake again.  I`m looking at the Skarper C90, JO Beau M300 and Greenmech CS100.  I`ve read that they are all good popular machines.  I do however need one to be able to handle Leylandii as we end up with a lot of that nasty stuff.  I also need it to be able to through the chip quite far to the back of a williams trailer (about 3m) and also be able to chip into a wheelie bin as an option.  It`s also important that it`s easily unblockable.  The last useless machine I had required something like 9 bolts to be removed and an engineering degree to unblock.  Thanks for your wisdom.

I can only comment on my newly acquired Skarper C90 Pro, but I transport it in my Ifor Williams 12ft trailer. It is light enough to get in and out single handed, will chip into a wheelie bin, throws the chip about 10-12ft or so and chews through Leylandi. It is an amazing bit if kit and for me it will make life so so much easier. Also to unblock it, it is two nuts using the spanner provided and attached to the chipper body.

Yeah it is so far proving to be invaluable. It is the fact that I no longer have to fill my trailer with branches and carry out many trips to a waste site. I can just get the whole lot sorted on site and chipped. Much easier. 

3 minutes ago, doobin said:

 

Looks the same as my £900 Chinky jobby but with a swivel spout and Honda engine. 3.05 MB · 0 downloads

May well be, but having spoken to numerous people, this was the chipper of choice in this market. I am plenty happy with it so far and the build quality would indicate durability. 

30 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Gets those bloody pensioners off the seat too, k

Yep, a good dose of willow chip launching at them soon clears the spot! 

I have just taken delivery of my Skarper C90 and what a bit of it is. The way it pulls branches through is impressive for a chipper of this size with no drum feed. It will chomp through stuff 3" thick no worries at all, eats Leylandi up and generally gets rid of everything that is chucked in there. Plus the size of it makes it a winner in my opinion. 

11 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Yes, that's the kind of thing. Battery powered and then you just wrap the sense wire around one of the HT leads a few times and secure with a cable tie. Trickiest bit will be mounting it somewhere nicely.

Cheers for that. I will see what decent flat surface is available when the chipper arrives and get my thinking cap on.

32 minutes ago, GA Groundcare said:

Just get a little tacho meter that wraps around the HT lead. Simple fit.

Ok, something like this then?

I take it that an inductive hour meter is what I need?

Morning all, I have just ordered a Skarper C90 Pro and was thinking of fitting an hour meter for obvious reasons. While I am reasonably mechanically minded, I am not so good with the electrical side of things. Can anyone shed any light on what I should get please.

17 minutes ago, LynherTraining said:

As per the BALI website: click the links to book your touch screen test and to find your local ROLO centre: (Not sure of your location but our next ROLO course is on the 15th August in the Tamar Valley)

 

https://www.bali.org.uk/lisscscs/smartcards/arboriculture-skilled-worker-blue/

 

We believe that the primary difference between Lantra and NPTC chainsaw qualifications is that all the Lantra courses have integrated assessments with the instructor doing both the training and the assessment. NPTC do offer some elements as integrated assessments but primarily the assessments are taken formally by a different assessor who did not teach you (so like a driving test). Some organisation still see this formal assessment as a more efficient way of establishing that the candidate has understood and absorbed all the criteria required to use the chainsaw.

 

 

Many thanks indeed to all who have replied. I have now booked my ROLO course and will then sort out the touch screen test. 

As for the Lantra/NPTC, everyone locally (North Wales) was offering the Lantra courses. Personally, my instructor was superb, really gave great tuition and couldn't fault his teaching methods at all. A big thumbs up to Phil Dunford Chainsaw Training! 

34 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Am I reading this correctly?, you're going to be a subby/ freelancer with no experience?

I do have experience but want to build up my skills and knowledge hence doing the Lantra courses. I am fully aware that experience is everything and while I am not looking at full time freelance work, there are some smaller companies locally who sometimes require extra help. I just figured it would be a good way to get experience where possible. Does that make sense?

That's my understanding, Lantra do the whole thing whereas City and Guilds do the assessment only now. The old C30/31 course which I believe was the City and Guilds course is now the Lantra Small Trees course. 

Cheers for that. The only reason I was going to go down this route is that one of the larger more established companies locally, require a CSCS Blue Card, so I figured it was something that would be needed. If I could get away without it, that would be good, as setting up is costing a fair whack in Lantra courses alone! 

Morning all, I am in the process of giving up my day mundane day job to set up in the world of tree surgery. I am going through my Lantra courses at the moment but I am wanting to also register myself as a sub-contractor to gain experience and also future work, basically trying to make myself as useful as possible. I understand I need a CSCS Blue Card, but I take it to get this, I will need to do the relevant ROLO course and touch screen course. Excuse my ignorance, but I do all this via the BALI website I take it, locating my nearest training centre and going from there? Cheers!