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Larger haulage companies (eg eddie stobart I believe?) and sure I've seen it advertised on a bus, offer to put you through relevent driving tests. They must have a tried and tested legal way of doing this? Could look into how these types of companies do it and then obviously tweak it to suit your business? OK different industry, different size business but same principle?
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Nice! Where is that? Just wondering how far Wallace timber travel
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Think Stubby asked op this before he's not in Rustington sussex.
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Looks blunt to me but pics of a few cutters from above I'd be able to tell for sure. guess someone else used it till it was blunt then sold it. 0.375" is the pitch, in either 16" or 18" length. Get a new chain and report back!
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As a couple of others have said, I found (and the trainer told me) they are watching how safety conscious you are. Fill up before you start as leaving a tree with a wedge cut out to go and fill up will fail you, along with walking right close behind a tree you've started the back cut on (and obviously don't walk round the side of the tree that is coming down!) Also once you've started the saw even with chain brake on dont be tempted to flex the chain to check tension. My cuts weren't perfect, the trainer passed me as he saw I was aware of safety and what was going on. He then said do you want to stay on for an hour or so after the test(which I passed) so I can show you how to improve your felling techniques. If they see you're happy to learn that'll go a long way in your favour, not just 'I know all this stuff already' Good luck you'll be fine
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I sent you a DM on here but whatsapp/text me if its easier
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This might be a better step up if you're used to buying in small bags from supermarket etc. Keep an eye out for 'logs for sale' signs nearby or speak to friends/neighbours who have fires, or a quick Google search If you can buy bulk bag or loose loads by the m3 from a proper log merchant it'll be much better stuff and cheaper than supermarkets, and for now easier than processing/drying your own.
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Cheers sweet chestnut. I'll send you a message👍
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I need some wood to see me through the rest of winter, been offered seasoned chestnut at a good price. Will be going in a stove so not worried about sparks I'm generally of the view if it's dry it burns, but chestnut apparently isn't great full stop? Is this true? If so how bad is it? Is it A. Avoid at all costs you'll never get a fire from it, don't take it if you're paid to B. Not great but if it's cheap and going in a stove it's fine C. Dunno what you're talking about it's a brilliant wood. Thanks
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Just leave it to rot. Hedgehogs, fieldmice etc won't cause you any harm. Rodents will only be a problem if its rats, but as someone has said to have rats you must have a food source. Getting rid of the pile won't get rid of them, better to get rid of the food source (if there is one) Decision made for you😃
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In a few years time those old 'friends' will be wondering how you managed to get a stable well paid job whole they're still bumming around. Best stage of life to woek hard sets you up well for future, well done.
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It's probably survived 3million years under the north sea so sure a couple of weeks won't harm it. To confirm this is it not mixed with fuel?
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Loncin are very good for money. Sounds like you've sorted but I could help you with a new engine if you need
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Will try that thanks a lot👍
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Put new fuel line and filter in, cleaned air filter and cleaned the carb which has helped but still bogging down when you try and get full power. Any other suggestions? High/low need adjusting on the carb? If so which one would it likely be? Thanks
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Mines a new charnwood and for lighting or giving it a real blast push the door to but don't actually latch it shut so a bit of air can get in round the door. Really gets it roaring, especially when getting kindling to light
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I find the flue thermometer handy especially when lighting. As the stove will be roaring (literally, you can hear it in the next room) but if you close the air down to tickover before the flue has reached temperature it will just go out as not hot enough base. (And presumably the flue isn't warmed up enough to draw properly) But yea I doubt how accurate the temperature readings are, but as a guide they're useful.
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What about a Piko machine which are made in Finland (made, not just assembled). Around your budget too. We've got one in Hereford which isn't a million miles away which you could look at before you buy. Or could hire you a machine for a day or two (or longer). You could then make a decision if you want to buy or not. If not you've got your wood processed so not lost anything. It's a road tow machine with its own engine. Up to 300mm so its probably not the biggest one out there but they're well built and would comfortably do the kinda volumes you've got. Have a look on the link below and send me a DM if you're interested. Pikoteam M30 Firewood Processor | HTS Plant WWW.HTSPLANT.COM
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Where in the country are you?
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Went out to workshop to start work on 3 saws in bits as got parts. Glued a wooden coat hanger and 2 toy train carriages instead that I'd dumped on the bench (after throwing out various bottles of gone-off glue, that I searched everywhere for then remembered where I'd put then during the last workshop sort out) Got some inspiration of how to weld a towbar onto the jimny so lay under that for a bit scratching my head. Swept the workshop floor, took sweepings to the bonfire and decided to light that. Oh yes the saws ... a job for tomorrow
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Do you know anyone who can drink 20 litres of diesel? My mate gerry can...
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Old place I had a few loads of timber and woodchip dropped off and sometimes politely declined the 3rd, 4th load etc as I didn't have the space to tip until I'd moved whats there. Moved a mile up the road, got endless space to tip, will accept any wood, any size, any size wagon any time of the day or night without needing any notice. Not a bleep. Even contacted a tree surgeon who was asking on a local social media site if anyone wanted loads of woodchip, not had a drop in a year🤔😄 Bizarre. But generally better luck proactively contacting local guys. The tip site concept is a great idea but don't reckon on it and if it happens it's a bonus. Met some decent guys at my old place, who were generally stuck miles away from base, with more than they'd reckoned coming off the job and tight for time to get it done so think it helped them a lot too.
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OK will do tomorrow with a few pics to show size of the tree. Large ash that had already dropped branches. It was a tricky one I was called to go and remove a week or so back. So gutting for the home owner; 'I was afraid this would happen' Sorry don't want to stop the op getting answers they require on this one.
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So, can they be held responsible if they refuse, the tree then falls and lands on a house and car? Causing extensive structural damage to an extension less than a year old, and righting off the car. This has just happened maybe I start a new thread as slightly different issue to the one here, getting a reply wasn't a problem.
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Sorry for delay replying, been busy couple of weeks and hadn't chance to reply. Thanks all, good to know... However... Fair bit of misinformation on this one. Despite being told the engine is running fine, it's not! It's the engine bogging down when cutting not the chain/clutch slipping! I recognised the saw last time I saw it was 18months ago I put a new carb on it. Gave the carb a quick strip down and clean but looked pretty good. Air filter completely blocked so sorted that. Pulled the fuel filter out to check and the hose fell apart, must have been really perished. Waiting on new one. I'm hoping once it's back together it's just the idle screw needs adjusting? So thanks for the ideas, I'll store them in the back of the brain sure I'll need them one
