teressa green
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been after a wr 400 for a while ,whats wrong with it ?and is it for sale ,,,,,?by sick you do mean ill,not sick in a really: sick piece; of kit?
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ROLLACOSTA
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i reckon at the next APF or any arb show for that matter, we should have our very own ARBORISTSITE..tent so we can all meet up i'll sponcer the tent and banner..we can all be very aloof and elitist for a day or two
if its ok with DARRIN..the 'AS' site owner
any shows comeing up?????
if its ok with DARRIN..the 'AS' site owner
any shows comeing up?????
Ross Turner
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Rolla,that sounds like a great idea,meeting up & putting faces to names.
SteveBullman
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probably have to wait till the next aa show in june rolla
ROLLACOSTA
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thats what i thought steve..i think it will be a god idea having a small tent and banner..wonder if shows charge for FORUM tents ?? i doubt the AA would or caple manor's tree day
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blue
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terresa,
i meant that my wr400 is in need of a bit of tlc.
new set of tyres,investigate small water leak and fix,new brake pads,relace fork seals,new headlight,tax and mot and she's ready for some more dirrrrty fun.
may sell it and buy another stroker though.ripping 2 stroke or grunty 4banger can't decide
i meant that my wr400 is in need of a bit of tlc.
new set of tyres,investigate small water leak and fix,new brake pads,relace fork seals,new headlight,tax and mot and she's ready for some more dirrrrty fun.
may sell it and buy another stroker though.ripping 2 stroke or grunty 4banger can't decide
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ROLLACOSTA
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how much doe's it weigh jamie and what didyou use to get it out ??
20 tonne
its based around a 20 tonne volvo excavator, the counter weight has been replaced with the donkey engine (the big red bit on the back) and the head weighs about 2 tonne.
an MBtrac 1500 with 2 11 ton winches on the back, double rigged to do the pulling and a 13 ton exavator attached via a large sling to the front of the 1500, then pull and track and out she pops.
the 1500 has now been converted back to a skidder (it used to carry a mulching head, but that set up was crap, hence the dedicated machines) so it now has a jumbo butt plate on the back. i was the winch man, fun way to spend a morning.
jamie
its based around a 20 tonne volvo excavator, the counter weight has been replaced with the donkey engine (the big red bit on the back) and the head weighs about 2 tonne.
an MBtrac 1500 with 2 11 ton winches on the back, double rigged to do the pulling and a 13 ton exavator attached via a large sling to the front of the 1500, then pull and track and out she pops.
the 1500 has now been converted back to a skidder (it used to carry a mulching head, but that set up was crap, hence the dedicated machines) so it now has a jumbo butt plate on the back. i was the winch man, fun way to spend a morning.
jamie
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i take it with that kit your boss is into logging??..do you jamie do any site clearance work down in england??
aye sort of
he is into it all, i reckon he is trying to get into the site cleareance bit more and more, his prediction is whole tree chipping will be the next thing after mulching, for biomass or whatever.
to him a good cutter is worth more than someone who has all the bling of new kit, he told me blatantly that until he sees someone climb with the latest kit and do it faster and more productivly than they could with basic kit he wont invest in it. there is a local company who are high on gadgets, low on productivity and low on competance (felling cuts all over the shop, we have an informal hinge of teh week competition)
as for the logging bit, not really more site clearence, we mulched in the lake district, one mulcher is 60miles north of inverness and they may be off to ireland soon.
for the machines he is thinking of buying his own low loader as he spent 15k last year on haulage.
jamie
he is into it all, i reckon he is trying to get into the site cleareance bit more and more, his prediction is whole tree chipping will be the next thing after mulching, for biomass or whatever.
to him a good cutter is worth more than someone who has all the bling of new kit, he told me blatantly that until he sees someone climb with the latest kit and do it faster and more productivly than they could with basic kit he wont invest in it. there is a local company who are high on gadgets, low on productivity and low on competance (felling cuts all over the shop, we have an informal hinge of teh week competition)
as for the logging bit, not really more site clearence, we mulched in the lake district, one mulcher is 60miles north of inverness and they may be off to ireland soon.
for the machines he is thinking of buying his own low loader as he spent 15k last year on haulage.
jamie
Ross Turner
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jamie,What company do you work for?.
ROLLACOSTA
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jamie with my company i supply all rigging gear etc plus my own kit of course .and all size saws ..but if the boys want to climb gucci style then they can by all means do so, but don't ask me to buy the stuff ..i think this is standerd the across the industry
ROLLACOSTA
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a plant hire firm boss told me he makes most of his profit with his lorry and low loader
edinburgh woodlands
ross, edinburgh woodlands,
rolla, ditto, im sure if i turned up and could climb as quickly with teh gucci as i could witout he wouldnt mind (maybe be more receptive) but if teh productivity aint there he aint a fan, why pi$$ around for 2 hours on a job which should only take 1 hour just because you have to constantly rerig gucci (exagerated i know)
jamie
ross, edinburgh woodlands,
rolla, ditto, im sure if i turned up and could climb as quickly with teh gucci as i could witout he wouldnt mind (maybe be more receptive) but if teh productivity aint there he aint a fan, why pi$$ around for 2 hours on a job which should only take 1 hour just because you have to constantly rerig gucci (exagerated i know)
jamie
teressa green
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can i claim copyright on the word GUCCIwhen relating to tree climbing equipment,,,,,,,,,,,here in writing is my intention to claim the name,,,,all cheques made payable to myself,,,,,,small discount for cash,,,,,,,as per usual ,,,,
ROLLACOSTA
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stephenbullman your pm box is full..anyway steve have you or marcus had any dealings with the colchester tree officer [name is pizey/pisea/pizee ],what a complete **** he is so very very unhelpfull..i get the feeling with this bloke he doesn't like outside companys moveing into his area prob already got his own in-town favorites
SteveBullman
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never heard of him rolla.
a tree officer who is a ****? well thats just unheard of
a tree officer who is a ****? well thats just unheard of
on the aubject of twats
while you mention it.
boss sent me out on my own to cut and chip half an acer (to say it was 20 foot would be an exageration). when it fell it landed on his caravan (the lowest branch moved about 3 foot. he was adament the tree was dangerous and he tried to make me admit it...... anyway, the tree was someone elses and i told him if he was really woried about it move the caravan, he phoned the boss and told him i was very unhelpful in that suggestion and nopt just cutting the tree down. anyway i cut it down today after he pestered the landowner.
jamie
while you mention it.
boss sent me out on my own to cut and chip half an acer (to say it was 20 foot would be an exageration). when it fell it landed on his caravan (the lowest branch moved about 3 foot. he was adament the tree was dangerous and he tried to make me admit it...... anyway, the tree was someone elses and i told him if he was really woried about it move the caravan, he phoned the boss and told him i was very unhelpful in that suggestion and nopt just cutting the tree down. anyway i cut it down today after he pestered the landowner.
jamie
