Brits talkin about Brit stuff

[Ross Turner]

Got interveiw tommorrow(tuesday),of what i know the company do line clearance but its a job.Fingers crossed.

 

[Mr_Brushcutter]

Sorry BigA it wasn't me. All the usual suspects at Capel. All the chippers, grinders etc. A&F Warehouse and new Arb Essentials and others prob all trying to sell you the same thing cheaper. Axemen great to watch. My missus not too good at the moment either. Cooking / ironing etc. They deserve a medal!!

The Friday is training day for the axe men and saturday is compertion day. The guy who teaches all the CS courses (Nick) will be taking part in the axe race i think he is european champion.

You can get some great deals there because everyone is trying to sell you the same thing. We got a Husky 323R brushcutter for 400 quid last year 200 quid of f list price.

 

[PRUNER 1]

had a good day saturday. 200 squid for taking the top off a big maple. 2.5 hours and no tidy up, all lowered and no damage. weather held up nicely, bosch. some local guy took the job on but couldnt actually do it so i nailed him for it. some tidy up hes got though! my groundie got 100 aswell.

 

[Ross Turner]

Yipee,Just got back from interveiw,Got a job to start in a few weeks no bad pay.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

well done ROSS now go and make some £££££££££££sssss ,good luck in your new job

 

[Mr_Brushcutter]

Hi

Looking into getting my first set up just done the NPTC course and really need to get into practcing to build up strengh confidence and ability. I'm gunna see if any local tree guys i know are selling off any kit that on the verge of retering but i've put together a list of parts for a new kit. Hows it seem everything there all ok? Would i need anything more?

Willans T22 wide back padded half harness

ISC locksafe 3way mongoose 3 way karabiners 2-blue and silver 2 black and purple

personal first aid kit

Rope either Yale XTC soft eye 148' or Marlow Gecko Spliced eye

Work positioning laynard @2m

Split tail

3 Prussic loops

Arborists lid

 

[Big A]

Well done Ross, Lush day, well planned removal in no space, no damage and in a couple of hours! Used a 70 tonne container lift to elevate about 6 ton of rotten Oak clear of Portacabins and fencing. SWL of lift is 32 tonne with a vertical lift of about 40 feet. Butt roped to eliminate side swing, what a cool day! Only had to write out 5 pages of risk assessment and planning to keep everyone happy. Cool! Hard to find a cheesy grin smiley with a big enough cheesy grin to describe today. Couldn't take any photies as I was too busy cheking and double-checking everything. Oh and driving the 3120 through the butt!

 

[Ross Turner]

Thanks lads,Its back doing line clearance but at least i wont have to stay out for days on end like the last job.Wages arnt to bad £1500 a month for about a 40 hour week,So yes Rolla i can start earning some good money again.

 

[timberwolf150]

Just to let you all know i've spent all day getting ready for Capel Manor Show. Had to leave behind a couple of machines behind so we could fit all the extra beer on! Look for the table with reserved for ArboristSite members only on it. All welcome, see you there.

 

[blue]

poke the chippa's just bring beer

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

Blue i thought you said ,you and Frank are very very keen on buying a new tracked 9'' chipper..and you said i thought ,if old timberwolf150 could sharpen his pencil and come up with a good price you'd probably sign up for one on the day

 

[Big A]

Back to earth with a jolt today after a cool day yesterday, if it could break down it did. 4 little conifer stumps to grind out this afternoon, would the grinder run properly, would it hell. Turned out to be water in the fuel tank and filter, took ages to drain out. Then me Husky decided not to run 1 day after coming out of the saw shop! Much tinkering later thats fixed. Then half-way thru a juniper hit an iron stake. Ho-hum, win some lose some. Then there was the funeral across the way so we had to take an un-scheduled break while that took place. Roll on tomorrow.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

ooh i hit a steel bar the other day ,you know a 'tree stake' the other day with a new chain on

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

Back to earth with a jolt today after a cool day yesterday, if it could break down it did. 4 little conifer stumps to grind out this afternoon, would the grinder run properly, would it hell. Turned out to be water in the fuel tank and filter, took ages to drain out. Then me Husky decided not to run 1 day after coming out of the saw shop! Much tinkering later thats fixed. Then half-way thru a juniper hit an iron stake. Ho-hum, win some lose some. Then there was the funeral across the way so we had to take an un-scheduled break while that took place. Roll on tomorrow.

was this your own work or for MB ???

 

[jamie]

with a new chain on

i feel your pain.

i picked up a 357xpg another guy was using tried to fell some wee sticks not going, no where, had to take the rakers down 3 rubs. he had been felling with it, i felt for the poor wee thing, getting forced through all those cuts.

jamie

 

[unimog]

Big A...Know the feeling. Stump grinder electro clutch stuffed.£600 +vat.

Unimog clutch fluid pipe burst. £80 sorted....wrong, 2 weeks, 3 fitters and f**k knows how many calls to Merc HQ later back on the road. If any body thinks bleeding the clutch fluid is easy...think again. Todays top tip, buy new mog, cheaper. Serious if anybody has same problem. undo bleed screw on server, put airline into reserviour full of fluid and bleed using air pressure from top down.

and to top it all, best mate who's worked with me for 6 years jacks it in. Can't blame him really. New job for life sat on tractor with flail mower, £400 aweek + all the o/t he wants +pension and 4 weeks paid hols.

Sh*t happens

 

[teressa green]

mog ,where in yorks are you based ?

 

[iain]

sounds like it's not just me who's had a naff week !
dropped a boll*ck on a job at the start of the week under priced it ! d'oh ,
then on wednesday some theiving tw*t knicked over a grands worth of gear off a job, while me and the lads were busy.
and to end the week i had to finish our new groundi
beers all round me think's

 

[teressa green]

happy st georges day lads ,and bollox to political correctness

 

[unimog]

Teressa....in York. 25 years in the business and still trying to make a living...lol

Mainly consulting and machine sales now but still like to keep me little private jobs and the few long term sites that will actually pay to have their trees maintained. Had my fill of building site,line clearance and railway work.

Talking of building sites and CIS. Best way is to get yourself down as a supplier and not a service supplier. Only used my card once and that was with another tree firm that sent their accounts guy on a course provided to the building industry by the Inland revenue. Of course they were saying eveyone had to have a card and could not be paid without one(meaning builders and their subbies) this prat took them at their word and would only pay less tax, for crown cleaning street trees.