Thor's Hammer
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and yes 4" chipper = waste of money. go for as big an infeed throat as possible on a small machine, thats my thoughts
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Iain
Thanks for the reply, PM your number and I will get in touch in the next week or so. Weight restrictions not an issue, I have been driving 10 years now.
Everyone, Thanks for the feedback, it is what I honestly believed but findin £1-2K for a baby towalong is easy, finding 10k could scupper some house moving plans. I need to do the maths as working parttime, 10k takes a while to pay off unless I start working for someone as a groundie/climber on flexible days (unlikely anyone will want one) to earn some of the cash first
Kev
Thanks for the reply, PM your number and I will get in touch in the next week or so. Weight restrictions not an issue, I have been driving 10 years now.
Everyone, Thanks for the feedback, it is what I honestly believed but findin £1-2K for a baby towalong is easy, finding 10k could scupper some house moving plans. I need to do the maths as working parttime, 10k takes a while to pay off unless I start working for someone as a groundie/climber on flexible days (unlikely anyone will want one) to earn some of the cash first
Kev
Ross, the Vertex seems really neat, down-side already typical Petzl defender assembly falls apart if a fly farts within a mile. Plus side, lighter, more comfy and a natty sweatband with channels to cool your forehead. As far as climbing goes I think ear protection should be around SNR29 for saw use, regardless of style of protection, and eye protection is recommended beneath a visor anyway. Talking of protection, today I was wearing chainsaw ppe, a flash retardent boiler suit over that, then full hi-vis regalia. All I need now is a parachute, airbags and aqua-lung and I should be covered for all emergency situations!! Thats after filling in umpteen risk ass. forms. Bugger me H&S gone stoooopid!
SteveBullman
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i feel for ya big A.
1. for having to go through all that
2. for having to work on such a wet day.......bummer
1. for having to go through all that
2. for having to work on such a wet day.......bummer
iain
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Big A said:
not wanting to pick, but you could get your warnin signs under the left arm ,barrier tape under ur right arm ,n loler inspector stuck up ur jacksy
How about PACT Proffessional Arborists Caring for Trees. Any other ideas?
Confirms what I have felt for a while,the majority of contractors seem to feel they are not fully represented, I'll make some enquiries and see what the legal implications are about getting something set up. Reckon we could easily get a few more suppliers on board.
After all, most turn out with stands at Cirencester for a couple of thousand visitors (the minority )think what they might do to get through to the majority.
Confirms what I have felt for a while,the majority of contractors seem to feel they are not fully represented, I'll make some enquiries and see what the legal implications are about getting something set up. Reckon we could easily get a few more suppliers on board.
After all, most turn out with stands at Cirencester for a couple of thousand visitors (the minority )think what they might do to get through to the majority.
Buzzlightyear
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Unimog, Thor etc. starting a proper contractors association sounds like an excellent idea......go for it 
Thor's Hammer
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How about National TreeWorkers Union? or something... NFU always works well
ROLLACOSTA
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I thought NATIONAL GUILD OF TREE WORKERS NGTW or the association of tree workers
I too hate the AA i think there a bunch of jumped up pri*ks, the certainly do not speak for me 150 aacontractors this is almost laughable..
To become a member of a new organization ,i think all members [contractors] should simply show proof of insurance and show relative qualifactions for the work they carry out ,pure and simple
Ask some of the local guys to me bigA and stephenbullman ,i was thinking about starting some kind of organization many months ago,seems as though weve all been thinking on the same lines
I too hate the AA i think there a bunch of jumped up pri*ks, the certainly do not speak for me 150 aacontractors this is almost laughable..
To become a member of a new organization ,i think all members [contractors] should simply show proof of insurance and show relative qualifactions for the work they carry out ,pure and simple
Ask some of the local guys to me bigA and stephenbullman ,i was thinking about starting some kind of organization many months ago,seems as though weve all been thinking on the same lines
ROLLACOSTA
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IMO the AA is all about keeping a few big headed power crazy people in a job ,lets face it i have never seen any of them [the commitee] on any forum anywhere
Thor's Hammer
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HA! my old man used to be on the commitee... and he can't stand it. Got shat on a few times...
iain
ArboristSite Operative
we can have different levels for different skill base
1 ground staff basic chainsaw tickets chipper op etc
2 large tree tickets - Harvesters etc for our forestry brothers
3 climbers with obviously their climbing tickets
4 arborist /consultant with experience + tickets + formal academic quals
British Arborists Assosiation ( BAA )
1 ground staff basic chainsaw tickets chipper op etc
2 large tree tickets - Harvesters etc for our forestry brothers
3 climbers with obviously their climbing tickets
4 arborist /consultant with experience + tickets + formal academic quals
British Arborists Assosiation ( BAA )
Thor's Hammer
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Hmmm. What about the AA then? I'm sure I've heard that elsewhere...
on a technical note, would you operate an approved / tested contractor scheme?
on a technical note, would you operate an approved / tested contractor scheme?
ROLLACOSTA
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iain said:
NA getting involved in certification isn't a good idea IMO ,but recognizing other quals apart from nptc might be a good idea
iain
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sorry rolla i didn't clarify that very well i didn't mean certifiing guys
woz suggesting that
their could be different scales of membership and that the production of any varifiable
qualifictions would therefore suggest that one or another level would best suit that member
ie someone with just cs 30 31 etc is not immediately, an obvouis candicate for Consultant grade however they should auto qual for groundsmans status
by showing a qualification over and above that of the general public
its all open to suggestions not like the aa , jump though 20 hoops, n still end up getting f*cked about
iain
woz suggesting that
their could be different scales of membership and that the production of any varifiable
qualifictions would therefore suggest that one or another level would best suit that member
ie someone with just cs 30 31 etc is not immediately, an obvouis candicate for Consultant grade however they should auto qual for groundsmans status
by showing a qualification over and above that of the general public
its all open to suggestions not like the aa , jump though 20 hoops, n still end up getting f*cked about
iain
highpoint-utd
ArboristSite Operative
interesting idea this arb union thing, but what about coppice workers they only have ground units but aint groundies ? its about time we did somethin AA and isa are far to money and clique for my liking
ROLLACOSTA
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i personaly think this [if it gets off the ground] new organization ,should really be for company's ,contract climbers ,selfmployed groundsmen only..i think it would be a waste of time to invite all to join like the AA do
Thor's Hammer
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ROLLACOSTA said:WELL FOLK'S WE NOW HAVE OUR OWN FORUM....ON MASTER BLASTER'S WEBSITE !!!!
there are two threads going on at the moment......
all you got to do is register and use
just reposting this for any newbies
Ross Turner
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what is masterblasters website?.
