Routy56
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Yep exactly that
SWMBO wanted the stumps left at fence height for the birds.
I patiently explained that it was not safe to do that but I would keep them higher than usual.
But I had to make sure that in making the hinge cut it was well below my neck
That old 029 is a heavy and powerful chainsaw.
Was very pleased that both trunks of the bifurcated silver birch fell exactly where I wanted them to drop
William127
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Speaking of Arbtalk, trees and snatchblocks- this evenings job is to put this poor old thing on rear coils (I know all the pros and cons, kept it on air when I was doing 10k a year but I've only done 1k in 11 months, and 800 of that was to LR runs in the peak district, and on the last one I ended up changing a bag on the roadside 
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Got a semi emergency job to do on Friday with a guy I know through A/T, apparently a winch will come in handy... Best check that out too 
Had to jack it up and use the nanocom to fool it into letting me drive the 2 miles to the shed.
And why do they insist on badly powdercoating 4x4 stuff ffs
not even 3 years old/20k miles. Hammerite would be better!
).Got a semi emergency job to do on Friday with a guy I know through A/T, apparently a winch will come in handy... Best check that out too
Had to jack it up and use the nanocom to fool it into letting me drive the 2 miles to the shed.
And why do they insist on badly powdercoating 4x4 stuff ffs
not even 3 years old/20k miles. Hammerite would be better!Attachments
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Video reveals progress of 170-km-long skyscraper through Saudi desert
The Pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China, and now the Line. It sounds hyperbolic but that's the sort of scale and ambition that the creators of Saudi Arabia's city sized skyscraper are aiming for and, despite our initial skepticism that it would actually be realized, work is indeed progressing.
newatlas.com
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
The wheels on this thing are 5’ highT’is but a baby only 90 tonwill take a picture of the proper one tomorrow 5 axles and 200 ton
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Canal Navvy
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They would love to pile in saying how it should have been done without noticing that it was well planned and executed.
Obviously should have been down earlier but it was safely "assisted felled" away from targets and using what available sound hinge that there was while keeping the chainsaw driver in a safe position for a rapid exit
Bet the neighbour was relieved to see it gone
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6feetdown
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Zooport?
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Russell
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The venerable disco 2.Speaking of Arbtalk, trees and snatchblocks- this evenings job is to put this poor old thing on rear coils (I know all the pros and cons, kept it on air when I was doing 10k a year but I've only done 1k in 11 months, and 800 of that was to LR runs in the peak district, and on the last one I ended up changing a bag on the roadside
Got a semi emergency job to do on Friday with a guy I know through A/T, apparently a winch will come in handy... Best check that out too
Had to jack it up and use the nanocom to fool it into letting me drive the 2 miles to the shed.
And why do they insist on badly powdercoating 4x4 stuff ffs
I've been looking out the window at my one today wondering what the puddle is underneath it. I've come to the conclusion it must be the rain water that leaks in the sunroof/rear door/windscreen, is leaking back out again.
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Stroppymonkey
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Todays job - wasting 2 of us for another day in college resitting Part-L course to satisfy the latest demands from MCS. Its a course that ive done before - and was supposed to be a one off, yet MCS want it every 5 years. Course content is 20 years out of date and its an utter box ticking waste of time. Got another week of it next week for my Gas tickets. Next time your heating engineer charges you £50-£60 an hour for what seems a simple job - dont moan about it! #ratherbesatonatractor
doobin
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£50-60 an hour sounds cheap to me!
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Stroppymonkey
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yes you live in a different area! If you came down to live and work in Torridge you wouldn't be buying a new E27 for sure!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
did wonder ?
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DaveDCB
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My plumber is £350 a day, 25yr old lad and his dad! Certs for literally everything! The dad does nothing but smoke but his lad is ace.. but not £60/hr ace!!!
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Stroppymonkey
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£350 a day for 2 plumbers .. or £700 a day for the pair?
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DaveDCB
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350 for the pair
like I say though the dad doesn’t do anything.. like whatsoever 
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Stroppymonkey
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I’d be sacking my dad in that scenario350 for the pair
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Stroppymonkey
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£175 a day …. Get that on the books for a decent qualified heating engineer. Charging that for SE is ridiculous!350 for the pair
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Russell
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I have actually been thinking of formalising my building work skills by doing a plumbing course at the local college. I did a level 3 electrical installations to 17th edition a few years ago. I think for me it might make more sense than working for a local ground work company for £12-£13.50 a hour for the rest of my days. Any advice on the plumbing? Do you need to complete a nvq to do gass?
Canal Navvy
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There is a vessel matching the one in the background currently moored in Newport according to vesselfinder.com
William127
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Well that didn't take long, easy when you're indoors and the tool box is just there!Speaking of Arbtalk, trees and snatchblocks- this evenings job is to put this poor old thing on rear coils (I know all the pros and cons, kept it on air when I was doing 10k a year but I've only done 1k in 11 months, and 800 of that was to LR runs in the peak district, and on the last one I ended up changing a bag on the roadside
Got a semi emergency job to do on Friday with a guy I know through A/T, apparently a winch will come in handy... Best check that out too
Had to jack it up and use the nanocom to fool it into letting me drive the 2 miles to the shed.
And why do they insist on badly powdercoating 4x4 stuff ffs
Despite appearances the chassis is rock solid- got proof it was waxoiled at 3 years old, which is when it actually needs it.
My shed is in a right state at the moment! Need my mate to take his tractor home, apparently he moved out of here in July!!
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