Mini skid steers

V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
that diy toy is doing an eastern euro out of a job!
think that's the plan .... lot more reliable, doesn't complain and is always first to work of a morning and doesn't nick Doob's sarnies :giggle:;)
 
doobin

doobin

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It can drive posts too?
Yup, with either that man held 30kg hydraulic hammer or a 120kg drop weight type.
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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Yup, with either that man held 30kg hydraulic hammer or a 120kg drop weight type.View attachment 32316
how does that hand held breaker bang 'em in with the socket on it Doob ... got some to do and have a breaker and pack ... reckon I could come up with a socket/cap to fit it ;)
 
doobin

doobin

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Can you keep them in straight enough with it? Suppose you can skid steer a bit to get sideways upright?
Its only ever for a few posts in a garden. Start them right and hope for no stones. Like a digger, if it does start to go well off you'd need to go and push or pull it from the right side.
 
Bri963

Bri963

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think that's the plan .... lot more reliable, doesn't complain and is always first to work of a morning and doesn't nick Doob's sarnies :giggle:;)
That is all of the eastern europeans that we’ve taken on. Vying to be in first and last home.
 
doobin

doobin

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That is all of the eastern europeans that we’ve taken on. Vying to be in first and last home.
The Poles I employed years ago, you couldn't ask for better workers. Mind you, they could buy a house back home with five years of minimum wage here, so that had a lot to do with it I suspect. Nowadays most of them have gone home. They are a lot harder to find now, and no matter how hard they work they still wouldn't fill that skip in an hour and a half!

I'd sooner employ one or two smart people and make up the shortfall of grunts (whether Polish or English) with machinery that I will one day own outright.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
That is all of the eastern europeans that we’ve taken on. Vying to be in first and last home.
yes in fairness to most of them .. hard workers in general
 
Bri963

Bri963

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It's a bit of a skewed perception though as we will never meet the lazy ones as they will still be at home to lazy to come here
We only employ the ones who are here. So far we’ve never found a lazy Pole or Lithuanian. The idle Brits manage to get here for an interview, though.
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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Loads of 'proper' tree surgeons I know (with tickets and everything!) use a set of ladders to get halfway up the tree. It's common practice and certainly much quicker for just setting a rope.
I know I know just seen some absolutely bizarre comments on AT about em times gone by. Can't beat a ladder sometimes.
 
Grahams

Grahams

Don't complain - suggest what's better
Saw this on ebay. If you like tracks and want a bit more power this looks good. Seem to remember Gunners using one at one time, but can't remember what he thought of it.
 
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rossandson

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Saw this on ebay. If you like tracks and want a bit more power this looks good. Seem to remember Gunners using one at one time, but can't remember what he thought of it.
Tasty! @Gunners you need one don’t you? Add to the fleet. 😜
 
doobin

doobin

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Saw this on ebay. If you like tracks and want a bit more power this looks good. Seem to remember Gunners using one at one time, but can't remember what he thought of it.
I think Olly was using a larger one- he was shifting bulk bags with it from memory. And it was more than the equivalent Avant price wise!
 
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