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    Fordson power major starting issues

    Check the pinch bolt on the pump drive shaft near the coupling, it's quite comment for them to slip a little, symptoms are poor timing and slightly erratic reving
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    Will petrol dissolve diesel / jelly from small tractor fuel tank?

    I had this exact problem on a motorhome I bought, tried all sorts. The only thing that worked was acetone. Tried brake cleaner, thinners, petrol, ended up sending senior management to boots for 5 litres of acetone.
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    Close call accident thread?

    I might be wrong, but I think that was a guy a few miles from me at sawdon called mick troutsdale., if it was him, hes still farming and contracting I believe
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    Firewood processing help and advice

    As egbert pointed out, you don't make much on firewood. I've scaled back to about 150 ton a year now I'm not felling my own timber. Even being heavily mechanized, processor ,log deck, box rotator etc it's still hard work, and a mild winter can see half your stock still sat in your yard come april
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    Oil anyone!

    For the last few years weve been ordering from Midlands lubricants. They have everything you might need, we just wait until we have a bulk order and buy a pallet full to keep freight costs down
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    Red diesel in hire plant

    I think the forestry industry might be a little upset by that statement. I think golf course machines are also exempt
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    Remove slurry from redundant pit

    And don't forget the wonderfull surprise that is the dead pig holes! Guaranteed to make any digger drivers day
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    Bargains and madness

    Christ I've just found an old grader exactly like that at the father in laws, if anybody in the north Yorkshire area is interested in 1, please get in touch. This time next year rodders.....
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    Bracken!!

    Was that just with them constantly trampling it and breaking the stems, or do they graze it? I thought if grazed it could lead to blistering and possible poisoning
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    Skid steer hire in Yorkshire

    From what I got told he was just tired of dealing with customers and constantly fixing things, it's a shame coz they were a good company to deal with
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    Skid steer hire in Yorkshire

    We normally use Express, but hes just recently packed up. Will give elvington a ring and have a look at shc Cheers
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    Skid steer hire in Yorkshire

    We'll be in need of a medium sized skid steer for about a month, ideally with a grab bucket. Does anybody have any recommendations for a company around the Scarborough/ York area?
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    How do you safely knock this down!?

    I really wouldn't want to be working underneath to take them off, the dust and crap will be awful. Bang some safety nets underneath and remove from above, just stick to the purlins and cover laps.
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    Concrete - rattle stick

    Looks like it, I'm sure with a bit of ingenuity and loan agreement with the missus, anybody could build 1
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    Concrete - rattle stick

    Might be good for putting grooves into floors for stock
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    Can a tractor tip an artic bulker trailer

    Chances are the legs would punch through and start to sink aswell unless on good concrete
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    Dealing with power grid after a large electrical fire

    Sorry to sound naive, but I suppose I am, when you say agent, what type of agent are you meaning?
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    Dealing with power grid after a large electrical fire

    That's the problem the majority of the losses were commercial tools, car ramps, tyre machines, lots of snap on etc. No rates ever paid on the premises, would you say we are better off finding an independent agent if power grid admit liability and keep the house and workshop separate? Thanks for...
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    Dealing with power grid after a large electrical fire

    Fire investigation officer attended this morning and confirmed that fire was started by a tree touching the wires on neighbouring property, which started a ground fire which spread. Also another fire started the same way half a mile away on same line. Just got power back on this afternoon...
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    Dealing with power grid after a large electrical fire

    Unfortunately as farther in law is retired, the workshop wasnt insured! He used it as his man cave as such. Just off the top of my head I worked out approx 50k of workshop tools gone not including 2 cars, his metal detecting gear, not including the building itself. Luckily didnt spread to the...
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