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Had a customer drop in yesterday with a 562XP. Basically as soon as you tighten the bar nuts the chain gets really tight, slacken the nuts of a tiny bit to get the tension right and the chain moves around the bar by hand nicely, tighten the nuts down and it hardly turns. I only had a quick look at it, bar and chain are matching, it had the same issue with his old bar and chain, nothing seems to be out of place in regards to the chain getting pinched, the drum isn't contacting the sprocket cover although the clutch springs are really slack but they didn't cause tick over issues which I thought strange, and there didn't seem to be too much movement in the clutch bearing and the guide plate looked OK. I will have a proper look over it next week starting by swapping out the sprocket cover to rule out any issue with that. Im thinking that somehow the bar is somehow twisting causing the issue. He also said that he seems to be replacing the rim sprocket more often than usual, the rim floats freely on the drum. Has anyone came across this issue before?

As above that book is rated I don't have it but it is worth a read. I assume you want to prune the tree to be a more appealing shape... though my ugly apple tree gives a good crop, the apples will taste the same whichever way. - Use sharp clean tools for the job, secateurs will be OK I reckon... sharp ones. - I tend to think about any cuts so that any water will run off (i.e. not horizontal) - The most you can really cut off a fruit tree any year is about 30%... about 1/3 though the next year it will grow a lot of new shoots to compensate. 10% to 20% off is better to prune for its shape - First cuts - look for any dead branches and remove them - Then remove any branches that cross each other touching (only need to do one of them) bearing in mind the shape you want for what you remove - Then look at the tree, you want a reasonably open structure inside it - airflow and light. Any branches that cross from one side to the other consider if you want to keep them - However you should be able to order the book from a library to read (for the youth... Library, a kind of store full of books you can borrow... Book... like a PDF but IRL...). Books are better - you can take them out to the tree with you and refer to it as you go

More ChatGPT... some good learning. My original post was wrong. Based on Daltontrees and some AI research it OP may well have a case against the tree owners. Tree-Related Dampness as Legal Nuisance One-Page Reference Sheet for Arborists Core Principle If a tree on someone’s land causes continuing physical interference (e.g., dampness, moisture retention, blocked airflow) to a neighbouring property, and the owner knows or ought to know, they must take reasonable steps to abate it. Failure to act creates liability for ongoing damage. This mirrors the logic from Delaware Mansions v Westminster (2001). --- When Trees Can Cause Damp-Related Nuisance Dense canopy preventing drying of walls Vegetation enclosing narrow gaps between trees and buildings Branches or foliage touching structures and holding moisture Leaf litter blocking gutters causing overflow and penetrating damp Persistent shading leading to algae, staining, or wall deterioration Actionable when effects are substantial, not minimal. --- Relevant Case Threads Ball v Johnson (1925): Damp and deterioration from vegetation treated as nuisance. Smith v Giddy (1904): Vegetation affecting land enjoyment and building condition actionable. Lemmon v Webb (1894): Acknowledges that interference with air/light may amount to nuisance if damage results. Sedleigh-Denfield v O’Callaghan (1940): Owner liable for continuing nuisance once aware. Delaware Mansions (2001): Knowledge + failure to act = liability for ongoing harm. --- Liability Trigger Test 1. Is the vegetation causing or contributing to dampness or physical deterioration? 2. Is the interference material, not trivial? 3. Does the tree owner know or should they reasonably know? 4. Have they failed to take reasonable steps to abate the issue? 5. Is the damage foreseeable and continuing? If yes: nuisance is likely established. --- Typical Evidence Used in Claims Photographs of persistent damp or staining Surveyor or damp specialist reports Gutter/drain inspection images Records of prior notification to the tree owner Timeline of worsening condition Shadow studies or canopy density notes --- Practical Notes for Arborists Advise clients that damp-related nuisance is legally recognised when damage is provable. Recommend early action once notified to avoid liability. Keep written records of inspections, advice, and works. Management options: reduction, thinning, clearance from walls, improved airflow, or phased removal. --- The Takeaway Trees causing dampness can create a legal nuisance. Once an owner is aware, inaction opens the door to liability. The logic of Delaware Mansions applies beyond subsidence into any continuing, damaging interference.

It's made in the UK, that's about the extent of my knowledge tbh as my climbing days are well over. I only ever used prussik loops then swapped to a hitch climber and then the zigzag which I thought was a game changer. It will be interesting to see how well it works with SRT and how differently it works either on its own or used with a tether. I don't get the removal swivel bit as I thought that it could be used with or without the swivel but it doesn't look like it can't. Has anyone had any hands on experience with it?

The rope doesn’t count. Idiot.

ChatGPT summary: Here’s the crisp, arborist-friendly decoding of Delaware Mansions Ltd v Westminster City Council [2001] UKHL 55, delivered with a hint of narrative sparkle 🌿📚 The core story A row of London mansion-block flats began to sigh and settle, their foundations quietly distorted by thirsty tree roots from a London plane owned by Westminster City Council. The freeholder spent money on underpinning the building, then turned to the council and said: you caused this; reimburse us for the remedial works. Cue the legal spotlight. What the House of Lords decided The Lords offered three key principles that still echo through arboricultural liability circles: 1. A continuing nuisance gives rise to ongoing liability If roots keep trespassing beneath someone’s land and causing damage, that is a continuing nuisance. Even if the tree has stood there for decades, once the landowner (the council) knows or ought to know about the damage their tree is causing, they must act. 2. Knowledge triggers responsibility The council knew about the damage and didn’t remove the tree or take mitigation steps. Once aware, they had a duty to abate the nuisance, and failing to do so made them liable for the consequences. 3. The claimant can recover reasonable remedial costs Even though the freeholder incurred underpinning costs before acquiring the property, the Lords held that those costs were recoverable. The critical point: the nuisance was ongoing, and the council failed to stop it despite notice. Why this matters for tree professionals This case is a quiet titan in UK tree-law. It means: 🌱 Root-induced subsidence creates liability if you know about the risk and don’t act. 🌱 Formal notice (letters from insurers, engineers, surveyors) puts the tree owner firmly in the hot seat. 🌱 Failure to act becomes negligence and nuisance, even if the tree wasn’t negligent before you were warned. 🌱 Costs reclaimable include expert fees, underpinning and other remedial works, as long as they are reasonable. The nutshell takeaway Once you’re aware a tree is causing subsidence, you must act. Ignoring it leaves you paying for the underpinning party, and possibly more.

Nah. I just picked up my climbing kit bag once, realised it was heavy and realised I wore pretty much all of it.

I don't have any scales. Don't attack me with your conventional beauty standards.

Capital assest value for amenity trees That sounds like the thing your after. Depends how big your talking for replacements.. tree spades and big trees are expensive. You'd have to work out the coating yourself there would be many variables.

Sounds like you've been on the scales fully kitted out?

As an aside, clothes, harness, lanyard, clink, saw(s), spikes etc weigh a surprising amount.

Who cares about the ‘aerial rescue aspect’ of a device ffs? That’s what a fig 8 is for. Hopefully this will work really, really well on it’s own without a wrench for the 95% of climbers who way less than 100kg.

they've fixed Johnsond on this one - 'she's of Pakistani heritage' forgetting Pakistan didn't even exist during the war! No amount of aura farming will get him out of it this time

I share your frustrations Alex, really I do. Any device might need additional friction added for emergency descent with a casualty, depending on the load. It doesn't specifically have to be with the use of an approved device like the wrench. From what I've seen it looks jerky under decent with a casualty.

Would anyone know how to get a value for three mature oak trees that were cut down in error? The timber was removed before the owner knew the trees had been felled. Also how much it might cost to replace with mature screening trees? thank you

There were no Pakistanis killed in WW2. Pakistan wasn't born until August 1947.

Partition of India - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

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Maccabi fans are well known for violence. I genuinelly think it was a good call to prevent their firm rocking up and wrecking the place, like they did in Amsterdam. Why Maccabi Tel Aviv fans with record of violent rampages were really banned WWW.MIDDLEEASTEYE.NET Starmer has condemned restrictions on Aston Villa match amid widespread outrage, but the Israeli club's supporters have a history of violence and disruption

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That there are ten fanny Instagram videos about it where everyone is all like ‘sick send bro’ and looking sexy in a sexy tree canopy and not a single one where it just goes straight to the USP. Not an objection per se. Just ongoing frustration at the world revolving around style before substance.

What are you objecting about?

She’s of Pakistani heritage 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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Then where’s that video then?