Pete Mctree

54 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

 

 

I'd hazard a guess that the rotund northern dough ball did a bit in college and maybe a bit of ground work before ducking out and starting a podcast instead.

 

 

This hits the nail on the head I recon - he is not suffering from years of brutal graft in the industry 

You need a forestry contractor not an arborist. All this talk of grapple saws etc is not what you need - you need the trees putting on the floor quickly and efficiently & the timber removed with hopefully zero financial input and if they are big enough maybe a little cash thrown back in your direction.

1 hour ago, john87 said:

Number one consideration is go and handle a few and find one you like the feel and balance of Worry about the make second as they are all much of a muchness really.

 

Cannot see why you need the thing "tuned" as the carb settings should not change over time unless you have the modern unleaded in it.. Granted, one with "autotune" would be good if you never want to have to fiddle with carb settings, but i have not had to touch the carbs on mine. My brand new husqvarna hedge trimmer carb was MILES out though so i had to sort that..

 

john..

Performance, balance and power delivery vary massively between brands and models as does reliability and availability of spares - bigger picture thinking is required 
 

Carbs need adjustment. When you buy your saw it will be set to run a little rich for the break in period and then needs retuning. As the machine further breaks in and reaches full power it requires more fuel - retune again. Change altitude drastically - retune    Saw gets a little worn - need more fuel usually- retune (this is why solenoids on mtronics need changing as the replacement has larger fueling apertures) etc etc etc
 

Electronic saws have there advantages, as most people are incapable of adjusting a carb correctly.

If someone could do a decent square ground chain, I’d be a regular customer 

One thing sure to kill the Stihl hedge cutting attachments is letting the tip hit the floor whilst running.  

24 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

The daylight difference between York and Edinburgh is about 25 minutes on the Winter Solstice.

 

I know, however the light intensity is less the further north you go too. I nearly moved to Stonehaven in my 20’s but  a stay in January through to February put me right off. 

North Yorkshire (home for now) or Northumberland are great. I’d love Scotland, however the short winter days up north would not be for me.

Agreed Mark - kinder climbing kit and a mini loader has definitely increased my working years - been climbing nearly 28 years now so I am not as powerful or nimble, but I am very efficient 

Friends blower the other week - not running well 

@stubby - I know now, but it was an expensive learning curve. Long and the short is I am not prepared to effectively rebuild a load of saws to run on alkylate fuel.

Sadly I have killed 2 saws trying to switch a 346 and a 200t several years ago. In an ideal world I would switch tomorrow 

I would love to use alkylate fuel, but it fecks up old saws faster than prince andrew does a 16 year old !

39 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Is it now. Just that i dont judge people on online face value. He has as good a chance as any, though obviously not according to you. K

You been having a binge on the wine gums again or have you been reading different threads? John has been asking basic albeit very relavant questions, indicating a lack of knowledge not ability. Perhaps I like watching people succeed & thrive and a bit more knowledge would load the die in his favour. P 

1 minute ago, Khriss said:

I had mate in Essex, good certificated climber, fell out of fruit tree- broke his neck. 6 months in neck brace, dunno wot he did, dont think he did. Ticket made no difference, K

What a retarded comparison- your mate knew what was right and wrong but made a poor choice. John does not have sufficient knowledge to make good decisions which is the problem. 
 

11 hours ago, john87 said:

 

Err, no.. I do not do it just for the firewood, i do it [and a hell of a lot more besides] because i get a lot out of it as a person. There is more to life than money..

 

2, As i said, i do it for enjoyment, i am also over 60 now, going spending all kinds of money on training would just be a waste..

 

3, The insurance company were perfectly happy, i explained everything and no problem..

 

john..

I would read your insurance document carefully, as I am sure it will contain a clause stipulating that operatives must be suitably trained/qualified for the tasks they carry out………

Some experienced people have recommended training - I will add my name to the list

1 hour ago, john87 said:

Did not like to cause friction wear to the split tail.. [ I know, please do not laugh!!!]

 

john..

I think you are at the point of needing to get some training, either formal or other. Your lack of knowledge is starting to disadvantage you and possibly affect your safe working. - just my opinion 

oh & the wear on the cordage is negligible provided that you descend at a sensible speed & even if they do wear they are not expensive. Our whole climbing systems are built around the flexibility to change seamlessly from ascent to descent - a real positive in safety as well as functionality 

1 hour ago, john87 said:

The worst is, as i climb on a blakes, when you decide you do not like it, and then have to sort out your decender to come down on while you are rather stressed.. Once having done this and coming down though it is rather fun!!

 

john..

Do you not descend on your Blake’s hitch? I cannot think of a reason why you would not.

They are made in NZ I think - Aus, the US & NZ have different import duty apparently so do your homework & remember that VAT can be added too.

😎

8 minutes ago, Stubby said:

They are on " west Coast " soft wood big saws 90cc and upwards . Tree surgery , then ok , if you think it helps then yep , its you doing the work . forestry its a hindrance . 

They are on saws 60 plus cc too.
For normal forestry in the UK I agree that they are a hinderance, however I do like them for felling on steep bank sides  with longer bars - so much safer not having to use a pushing chain on such slopes.

2 hours ago, neiln said:

I don't use E10 no.  I use Esso synergy supreme 99+ as although it's marked e5 they guarantee its ethanol free over most of the country.  I was chatting to a tree surgeon that I get a lot of arb waste from and he was still using E10, but I told him he might want to consider Esso to avoid the ethanol.  He goes through mix so fast though, E10 won't be sitting around with him.

 

£1.90!  Lordy.  I could see it going considerably higher though.  I'll be putting Aspen in my car if it doesn't go up similarly!

 

99+ is a really high octane fuel - do your saws run well on something designed for high compression engines  ?

The highways  may be selective in there works during nesting season, however they have a duty of care & dangerous trees would be made safe irrespective.

I use motomix because I prefer the smell- no difference otherwise 👍

2 hours ago, john87 said:

Go forward to the 7:30 mark.... If that chunk had landed on that rope... Then what...

 

john..

You are a little out of your league in understanding the skill levels achievable and required to complete some of the more challenging work in this industry. It’s not just testicular fortitude that get a job done ( can help on occasion though)

how did your tree go?