Peter
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From the album: Tree Work
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From the album: Tree Work
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From the album: Tree Work
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From the album: Tree Work
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From the album: Tree Work
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Had my n95 for a year, and its only been back for repair once. If you take it to a carphone warehouse they will fix it undr warranty. It does seem a little fragile for the kind of abuse that gets thrown at phones in this job.
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What aboot this then? http://gear.sherrilltree.com/iwwidb.pvx?;multi_item_submit
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Quite so, 11.5.
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Tachyon is 11.7mm. The larger diameter ropes are either half inch, (12.7mm) or 13mm. Different manufacturers ropes often handle differently despite being the same diameter on paper. I find Samson ropes often feel thinner than advertised, while Yale and New England tend to puff up a bit and feel chunkier in the hand.
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I heard a rumour about a new larger diameter climbing line with a solid foam core, so lightweight and firm. Be interested to know if anyone else has heard anything.
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I find beeline a bit too soft, same with reigate and tenex. I find a slightly stiffer cord holds the shape of the hitch better, ocean polyester isnt bad, liros herkulus is ok, 8mm roblon doublebraid is ok. You will get as many different opinions on the perfect vt as there are people using it. Its a case of experiment until you find one you like. I like a fairly loose hitch, so it self tends easier, but it doesnt grab 100% reliably, which some people cant abide.
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I think you can get them with longer legs as a special order.
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Marlowbraid yes, not sure about the 10mm though. The reigate will be rubbish, you need a bit of stiffness to help the hitch stand up. Try a 3 2 and see how it goes. Final word of warning, the VT is not so much a friction hitch as it is a lifelong obsession!
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here
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Na, TOP 1T. Oh, wait, thats mine!
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I know, Iv seen pictures of your house!
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Not on a van, but look out for a snappy tree related personalised number plate!
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No need, the "chinese finger trap" does it all.
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Looks really good, and you have all year to look forward to doing it again!
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Depends what kind of work you want to do. If its all small domestic stuff there probably isnt much point. Your right about the director's guarantee thing though. An accountant will almost certainly advise going ltd, as it means more work for them....
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pros limited liability if everything goes tits up get taken more seriously as a business pay marginally less tax you can run a paye scheme so you pay tax as you go, rather than getting a big bill at the end of the year cons a bit more paperwork
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Where would you put the crane Ed? Theres a lot of line action going on in that pic.
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We may have been ok as a kingdom, but we havent had an empire since the end of the first world war.
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The Empire was lost before Tony Blair was a small speck of wriggly DNA swimming for its life for the nearest egg. If you want to blame anyone try Harry Truman and the Marshall Plan.
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Hi Rick, welcome to Arbtalk. Have you tried any of the local companies? There are a few around the Stockport/ Manchester area. Also keep an eye on Arbjobs.com, Horticulture Week, Job Centre ect. Its a tough time to be starting out, if you find a local authority job snap it up!
