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Not weighed myself for ages but must be over 130kgs now, possibly 140 but we have no scales:001_rolleyes:
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As said above, very easy to ag register. Using it legally is the difficult bit. Do your research(not hearsay) before you do it, as if you are not fully legit the dirty stuff will hit the fan if you get pulled. .
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Mmmmm, now there's a thought:blushing:
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200hp Jon, that must be a monster? Dare I ask how much? If you dont want to say, it doesnt matter.
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Still got yours Stevie?
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Very nice Pete, looking like she's ready for some work now.
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Yep, look on the bright side, there's 2 good thing to come out of it if you weld a straght pipe back in there. One is it will go a lot better, and secondly, they cant nick it again! Oh, and if you're wondering it will be legal:001_cool:
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Well, due to the overwhelming response on this I guess we can assume the silence speaks volumes. Tomorrow I shall advise the client felling is best all round and fill the app in the same line.
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I'd haggle for the one with the cab, but thats me! If you want I can get pics of the rollbar and mounts next week if you were interested.
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Its just a roll bar. A standard roll bar just bolts direct onto the rear axle, sitting just inside the mudguards. Im not familiar with the 474, but I dare say it would fit even if it meant modifying the mounting plates a little.
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How old is the nasher and what model? I know where there is one complete for a 414.
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As far as I remember, when the roll bar law came in, you were fine without one provided you were the owner driver and it never got used in an area where the public had access. Another exemption is historic(for show purposes) but cannot be used commercially. So in short, if you use it for work and anyone has access to the yard/field, or you have employees, or drive it on the road, it is a HSE requirement to have one.
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The OP Chris used to work for him, but I see he's not been on here for a month himself. Perhaps he would have some of those type of epic stories we all love to hear. I hope Chris hasnt got lost looking for that elusive mog!
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Hi Adz, welcome, its always nice to see an introduction like this. If you intend going it on your own(that it sounds like), I wish you well in your quest, but I aren't going to paint it rosey, its going to be hard especially in the current climate. As for size of crew, you may be able to do bits on your own, but if you're climbing you should have another guy qualified with you. In a perfect world you would work in a group of 3, but that comes with time, as does the truck full of kit, chipper etc. All the best mate, it s a very different world to the army, good luck.
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You could easily shoot that argument down though, firstly, it would only be the case if they went wrong out of warranty, also, I would imagine its a sign of the times as the white clan will sonn be following:sneaky2: I'm in no way biassed one way or the other, but I think at the moment, as a result of the ever tightening of emissions regs being imposed on the manufacturers, Stihl just haven't quite got it as right as husky with regard to turning out saws that are better, yet within the peramiters set down.
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Good on ya Dave for trying the fancy thing, bit too modern for me!
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Mmmm, if I saw this comment a couple of years ago, I'd of hailed you as my hero:blushing: BUT..... as much as it pains me to say, the white saw is not what it used to be. Just take 3 of the most popular saws, 201, 261 and 362. None of them as good as the ones they replaced. Husky on the other hand (equivelant set of saws) 540, 550 and 560 have so far massively improved on the ones that they are to replace. Only conclusion from that is, one manufacturer is moving with the times and getting it right, whereas, well, need I say more?
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As title, is it worth it? I'd be interested on your thoughts on this. A regular customer of mine has a chestnut in decline, its shown evidence of bleeding canker for at least 7 or 8 years now. Its in the grounds of an old property, a very prominant tree and is TPO'd. Its in excess of 220 years old, approx 2-2.4m DBH @ 1.5m, 22m high with a huge spread. Its in a publically accessible area(used regularly) and is partially over the buliding. We have done works in the past on this tree, but due to its continuing decline there are now safety fears. We have had extensive talks with TOs and I doubt there will be any trouble granting what ever application we put in. The client is of the opinion we should try and retain the tree, if its worth while. Given the characteristics of HC, and that of the canker, is it a viable option to make safe by heavy reduction and attempt veteranising? I know there was quite a bit of retrenchment works carried out years back on HC, but how are they now?
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Sorry to say, but as your first "big" tree removal, you will under price it. You will learn from it, and even in the future, although you will know more, you'll still never charge enough. There always seems to be lots of hype about these huge tree removals, but in reality, they are only great to talk about in the pub. They do need lots of skill, yes, and they are supposidly at the "top end" of our niche market, but you will never make enough money from them. A few good bits of topping, lopping, cutting and dragging will earn just as much in the week, with a lot less stress! Obviously this is all pie in the sky in this instance, as there should not be a chance permission is granted!
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To be honest, I do have plenty of bosch gear and Ive always got on well with it. I like the idea they have of splitting the "blue" stuff from "green", that seems to give a basic idea of how much to expect from their products. Turns out this time, this thread was like a voting system. The makita got most hits, it wasnt the only reason I bought it, but was also the best choice in the shop I bought it from too, and they sold Ryobi and Bosch too. Very happy with how its performed on the bit Ive played with so far.
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:thumbup: Tell him he must be a hobbyist:001_tt2:
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All I can say is.....WOW! Thanks for the advice, and as a result I got the Makita. Collected it today and had a play tonight on some walnut. Brill! Thanks for all your input, it cost me more than I intended but I'm a very happy bunny:thumbup:
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I think this "processor" would try your patience!
18 stoner replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Firewood forum
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Looking good there Reg, the colour suits you but whats going on with all that hair dude?
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May not be what you want to hear, but best advice.
