MattyF
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Problems and issues this industry faces and how to deal with them.
MattyF replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in General chat
We are mugs and do it as a hobby.. not a real business, otherwise most would be charging a lot more with the gear involved… just my interpretation? -
Yeah it’s all as one mate .. to be fair it is the original any way so won’t hurt getting a fair bit more grip with new roller.
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We will see , I’ve got to put it back together yet 😆… hopefully the hydraulic moters are not damaged too.
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Thanks for the reply’s. For future reference in case this comes up on google… there is no grub screw once the bolts are undone , just take an old screw driver and open up the spline or what ever it’s called and the hydraulic moter should slide off… well with the help of a bar! Noticed the bottom roller had just started to foul the side Mike and thought the roller bearing had collapsed … on closer inspection the bottom roller is starting to fail at the shaft.. this is the only issue I’ve had with schliesings, new one ordered and hopefully it will all be good for next week.
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Any help full pointers in the bottom roller removal would be great !! I’ve taken off the bottom plate and removed left side bearing…. Now I’ve got to the other side removed two bolts in the pic and the two hydraulic moter bolts thinking it would just slide out the spline … have I missed some thing or does it need some help with bar and mallet ?
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Series one RS turbos fetch stupid money any way… I really regret selling mine for 2k 20 years back and getting a series 2 which was a massive mistake at the time anyway… when you are now seeing them go for 20k+.. I think the other thing was the whole run was done in white at the factory with the exception of princess Diana’s as she wanted a black one , made it that bit more special. folk are mad for those RS fords and always have been , I remember my mates dad had a mk 1 lotus escort shell that made 20k just for the log book and chassis number as the thing had rusted away and that was back when I had mine.
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Low impact forestry services in Devon and the South West
MattyF replied to Big J's topic in General chat
You got your pike fishing gear with you J apparently it’s the best in the world ?? -
Really the lowest of the low , small tree company’s offering niche services usually ran by arborists who have been freelancers at the top of there game have every right to exist, just because some don’t have what it takes to push them selves and progress, they have put every thing they have and more in to there career … and this guy has the audacity through our supposing industry’s leading body to call others parasites , I don’t think words can be written…..
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It would also depend on the land , I have around 50acres and I would not dream of putting my tractors on it for most of the year as they would destroy it and have whilst feeding cattle in winter …I’ve gone through drains with a 85hp John Deere and relandscaped fields to have small streams through them and mud pits!! only that JD and my Valtra 6400 fit through most of the gates any way. quad bikes and alpine tractor is mostly what I use.
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2511 on a stihl 10” 1/4 pitch bar and chain is with out a doubt the best climbing saw there is currently and has been in my opinion. I would expect a year out of one if used seriously .. but even that would not put me off buying my 4th as power to weight wise and ergonomics you can’t beat it, even a seriously modded 150/151 wont be close performance wise. have not picked up a 201 or 540 well maybes on two three occasions since using the 2511 and my modded 150’s have just been back ups.
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Nothing to loose , go for it.
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Spaltling is black lines through the timber not heart wood discolouration.
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I sold this whole log Dan for £350 … wasn’t really worth the time in milling and 4 years drying, started at £600 after a month I just put a buy it now for that as I needed it gone.
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I doubt you would get £150 a log never mind plank…. And it’s not spalted and that’s even if it was spalted! If you sold that to a mill at the quality of those they would give you pit prop money.
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Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
MattyF replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Yes always revert back to a vt or variant , just can’t get on with mechanical stuff… -
This you on Grindr Stu?
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What topping saw stihl ms201 t or husqvarna t540xp???
MattyF replied to B&M Tree Care's topic in Chainsaws
Can't fault the last 2511 I brought ... seems they may have got it together? It may even last more than a year too! 1/4 pitch bar and chain and it's a ripper.. if I had to use one and I have both I would take the 540 though.. in all honesty I've used it twice in a year , I'd rather take the 2511 for reductions and awkward dismantles and swap out to a 550xp once the intricate works done... or just take a bigger saw for felling any way for cut chasing... some thing I've found the 201 incapable and dangerous of attempting to use in those situations. -
Leave it there for 3-5 years and it will spalt , then it's worth milling. Beech bars fetch good money but oversized I've seen be virtually given away.
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What timbers are a sod to mill when not fresh felled ?
MattyF replied to arboriculturist's topic in Panther Mill UK
I've never had any bother with dry Douglas , I've got a stack of it and I'll bring it down for various projects for 5 years now... dry larch though ! -
First peas last night.
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How did you get on growing the sweet potato ? I tried a few years back and it was an expensive disaster !
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Typical guardian article ... load of absolute shite.
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Rob D put some pictures up years back of some poplar that had some stunning rippling in he had milled, I'd never seen owt like it any way! Seemed to stand out a lot more than sycamore , I suppose the only down side is it will have dented easily.
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Yard cat sitting on old mog around early 90's ... will dig out some more 80's ones when I get a chance and can find them!
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Lot of very old timber frames done in black poplar .. I would say there would be potentially a big difference in hybrid black pop and the traditional black poplar that's nearly extinct in this country.
