MattyF
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You beat me too it Mick !!
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He did indeed and it's a top thread, deans the boss of a mechanic. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/maintenance-help/10616-timberwolf-fins-flywheel-bearings.html
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You got a manual gand?? I've been told if your taking it down that far you might as well do the bearings at the same time as you have stripped it that far... I'm no expert mate but if you have got it stripped as far as accessing the rotar housing it makes sense and from the pics I've found online it's the only way I see you can get near it to access the Finns ... An engine hoist would be nice for removing and installing the hopper though.
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Looks perfect to me David ... Maybe a little low .... I mean when the cable gets absorbed and becomes ridiculous taught because it can't be adjusted... The bolt and washers is great , It's great to see when beech do that, gives me a lot more confidence it won't pull.
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It's not as nice as burred or spalted ash. This is only small piece I have I was going to turn ...but basically it's just character as you can see it's not as interesting as the spalted or burred stuff but ash is great predicable wood to work with and would look interesting if you like that sort of thing Don't go thinking it's worth loads like burrs.
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Inspect the bolts and see how well it's compartmentalising around them and if the cable needs slackening... If it's not healing well around them ie they are loose and could pull then replace the whole system with a non invasive system , if the cable can't be adjusted and needs it just replace the cable. Personally invasive bracing on some species works well as long as the cable as well as the bolt has not been absorbed in to the cambium and can still be adjusted ,it's pointless changing a system if it's working,and invasive although I've not installed any for a long time does work although obviously boa and cobra if starting from scratch would be a better choice... but removing that whole limb is a bad idea IMO and opens a large area of heart wood prime for the trees total demise.
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Totally agree , putting 100% effort in to grounding is what it takes to be a good climber as well ,I think wanna be climbers need to realise this , it's like mr miyagi and painting the fence it's boring if you make it but all that physical work for prep and been aware pays off when and if if they want to progress to being a good climber... This would be a great opportunity for some one... To be honest I find the challenge of keeping up and making a job run smooth with a climber as fun and some times more than climbing, the joys of Arb ...... rant over ,sorry old mill !!
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It's just riddled with canker and Pretty common on ash ... Is there bark necrosis around the base ? If there's cause for possible root damage it would be worth monitoring , it looks like the included limb has already been alleviated of weight but if root damage is present a light reduction to reduce wind sail would be my thoughts on it... But it's impossible really to spec and access the tree site ect by a few photos ... Where about a are you incase your local so I can condemn it and have the timber for my mill it would look stunning planked
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Pretty much my finding on my Norwood , once they have come off they will keep on coming off unfortunately. Keeping them correct in tension and topped up with coolant and reading what the logs going to do as some times they will have tension and need a wedge or two other wise they pinch the blade... But this pulls them back not forward but basically you want to do every thing possible to stop it from skipping in the first place or it will keep on doing it like you described.
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Pickled beetroot and Stilton or left over roast pork and stuffing with mustard.
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The 260 is a capable machine for sure but the 160 was a waste of time , think Mike hill had a 160 as well and came to the same conclusion.
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We had one of these and it was probably the worse chipper I've used. we would rather tow out the timberwolf 150 than use it, fine on big lumps of 6" timber but brash would wrap around the rollers and jam it , eventually I think the metal around the rollers split under pressure of too much foliage wrapped around them, was not bad on hawthorn though.
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They have been saying this for over 20 years and it's not happened.
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My cougar blue went flat not square with a bulldog bone on the first few climbs but a few more on a wrench and it was fine... Maybe it's just a breaking in thing.
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I've never used it as any thing other than clipping my saw on but I believe it's possibly for buckets in a mewp and arial rescue ? It has not always been rated for climbing on though, only on the newer models .... Never had any issue with big saws either , il regularly have 3 and 4ft bared saws hanging off all In I would say it's the most comfortable harness I've used especially with big saws but with the exception of the eye watering moments of it getting snagged in conifer hedges but l don't do many so have nothing but praise
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Had mine for about a year but have lost the instructions, also lost the hood which Clarke forest very kindly replaced !! My question is old mill are you supposed to treat it to keep it waterproof?? It is a great functional climbing jacket.
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Are you sure ?? I've seen it on big black pop not the hybrid.
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Sorry to read this Ben ... Not good at all.
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In general it's a pretty nasty environment the fumes are strong! My folks had the contract for the one at kielder for the FC with one of there friends, I think he still is running it now but due to other circumstances my folks pulled out when they won the second term... On the plus side your working indoors when it's the worse weather and it's good money !
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It's ok it is wipe clean vinyl the white bit.
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Had a couple ,there is nothing I feel better on the market ..... They are also predominantly black and I can confirm the green and red colours too also a little bit of white as well.
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Well messed up at the start of the month but managed 8 days so far with out a ciggy , mostly due to ill health and a course of antibiotics was a good start ... had the real test yesterday though and had a few beers with Bolam then stopped for a few more on the way home and managed to not cave in whilst people went out side for a smoke, still a long way to go!!
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Original bar or not I am now running a Sugi due to tech shite problems ...4 month old bar!! Still get regular chain skip on a Sugi.
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Holly warps like a good un !! It also massively changes colour from a clean white wood to quite a dirty but interesting green an emerald colour if left in bad conditions ... Out of interest I milled a holly stump and I've never seen dry knotted timber move like it !
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In praise of natural crotch lowering/rigging.
MattyF replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Rigging and roping
Dave has a bloody great crane though for when most of us would be negative rigging.... Like you I would be finding the gaps in the brash mat
