MattyF
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My experience with auto tunes is never run them blunt, I sharpen mine as soon as it is , but I have worked with guys who don’t and this is when you seem to get problems.
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Using them both side by side today and the 462 is faster in the cut , it does not feel like a stihl .. it feels more like a 562xp on steroids with a femme handle and trigger... I do really like it though and would choose that and a 550xp for my woods saws. 500i just won’t bog down will pull a huge bar and loads of torque ,needs air filter cleaning daily though.. it’s very nice to use in a tree or felling big stuff.
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Christmas tree danger?
MattyF replied to Beyond the Pines's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Looks like Norway spruce to me , maybe a little sparse down to aphids in the lower crown? ... not blue enough for Sitka and they are not usually regarded as a Christmas tree. -
Christmas tree danger?
MattyF replied to Beyond the Pines's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
I would tell your neighbour to mind there own and if they are a tree expert I’d be more concerned about the ash tree on the left that’s over them but never mind. But just a thought , the tree has clearly survived every storm thrown at it since it’s been planted , why all of a sudden is it an issue now? -
Sorry to hear this .. maybe a better chance of tracking it down with not many vehicles on the road.
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Is the water dropping much in the finally the lack of rain we have had ? Are the trout Triploids?
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Never had any real issues with the mk1 550 never had any with the 261 it just didn’t feel a better saw in the woods , there is a rumour a 261 replacement is on its way but if stihl have shut down that could be delayed... or you will pick a 261 up cheaper in the future.
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Does that mean 3.5 t vehicles ? I’ve got a Landy that’s plated at 3.5 coming up next month and we where just talking about what to do with it.
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This one Jamie, vid should work , was just a quick clip of it in action with no other friction device , showing what it will do really...
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Out of all of them I would use the safe bloc the most, it’s the most versatile and has the most point.. best tool for rigging compromised trees in my view. Capable of stopping a decent lump too
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Here’s the thing , we have two surveys on the books left in and I’m tempted to do them today , in light of recent storms and they are in heavily used public areas I would argue it’s essential?
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If you drill the nose it will clamp the sprocket and damage or at worse seize and shatter it.. just the same as setting the mill clamp to far over the sprocket ....I can’t work out how Daniel has successfully done this , just does not work from my experience.
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Do you know what it needs Pete?
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Blade runner Some times a great notion. Bridge too far Battle of Britain
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Haha on closer inspection I recon B looks like “what bastards put nails in this tree, I hope there is no more “ ....by the filings around the vice and the cuts.
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TIMBERWOLF JENSEN SCHLIESING GREENMECH WOOD CHIPPERS & STUMP GRINDERS ROVER.EBAY.COM VARIETY OF GOOD USED WOODCHIPPERS & STUMP GRINDERS FOR SALE. 2013 REFURBISHED RAYCO RG13ii/CAMON STUMP GRINDER £1800. one on this listing in the discription.
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I was welding the main housing under the chute where it bolts down I think it actually fully snapped off , you could not drive with the chute on as it was too much weight on the main casing , pto pump mount was bad as well and by the time I sold it there was stress cracks going all over the main flywheel housing!
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Did they rebuild it?
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I’ve never heard bad things about there 9” machine but I had a 6” with twin feed rollers and I’ve never owned a chipper with so much down time , it would fall to bits virtually in front of you ! Metal fatigue was so bad it would mean bearings shafts and pumps would need continuously replacing,and welding up .. any way west con equipment where the dealers or could get the parts but like most machines you can get pumps and bearings off the shelf but I definitely got one or two shafts off them... so basically from my experience and friends who owned the 6” run a mile would be my advice.
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What machine kevin? I spend a day a week on Machinary, trucks and saws ,often wonder if it would be better paying a fitter a day a week as my knowledge is limited... thing is though I’ll know I’ll do it right what I can do other than pay for dubious at best for services that leave machines more prone to failure.
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Echo 355t for your main 'big climbing saw' // 16" setups
MattyF replied to ArborOdyssey's topic in Chainsaws
540 is alright to strip down and rebuild I’ve done one with no issues , I don’t find any of the husky auto tunes bad to be honest ,having done a few 550’s and 60’s too. I wish I could say wow echo they are so reliable but I’ve owned and own a few now and they don’t seem to be. -
Yep they do feel good in hand , they just feel like they belong .... but I took down a large spruce recently with the last one running ,I had and was going to keep for nostalgia reasons ... half way through I wanted the 540 back on and decided to get rid and put towards a ms400 c
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Got on to thinking after the escapade the other day with the hydraulic pump blowing it’s back out again that maybe on an average year the crane is dropping and dripping probs about 15 litres of oil straight in to the floor , not good especially if it’s in concentrated areas where we are processing timber or that a lot of our sites are near water courses. Would like to know folks opinions if they are running or have ran it in there machines ,Especially if they have had problems!
