kimtree
-
Posts
576 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by kimtree
-
34c in winter is good concidering it gets up to 46c in summer in the shade and 80% humidity.you have to drink nearly 10 litres of water a day just to stay hydrated
-
Whats the temp in the shade over in england,its our winter and the temp is 34c bloody beau:)tifull
-
lucas is the way to go if you want a cheap easy to use mill but it is 100% manually operated where as some of the peterson mills have some automation,ive got a lucas with a 5'1'' slabbing attachment
-
Got mine out of the Quokka for 15000,a real cross me fingers hope it's all right job,good for 3 years now its leaking oil big time:bawling:
-
Here's mine under going a bit of a modification,Ive got to say that over in aus dual rear wheels run offroad a lot better than singles also can carry more weight,theres some pretty rugged country where i live and in some terrian a canter will do better than a landcruiser due to the wider wheel spreading the load,ive got a landcruiser with skinny wheels and at the first sight of deep sand or black soil it will go down,if the tyres are let down a bit its fine but ive yet to get bogged in the canter
-
just a bit flasher than mine
-
how many out there use similar sort of loader,just bought this one it beats hand loading or hiring in a skidsteer thats for sure:proud:
-
Hows this for pisstakers,did a written quote for the local real estate people who were acting as rental agents for the out of town owner.$5800 + $580 gst to take down 2 27 metre african mahoganies from the same backyard.Real estate sends me a signed purchase order and gives the go ahead,tricky job all waste had to go via the neighbours.finished the job with no problems or property damage,sent the bill, 2 weeks later I phoned real estate to see when payment was forthcoming only to be told the owner thought job was for $580 only!now is this someone trying to have a lend or what.First thing the real estate agent tries to do is distance themselves from the job and get me to deal direct with their client,no way thats happening,i threaten them with court action.so far i have recieved slightly better than half cross fingers maybe court might not be nescessary
-
that looks like overkill!! i copped one in me teeth once:cussing:
-
i countersunk mine and used bolts and nuts.the plate's 5/8
-
heres an example of the cut quality of a lucasmill. the timbers african mahogany 1400 x1000 x 3100
-
You could use a pulley system and i started off with a 5-1 setup but it takes time to set up and connect then disconnect before lowering.for me it took too long.the pulley setup is used now to pull over trees in tight spots
-
its not adviseable to dump wood on the winch with slack in the rope so a bollard[like a portawrap but fixed]slides in instead.theres a good video frans made on the subject
-
i wont get another one [laski] maybe a carlton remote operated machine would be a better bet.even with the laski screen tons of dirt and dust gets over,even had a few rocks get over and hit my helmet.i can definatly see the advantage of remote control now!gets you out of the danger zone a few reasons i bought the laski the screen doesnt give you a crook neck its built like a bricks**thouse its a stable work platform it was cheap! As it turns out with all mods done so far its still 6000 aus cheaper than vermeer
-
most of my work is take downs and storm damage where you would'nt want to climb,certainatly sometimes climbing is a better option.profitabilty is alot better now than when climbing fulltime due to the extreme temps also getting staff up here is next to impossible due to the current mining boom so mechanizing is the next best option
-
its got a multi tip cutting wheel,much better than the original one which kept shearing pocket bolts if it hit a rock or metal,also cuts better.ive had to modifie a few things like changing from a 2 to a 3 drive pulley and a new guard,next is a better screen,one made from lexan,it does like to leak oil and the diff locks can come unscrewed which caused the bloody thing to nearly fall off the loading ramps once,now i check them prior to loading/unloading,apart from these problems its a good unit however its the only one ive used apart from one back in england 20 years ago a handle bar machine that had the cutting head nearest the operator cant remember the name
-
i bought a 17 metre nifty last year.excellent bit of equipment.prior to owning it,95%of jobs were climbed,allright in the dry season when the temps around 28-34c but not in the wet when its 38-46c,occaisonally i'd hire in a truck mount 16 metre lift at great cost,climbing in 40+ degrees is no fun at all and usually i would be stuffed after about 6 hours work.however with nifty lift access to 95% of jobs is possible and much less physically demanding,except for the chipper feeders!
-
anyone over in uk running one of these,if so whats your opinion on them,brolly not standard equipment!
-
how about a lucasmill,can cut up to 5'1'' slabs and dimensioned timber to 8'' x8'',runs a 27hp Kohler and has next to no vibration issues
-
blades dont put rakings thru them,i use a hardened blade from blakeley knives in aus,last much longer than vemeer blades and there cheaper! i get 50 hours per set if carefull and have my own jig to re sharpen
-
i had that happen on a poinciana takedown dbh 7ft,i hit a star picket smack bang in the middle of the tree,homeowner comes out and says 'i remember putting that there 25 years ago'tree wouldn't fall over so had to hacksaw half the picket off:cussing:
-
hi frans getting the rope guides right took a couple of goes the rhs one is good now but the left can popoff if the winch is not mounted at the right height up the tree .the winch is on a plate that slides in on the backing plate,i tend to over engineer stuff so its also bolted with two 1/2 bolts,i haven't got round to making a bollard to slide in yet.currantly just use ''portawraps''.2 ratchet straps guarrantee that the device wont go flying up the tree,as to weight haven't weighed it but its heavy alright if its a takedown 1 person can place it but 2 is needed for a prune
-
i'd like a new 8 ton tipping truck with a knuckleboom crane on it and a schaeffer compact articulated loader. truck might have to wait but loader not
-
heres 2 from the same job, I made it 2 years ago,and 2 jobs paid for it,proberly the best 2 grand ever spent,i wanted to put a harken 48 or 50 on it instead but the cost is huge plus its heavy enough now,on takedowns a slot is cut but on prunes that unbolts and a bit of rubber and timber sits between it and the tree
-
ive got one on a lucas sawmill cutting edge lasts at least 5 times longer than ordinary chain,can be sharpened with a diamond file or wheel
