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Buying roundwood softwood - by M3 or Tonne
arboriculturist replied to arboriculturist's topic in Firewood forum
An 8 wheeler carries 17.5 T average - of green wood. -
I'm just looking for others views on buying loads of Softwood Roundwood by the m3 rather than by the Tonne. We have been offered Roundwood roadside 1/ Green and 2/ Chip (down for 18 months on bearers) for the same price. Transport is charged to us at £10 -12 on per Tonne basis whatever we have. On 8 wheeler we get 17.5 tonne green or 24 tonne approx part-seasoned chip. I would welcome your view on which is the best buy, bearing in mind we don't need to buy Roundwood that is part-seasoned. Hoping my maths is in a similar ball park as everyone elses.
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Cancel the order as quick as you can and order an ECHO CS-2510TES with a 1/4" pitch sprocket and fit the 10" Stihl bar and chain, which will require an extra drive link. Look at the extensive thread on here ( Tiny Echo ! ) and you will see why! Good luck.
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"Sugihara say they can't make the nose sprocket that is able to take the chain cleanly round the nose of their bars." They can of course replicate Stihl bar specs. - however due to reasons unknown to us, manufacturing / tooling costs etc. they have chosen not to do so. This has to be an unwise call, as those in the Industry are already sold on the Stihl 1/4" chain and have those chains. Users will want to be able to use the same chain / bars on both saws, where everything is interchangable. The new Sugi chain may match the unrivalled Stihl chain and this remains to be seen. If not it is fairly certain that we will all be getting our Stihl bars modded to avoid getting custom length chains made up (unless you make you own loops up of course).
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Originally Posted by Joe Newton View Post It's hardly a level playing field with the standard bar. I wouldn't even consider running one without the 0.043 chain. The bar will fit without modification, the chain requires an extra drive link. Speaking to Rob, apparently there'll be a Sugi bar in 0.043 available soon. ---So according to Joe a standard 150 bar fits the 2510 without mod but Stihl chain needs an extra drive link.
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Old school rigging, big ropes, timber hitches, minimum kit, well planned, controlled rigging - worked at treat.
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Thanks Joe, missed that it was the older model - good news as we have spare 150 bars about.
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Stihl bar needs drilling - read previous posts.
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That is a great lathe - with 1 main failing being the support legs are far too lightweight. Inserting some 3x3 in the angle and securing with through bolts makes a massive difference when it comes to turning larger pieces. Good luck.
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Approx. 1 Kg heavier with AP 200 battery than a 150 TC, thats what put us off.
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I would welcome the chance to call in sometime thanks. Your Dad gave my Brother a tour of your grounds a few years ago when you were rearing birds.
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Just realised you live close to one of my sisters - Liz. That was a wise business move to get in on the RHI in the very early days. I was up there end of last year and Tom showed me the effects of Ash Dieback on your young Ash trees - sad to see. Small world . Regards
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The Stihl 150C and TC comes with them and I would be ordering them with the saw if not fitted as standard.
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Get rid of the word 'Topping' like yesterday and those images of failed trees - scaremongering is frowned upon in the industry. Oh and what everyone else says.
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Informative video, clearly aimed at the layperson - have you just started the business have gained some certificates ? Expect some 'to the point feedback' to follow, which should help if you take on board what advice is offered.
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Happy days - he's finishing same for me and it will be a red letter day for sure when it arrives back
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How long does pallet wrap last in the sun?
arboriculturist replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
The wrap is inexpensive, quick to fit and if the wood is dry already its a good solution. With changing winds the IBC's are protected on all sides. If the wood is outside any risk of fungi growing is reduced, as there will always be some airflow, especially in your exposed location. Shelter barriers can work well, especially twin wall where extreme exposure, but for effective timber drying they rather defeat the object and arn't providing 360 protection for your application. Worthy of consideration for your buildings though - buy the expensive Tensar or similar, as other types have no durability - secure well by following manufacturers installation instructions. We have some in a great dark green colour - 5 years and still perfect! Good luck -
That's quantifiable reassurance - thanks
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How long does pallet wrap last in the sun?
arboriculturist replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
Perfect solution and the wrap degradation will be zero for the time required. -
I think spud is the only one with all the answers!
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I would suggest that the lifespan of the saw would be increased as the power is increased and the saw would spend far less time bogging/bogged down, when stress levels rise at those parameters. Wouldn't advocate a larger bar though, others views may vary.
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OK - Forget the Echo then Spud!
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It's either port the 150 or go down the Echo route - CS-2510 CES, and I definitely have not heard of spud porting the Echo model comparable with the 150.
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This may have been covered before, but couldn't find the thread - but has anyone experience of having a 150 climbing saw ported ? You always seem to be waiting for the saw even with a perfect chain. I though it a good idea to ask for worksite views here before running it past Spud.
