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looks to have been quite nasty several people killed by falling trees/branches I didnt hear about this till today, i notice that in one of the pics its the fire service messing about by one of the trees, so i was wondering in other Euro countries do the emergancy services carry out emergancy tree work? or in the UK for than matter, if a big tree comes over on a car (and i can appreciate that speed is essential for them!) do they have a trained operator or do they have to wait for one to get to site? some pics: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7848913.stm#

i just use paint, click image on the top of the screen then resize/skew then enter about about 50% normally in the first two boxes

just done mine, must try and run up more expenses over the next three months to try and cut the tax down a bit, no rebate had to pay £200

Hmm i dont know about the cost, ok its about double petrol but i can leave it a can and not have to worry about it deteriorating for years, your never going to mess the mix up and either choke yourself or run the saw lean (unless you fiddle with the carbs) i mean running fuel that costs two pounds a litre in a saw worth a grand? for the piece of mind? I appreciate that in a commertial forestry situation that it may be expensive but hey, i was clearing lop and top behind a harvester the other day with my husky 340 13" bar it needed two and a half tanks of fuel all day, thats about what £3.50 at the most? as the new saws become more efficent and sensative to fueling i really dont see the problem with budgeting £10 a day for fuel, and i know when strimming etc i certainly appreciate the cleaner fuel after a long day, dont feel as rough and headachey youd be surprised how many dealers will try and scrap a saw for that, at the same time offering good discount for a new saw in an effort to sell saws

Aspen all the way if it wrecks the saw then the dealer can sort it imho cant you just get the piston and cylinders replaced? would be best option on the 88 theres no point writing saws off just because of P&C damage, also dont just rely on the dealers word its not hard to replace P&C so if the dealer says nope its a write of look on ebay or contact either someone like Jonesie on here to cost up new, i on many saws have just used a cylinder hone and replaced the piston and rings and saved £400 saws from the dealers scrap bin

Dave does that have a nice white bow and lacy bit at the top Andy, I hope you feel better soon and it doesnt drag on like the flu/chest infection/cold thing i had before christmas felt rough for a couple of weeks anyway best get back to HMRC's online tax return i will do it early next year honest

I have seen that through the small woods association, many of there other short courses are also on green wood crafts, i quite fancy going on the corical making course

hi David I think my stihl one was about £85 from the local dealer, its a lot of money but does 2stroke and 4stroke engines single and twin cylinders if i remember correctly, it also works on induction so you just hold it close to the spark plug and it picks up the revs, i know there are some cheaper ones available but i think there are issues with them holding a reading long enough to actually see what the saw is running at

lets think about that one

bingo, its a (wee) beast recon its turning pretty close to 15k rpm but will get it on the tacho tomorrow

ok ok, big clue....... its only got one guide bar nut

your not trying look at the chain brake handle!

nope buts its an xp model

right brand there! the video is crap but its the noise of the thing is incredible

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i have one, but no bar and chain for it (only cost 20notes in a farm sale, runs well though) its a manual oiler on it so you need to pump when cutting,

if you need somewhere to tip your waste coal, give me a shout

what deere you running that chipper with? 8530?

you had a crappy day but still had all those toys to play with even if they didnt all work properly, and driving snow and wind doesnt count when your sat in a tractor cab

you boys have it to easy, cafe closed, chippy closed, bloody village shop....closed! and to top it all, left the jetboil in the other motor!

tell me about it! youve obviously seen my posts in the mog owners group then!!

Been out today clearing up some brash on a FC site in the Goyt Valley bit of rain, then sleet, then driving snow, ended up wrecking the clutch on one landy trying to get out with the timber trailer on the back (not mine as that had already broken down on saturday!) and tried to get back into the site just to finish some felling and nearly didnt make it out again had about 1hr30mins trying to get back out the site again, I'm cold, covered in mud and frozen, how was everyone elses day (and dont say tropical sunshine!)

thought this may be of interest to some on here, wish it was closer Details: Forestry and Woodlands Restoration Advisor High Weald and South Downs £24,331 - £28,270, Flimwell Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2011 Flexible working/job share applications welcomed Ref: TE1142 The South East’s finest landscapes. An outstanding opportunity. This is an exciting opportunity to work with landowners, the woodland industry and conservation organisations towards the restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) within two of England’s finest landscapes. You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering a programme of woodland management advice to landowners, land managers and contractors, together with promoting woodland management through information, training events and demonstrations. You’ll need to be enthusiastic and well organised with expertise in forest and woodland management as well as experience in providing advice to land managers and preparing reports. Good computer skills will also be important. The project is hosted by High Weald AONB Joint Advisory Committee in partnership with The Woodland Trust, Forestry Commission and South Downs Joint Committee. You’ll be employed by East Sussex County Council with the option of a flexible work base to be agreed. For further information about the High Weald AONB visit http://www.highweald.org and South Downs visit http://www.southdownsonline.org t. 01273 482025 (24 hour answerphone) e. [email protected] (quoting the ref) m. text CENTRAL plus your NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS to 60022 w. eastsussex.gov.uk/jobs Closing date: 6 February 2009. Interview date: w/c 23 February 2009

doesnt look the most practical colour for an outdoors dog

Has there ever been a prosecution? i dont know, i have seen loads of photos of people using top handles on the ground recently especially in river conservation where waving a rear handle saw around can be a real pita, i assume it would be a breach of afag guidelines and hse would go after un-safe practises but in a domestic situation you only have to look at the amount of tophandles on ebay that must be going to the public as a nice small compact saw but i can see where you coming from, should makita dealers be making sure that anyone buying this saw has cs39?