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  1. Mike Hill
    That is a big plus.Also the chip is high quality even with the feed rollers going flat out.The hight of the Chute also means you can even shoot chip over a wall or further up a bank if needed. £9K incl Vat is a steal!
  2. Mike Hill
    Put the cab on yesterday.Really pleased with the colour! The painter held off on the racing stripe untill the paint has cured.We might put one on with adhesive plastic to see how it looks.I didn't go with the white roof idea. The X frame and mudgards have gone off for painting. Get them back next week.
  3. Mike Hill
    I have a 528 Tracked machine and a 528 Road tow.Both are great. I can't speak highly enough of the 528T.Simple,robust and gusty for its size.The feed hole is 7.5 wide and 6inch high,it eats curly Spruce limbs better than the 9inch Farmi I had.They are easy to train operators on. I have welded up a frame that will be mounted on either end of the machine,on which I will mount a winch.(when I get around to buying one). I guess the negitives are that you have to tip the chute to grease the top feed roller bearing,that also means you have to tilt the bonnet as well.Its only needed for each eight hours of operation and thats easy gauged by the engine clock. I did the bearings in mine early this year.It was a simple job but took ages untill I learned that the blades are off set from the Anvil.I must have spent a day piddling around with it trying to get the gap even all along the blade.
  4. Mike Hill
    Yes.I have given up on trying to sleep in.I try to get to bed early and read for abit.Cammomile Tea helps,but I find I need to put four teabags in a mug for it to work. Burrdock Root is also good if you can buy it in the Root form.Grate it like Nutmeg and make tea from it.
  5. Mike Hill
    Something has been rusting the deck....
  6. Mike Hill
    Have a pair with the Velcro straps. Think they are very good,without the thicker shanks of the Aluminium Spikes. If you can warrant the extra expense then go for them.Probably last you a lifetime.
  7. Mike Hill
    There was this guy Stan who loved tractors,everything he owned was tractor related.Tractor curtains,Tractor books,Tractor undies even. He meets this firl and they fall in love.He proposes some months later.She accepts but on one condition.That he gives up his tractor obession for her. With some thought he sayes alright. On their wedding day as they stroll down the asile disaster strikes!The Curtains burst into flame and the hall is filled with smoke.Two members of the wedding party extingush the flames but the hanging smoke is terrible.Stan kicks open the Doors and sucks with all his might,he sucks and sucks,drawing the smoke into his lungs and blowing it out the doors like a locomotive.Soon the air is fresh and the marrage can commence. "Your amazing" Said the Vicar "No" said Stan.."Just and ExTractor fan":001_tongue:
  8. Mike Hill
    Unloading climbing gear,Yetna River Alaska
  9. Mike Hill
    Its a shame they didn't level Streatham and leave the Trees. What a utterl Toilet that place is.
  10. Mike Hill
    Sea Crane Felling. I would like some new Boots.....
  11. Mike Hill
    To be honest I would say luck. The Gob was certainly deep enough,you could have cut the bottom of the gob angled and there would have been more space for the Tree to hinge before the gob closed. Also I always cut the weight side first,then run the saw around to the Tension side.This way you can leave a thicker hinger on the Tension side. All in all though, I know I have pulled things off that were total luck.I admire you for posting.
  12. Mike Hill
    And own a number of houses and a gift shop and be a UFC champion. Actually I have heard he can rebuild Uniomog gearboxes blindfolded underwater.
  13. Mike Hill
    According to this chart,the 521 for the German market weights 1000kg. http://www.kwf-online.de/deutsch/information/markt/gbt15.htm I agree with Josh,the blade change is a pain.The local dealer maintains that they can run with a larger than normal gap between blade and Anvil.However this further reduces the already weak discharge velocity and makes them more prone to blocking. Thats in my actual experiance.
  14. Mike Hill
    Behold the MS170 Hot Saw! My shed is covered in Mog parts,tidying it would be a waste of time.
  15. Mike Hill
    If its the one for sale on "Earborist" for 5K,then I agree,that is very cheap indeed! At that price you are getting a very well built machine for the money,however you will be towing alot more Steel around than the normal weight of a 6" machine.
  16. Mike Hill
    Port the other Hedge trimmer. Its for Bob.
  17. Mike Hill
    Built like a Tank.Excellent quality,a bit heavy and expensive for the size.The weight is also high and the width of the machine is not really enough to stabilise them.I wrote one off.Moving it around by hand is difficult. Also the chip velocity is pretty poor,might be alright chipping into a truck.However the chip quality is excellent. The turntable is a handy feature. The slanted feed tray means that little bits fall out,and they are slower to eat brush than comparable machines costing less. I think you get better value for money with a Jensen.I have run both and own two Jensens http://www.jbmwoodchippers.co.uk/521MDX.htm
  18. Mike Hill
    That speaks volumes in itself mate! Sturdy,simple and reliable.
  19. Mike Hill
    Got it into the shed today.Run it up to get the brakes off and towed it into the shed with the tracked chipper.There is really only surface rust here and there.Taking the cab to the painters tomorrow and removing the X frame.
  20. Mike Hill
    I have had my Pfanners for about 18 months,this pair has lasted much better than the last.I wear them with braces and the buttons have fallen off a few times.Also the stitching around the pockets has broken. I think that like any Tool,your trousers need a bit of maintaince as well.Bit like cleaning your Boots.
  21. Mike Hill
    Some nice photos there Shansen! What engine does your 1250 have in it?I think they are a great chipper,there are plenty of then still working in the states.
  22. Mike Hill
    I like the idea of the electric scooter.It will be both cheap to run and handy enough in gardens.Consider mounting a tow hitch and pulling a logging arch. It might be abit hard on the Battery,but you could always recharge if from the clients house?
  23. Mike Hill
    Maybe if I got a smoky old straight six engine and timed it to run on four pots,then I could weld pipes to an old water heater and make my own compressor! Propper job!
  24. Mike Hill
    I know what you mean! I have photographed and coded all the air unions,as well as numbering and photograhing the wiring loom.Its not that complex,but all the hoses are the same colour.
  25. Mike Hill
    Tried that mate,can't get enough pressure for the regulator to dump into the second and third tank.

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