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  1. 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.
  2. Mike Hill
    Behold the MS170 Hot Saw! My shed is covered in Mog parts,tidying it would be a waste of time.
  3. 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.
  4. Mike Hill
    Port the other Hedge trimmer. Its for Bob.
  5. 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
  6. Mike Hill
    That speaks volumes in itself mate! Sturdy,simple and reliable.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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?
  11. 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!
  12. 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.
  13. Mike Hill
    Tried that mate,can't get enough pressure for the regulator to dump into the second and third tank.
  14. Mike Hill
    In preparaton for painting,took the cab off the mog today,took the mirrors and accessories off the day before.Will be grinding off Rust and rust proofing the rusty bits over the next little while. Sadly the compressor wouldn't charge the tanks to get the brakes off,so I tried to pull it with the Tractor,then the Chev and now have decided to reconnect the heater hose's and power up the airtanks with the engine.Have to plug some other hose's but it will work.
  15. Mike Hill
    Mine was a Toyota Corolla SR coupe.At the grand old age of 15,that was when you could get your licence backhome.Two years later I had my HGV,my how things have changed *gets pipe,takes out dentures*
  16. Mike Hill
    My "Truck and long Chain" Topping jobs are nomally more tidy than that. I think you need a longer Chain,then you will get more Speed up and it will snap cleaner.
  17. Mike Hill
    Give it heaps on the induction stroke of the Piston. Pull the cord slowly and you will feel resistance getting greater and then it will "give".Your turning the crank and the piston is moving up the bore compressing the fuel air mixture.Next thing the Piston reaches "Top dead center" and normally the burning of the fuel drives the piston back down. You want to pull it hard on the induction stroke,ie when there is less resistance on the cord. Or you could take off your Bra,wrap it around the starter handle,get your boyfreind to hold the saw and use both hands to pull it.
  18. Mike Hill
    Great job! I saw those headsets at the AA show,I am just not sure they would be waterproof enough to cope here.I worked with some comms in Germany that had throat microphones.They looked like ex army and you carried a box on your harness. Can you still ge ones like that?
  19. Mike Hill
    I don't know what friction hitch your using.But if its a VT type set up,then I couldn't reccomend the Tacyon highly enough.Its light,drys fast,and it easy to handle.Also it seems to work better with a VT or mechanical asenders better than other ropes I have tried.
  20. Mike Hill
    Know what you mean.Every summer western Norway is invaded by Germans wearing Jeans shorts and driving20kmph below the speed limit in their motor homes.
  21. Mike Hill
    The Bar is 1&3/4 Inch thick and weights about 35kg. You might get it to bend abit with a Truck chained to it,but not enough to get a person inside the Door. I turned the inside of the Flange out about 1/2 inch and interferance fitted the bar to the Flange before welding.Then ran a bead around the inside with a three phase arc welder,as well as welding the end you can see in the photo. I am trying to prevent opportunistic theft.Generally Romainians come over here from Sweden and steal everything from Clothes off washing lines to generators and compressors.They fill up the (often stolen vans) and scoot back to Romainia with their Loot.
  22. Mike Hill
    Thats smart alright! I use a Pantin and a hand acender,but thats the Mutts alright!
  23. Mike Hill
    I had a client ask me "will the Tree look the same once its felled" WTF?
  24. Mike Hill
    Last week another contractor in town was broken into,its practically unheard of here.They didn't get away with anything which was lucky. I finnished early on friday,stopped by the scrap yard as well as a rigging shop and came up with this idea. I know the way the lock is fastend is the weak point,but any grinding where my yard is will bring attention. The "washers" I used to back the bolts are old Unimog bearing innner,the flange on the end of the bar is a part from a blown Mog Portal Axel. The last picture is for Dean,he can rate my welding:sneaky2:
  25. Mike Hill
    I use a Dremel with a sanding wheel on the top two sides,then a flat file for the underneath.I think you can get them to sharp and its hard to get them out of the Tree. Mine get a sharpen about twice a year,but I normally climb softwoods and never walk around wearing them if I can help it. I don't think a Grinder will ruin the Temper,most spikes are just mild steel.To knacker the steel you would have to get them to glowing red.By that time you probably wouldn't have any spike left.IMHO

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