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Mike Hill

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  1. Oregon "Tea bagging" might turn somthing up in a search?
  2. Recently with the cold weather (0deg or colder)the chipper is making a "singing" noise.this seems to cease when the machine warms up.I am thinking the belts are first cold and less flexable,then as the engine heat warms them up they become softer and thus stop making noise. The belts arn't slipping under load,they appear to be the original belts and might need replacing.The bearings arn't heating up,and if it was a bad bearing ,I would guess the noise would be constant or get worse with use. Anyone else experiance the same?Or am I looking at the wrong area?Machine has 1000 hours on it.
  3. Duct tape a rat trap to the lightswitch.
  4. Is it "Pinus Radiata"? The deadwood can make great firewood if it has seasoned on the the Tree.Wood from old specimens burns pretty well too.
  5. Competant job mate!
  6. I'd have made him feel a bit silly but not made much of it.Chipping without the truck is abit stupid,but I know I have chipped with the chute pointing the wrong way/missed the mog ,etc. End of the day its your crew.
  7. I understand giving names to remarkable Trees.Can't see the harm in it.
  8. I like mine done with a brown vinegar and brown sugar brine.I made some years back,but don't remember the quantities of ingrediants. What is the recipe of your batch?
  9. Have to say you did a top job on that! To be fair,I'd have shown the client the waste in the Hedge and asked for an extra Tarrif.
  10. Hahaha! You just made me spray Tea out of my nose!
  11. There are a few variations to the "bore and release".In the UK you meet the bore cut at a downwards angle,the cut I showed was taught when I worked in the Forest in New Zealand. I will make another couple of short vids of the variations,when the weather is good.Don't hold your breath!
  12. Here is a video I made showing a bore and release.I felled it off a high stump so the camera could see the activity.[ame= ] [/ame]
  13. AWESOME!
  14. A very noble idea,but really only workable if you have a surplus of cash and time.
  15. Cool! I'll try that then.Also need a rear brake cylinder.Or seal kit.
  16. David

     

    Sorry I've not gotten back to you regarding your wish to walk some trails here in Norway.Please tell me again how long you wish your trips to be,wether or not you wish to stay out overnight or several days.

     

    Regards

     

    Mike Hill

  17. Snatching tops by yourself, by winding the lowering rope around the stem below your cut. Rope must be wound top to bottom or it will jamb. Sounds Hokey,but its a good one to know.
  18. My peference is Sthil. Due moslty to being more familiar with the brand and how to fix them etc. I have used "Husky's" but not for any real length of time.Frankly I feel that a user's brand loyalty is more based on personal preference or what their company provides for their use than Sthil being more reliable than "Husky" or vis versa. As for brands other than the two above?They are mostly used by private or occasional chainsaw users.IMHO.
  19. Had to post again to erase the Satanic post count I was displaying.
  20. Beautiful! [ame= ] [/ame]
  21. That'll likely hurt thursday morning.
  22. Well,just the glass really.If anyone has a old wreck they could rob one off,I will pay £40 plus postage.
  23. Good job on that! I wonder how many "supprises" there are in that Butt for your chainsaw to find?Even one nail every three years adds up to 100! Bring some extra chains mate!
  24. Good video mate! Thanks for posting that,well done to you and your groundsman.
  25. You'll need a good few years before you'd have the experiance to do Trees like that.But in the meantime keep building your skill set and before you know it,you'll be in NZ deadwooding with a 066.

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