Mike Hill
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Crap Christmas Presents - Vent here!
Mike Hill replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
I was given a Mouse that rides a tredmill when you plug it into a USB port. I shot it. -
Is the "Taper lock" the peice of metal that sits in the slot on the shaft? Or the Circular disc that has the three grub screw holes in it?
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No,am based in Norway. I had to order from the Uk.The parts cost alot,but the local bearing guys are pretty hopeless.
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Ok So I have drifted the taper all the way back in its key way.I'll wind the screw into the "blind hole" as much as I dare.And Then I think I'll use a puller on the pully,and give it some taps with a polymer hammer. thats tomorrows job! thanks guys!
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I am replacing the bearings on the Jensen 528T,I am unsure on how to get the pulley off the rotor shaft.There is a place that sits inside the pulley with two grub screws with Allen heads but a hole that is empty. On the other side of the pulley is a taper that sits in a slot,the other end of this taper is visable from the side of the pulley where the holes for the grub screws are. I tapped the taper back and removed both grub screws,then wound one into the blind unoccupied hole.It didn't budge.I havn't used a puller yet or any heat and wonder if I am on the right track removing the pulley? Any help appreciated. Thanks
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Welcome to the forum Larry! I don't think there has been a worse time to enter this industry.As it has been said before that you might want to wait a year before commiting to any training,but volunteering with a tree firm for a few days would give you a taste of the industry. If your dead set on leaving the service then fair enough.A year using your existing skills with a private company overseas might give your finances an added boost and a few months between tours to try somthing new. Best of luck to you in whatever you choose!
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Here are a few pictures of a winch I saw trying to pull a 400ton motor boat towards the water.The boats owner was there and told me of the vessels weight.The Winch actually used more oil than Diesel,I saw them top off the oil twice while I was watching.They had a tripple purchase arrangement and children underneath the vessel greasing the bearers that the boat was sitting on. Grim.
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When felling a tall Tree in a out of town part or Norway.Note that it might be the local ,"lets improve our TV reception by all putting our arials up that tree" Tree.Felling out a big top and ripping cables of houses a street away and up the Hill is funny untill the owners come out.
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How many hours has the engine done mate? Are you getting a waste gate control fitted to the Turbo or is it a new special unit?
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Would you be upset if I bought along a pocket Telly?
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Sorry to hear that Dave.Hope the Mog comes back better than ever mate!
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If you are running your own outfit then you really have to love it!
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Try it out if you can mate,offer to work for experiance.Call everybody in the phone book and explain the situation to them. You don't know untill you try!
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Never wash your "Swanni" in a washing machine,you probably never actually need to wash one.If you get really foul stuff on one,crease it over at that point and give it a quick blast with a hose.Over the years they get pretty crusty,but that adds to the water repellencey.
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Hmmmm.
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If that was my Video,it would have had fast paced "rock n roll" music and I would have been wearing an American Flag bandanna.
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The Limb was very long with a few targets below.There were also Trees to each side and the very end of the branch (couldn't swing anything). Everything had to be lowered down directly beneath the branch.Took a bit of time to set up the pulleys but rigging the branch off was fairly quick.
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Looks like a great dog mate! I had a Boxer when I was a kid,loads of fun,loyal and a heart like Lion.
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This afternoon two guys pulled up at the yard trying to sell generators.They claimed they represented "Lombardini" and had some examples from a trade exhibit they had held. Funny in that the Gypsies don't usually come over untill Spring.Global warming maybe?
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ISA Certified Arborists / Treeworker
Mike Hill replied to Sciadopitys's topic in Training & education
Yeah I know.Both qualifications have their independant strengths,but "buy one get one half off" is abit hard to take. -
ISA Certified Arborists / Treeworker
Mike Hill replied to Sciadopitys's topic in Training & education
I have an ISA cert,I am a bit dissapointed that if you gain a European Tree worker certificate you can pay a fee and gain the ISA cert without sitting the exam. -
I have used the "fishing pole method" a bit.Never heard it called by that or any specific name.I have only used it when having to dismantle exceptionally long lateral limbs.Its a great one to know and pretty easy to set up and use. Here are some pics
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I ran a Sthil 064 over with a D7,and it broke.
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He should have used "bakofoil" like the stuff his hat was made from when he did it.
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Thats your job I'm afraid,when there is brush ,you move it.Observe when its the right thing to do.I think your doing the right thing by starting your career on the ground.Its where 99% of good climbers began. Keep your chin up mate!
