Brushcutter

APF '27

Forestry days are better paced than Arb days. If I'm felling trees I know how many to the fuel tank how long that is. I'm not diabetic but I've always worked on the assumption if the saw is thirsty/hungry I am too. So rather than stopping for lunches and breaks throughout the day. I stop every tank of fuel eat something drink something quick pass with a file and crack on. Next tank might be 5 trees and then you eat and drink again. Natural foods like fruits especially banana is good for work foods as are nuts. Try to avoid fizzy drinks, but I love a fizzy pop or two through the day.

I've now seen enough husky saw launches to not get excited. How many shows did the 540 592 go to before anybody actually got one? Must of about 2 years from the apf with the 540mk 3 rear handle before anybody saw one, in this country at least. I want the 550ixp and the 564 I'm sure it will a while before we can get our hands on one. Lo

I wouldn't put bigger than an 18" on a 550. I only use a 15 on mine. I have an 18" on my 560. Using an 18" on a 550 won't kill it but it is a little slow and sad same can be said for 20. But if you use your 20 blunt it will kill it quicker. I'd be tempted to run 1.3mm guage rather than 1.5 to keep the power up.

Is it the same spec hydraulic oil. Iso 32 46 etc. I once changed the oil in a chipper and used the tractor UTO. It didn't work very well.

The arborist 150 is also a good chipper. Not as good as the Evo. I quite like them especially the vertical rollers. The downside is only one roller moves so feeding on the static side is a pain. I think I'd have the 230 over the green mech arborist 150. But the evo165 over the 230. Get a demo on the 165 you won't be disappointed.

Greenmech evo165. Slightly over 6 inch chipping in reality. Very good machine I prefer it over the 230 but the 230 is a solid chipper. Nice aggressive feed, big hopper big opening.

It won't let me read the article. However if you have the budget then it is possible. I go to lots of places where everything is electric. How often do you need to go bigger than a 200t and 261 looking after parks and street trees? Both are available in battery powered equivalents. And if you have the money for all the AP500 batteries your no worse off. From my own experience doing hedge cutting with a battery hedgecutter and chainsaw is no less effective than doing it with petrol. When I do an Arb day I use my 542i as long as I can before going petrol. It is just the way the world is going. As I mainly do felling and big trees my 550 572 are my go to saws and the practically of making the 572 battery is not there yet.

Do you not have a guide bar roller tool for squishing the rails back together. A tool I've only ever seen and don't have myself.

A bench belt sander is also really good for dressing bars. At least short ones.

Any tractor dealership mechanic should be able to do it. Basic service isn't too hard to do yourself. If you have a fuel problem and you use the machine infrequently it's most likely water in the fuel or crap in the fuel hose.

I tend to use fancy guildbars that are so hard they don't burr easily. They need a diamond to get close to dressing them. On the standard bars I use the dressing tool all the time. I really rate it. I've got a vlorbe one, does a great level and being able to put a consistent 45 bevel on the rail edge is nice.

That is a good price for a square file. You need to clear that gullet out a little bit more for that to clear better. Is that filed inside to out or outside to in? Looks like the second angle face isn't quite right. I'm still at the rough job on square filing myself. I found it easier to get some 75CJ chain from Oregon and sharpen that by copying what was there.

I got a quote for insurance on a pickup the other week. As I hope to move soon I used the same vehicle different postcodes. The difference was a grand so that plays a huge part in the cost. My insurance is currently about 1200 quid up from about 900. Luckily for the economy uninsured drivers keep crashing into cars in the area driving up the cost of the insurance because of the risk. London bubble for you.

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