Brushcutter
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It always does. I picked the rear wheels of a A series Valtra about a foot off the ground that was a seat clentching experence. Next time i did was a bit more confident and got to the point where nose diving was a posibility at that time it was time to put the log down and saw a bit off the end before putting it on the sawmill ramp.
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I do 3' Beech we felled yesterday. Had a nasty case of Kretch. Yea it's used on sloping ground or anytime you need the hinge to hold for a long time. Commonly used down slope as the bottom cut which would normally be flat is made at the angle of the ground.
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How far off the ground? Thats from another roof mount thread on here. They can get quite far over. I've done worse with the front end loader but never a crane. Wheel weights are good but they're probally only a few hundred kg on each wheel. With a tonne on the grab at 5m thats a lot of moment. Water balast is a must makes a big difference. Even beter is a bit of belly balast.
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That broken Larch looks like one in Sallow Copse at Ashridge. Its just down the block of woodland which fronts onto the B4506.
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Seen a few bats. Seen the Noctules and Dorbentons that Tony saw in the Cancerous Ash. Nice shots of that Tony. Seen a lot of Long Ear bats in some bat boxes as part of monitoring. Seen lots of bats flying around from the Ivy that covers my parents house and lots down by the Kings Weir on the River Lee. Those Other picture in Sallow Copse Tony just of Duncobe Terrace?
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Nice I want to play with it! I'd add a few side work lights makes a big difference when the nights are drawing in. How much would that cost to hire for a week?
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Hi I've just broken a bar stud off on a 365 special. I can see where it has sheared but there is now also a big hole where oil is comming out. To replace these parts is crack the saw in half job or is it much eaiser than that? Thanks for the help Andy
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yes it is. Stops fiber pull and allows you to fell a big tree with a smaller bar. It must of been big Larch or very valuable to have to stay and chace the hinge? I've done it some big and expensive Oaks & Chestnut. Its a rather scary experence and not exactly best practice.
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Yep. I have their wildlife hatchet splitting maul and soon their forest axe. I'm a bit of a brand snob all my powertools cordless, SDS drill, jigsaw, Router ect are all Blue Bosch ones. Workshop wise Spanners torque wrench sockets and things all Draper expert. All the saws are STIHL or Husky depending on who has the better product. Chains are all Oregon Semi chisel and full chisel on the bigger saws. All Oregon replacable tip bars. PPE wise i always have a husky hat and pedzl hat what ever seem to be the best respected chainsaw trousers going Strech Airs at the mo. Got some fancy Arbortech chainsaw gloves with Anti vibration bits on. Seem very good at the moment.
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Upside down face cut is called a Humbolt. It leaves the waste in the stump. I use it on slopes or on leaning trees where its hard to get a face cut in. As for which to do first i chop and change between doing the angled cut and the flat cut. I also chop and change the angle of the cut depending on how long or short i wnat the hinge to hold. Don't forget the old birds beak felling cut or an open face to give it's propper name. Say a 45 degree top cut with bottom cut following the angle of the ground.
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T182 is a big tractor great for the clear fell and hauling the big hardwoods. Will suck for thinning work. Be a lot of winching. £3k sound good for a full guarding think mine was 6 but for 20 trees taken away that makes the rest.
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Sent you a PM
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I have a D22 Navara and its great. I'm upgrading to the D40 Navara. Why? I'm happy with the service Nissan have given me over the years. Also the nissan dealer is closest to my house. I think the best is work out what you want if its towing capacity it's the ranger for you. If its looks then the Navara. If you would like people to steal all your fuel then get the L200 as you will catch the fuel cap release everytime you dip the clutch.
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Nice pictures Nice old Stenner there a 41? We've got one of those in our sawmill. Very Very loud.
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any moans and groans from the power stearing?
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Nothing wrong with the tractor or trailer. Only reason the trailer is for sale is that its very old and it gets a lot of use so an upgrade is needed. You can't roof mount on the A series which is why i'm thinking of another. I wouldn't sell that tractor for the world.
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It's worth doing. I was out forwarding two weeks ago on a nice sunny day just after all the gales we had here. A Chestnut about 18" blew over. It looked fine it must have been damaged but sat back and looked fine. A little gust brought it over. Hit the guarding on the tractor bounced off and hit the timber trailer. If it wasn't for the cage it would have been a lot more than £8 worth of damage. As the ROPS on the tractor would have been damaged so a new cab wouldn't of been cheap. Its worth looking at the AFAG guide on tractors in tree work.
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I know there is europass suplment for most of the CS courses. Not sure how to get it what it does. I'll ask an assessor next week. -
Chainsaw • lynhertraining.co.uk Google is your friend:001_tongue: CS 32 is a great course. I seem to spend most of my time felling medium/large trees. Well worth doing. I'm doing 33 this weekend.
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A friend of mine did their 31 there. They were impressed. I too thought their range of courses is good.
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I only know about it as i applyed for a job there once. Lovely Campus.
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Bicton college? If you have CS31 then CS32 is now medium/large trees. IF you have CS32 and want to do CS33 (which technically doesn't exist anymore) you will have to wait to see what the FCA and NPTC come up with. I've seen a few places running 32/34 combined. Don't know the SW well other than Bicton and Arbor venture in Hampshire
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30p a tree is what the FC here are paying for their planting at the mo. I know they've planted some 21000 trees as i've made the tree stakes for them. Never again.
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Thats my problem i have to chuck everything in the cab if i stop everywhere. I also have the old Navara where the rear seats don't fold up. I like having the bed as i can load tonne bags of firwood into it:biggrin: but i don't do that as often as i take kit out. Maybe a cover like yours is tha answer best of both worlds.
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Ah solves all the problems with rain and theives.
