Brushcutter
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Whak kit will I need for the cs30 & 31 training course.
Brushcutter replied to J.D's topic in Training & education
The pico chain on the MS180 will make things a pain. I know as i did my test with a MS200. Doing a split level was a pain as i had to knock a hilift wedge in rather than using a felling bar. It's always good to bring a few spare chains with you as it's better to get more hands on felling time on the course than sharpening chains. You can do that in the evenings. -
I have one. I'm about 40 miles away not exactly near but close.
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That's my good deed for the day.
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Maybe contact these guys, they might be helpful. Restoring Ancient Woodland in Dartmoor National Park
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A mate of mine has one and loves it. I'd like one but i think a Henchman Histep would be a better investment.
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cool. I want to drive a harvester.
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Sorry Man. Dam theiving scum.
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Always a handy thing to have around. I use them a lot on footpath work and the ocasional garden clearance job. The clearing saw is useful too that can tackle some trees on clearance jobs. Done 6" stems with a clearing saw. I have a Husky 345Rx fantastic bit of kit the Fx version has a short shaft and a thumb throttle. Used the Stihl Fs450 that is also brilliant.
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shocking just shocking.
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I was thinking of getting a Jet Hoist one from Buxtons but i think i'll get one of these, much cheaper. Can you get the shear pins too?
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How would you dress for an interview for a job in arb?
Brushcutter replied to will.morris's topic in General chat
When i went to my interview for my forestry job i wore a suit. As did the only other guy i saw. -
Not tried it but i'd like to. I remember reading in EssentialArb that Decorum Council, which is just down the road from me use it in all their machinery. Not just for the health but it saved them a fortune in repairs due to poor fuel mixes and carb settings.
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Our Kwick Chip has a clevis hitch on the frame. How you'd put a trailer on it and keep it level when you pick the chipper up i'll never know.
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I thought you could tow 2 trailers behind a tractor.
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I'm sure it most likely is. It doesn't look very good IMO saying that i've never done it anyother way. I mean if you've spent 600 odd quid on your chapter 8 kit whats another hundred for stop go boards. Saying that we've had cars drive through our traffic lights while felling across a road as they were red for a long time so there fore broken.
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Larch is lovely stuff to mill. Milled a whole load last year for a roof had a man come in and grade the whole lot, i think it was 99% C24 SS grade and 1% C24 GS. Nearly 200 bits in all from 8x6 to 15x6. That was all Hybrid stuff. As long as you keep it off the ground it doesn't rot and unlike pines it doesn't stain. There is a couple of ads in the back of the Forestry Journal for people wanting Larch.
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Mine did the same thing a couple of times. I sent it to the shop to be repaired in the end i think. It might of been the throttle cable in the end. It was a great bit of kit but it was replaced by the bigger and better 345rx.
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I've been trying to get on a CS33 course for nearly 2 years now! Back when it was called large tree felling. Do you learn a lot more from CS32 any other cuts that boring out the centre of the hinge to reach around. I do this a lot as i use a short guide bar. Congrats on passing, you must of been good to have a second assessor there.
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It was from Wilsons a long time ago. It's a bit of a mish mash of bits it a Botex roof mount crane on a trailer apparently. Don't know if its the orginal grapple but i asume so. So i'm guessing it's a Botex grapple.
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Thats along the lines of what i was thinking. Looks like it will be taking a trip to Browns on Monday to be plated. Thanks for your help guys.
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Hi Greasing up the grapple on the trailer today and i noticed that there was a crack in the body. No camera with me so i have drawn it on this picture of the Botex grapple from the wilsons website. How is the best way to fix it plug it up with a bit of weald or is it going to be a new part of for the grapple. It starts at the edge of the metal and goes quite a way in. It's taken some abuse over the years and at one point the rotor did fall off. Thanks Andy
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That is an amazing auger. We have a Danuser auger which is 3' long and 14" wide it's amazing for doing posts. We have a quantock post wacker too which is a nightmare to get keep the posts upright.
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Thats a big saw for a day of forestry. It's all about the 346xpg or 357xpg if your feeling really strong. Some very nice felling though and some lovely bits of wood.
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Coppicing (Bone question content!)
Brushcutter replied to Pine Marten's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Just finishing up re coppicing a woodland that is going to be for firewood. It had a fancy management plan done by a company. They suggested a 21 year rotation. Thing with that is unless the owner is committed it's not going to get managed. I'd go for something like 15 years, it won't be the biggest loads of firewood but at least the owner is seeing a few more returns. Just my 2p worth. -
No it's not, well a few is but i couldn't imagin doing a roof of them. Also if you saw a log through and through as appose to 1/4 sawing it that is also called bastard sawing.
