Brushcutter
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I have a D22 because i couldn't afford a D40 although i'm thinking of upgrading. I get some 480 odd miles for a tank of diesel. Admidily that is a dual carageway and moterway driving to and from the estate. I only have all terain tyres on it but they do well enough.
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green-shopping.co.uk tools3 I got mine from here this time last year. Its great! Don't know if they have it in stock though.
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Sent you a PM.
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I did my agri based forwarding FMOC certficate ealier this year. You have to do a base module in my case a FMO 1.3 wheeled rigid esentially a forest guarded tractor. Then once you have that you can add to it with skidding forwarding and i guess harvesting too. I did 3.4 and 3.5 which is agri based forwarders crane on tractor cab and on bunk. I did mine through Vale Training in Buckinghamshire. The guy who did the training was a real pain so i wouldn't recomend him but the guy who assessed me was top notch i'll try and find his details.
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Hi Looking for some weekend work in Hertfordshire. I live in Hatfield but willing to travel. I have a CS30,31,32,38 also have tractor woodchipper FMO1.3 amd 3.1-3. Current first aid at work too. Thanks Andy
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Hello I'm new to buying wood in just for firewood as i've normally gotten by on tree surgery waste. A local estate has some Oak and Hawthorn sitting ride side in 8' lenghs. How much should i be looking at offering for the wood if they're willing to sell? Thanks Andy
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Putting a polly tunnel up isn't that hard. However putting the skin on is a pain as is doing the vents. I took down a 14 metre by 37 metre polytunnel the other week and its going up ok. I got it for free from the local agricultre college that didn't use them anymore and sold the land they were on for housing.
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Hi I got myself an aux oiler for my mill but it seems i have lost the instructions:thumbdown: Does anybody know how big and how far away from the edge of the guide bar i need to drill the hole? Thanks Andy
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I dry my firewood in a big glass house have two of the vents open for a bit of air flow. Our lack of a hot summer has slowed down drying a bit. It's quicker than drying it outside though.
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I'm looking for a new pair of chainsaw trousers. Thinking of getting some strech airs. I'm think of getting the extremes are they much heavier? Worth the exta money?
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I've done the CS45 training while on my Arb/Forestry groundpersons course. Never did an assessment in it though as nobody else did as time and pennys were tight.
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Just down the road from me.
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Hi From what i learnt on the trimmer course that you don't have to wear a hard hat if your not working under any trees ect where something could fall on you. For example trimming along a pavement you wouldn't need a hard hat but if you went under a tree >2m in height you would.
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I hate all these towing restrictions. I'm trying to find a place to do my B+E training and test, since the first place i tried to do it with has gone under. I'm doing it at 3 counties training are they any good? Also with the 3500kg+ 750kg trailer thing. Does that mean you can have a total mam of 4.25T or a trailer weighing 750kg but the combination of trailer and vehicle must not exceed 3500. Thanks Andy
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I really really want a 110 or a 130. I love Landys i really do however i'm told by the ball and chain i can't have one as they're ulgy. Navara it is then.......
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Hi Looking at getting a pick up truck second hand 2000-2004 age. Which would be better the L200 or the Navara? I've ruled out the Hilux as i'm not a fan of Toyota and i've had problems with the local dealer. Nissan dealer is 10 mins from house and 10 from work the Mitsubishi one is a little longer about half hour each way. I'm thinking Nissan Navara but there's lots of L200 for sale at the moment. Which is best of those two for on road use and a some but not a lot (10-20%) off road use. Thanks Andy
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Thanks lots of great info there. Left it in the big greenhouse under the shade netting with the vents open for the time being. I'll get it stacked up outside when i have a chance. I've hurd solar kilns mentioned before, how do they work? Can you make one or is it more complex and costly than i imagine?
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Hi Been having lots of fun with my Alaskan mill and 660 today. Been milling up some nice bits of Hawthorn, Beech and Cherry that came from the work on Harpenden common. Anway now i have the makings of some nice shelves i was wondering whats the best way to dry them. I have a big green house, a polly tunnel and the great out doors. what would give the best results? The oak i've dryed in there has split really badly, where as the pine hasn't. Also a lot of it is full of firewood. Hows everyone else season theirs?
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I was thinking about doing the LANTRA basic tree inspection course at Capel Manor. Anybody done it? Was it worth going on, do you do risk assessment report writing or anything like that. Or is it a walk and talk around trees and you have to comment about caverties dead wood lean ect ect?
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I don't have the aux auto oiler. I've ordered one for the mill though. I've planked a fair bit of stuff without it but that was not well seasoned. This has had a year drying out and the nose only just made it through a 3'6" top cut.
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Its a 36" bar and it was close to £90 inculding the VAT for a new bar. I think i payed around £25 for the nose and rivets. The guide bar has only been used for milling so its done maybe 10 hours work thats it. Hence the new nose rarther than a whole bar.
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Wedges aren't used till CS32. A Friend of mine just did 31 and they weren't allowed to use them. On 31 they give you a plastic wedge but thats for putting in your letterbox and for cross cutting.
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I managed to split a Hi lifts wooden shaft first time i used one. About 2 months later i broke another while it was in the tree. Since then i've not broken one i've got an extra aluminium ring to put on them that gives them an extra bit of support. I use a 12lb sledge to drive them in but a fencing mell sounds like a much better idea.
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I have the Bacho felling bars both 31" and 42" the little one is great but i've put a little bend in the big one. I will normally use a wedge though as i don't see the point in busting your back trying to leaver something over when a wedge and a sledge will do it for you. I do like the split level cut though and i do use it quite a lot. I've been told that you can't use a wedge in place of the bar on CS31 as wedges aren't in the course. I think you do less damage to your back with a sledge and a wedge rather than trying to lift the tree over with a bar.
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Blackthorn clearing/Stihl FS550 clearing saw
Brushcutter replied to Lee Winger's topic in General chat
I spent Friday felling small Ashes ~6" diameter with the FS450. No problems with that so the 550 won't struggel with the blackthorn.
