Brushcutter
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Looks like a triple extension so 8m+ probably 10m That was an awesome tractor Stephen.
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Uniforest, Krpan, Fransgard. All very good. At the smaller end there is not much to choose between them. Make sure you get a electro hydraulic one rather than manual. Much more versatile and the radio remote is worth its weight in gold too.
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Its an under bark measurement of volume. Accounts for sawmill waste etc.. As for prices anywhere between £3-9 a hoppus. All comes down to quality at the end of the day. If you've got something special then it will be worth more with Oak you really take a chance buying standing.
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I'd of thought a 6t trailer would be at the limit and in the good too. As for work you'd be looking at low impact. Ride mowing would be a good bet, paddock mowing, snow plowing etc. Forestry wise you could pull a baby forwarding trailer and use maybe a 5t winch on it.
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Do you use 2 or 4 rear lights. I have 2 and also can't see the 2nd bunk very well. I want to get 4 two rather focused ones and two more defuse ones, check out Clarks range of lights. I also want side work lights too one by the window another by the door both sides. Not quite sure i've got enough switches and power to do it though. As for crane lights thought of that, not sure how to mount them without welding directly onto the crane which i'd think would be a no no. I'd want one to light the grapple and one pointed up to light the top of the dipper.
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I also don't have guarding. Although i'd like it, having managed to smash the rear window getting whipped by branch and then glass going everywhere. Followed by a trip to A+E to have some fine glass removed.
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Bandits are so big it's difficult to tell. Got a 150xp on a valtra A95. Its big Global built a sliding headstock for it so you can centre it up a bit on the linkage as the hopper is so offset. Have feed it with a forwarding trailer though.
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Be careful under trees and things. I have a 570 and i've knocked one extension ram fitting off. It's an expensive ram:blushing: Also be careful about the hydraulic pipe that runs down the ram too the 4 welds that hold it there arent good. I'd have guard welded up to go over it. Save you a lot of bother.
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Valmet 6400? Is that a Bandit 150xp? Ever knock the bar and have to get out and reset it?
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Very nice. Why no guarding of the rear window?
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I think the one or two of the Martin version of the Canberras (B-57) are still in service with NASA. My mothers dad was in the Artillery man and was El Alamein. A lot of dads side built DH Mosquitos and i think an uncle was at monte cassino.
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Try one of these Holster for felling wedges - From Landmark Trading I was going to try one of those but found my 50p wedge bag.
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Nothing worse than making the call of shame.
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Yes it is a bit heavy but moving around it's a god send rather than carrying it all individually. If i'm doing smaller trees i tend to use a smaller axe. STIHL hatchet with a 40cm handle. When i'm using it i tend to leave it stuck into the tree and knock in the wedges and put it back until the last one. I also have a 5m bit of Yale XTC tied in a big prussic loop that i use as a turning strop too. Sometimes the tongs and pouch come off. Just clip the tape to a belt loop. The pouch is an ASDA gardeners pouch. They have them in the spring normally. About £3 i think although i got mine for 50p:thumbup: there is a company that sell the wedge pouches over here but i can't think who they are. Its much better at carrying plastic ones than the hi lifts.
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This is my one on the belt. You can fit 2 high lifts in the pouch and they hold each other in.
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I have a 550xpg spend the extra money and get the heated handles. I love it although i think heavier than the 346xpg it doesn't feel it. It handles like a much smaller saw but has the performance of a bigger one. As for the 261 i had a go with the early ones that had clutch problems. I've also had a go on the new 2012 261 with heated handle and carb. As nice as it is i think lighter than the 550 at least it feels it. It's bulky compared to the 550 and has those stupid filler caps. A few guys i work with have the 261 they all long for my 550. To sum it up the 550 is the probably the best saw I've ever used. Just put a 13" bar on mine.
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I use a barco forestry axe. About 60cm handle and a 1.2kg head. The handle is broken at the moment after hitting some hi lifts far too hard. I carry it in a hammer holder on my logging belt.
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Used Bentomat a few times. Only had it go really wrong one just kept on drying out. Replaced it with a butyl one in the end. The big thing is to make sure you get the overlaps right side to side and end to end. Oh memory brings to mind you had some sort of granuals to seal the ends too.
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New bars. Have to get a 15" next.
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Just don't use UTO in your chipper its too thick and doesn't work properly. Unfortunately i know this from experience.
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I use ISO 32 in everything. Covers the UK temp ranges nicely. The link Dean provided explains thermal and mechanical properties better than i can.
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Just put the bars on. Will get a picture in the morning. It's not a big difference in weight between the two but the light one is a bit lighter. Although i think i prefer the solid ones. Time will tell. Would like a light weight 36" one though.
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Its very windy. No big gusts and its raining not heavy rain yet but that constant drizzle that gets you soaked. Fortunately I'm not working today. Did see one guy on the way to the shops blowing leaves, got them in a pile and the wind took them everywhere again.
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2nd hand 6" Jensen or timberwolf? why are jensens more expensive?
Brushcutter replied to TJARB's topic in Large equipment
Aren't most Jensons >750kg so you need B+E to tow them. A consideration for some perhaps.
