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suggestions for a PTO chipper, non-commercial work, please
Brushcutter replied to mr_magicfingers's topic in Large equipment
Why chip it? Leave it in habitat piles or just cut it down flat on forest floor. You'll need a bit of dead hedging to go around coppice stools too. Also you may need some back fill in hedge laying too. What you don't use can't you just burn? It's what I'd do. -
Riko UK :: Uniforest 40EH - 40kN Forestry Winch Winch Krpan 4,5 EH - Krpan The problem with getting a winch is that nobody does demos. They will go out their way to arrange for you to go and see one of their winches working. However your closest one maybe a drive away. The other thing is that there is no subsitute for putting the one you want on your tractor and driving around with it. According to the specs of those they should go on a small tractor.
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To be honest do you really need a 70cc saw to start off with? I'll be honest and say i did but it was heavy very very heavy by the end of the day. I got a 346 shortly after and well the 70CC saw rarely came out. If you want something very versatile get a 60cc saw the 560xpg. Have a 13" 15" 18" bar for it and you'll be able to tackle most things with less weight, less vibes and less fuel consumption. You'll have the option of running 3/8 chain on it as well. Don't know your experience but felling with a 70cc saw is a lot quicker than a 50/60cc saw. When your learning it makes a big difference.
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10.5 tonnes...hard to tip. Bet still grabbing out at 10m and lifting up anything made you grip the seat.
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Did it ever fall over? I take it that the wheels are water balasted as is see a lack of wheel & belly weights.
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The one in my pic is a Krpan 9.5 tonne EH winch with radio remote. Amazing bit of kit, if a little heavy.
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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.
