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  1. Brushcutter
    Proper forwarders are nice. If you have wrist problems the joysticks might give you problems. You know anyone with one so you could have a go? If its any help i had 3 years almost on Botex trailers before going to custom built machines. The cranes were so much faster and smoother it was is all those years counted for nothing. Driving again was a different steering in the middle and the terrain it will handle.
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    Bore cutting i do when i don't think i'll reach with the guide bar. Also on anything high value. I'm sure it's a minimum of 150mm of hing left on each side but a bit thicker to compensate for the removed middle. Did it on both my CS32 and 33. As for crushing saws i once got a Larch wrong and it didn't want to go where i wanted it. It pinched the saw as it came round i moved the saw stayed and 28" of larch landed on the saw. Poor 064. Still ran as it was crushed into the ground. Infact once i cut it free it still ran. all it needed was a new guide bar and a front handle and it still works to this day/
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    Nope. Thought of making one though, although for a front end loader rather than a crane. You could attach a few plastic hay rakes to a bit of wood with a few lawn rakes attached to it. make a grab bar and it should work cheaply. If it workes weld one up. Be good for clearing up after big felling jobs.
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    Had a load of strops that failed LOLER. I though I'd use them for towing but no LOLER man cut them up into little bits so the couldn't be used! As for choakers Clarkes as you can order online for convenience. If you break a winch cable can you cut off the broken bit and splice a new loop in or use a set of cable grips or a end stop to keep using it?
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    17k on the books isn't bad. Think of it like this you get holiday about 25 days a year which is paid. You more than likely get sick pay. Could even be a pension scheme too. Fuel, PPE and training will all be provided. Also you know your always going x miles to work every day. You might earn more self employed but how much extra work does finding work create you. Also fuel for saws and trucks is only going up where as your wage will stay the same. You might be lucky and doing hand cutting work with 20 miles of you at the moment but that will move out to 50 miles one day and that's a long drive. I'd take the job lot more security and benefits in it that self employment.
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    Oh dear. Does he still have a job. I think Baroney college have one. I'm sure if you speak to Paul their he'd be able to give you an idea if they don't.
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    awesome video. Looks like a lovely site to work on. Love the ending of the video not sure i'd be brave enough to do that with my camera though.
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    When get that when you can by 500 550xpgs.
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    Been out felling today (well i've been mainly processing) two guys were using MS261s with 18" bars. It didn't help that their saw skills were poor but the poor saw were struggling in the hardwoods with 18" bars. I do mainly forestry like Chris and it seems we have similar set ups. My saw set up is: 346 xpg (this will be replaced with a 550xpg) 576 xpg auto tune. MS 660 I'd have a 550 with a 13" bar on it and you'd be amazed at what you can tackle with it. Have a 15" bar for when you need a bit of extra reach. The 576 will do a 24" mine has an 18" on it and it's lovely. Have used a 24" on it in hardwood and it performed very well. Pics are of the 576.
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    All i can tell you is that it's worth the extra 50 quid or so to get the heated handles. 18" bar is a bit big for regular use on a 50cc saw imo.
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    I have a few DSLR Nikon D50 and D90 soon a D7000. I also have a lot of different types of glass to go in front too. Works well and more resiltent that you think but after a day of carrying a D90 around its heavy. Have you looked at the Nikon one? Mirrorless camera but can still change the lens. Can also get a converter to take proper nikon slr lenses
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    In another exciting episode of when forwarding goes wrong....
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    Nice job. I was dead impressed when i saw that big lump in there. Wondered how the hell you got that on there. Then i saw you cut in half....sensible that. Was that loading or unloading in the dark there? Worth a set of lights over the side windows they help a lot.
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    Is it a JD1270? They do seem like some sensible rules though. I'm not sure i'd of closed my rollers on the tree though I'd of just pushed. I do have a handy cutting tip for you though. When i do forwarder/harvester assisted fells i do the face bore in half the tree width and come out the back. Then i cut out the other half but about 1/2-1" lower than the other cut making a step (bit like a split level). That means you can get well clear before giving the driver the ok to push. If its got a big back lean i'd put the head on it after the first half of the tree was out.
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    I can see why. It's very much frouned upon in the UK too. As for Finland it seems as long as you don't mess up the forest you can do what you like.
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    Hishift is fantastic once you get use to it. Nothing on a CVT but it does make life easier on the road.
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    Fixed it. It was the clutch cover not sitting far enough back. AS for taking off the break to put the cover back on. I just undo the two bolts and take the break handle off and use that to reset the break. simples.
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    The constant aches and pains?
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    Wait till you see the cost of them. Haven't you got enough new toys recently:biggrin:
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    Oh yes. Whats even better is if you enjoy Land Rover ownership (at least the new ones) there's a bottle jack under the passenger seat so you always have one:thumbup1: Saved us once. 4 hi lifts all the way in and it still wasn't over. cut the jack notch put it in and pumped it up and over it went. Should of used it in the first place.
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    When i was looking at them about 120+
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    Nice job. I've done lots of bottle jack fells and makes it so much easier. As already said you want to back up with wedges and have either a wedge or a steel plate on top of the jack or they tend to dig into the wood. I'd of put the jack in the stump though rather than cutting a notch in the timber.
  23. Brushcutter
    This is the 3rd chainbreak in 11 years. One was on my CS30 another was one i did break and this one. I put it all together and compressed the spring with mole grips and then pushed the bit that engages with the break handle onto it's pin.
  24. Brushcutter
    Yes maybe. I did take the little black gear off to make sure it was sitting back in place properly. Maybe i didn't get it in properly i'll check tomorrow. Out of interest what is the best way to change a husky chain brake.
  25. Brushcutter
    I did that with a big apple pruning job once. More hassle than it was worth.

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