Brushcutter
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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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Exciting times ahead !!!
Brushcutter replied to combined tree services's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
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. -
another short edit with the go pro..Machine assisted fell...
Brushcutter replied to Dilz's topic in Video forum
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. -
another short edit with the go pro..Machine assisted fell...
Brushcutter replied to Dilz's topic in Video forum
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. -
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.
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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.
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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.
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I did that with a big apple pruning job once. More hassle than it was worth.
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Depending on the size of the material might be done in a day.
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300hp+ tractor with a mulching flail.
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Had to change a brakes band on my 357 today. What a pain that was, what was worse is that i didn't break the dam thing. Anyway after getting the break band spring in and the whole side plate back together i tried to start it. It wont turn over with the brake set. Take the brake off and it turns over fine. Took the clutch off and put it back on (had it off ealier in the day to check the sprocket). What have i done wrong? Cheers guys.
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I had been wanting to do 34/35 for about 4 years or so had my name on lots of colleges lists for when they had enough people/ a site to do it. In the end i ended up going to Yorkshire to do it.
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We have both. Concrete pads for the woodchip and around the refuling point (easy to clean up fuel spills you see). Tracked in type 2 with concrete dust rolled in on top. Does well for vehicles but cletes on tractor tyres do rip it up a bit. Timber stacks are done just on regular ground.
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Dam could of saved myself £3.50 by doing that.
