Brushcutter
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Would it be possible to have the hitch mounted on a plate than spins. So when you have the trailer over it wont have the mog over too. As Chris says cut the hitch off and build up hight with Box section.
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I have a 576 standard but with the heated handles. I'd of like autotune but didn't have the money for it. I've got an 18" bar on it at the moment and its fantatstic. I wish i'd got two rather than a 357 as well. Had a 24" on it as well still loads of power.
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I've started the Cert. Arb and it's very good. Did take nearly 2 months for my study guide to arrive though.
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I forget you loose a bit putting it on the roof. the trailer crane will lift 2.5. The pump is great feature. I've used an old skool one with the tank on the 3pl and the pump on the pto. Also wilsons fancy mounted pump keeping the linkage free. -
Probaly a Kelsa or who ever they were before a rebrand. Even the big Kronos cranes won't lift the 2.5t close in of a Botex.
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I'd get a long crane. The 580tl reach for doing arb work is key. You'll be able to get over walls and the like. In forestry terms its less tracking around thus making less mess.
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I've just got a 576xpg and a 390xpg. Both fantastic. Since you ask about the 390 i've got a 28" bar on it on it with full chisel chain and i've felled a few big 30" beech with it with no complaints. The anti vibe is great and if you get the heated handels all the better. The 576 is you want a big upper midrange saw is also fantastic.
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Laurel - Cut & Chip or Cut & Burn ???
Brushcutter replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in General chat
Depends. Normally i burn it however i've got a bit to do that i'll chip. What is going to cost you less burning or chipping? I'd do that one. -
Give Wilsons a call. They've had a few reverse drive Valtras in for quite reasonable money. Think it was a 6400 and a T130 both very good tractors.
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Massy do reverse drive as well.
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Skip chains semi/full it for my 660 3ft bar thanks
Brushcutter replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
I use a full house full chisel STIHL RSC chain cuts like the clappers when it's sharp and you can get it REALLY sharp. I'd like some skip chain with semi chisel as for the big hardwoods the full house chain easts a lot of power and it can clog up with chips. For the big windblow and generally tough wood i've cut this winter i'd love semi chisel just to make things easier as you don't have to sharpen all the time. Semi skip/full skip is down to preference and how much chip clearance you want. I don't think you can get skip chains over here, Oregon UK i think were looking into it. I got myself some from the states but thats all gone now. -
Speeded up that makes me quite sick. Did you rig all the limbs off the back? Fantastic work as always.
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A BBC production did a jousting scene. Built a really nice set that someone else has a before shot of. They left it behind for us to use. It was too big/not strong enough to be moved. So we had to take it apart and get rid of it.
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Seconded.
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Potential firewood yield from coppice woodland
Brushcutter replied to Ty Unnos's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Treesource Get this book. It will guide you through the whole process and has all the tables you will need. -
Top Gun isn't gay.
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Potential firewood yield from coppice woodland
Brushcutter replied to Ty Unnos's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
depends on size and spacing. I'd have to measure it to work out what i'd get. Do you have the forest measuration handbook? Or the field guide? Both of these will have tables in to work out how much volume you get in a tree. If you have 100 trees in an acre each one 2m3 each you have 200m2 of timber. Have you tried contacting the FC or local council about help measuring and putting a management plan in place? -
Tractor Data is the place to go. Basically for the new ones: A series (like the one in my picture) are tiny little things upto 100hp. You can't put a crane on the roof as they're too small. N series more electrical gubbins a much larger heavier tractor but not massive form 101hp to 150. T are the big ones going upto about 200hp now. The little A series are great for little jobs but trust me you don't want to use it for any length of time as the cab is very small. N series is the best of both worlds between physical size and hp. Personally i'd have a T130, it's not massive. at 130hp it will run most chippers relativly well. Heavy enough to take a roof mount crane and a big winch.
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Nice set up. Any reason you went for a botex 360 rather than a 560? Is that the 5t double drum wilson had for sale recently? I've got a new trailer on order from wilsons Botex 570tl on a 11t euro trailer with extending axel.
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The Timberland chainsaw gloves are poor. They're very comfy though but not hard wearing. I wrecked them in a 1 month long felling project. They just fell apart. I've been using the new Arbortec expert chainsaw gloves at the moment and they are amazing. Very good fit, very comfy and after having them for a few months quite hard wearing.
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A T Olivers are just fantastic. Been to the Kings Langly one several times for various bits which they've either had or phoned around their supplyers to find for me. I didn't know they were ex valmet dealers though. We use Browns who can be good or shocking. Unfortunatly their engineer who knew his way round the A series valtras very well has left.
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I think it was me Jerry who spoke to you about JAKE mounts. Seems a great system. Is that a Kelsa crane on there? What broke the clutch on the 8000. Our A92 one went last year on the PTO side and i think the engine side is wearing a bit now.
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That's a nice old tractor.
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The yoke on the 12" is just great. Makes it very easy to clear blockages.
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Have just got a Bandit 150. It's on PTO on a 100hp tractor. In a word fantastic. I've manually fed it and you struggle to keep up with it! Crane feeding it still happy munches stuff. I've only done 4 hours chipping on it. Must admit the big infeed hopper of the 250 would be better than the slightly small one that the 150 has. Build quality is great the 150pto comes in at 1.5 tonnes. The only downside is that the feed hopper sticks out a fair way. Global recycling made us a sliding headstock to get it out of the other lane of traffic when on the road. Not sure how far it sticks out on the trailer version.
