Brushcutter
-
Posts
3,303 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by Brushcutter
-
My advice would be to try and lift 2 tonnes at 2m with the crane. Thats the only way to be sure.
-
Got some drying at the moment. It seems to split if at the ends quite badly. Smells sort of fruity when you cut it. Nice for the first cut then it's not very nice at all
-
How far would you travel if your subbing for a company
Brushcutter replied to plippy's topic in Employment
I do an hour each way. Tend to try and stay within 50 miles of home. However i'd go anywhere if something i wanted to do came up, such as some sky lining. -
I have it and it's been useful when applying for jobs as people can 'see' you have the basic knowledge to opperate the thing safely. I also have clearing saw and with some training and know how it's a really powerful tool. Well worth having that ticket. Not widely used over hear but for a bit of thinning they're ace.
-
Just seen the site. Yikes best part of a grand too rich for my blood. Still looks bloody handy though.
-
Yes it does. Especially on a 346. I found out the expensive way. I have a Husky one but i'm thinking of a STIHL one so i can see how much fuel i have left.
-
Cool where did you get such a tool. I rather fancy one of them.
-
Took a year for my CS32 to come through. My last few have come through quite quickly about 4 weeks.
-
Looking good. IS that a band saw attachment for the saw?
-
Nice bit of kit. Someone will be happy with those. Looks like they'll cope with some big bits of timber.
-
Would this odd beast make someone a useful forestry tractor?
Brushcutter replied to RichardT's topic in Large equipment
Don't tell her:biggrin: -
It does sound expensive but it is an expensive bit of kit. Try Trust.
-
I've had problems with veg oil. Seems to gum up the bars and chains if you leave it on for a few days.
-
The Bandit PTO i had on demo had a belt drive.
-
PTO chippers are much cheaper but you do have to have a tractor or a landy with a pto to be able to use them. With my pto chipper on my tractor i can go and chip in most loactions where it would be a pain to get a road tow too. Just had a Bandit 150 out on demo i used a 70hp tractor and it worked brilliantly i then took it off and put it on a 90hp tractor and it was even better. If i had a bigger tractor it would no doubt work even better. Less no stress kicking in thus much higher chip production. In my old job of domestic tree work and garden maintenance a pto chipper and a tractor wouldn't have been woth the investment but a small road tow was. Now i'm in forestry a pto chipper is invualable bit of kit.
-
I had a Bandit 150xp out on demo this time last week. Only had a 70hp tractor on it but it was fantastic. Hand fed very well with brush wood, timber and slab wood from the sawmill. Crane fed the same stuff in and it still worked really well. We the decided to really test it got a few 12" bits of Norway spruce that were 10' long and put them it. Even with 70hp it didn't phase the thing at all no stress kicked in obviously but if i'd slowed the feed speed right down i think that could have been avoided. Throwing in multipul small stems with the crane say 3-4"x10' still didn't phase it. So impressed with the Bandit that we're buying it.
-
Nice find. I think my hoppus book is blue
-
The needel bearing in my 357xpg keep going. I do grease them too they just seem to break. I think i've put about 5 needle bearings in the dam thing in 3 years.
-
Wilsons have a reasonableby priced 5.5t double drum igland at the moment.
-
Give John at wilsons a ring and ask. I have a 5050 which is a 90s crane. That will lift 1.7t next to the trailer. I've used a 560TL both roof and trailer mounted and that will dead lift about 2.5t close in.
-
On one course i was frounded upon for wearing a Vertex with the vents open on the ground. I wonder if it was a trainer being a pain. I wear a vertex or a balance helmet depending on site/weather conditions.
-
The 357 does feel a bit bigger than a 346 but its much lighter and more nible than a 372. If you get the chance to try a 24" on a 576 do it works very well a little nose heavy but cuts so well.
-
There isn't a great difference in power between the 390 and the 395 in on the UK versions around .2hp. 390 is cheaper and has had some more user friendly features. For some reason though it seem to come as a .404 pitch. The 576 which is 75ish cc is also worth putting into the collection as its fantastic. I have 346 xpg (46cc version) -13" bar 357 xpg (56cc) - 15" bar 372 xpg (72cc) - 20" bar and a friend who often parts with their 576 with a 24" bar.
-
starting forestry. am i mad.
Brushcutter replied to mikeyg's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I've looked at getting a Jonsered (or red huskys) as the local agri dealer sells them. I've thought about a 2153 but they're still more money that i'd like to part with for something that isn't a 346. Is that Birch all stacked with the loader or by hand as its a nice neat stack -
starting forestry. am i mad.
Brushcutter replied to mikeyg's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Try the 576 70ish cc but its dam powerful. The new 390 is a hell of a saw too rather that than my 660. As for clearing saws i loved my 345fx the 345rx with the clearing saw head just ain't the same. Perfer both of thoses to the FS450 and FS450k
