ecolojim
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I think those two are different sizes to each other so whether or not theyre comparable is an interesting issue. Steve I think it was recommended I look into the Yale Blue Moon I think it is, which is 12mm same as the poison ivy and tachyon. I havent found anywhere that keeps it in stock in the UK yet though.
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in this country dont they work from within a cage that is lowered onto the lines by helicopter and then runs along them? We've got YEDL doing a run of new poles and cable here at the moment, was chatting to one of the blokes earlier and was suprised to hear how much they still spike up the poles to do work including setting and securing new cables. I expected it was all done off platforms.
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the heated handles are as much to heat your hands to limit the risk of HAVS as they are just to keep your hands warm. Next saw I buy will have them, and I'll use them whether its cold outside or not. shame it's such an expensive extra. should be standard spec IMO
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on a minor deviation, has anyone got any first hand experience of the 570? looks a fair amount of saw for the money and may be a viable option for someone like me who wouldnt be using it full time.
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no more than 50cm slack RTFM im new and slow, I tend to tend the slack every 'movement' so every branch i climb up if you like, sometimes if its a real 'ladder tree' I'll find myself going a bit further, moreso as confidence has grown. but I do have to keep remembering to tend my slack anyway because im on a very bad rope that would never self tend in a month of sundays!
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you might struggle Jay. BIG shortage at the moment im afraid. Is round here anyway, not sure about your area
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not a fan of that style anyway but the one Ive used, that hook stands straight up whereas that looks about 15 degrees off?
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pull to stop FTW!
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dyna VT. now with an intelligent power management system to automatically select the correct engine rpm depending on desired forward speed and load/resistance. but seriously, whats wrong with a gearstick?
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first time ive come across one of those. if it's a spraying rig then it's designed to have probably 1500 litres of water tanked on the front plus booms, pumps and everything else (2tonne plus). could probably put a fairly reasonable hiab type appliance on the front, but how much use that would be for feeding a chipper or loading a trailer at the back, is a whole other question.
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very good point regarding the nose weight. landrovers may tow 3.5tonnes but i seem to remember they are only rated to deal with a noseweight of 150kg, which is actually high in comparison to other vehicles. balance is key in zen and the art of trailers still wouldnt have indispension though, dont care how cheap it is
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ive got a petzl caritool on mine on one side and a wiregate on the other. both are a dream to get things attached to, but a pain to get things back off at times. but then, without the gate, things wouldnt stay put, guess you cant have your cake and eat it
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I think it's the aussies my dad said have quite a good system. there is no red diesel. all diesel is exactly the same, but farmers, forestry etc can claim the duty or whatever they call it, back. in this case, that way, if you arent what they class as a legitimate user, you wouldnt get anything back. end of.
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you mean 'What college is this in Winchester Joe?' think that's where the confusion began
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that's nice to see, thanks for showing. I would have been pretty shocked if there wasnt such a scheme going on in such a place
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if trees are assets and not just nuisances then why are we not seeking to increase our assets more readily rather than just hanging onto the ones we've got perhaps sometimes a little irrationally (not saying that's the case here). From what Ive seen, and im certainly no expert, I would have had that beech down in a jiffy. I would have also planted at least 4 for the loss of one. Its all very well and good maintaining that one, but its life IMO is now very finite, and has begun to give early warning signs of weakness which is surely primary to failure. I would have removed it and planted more for generations to come to enjoy. I dont believe that tree will be there a whole lot longer. Id love to be wrong though! in the wider scheme of things, we always seem to wait until a tree is on the deck before replanting, but life is cyclic, and so should our planting habits
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some say, he can chip wood with his bare hands, some say, he framed roger rabbit all we know is, he's called Mr Ed
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is it more advisable to use a micropulley to convert a CS than a rescue pulley? The way Im seeing it, the rescue pulley obviously has a far larger bend radius so should run more smoothly, but then ive never actually seen a cocoon in real life and would imagine its radius to be similar to a micro pulley
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how would you set it up rupe? oval maillon linking the small ring to a rescue pulley? or would you remove the small ring and fit the maillon straight into the webbing in its place? I would assume the latter would keep everything in the same orientation but i dont know if that really matters
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I was once told 'you're as well climbing up there and installing it. at least you get to inspect the tree and your anchor point before you choose it'
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personally if you're looking at the ms240, id get the ms260. very versatile saw IMO especially as a first one.
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http://www.mister-solutions.co.uk not sure about downloading one but the guy will email you one
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was covered in detail on my cs38 course. not sure if its on the syllabus as such but was taught and was informally assessed throughout the week. we worked with a time limit of 7 minutes iirc which gives just over a 2:1 safety
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increased boost with no increase of fueling will actually lower running temps, an increase of fueling alongside the boost should keep temps in the same range. Unlike petrols which run hotter when lean, diesels are the opposite and run at optimum efficiency very lean indeed. If in doubt, fit an EGT gauge in my opinion. stresses on components should always be considered however, but if everything's in tip top order, maybe 20hp wont make enough difference.
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could I complicate things and enquire as to how many wraps and braids that equates to on whatever main rope you're using? will give me half an idea as to what length to tie up to try as a start point
