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  1. skyhuck
    Not a clue, our american cousins commonly use 16", but maybe their wood is softer? My only thought is that the more aggressive cut is harder on the straps?
  2. skyhuck
    Deep water wading is not really a good idea, gear boxes and diffs have breathers to allow for the change in temperature. When you go in cold water the air in the gearbox or diff cools and constricts causing a vacuum which sucks water in. Unimogs can be fitted with a "wading kit" this put slightly pressurised air into the hubs, diffs, gearbox, etc, this prevents the vacuum and ingress of water.
  3. skyhuck
    I really like the stihl full chisel chain for the 020, I'd wanted a full chisel climbing saw chain for year, but I find they snap when the chain is only half used, so I gone back to Oregon.
  4. skyhuck
    My intension is to keep on keeping on
  5. skyhuck
    The person with the 10 year old mint kit is less likely to be selling than the 1 year knacked stuff, IME. But sure some times you get lucky, but often stuff is given a cosmetic facelift that hides really problems.
  6. skyhuck
    Tax is only a % of the profit you make, so spending money just for the sake of reducing your tax bill is foolish, IMO. Changing equipment before it needs work to save on tax, rather than having expense repair bills does make long term sense. So yes the equipment may still be in good working order, but nothing last forever, so by definition it must be nearer the end of its working life. A small firm maybe happy to run older gear that needs a little nursing and down time may not be an issue, bigger outfits tend to prefer newer more reliable gear. As aways only my own view, others are free to see things differently
  7. skyhuck
    Old stuff tends to go wrong, ask yourself why they are selling it? They often put "New machine forces sale" if the old one is still OK why are they replacing it?
  8. skyhuck
    While this is a good way of thinking, boots and many other items come with warranty, the clock on that warranty starts at the date of purchase. So buying and storing before use can sometime be a mistake, IMO.
  9. skyhuck
    I'm just stocked at how fast years pass these day, as I get older years are just flying by. I need to do new things I've never done before, as thats the only way to slow thing down.
  10. skyhuck
    It also reduces the distance the water need to travel.
  11. skyhuck
    A passing child is unlikely to have a key of any kind.
  12. skyhuck
    I would be inclined to try and remove the chain, if extensive damage is caused doing this I would probably prune the limb, reducing end weight.
  13. skyhuck
    It may well survive, but will probably have a serious weaken.
  14. skyhuck
    A member for 4 years and this is your third post, cheers for all the input
  15. skyhuck
    Hitting curbs and speed humps, I think.
  16. skyhuck
    Good luck, hope your not hit too bad. We had a couple pretty tame storms forecast, fortunately they turned out to be pretty much nothing around here.
  17. skyhuck
    He was someones boy, is there really any need for the unpleasant stuff?
  18. skyhuck
    The old oil had probably lost viscosity. Was the new all the same number as the old? I presume you changed the filter?
  19. skyhuck
    Just cold oil I would think.
  20. skyhuck
    Merry Christmas George.
  21. skyhuck
    Have to agree Having recently changed our Disco3 for an Amazon, I missed the Disco at first, but really, really like the Amazon now.
  22. skyhuck
    Better to use gas then surely
  23. skyhuck
    sado's
  24. skyhuck
    Yes or put down the phone.
  25. skyhuck
    tits.

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