arbogrunt
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'Spike, I've had mine about the same time and I've just sent it back!' ...I took mine back into Stantons a few months back, the stop switch wasn't working. I assumed it would be the age old 020 problem with the spade coming off the contact in the handle, but they were ok. Turned out to be a 1 minute job putting a wire back on by the starter mechanism. I got shot of the Stihl chain and I use Oregon 91....great saw in big wood and smaller pruning cuts. I must've got a good one!
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these people are EXACTLY the type of people I don't work for If people start pulling that line, I just say 'well, you could always wait until the cowboys knock on your door, they'll be cheaper as they don't pay tax or carry any insurance'
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sounds a bit like having a 'racing spoon' on a lanyard in your pocket..always ready to steam in to a bit of scoff!
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A glass of red wine with my dinner for me ...it does make me fall asleep after a day's climbing in the rain though!
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I've had my 201T since the arbshow last summer and I have no complaints. I think some people just don't like the idea of changing the 200T. No complaints when the 020t replaced the 020AV...what a beast that was!
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Working in a Winter Wonderland.........
arbogrunt replied to David Humphries's topic in Picture Forum
lovely bit of work mate -
I just charge them for the diesel, normally about £20, or £50 to take my ifor trailer and take a load of logs away. Its hard enough gettiing a workable day rate as a freelance climber without ramping up the dayrate to cover vehicle costs. I often find companies will get someone else in if they are a tenner cheaper a day.....
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I used a bike lock that went thru the tailgate as well. Was always a problem and often had oiks trying to force their way in (even once whilst we were chipping up!).
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I always find dead birches are nasty for this, top breaks out and hangs around just long enough for you to bimble into the zone and get some. After a couple of close shaves, I always wait a while and have a good look in the crowns of surrounding trees these days!
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I've got an MS200 and its great for chogging down. 346XP's are lovely up a tree too. I'll be replacing the MS200 with an MS201...great saw
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thats about right mate, everyone is different. Climbing styles are like harnesses...you can tell someone its the best thing since sliced bread and its the most uncomfortable thing they've ever tried on!. I do vary my climbing system, firstly so I don't forget different knots and styles of climbing and secondly to avoid repetition strain injuries. I've got traumatic arthritis in my left wrist..so I have to work around it...and I do!
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I found that I get more problems with my wrist by using overhand climbing technique with a Hitchclimer. I took me a while to get used to the style, I find it works the arms a lot harder ascending, but is easier to move around a spreading crown. A lockjack is great for me for ascents, I have mine on an eye to eye strop and can use both hands to pull myself up (or hand over hand). On a long ascent using a pantin (with one foot over the other as above), its quick and requires a lot less effort. When I climb any other system, I have to wear a neoprene wrist support and put ice on the swelling when I get in, but with a LJ I never have a problem. I put this down to the system not 'wasting the pull', the slack you lose with each pull on the rope with other systems. Works for me!
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fantastic work, I'd love to see this
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I think I'm right in saying Stihl have the patented 'rollamatic' nose sprockets with have sealed bearings?...never ever had any probs with them. Husky bars?...I had one that lasted 3 weeks!
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heated MS201T?...oh yes please, how nice would that be!. I warm my hands up on the exhaust of course, especially when my gloves get wet. I got chillblains on my toes this week..it hasn't even been that cold!
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Ref land rover 90/110 200/300tdi 6 nicked in weeks
arbogrunt replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
my mate works for the wildlife trust around here, they had their defender stolen and had to wait a while to source a replacement. It arrived and was stolen within 3 weeks! he's gutted. -
ditto..make sure you read the schedule. Its one of those courses that you think 'is this really necessary?', but at the end of the day, if it makes you more aware of where you stand, how you operated and maintain etc, its worth doing. Some of the things I've seen chipper operators do makes my hair stand on end!.
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I agree, I've been insured with lycetts (was Algarve) for the last 16 years or so. When my Ifor trailer was stolen, they replaced all the gear in the trailer the same day (I just invoiced them) and I had a brand new LM146 within 2 weeks. A mate of mine changed to a cheaper insurer, got robbed and only got half the value of his stolen saws...and it took months!. You pay for what you get. I have no height restriction and I trust them to pay out if things go pear shaped!
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I hate to hear of old people being ripped off..have come across it a few times...all trades...you've got to be a low life to do things like this
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I guess its all down to 'duty of care'. Its not a bad thing...unless you don't have tickets!. I often buy a new top handle at the Arbshow/APF and I have NEVER been asked for my tickets!. Its a bit like insurance....plenty of unqualified people getting public liability...but will the insurance company pay out when they have an accident and it comes to light they have no quals??
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I climbed a blakes hitch for 10 years after moving on from a prussic. The biggest improvement for me was starting to use cambium savers and now a rope guide. I started getting problems with my wrist, elbows and shoulder, just old injuries and wear and tear from daily climbing. I occasionally use a hitchclimber with a knut, but for pain free climbing a lockjack used with a ropeguide and on occasion, a petzl pantine is the most ergonomic way for me to get up there and do my stuff. However, when it comes to working in the rain, taking down vertical stems or anything in conifers...I revert to steam climbing!...back onto a blakes with a Willans with as little on it as possible!
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I've had to work in some pretty unpleasant locations over the years. The worse ones have been 'dogging' areas. Theres a park in Basildon where I had to do some crown lifting in the car-park. Used condoms and tissues were scattered everywhere...it is apparently used by those of a certain persuasion. The wardens changed the name of it to the 'lower car-park', it was previously known as 'the bottom car park' !
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get an Oregon guidebar and sling that husky one away...they are awful!
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this is one of the most uncomfortable work positions you can get!. As has already been said, stay on the 'away' side of the lean and lay back into it. Having practiced a number of pole rescues in this scenario, I can say that its one of the most physically challenging situations to face as a climber...'Orrible!
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hello arbmark, I dunno where I got that from, found it somewhere and liked it!...great poem.
