Dean Lofthouse
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Wasn't there one similar you posted a while back Ed that had a small single blade welded to a huge flywheel ? I thought that setup was brill
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I ended up cuting the stems, which were 2" just below the level I wanted then choked them all together and ragged em out with the winch Ed, I nearly did walk..I thought to myself, what the hell am I doing, there's a book full of nice easy jobs to get through and I'm peeing about getting ripped to bits for £175
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Went to price this job a couple of week ago, reduce five 18ft conifer by half, notice a dog rose stem at one end but didn't look much. Told the guy £175, he sucked through his teeth and said "£150??" I ummed and R'ed and said it might be a bit awkward with the dog rose but we should be able to do it for that.. Started the job this morning and as soon as I cut the first bit of conifer exposed a mass of dog rose inside the conifers. I tried and struggle for half an hour getting ripped to bits and all I could think while I was cussing is this bloke chipping me. So I went and knocked on his door and told him the original quote stands, if not get someone else in. I carried on with the job less stressed because I knew then if it took longer than I quoted it was my problem and I was getting ripped to pieces on my price not someone elses I can honestly say this was the worst job I have done for a while, as small as it was
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Hello, Mr Lofthouse? Yes, speaking.. Ah, been trying to ring you all day you have been recommended by another tree surgeon for selling "seasoned" logs... Yes, no problem but I cant get any to you for at least 4 weeks, we are mown out with work... That's no problem Mr Lofthouse, I have some to be going on with, can I book to have some? Yes fine, they are £140 per load Ah, how much is a load? Well roughly 3 builders bags, and maybe a bit more, certainly no less. Thats rather expensive isn't it? Expensive compared to what..unseasoned ? They are two year undercover seasoned at 18% moisture content... Err, no I'll not bother, thankyou.. No problem, Bye
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I thought it was a member of the Dogwood family. Known as "dove" or "hankerchief" tree because it's flowers resemble both ??
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I wouldn't like the bill for a new set of tyre for it though
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I can't tell a difference Tom, although the 357 runs a bar a couple of inches less than the 341. The Husqy does seem to have a little more grunt but I put that down to the bar being shorter. I must admit though, I pick up the husqy much more than the stihl if I'm doing logs/firewood down at the yard, but other than that it's a case of eeny meeny miny mo on saw selection in a morning
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Rubbish, it a female... I'll go with Sheila
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No way I need it to compare power rating with my MS170's
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I've got MS170 x2 MS200T x2 MS200 MS341 MS441 MS660 and just one little ol Husqy, thank god
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I'm having problems with my 357 it is a sod to start and then wont start again after it has been switched off. Just started all of a sudden, had it down and checked everything, the saw is still like new, could do with husqys tech dept telephone number if you still have it to check out the serial number / carb issue
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self propelled chipper (Shreks wee chipper)
Dean Lofthouse replied to Stephen Blair's topic in Large equipment
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They look mighty freshy logs you are splitting there Kev, moisture content looks very high
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Just fits nicely into the 20ft container Richard, any bigger and it would have to sleep outside
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Ooooh no it didn't I know I know, I knew I shouldn't be doing the last job I did and should be taking breaks but I was getting so stressed getting behind, but I feel much better now I have got some of the backlog down 10 missed calls today !!
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It's only a wee one but she works hard for a living
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How was your breakfast, boat trip, pint and lunch today mate I went to work in the dark and got home in the dark but managed to polish off 4 storm damage jobs that had been niggling me, no breakfast, sandwich on the hoof and my flask of tea was still full and unopened
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They doubted my accurracy Bob as there was a building by the chipper and a gutter, which I managed to sweep the cobwebs off again and the laugh was one of relief I think on not demoloshing the chipper, they did ask if they should move it and I said no. The only thing I watched out for is the limb sticking out the back, I was wary incase it sprung back on rebound and snapped off at me
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I did ask the groundies to stand their ground but they still ran away like big girls flapping their arms Ian, we had already felled the BIG one, just forgot to film it for you mate
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Felled this poplar this week subbing for S_T_S on here. Decided to fell it close as I could to the chipper to save the poor groundies a drag Slate away at your will [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlEQhHs29qw]YouTube - MOV00252[/ame]
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Thats the mewp I was drooling over at jonsies show Nice isnt it..?
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Haha, I was just going to say I was a bit disappointed with no piccies Heal quick Liam
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Cliff Top Job; Great View, Chipper roped in!
Dean Lofthouse replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in General chat
I hope you left the stumps live, probably the only thing stabilising the banking Nice working with stunning veiws like that -
Saw lacking power - Maintainance tip
Dean Lofthouse replied to Dean Lofthouse's topic in Maintenance help
Depend on the design of the muffler, whether the air filter is cleaned regularly, how often and for how long they are used and whether the mix is lean or rich. MS170 's will carbon up more than others because the paper filter clogs and can't be cleaned as well as a mesh filter. All two stroke pass unburnt oil through he exhaust system, that atomised oil will stick to carbon deposits inside the muffler and if the saw isn't run fast enough or hot enough to burn it away you will get what is shown in the picture, wet carbon. It also doesn't matter whether it's an MS170 or an MS660 they will all do it. It doesn't matter whether you rev the balls off your machine for the next twenty years, at some point the exhaust will coke up I didn't enter into this for an argument, just to pass a tip on, if your muffler seems fine to you ignore this tip, for those of you that for whatever reason your muffler is oiled and coked up, carry out the tip on the first post
