Dean Lofthouse

I set it up for a flow return and then ended up buying Thor 20t vertical splitter with it's own built in pump that runs off the PTO.

Copy of the email sent to bandit Industries on 10th June 2008. No reply as yet, will post reply when it comes. Blanked out suppliers name. This is a copy of the following message you sent to the Administrator at Bandit Industries, Inc. This is an enquiry e-mail from Dean Lofthouse ([email protected]): Company: D A Lofthouse Tree Surgery Address: Windy Ridge, Toothill Bank City: Brighouse State/Province/Country: UK Zip: HD6 3SF Telephone: 0044 1484 719180 Message: I purchased a 65XL from #######/ ###### recycling at ###### in the UK on 29/10/2006 serial No 6113. I have had problems with the bottom feedwheel jamming from day one. I have contact the supplier on several occasions who have promised to fix it but never have. I then contacted you to complain about them. You then wrote back to me to tell me you have contacted ########## and if I contact them they will sort it. I did contact them and yes they promised to come out and fit a new modified bottom feed roller. That was now 10 months ago. They have taken so long the warranty has now ran out!!I am getting fed up with them promising to come and fix it. The chipper has done only 100 hours from new because it is simply unusable and is getting to the point where I am going to wear out the forward reverse lever because we are having to free the wheel up every few seconds. I have posted a video of how bad it is here so you can see just how bad it is, [ame= ] [/ame] Could you please please please get onto ########### and ask them to please sort out my chipper, they may take notice of you. Kind Regards Dean

A lot of people say, "ooh, tree surgery must keep you fit" Where in reality it does nothing of the sort, it tones you up, gives you strength and makes you sweat, but imo does nothing for aerobic fitness and stamina fitness. I reckon that circuit training is the quickest way to get fit (as in fit) followed by endurance training such as cross country running. What makes me chuckle is when you see the office types out running with a stupid little bottle of water, whats all that about? Fair play to them for making the effort, but bin the bottle people, you'll not die of dehydration on a 2k run. i have great respect for over weight people out running, (I'd best get my trainer on:001_smile:)at least they are doing something about it. Now strap 70lb to your back, run 10 mile in full combats and boots, plus rifle and you may need fluids. Try short runs with weights for stamina training and gradually increase distance and speed as fitness increases.

That's what I have done Matty, you may have to get a thread adaptor to step it upto the thread of the breather plughole.

I've met Vaughn, he knows his stuff, nice chap.

Thanks J I'll check that

To be fair they did get back to me and told me they have had a word with the supplier to sort it. But nothing happened on the suppliers part. i won't hold my breath this time because I have posted them the Youtube link of the performance video saying I have posted it there so they can see how bad it is I don't think they'll be too pleased but they are big enough not to care about a video posted on youtube .

Don't go there, being on time is my OCD, I'm terrible for it, if I'm late I get anxiety attacks.

You would think Monkey Puzzle would be one of the last Trees you would plant at a school wouldn't you ?? Mind you, kids won't try climbing it. If they do they will only try once

You could of mitred the corners on the decking Jonesie, sloppy workmanship

I like the loops on the back that look like knuckle dusters. I could make our lass wear it, they look good for something to grab hold of.

I'm going to have to email bandit direct and complain about 65s and their performance and most of all the suppliers lack of customer service. The job we did today with the Beech was an absolute nightmare chipper wise, we are going to wear out the spool valve we had to forward and reverse it every few seconds, you literally cannot walk away from the chipper without it jamming. It just seems to shatter beech, sycamore and horsechestnut. Last night I change the blades for new, put in a new anvil and set the gap on the anvil. All I can think is that it shatters wood because the blade actually cuts sideways rather than down on the wood and if it is a small peice of wood the blade is angles upwards as it contacts the wood to cut it so forcing it to the roof of the opening and shattering it. I,m getting really peed off with it now.

Both stems were left standing, you can just see a nest in the Beech stem and there was a Woodpeckers nest in the Sycamore! Don't you think the coronets cuts look strikingly natural

I'm not getting into a slanging match with you You have obviously read and taken my post totally the wrong way. I am talking about using two "open throat" mechanical ascenders as in the second picture of the subject post. Open throat can and does allow rope to slip out, cams can jam open My ascender jammed open, if one mechanical ascender can do this two can. So that is why I use two different types not two of the same.

Don't you just hate that? Getting your face and lips splattered with something wet, was it a slug? Then you start to smell dog muck

You an angel Bundle?? Always had your second attachment point when making a cut. Never used the top handled on the ground.

Don't be touchy mate, I wasn't having a go or being funny, look at my smilies and read it again as if I am coming across in more informative than patronising way.

You can see how much ressure was on the trehouse by how it is pushed sideways.

Here's another from today similar to Bobs last week. Huge beech tree snapped midway, took out a sycamore and came to rest on a tree house. Tree house was just about supporting the Sycamore, the Beech's butt was just about holding on by a thread and loads of the stems were under extreme tension. Cleared a way in first removing brash and thin branches not under tension. Then cut sections of the butt end of the sycamore till it ended up near vertical then pushed it off the tree house using a pole. Worked down all the branches of the beech logging them off until I came to a supporting bit or section under tension till we were left with a smaller trunk as possible with just a few supporting bits. Then worked out where to put in a felling cut and the whole thing slid down nicely, never had one worrying moment. Take your time, think about every cut and possible senarios and plan escape routes for every tension cut. Worked a treat. Another job where only a 4x4 would do

Spotted this today while taking down a big beech. Don't you just love it when trees smile at you

At the end of the day if you don't want to back up your system then don't, if you want to climb on one ascender then do. Your life, your choice. Just don't squash your groundy when you land Just be careful how you word stuff as there are people coming into the industry green and are learning tech tips from Arbtalk. Hence the balanced veiw and opinions. Industry best practice for the novice is the way to go. It is put in place as a guide, we all know we don't always stick to guidelines. Infact everyone on here has broke industry guidelines probably every day.

I've never done caving, in my opinion you've got to have a few brain cells short to try and bury yourself alive. But I would think that they use a mechanical as a backup because of all the mud, grit and water, which would obviously bugger any friction device /knot ?? It might be a more acceptable risk to use mechanical as primary in that situation??

Windsurfing

I was on a single line with one ascender backed up with a friction knot, I also had a pantin. The rope didn't come out of the slot, I pushed up on the ascender, the cam opened to allow rop through and didn't close again. I just sat back onto the backup friction hitch. I know what you are saying that the second ascender or chest ascender can be the backup, I would personally not trust them and not everyone uses the True Kermantle as in the tests. I have always been taught and told by everyone I have come across to back up mechanical with non mechanical. There is nothing wrong with using your system with a friction hitch as well. Triple backup

I had a single ascender fail on me at only three foot off the floor, Mr Mcsheffrey was there at the time and told me to bin the offending ascender. Turned out the little silver clip you move out the way to open it was ever so slightly bent. Always back up the system and don't rely on the ascender as a primary.