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What tool do you hate the most ?
Chris Sheppard replied to ArthurBottlesworth's topic in General chat
^^ Reading that made me laugh so much my face hurts now:001_smile: -
What tool do you hate the most ?
Chris Sheppard replied to ArthurBottlesworth's topic in General chat
Have had a good think about this and reckon it's got to be the Echo pole pruner when it's got the hedge cutter on it - if that comes out it's going to hurt. -
Got to admit though at first glance it's quite convincing.
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I'd agree with that. I'd rather have a block of nice straight alder to go into than a tangly mess of heavily branched "proper" hardwoods.
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Also, given that the tractor had only been on site for a little over 24 hours and that they drove in (about a mile or so) through some neighbouring farmland right up to an unsused set of gates without any indication of not knowing where they were going makes me think they'd been watching us for quite a while, which given how remote the sites have been recently is something in itself. They even took the knackered pitchforks, but left a nearly full calor gas bottle. Police seem to think it'll already have been via the Docks at Hull but gut feeling is it's not very far away, especially as the tracks head in the opposite direction to Hull.
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whats the best value for money forwarding trailer
Chris Sheppard replied to CP WOODFUELS's topic in General chat
It really depends on what you will be using it for the most - wiggling though the woods, running btween the woods and a yeard or moving wood round the yard/loading the processor deck. Also, don't forget the weight classes are gross weight and are usually fairly optimistic at that. Typically with 3m firewood/chip you'd be lucky to get more than about 6T on a 10T trailer. Nothing that size is going to be particularly cheap, but I'd be looking at something like the Farma range - some of their larger stuff looks pretty good. Botex are a good all rounder but unless you're playing with big sticks are quite slow on bundles of smaller roundwood. Don't know if they still do them, but the Palms stuff from M large were not badly priced at one point. -
As above - I don't tend to bother greasing nose sprockets and on the whole the bar's worn before the sprocket goes. But, for greasign the clutch drum bearing, the only grease gun that I've found to work consistently are these ones Grease Gun - New Saw Chains It says single use on the ad but have refilled mine no prob. I had one of the metal oregon ones too and it was cack - used to leak everywhere and hardly ever worked.
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The only time I know of anyone buying one was when a local delaer bought one (maybe more) in and couldn't shift it/them so dropped the price to less than the non trio brake one. The paddle part can be unbolted but it leaves a bit of a stub sticking out that still gets in the way. From what I can remember it was available on the 346xp, 350 and 345, but I might be wrong.
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Can't disagree with that - we had it on one site a while ago and it was really, really quick. Had stumpers from them twice that I can remember and they seemed alright. The big one was in really good conditon compared to the smaller wheeled one but it sounds like it doesn't go out as often.
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Had hold of one set up like that today, with a 24" bar of all things and I was really surprised by how well balanced it felt. Didn't get to have a go with it but all being well will do in the next couple of weeks. Speaking to the guy who's it is, he says he thinks it just pips his 560's for power and that in big softwood it wrks well with the 24" bar Must say, I really quite fancy one myself - haven't bought a 560 yet as I've not really needed one, but the bigger tank of the 562 and that it would share bars with my 372 definitly makes sense in my head.
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Looks like it. Multidrive Tractors Ltd - Home Page
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For a little saw, probably a little over £20 with a bit of insurance. Parcelforce is a bit pricy but I've not had any problems with posting saws when using them.
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Good call on the Koni's - I've had the standard heavy tracks last nearly 80,000 miles and I'm pretty sure they would have lasted longer but the garage reckond they were ready for replacement, despite it not handling any better once replaced
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There's a knack to starting them and once you get it, it's not half as bad. It's a bit like starting a big two stroke bike, you can't just stab at it like a little one - pull it over slowly til it's just about to go past compression and then give it one big pull. Works for my 181 which is pretty much the same saw, just a little older
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Usually a sandwich, small bag of crisps, couple of bits of fruit, cereal bar or two. There's usually one of those Heinz soup tube things or a mug shot in there too but it depends how hungry I am as to whethr I bother. It's better than it used to be, used to always be two bags of crisps, no fruit and usually a couple of bars of chocolate. Sometimes I'll have some mixed seeds and dried fruit but not that often, or sometimes a handful of peanuts for in between. I try to keep something for mid afternoon but it doesn't always work. What usually scuppers it is if we go past the farm shop on a morning and end up eating pasties for breakfast, or if there's a chippy nearby at dinner time....... Scrub clearing usually sees us dine well - Friday we had Jacket potatoes with cheese and a tin of spagetti bolognese on top and a couple of sausages all done in the embers
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After wearing a husky pair for a few weeks a few years ago I was pretty adamant I would never wear another pair of saw wellies, but was recommended the Stihl ones and they have been really not bad to wear at all. Yes they still get sweaty, but I'd rather that than wet feet/trousers. This pair's on it's second winter now, probably be due a fresh pair for next year as they split eventually.
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Favourite front protection trousers?
Chris Sheppard replied to Old Mill Tree Care's topic in General chat
Husqvarna Functional - not as restictive as the technicals (though still have the zipped vents) but are lightweight and still hard wearing. -
Trousers inside bootsfor definite. Other way round they rub like mad and socks won't stay up either.
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We've had a couple of vehicles with LPG in the past, a mid 90's Subaru legacy and one of the last 3.9 discoveries and both ran well on the gas. The subaru was quite a basic kit that the previous owner fitted himself (single point injection system I think) so the difference between the gas and petrol was more noticable, but it never caused any problems. If I felt I needed a bit more power (like for a fast overtake etc) I'd just flick it back to petrol briefly. That had the tank in the spare wheel well and was discreet. The Discovery was a more expensive multipoint system but had underslung tanks which only gave a range of about 150 miles between fills. Less noticable difference between gas and LPG but still some. As someone said above, it worked out similar or less cost to running the equivalent diesel but with the bonus of big power. I'd definitely consider another vehicle already fitted with LPG
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It's what used to be known more commonly as roundwood.
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We've one at work and it's ace. Bit cumbersome to cart about but it's amazed me at some of what we've shoved over with it. So much less effort than wedes and felling levers. It's a 3 I think. There were a few floating about on ebay quite cheap (very cheap compared to he prices in link) but they've all gone
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Maybe so, but the Americans/Canadians do get some nice jap stuff that we don't - Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra etc (think Navara and hilux on steroids). One I always thought would sell ok over here was the Nissan Xterra - bit like a cross between a pathfinder and freelander.
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We don't have anything spare at the moment but I know there's a fair bit of softwood coming off at Wintringham currently. Not sure who's the contractor but they still seem to be on site down near the Lavender farm if you wanted to try and catch them for a chat. Other one would be to try speaking to FnB haulage ner Sinnington as they often know of odd loads going spare.
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Several years ago I had a good nose round the AMR stuff at a show in Germany and was really quite impressed by it. Looked well thought out and well put together. Good to see it's made it's way over here.
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Well done Need to get my arse in gear and get one of mine back on the road now the weather's getting better.
