Chris Sheppard
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That seems not bad for the 346, but I feel he's maybe undervaluing your 242 if it's a good one. I'd be leaning more towards the 357 for firewooding if it was me and was chosing between the two. Depends on what sort of diameter stuff you deal with mainly as to how big a saw, but I find ringing up boring so usually want a big saw, short bar and big sprocket.
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I'm inclined to agree. The balance would be all wrong and on the normal 372 (so not the new Xtorq), in my opinion, hasn't got the power to sensibly pull 28".
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If the 242's a good one, then in my opinion you would be foolish to get rid of it. It's not a saw I'd want to use for firewooding (but neither is a 346 really) but they are fairly sought after. Why not see what he wants for the 346 without swapping and take it from there.
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Absolutely - shove that echo in the bin and keep letting rip with the 560 - you know it makes sense Having never used the echo though I can't say for sure
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Do you ever have any none climbing positions come up?
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Being all grown up now - They look quite shiny new and being solid centres like that there's half a chance they could aftermarket ones from somewhere like Totrax. Dunno what else they might fit though.
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I reckon a David Brown
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Not legal to tow on the road though. No suspension or mudguards for one.
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He can't be that busy if he's prepared to drop from £320 per day to £150 for 13 days. Agree with the others - 13 days is a long time to do a chassis swap, especially with two men and in a workshop. I did mine myself in less days than that on the driveway.
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That's a thing of beauty
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My pack up varies a bit but usually works out something like: 4 slices of malt loaf/banana loaf with butter 2 small bags crisps 2 kitkat/gold bar/penguin etc 1 round of sandwiches cuppa soup/mug shot etc Not into fruit but sometimes have a bag of peanuts kicking about in the truck too. Usually have about half of it mid morning and the rest at dinner but nearly always hungry by 3pm ish but doesn't seem to matter if I take more or not. If we're on arb jobs normally end up grabbing some warm pork and apple sausage rolls from the farm shop on the way past too
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Don't know much about the paperwork side of it, other than we've had a notice of intent form to do for some trees in Pickering because they do fall within the conservation area. I'm surprised the customer still has to fill the form in, but if they've been asked to by TO then from what I can gather it could be 6-8 weeks before they reply. P.S, think I passed you on the A64 near Knapton this morning - Landy looks a tidy bus
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I'm quite fancying one but it's a shame they only do hi viz.
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value of standing Douglas Fir
Chris Sheppard replied to davetaz's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Probably, never had any rejected yet though......... -
The Secret weapon in my woodpile...
Chris Sheppard replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Chainsaws
Am going to go with the echo 600 thingy too, maybe I read between the lines a bit too much in another thread -
value of standing Douglas Fir
Chris Sheppard replied to davetaz's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Ta, was thinking you guys were getting top dollar on chip down there If they were smaller TD, like sub 45cm, would the price go up? Generally round us Euro are calling anything over 45cm TD oversize and the money drops a chunk. -
value of standing Douglas Fir
Chris Sheppard replied to davetaz's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Is that just on logs Jon, or is that starting price on chip? Don't get a lot of douglas round us but it's nice when we do. -
Yep, 346/550/242 etc - don't know if you'll sell huge amounts but most of us in the woods run 13" .325 on smaller huskies. Oregon really seem to have gone down hill at the mo so I know I'd be interested in 13" too.
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Can't help numbers wise, but the 181 does run the same bar mount as most newer big huskies (mine does anyway) That might help with narrowing it down a bit.
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I run 15" on mine mostly but it'll take an 18" fine. As far as I know the biggest bar you will find in small mount husky is either 18 or 20" (I've never seen a 20" but I'm sure I've seen it listed). 357's are a funny thing as no two seem to be the same - some go like stink and never miss a beat, and some run OK but aren't mega reliable. Out of curiosity, what don't you like about the 372, Arran?
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If using a top handle on the ground is so dangerous, why did stihl make such as the 08s and such as mculloch did a big nasty looking top handle too (I think - it was yellow).
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Picked up a bike in July and finally we got round to all getting together for a ride out yesterday. Me, Brett (Buzzsurgeon) and Joe (Spoonz) went out for an afternoon taking in some back roads and then across Rudland Rigg and back. Only casualty of the day was my front brake lever - nothing exciting though as we were parked up at the time and the wind was that strong on top ot rudland rigg it blew my little bike over! Oh, and my chain came off going up the rock steps at the end but that wass my fault as much as anything else. Mine's the 125, Brett's is the 350 and Joes is the 250 - somehow, and without it being intentional we all ended up with DR's within a month or so of each other.
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Used both and found the 880 to feel a bit more balanced but do like the 3120. If it's only for sporadic use why not have a look at the 90cc makita? Think its a dcs 9001 or something like that. It'd be a good chunk cheaper and would take a smaller bar better too so might get used a bit more.
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Liking that - simple and effective for that job from the looks of it. I reckon it's be quite good for those horrible tangly messes that are multiple windblown spruce
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wood chipper/log splitter petrol/diesel or tractor powered??..
Chris Sheppard replied to jnoon's topic in Large equipment
Surely if going for the tractor and implements route was so much better then everyone would be doing it rather than using tow behinds.
