Tom D
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Its pointless chipping into a mog body, even a really big one will be no bigger than 12 cube, and a 24" machine chipping whole trees will fill that in minutes, you will spend forever waiting for it to return from the tip site. get a proper biomass chipper like this one Watch how quickly it fills that 3 ton bucket, and think of your wee mog.
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Yes and yes, its dead obvious when you see it.
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The attachment point would be the weakest point. You could put a tearaway between the grab and your harness if you wanted. Occasionally if cutting something really big with the big saw I have unclipped the saw so that if it gets grabbed I can just let go of it. I'll take a pic sometime, but its basically a bit of climbing line, with an eye on one end and a stopper knot on the other, rope grab in-between, attach the eye of the grab to your harness and you're good to go.
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Since we started using a bit of climbing line and a micrograb I wouldn't go back. Pull the tail and the saw is at your hip, squeeze the grab and its ready to use…...
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for bog read big. LOL
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You'll be working in Ayr, they have just won a bog NHS contract at the hospital.
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I just saw the tree we did on page 1 of the storm pics thread...
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What effect would scottish independence have on the UK tree industry?
Tom D replied to daltontrees's topic in General chat
Point is all the SNP forecasts on future spending are based on the current situation, they haven't factored in the extra cost of building a whole state. It will bankrupt the country. I almost want independence just so that I can say "I told you" in 10 years time, but that would be selfish as it would ruin millions of lives just for my own satisfaction. -
What effect would scottish independence have on the UK tree industry?
Tom D replied to daltontrees's topic in General chat
I love the way Alec says we'll have the pound even though he's been told that he can't have it. "Aye we will" he says!!! Totally in denial. if westminster says we can't have the pound the we can't have it! get over it! -
What effect would scottish independence have on the UK tree industry?
Tom D replied to daltontrees's topic in General chat
Well, it seems some people have been taken in by King Alec, I haven't met anyone who has up till now. All I can say is that all the SNP sums do not add up, they really don't. Consider this, in an age of globalisation things get moved around to make things cheaper, departments amalgamated, regional offices moved to central locations, or even abroad. This may be a bad thing…. but its definitely cheaper….. thats why they do it. So an indépendant scotland will have to go the opposite way. The a scottish DVLA will have to be formed, offices built, staff trained, etc. This goes for so many things. inland revenue, vosa, customs and excise, etc etc. think of all the things that are currently done by the UK as a whole that will have to be replaced. This will cost billions. Anyone who can't see that salmond is lying is a moron. -
I liked their early stuff better, when they were on gay rabbit, it has a more natural feel to it…. He heee, Its a good video, they obviously know what they are doing. Slick editing too..
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This was todays..
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Husqvarna 254xp best used ground saw for under £150?
Tom D replied to wildflowerbill's topic in Chainsaws
Was that mine Spud? Still going great, its my go to saw, used it a lot. it really is awesome -
I love that fact that everyone thinks that climbers are automatically worth more that groundies. TBH If I get extra guys in i'm not bothered wether they climb or not, its wether they are any use that matters. The best guys automatically do stuff before you think of it, no need to tell them anything.
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What effect would scottish independence have on the UK tree industry?
Tom D replied to daltontrees's topic in General chat
It will be a little worse for you cutters in england, here's why: After a couple of years the scottish government will start to run out of cash, spending will fall, or taxes on the rich will rise. Either way the bread and butter of scottish tree surgeons will take a big hit, i.e. less rich clients as they will have moved away from scotland due to higher taxes, and less government work. The upshot of this will be, companies close to the border like mine and the bigger companies will start chasing english work, I am already looking to expand into NE england. and cutters laid off due to the lack of work in scotland will move south looking for work. This will increase competition for you english guys and drive down prices and wages. -
I hope you dropped it on that camera.
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you got his number?
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I have to say that the new vertex, the one with the side adjusters rather than the rear, is a really comfy hat. I would hate one of the ones full of polystyrene like a cycle hat, way too hot.
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Continuing professional development
Tom D replied to David Humphries's topic in Training & education
My business went through a golden period when I was making enough money to be able to afford it but still had the time to spend on it. I did the AA Tech and the LANTRA PTI. These days I barely have time to do anything that isn't directly related to making money. It shouldn't be like that but somehow it is. The last thing I did was cs34 and 35, oh and first aid + F. these are through necessity rather than desire. At the moment there just never seems to be time for anything, much as I would like there to be. -
I find the landy picture a lot more sad than the porche one.
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Looks like you guys down south have had it pretty bad.. not been too bad up here...
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Didn't try or didn't work?
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Well? Did anyone try my "easy friday" pricing method? Did it work?
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The chain was not tight, that bar and chain came off another 200 so that both were on a 12" bar for a fair comparison. The 201 normally wears a 14".
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This was supposed to be a race between my 201t and a 200t, the 200isn't our fastest one and it wasn't particularly sharp either. The 201 was warm, I had already done some cutting with it, it dies under load as it did in the vid, it had stalled while I was cutting with the 200.. It came back from the dealer recently having been sent back for being gutless, now it is even worse. when it came back from the dealer it was just the same as it was when I sent it. ( I am not having a go at the dealer, presumably it has had all the treatment that stihl recommend) I am totally pissed off that I have spent a load of money on a total dog which will now have to go back to the dealer again, hopefully for a new carb..
