Mesterh
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And the point of that exercise would be.....
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how much can I pay my son to work for me
Mesterh replied to daveindales's topic in Business Management
I dont think it is a simple as that. You may screw up any benefits he may be entitled to as a student. Get a good account and speak to him. -
I would get a bigger bog and throw a dog in there .
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Y2kKM09xI]The Clown Song - YouTube[/ame] Well tis the season
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"Its not all fun being a clown" Oh it is.
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I presume you havent read the bungee death thread then! Try the looser leg loops it should stop it riding up tightly. One thing I did notice is that one of the elastic straps snapped and it was very uncomfortable until I sewed it back on.
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Kerosene also helps clean the pump, injectors etc as it is a solvent as far as I know. You can also add acetone which gives better mpg and I think it does something to any water in the tank which helps. How vague is that for you!
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Indeed. Be glad they over charge, I bet all the local grocers and butchers wish they did!
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How closely are they planted? Just sounds like they are being shaded out and dying off. Lombardies do get loads of dead wood twigs and decent sized bits of deadwood when they are solitary trees. I know what my recommendation would be.
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When I first used the treeflex I had a MAJOR painful problem with the legs riding up. For some reason now it doesnt cause a problem but im not sure what ive done. If anything I may have the leg loops looser than they first were. Plus I have probably put about half a stone on since then.
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It looked like it worked well but, not for the one that would cause a problem ie a pole. If there is brash on then it wouldn't roll anyway but the cut worked, so I deduce that its pointless. Anyway good to see different ideas :thumbup1:but tbh if I thought there was a good chance of roll I would tie it up.
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Have you explained this to your boss? He may not understand how keen you are for the tree work so he could start pushing it more or subbing you out to other landscape firms/tree firms when they need a climber. Or go part time with him and look for other work.
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Sorry it was on another thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/maintenance-help/35104-kohler-backfiring-2.html#post559022
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Help quoting a job, Description inside.
Mesterh replied to MankeyJohn's topic in Business Management
There's a very good chance that a well run firm could do that job cheaper than you can. 5 conifers at 5 feet plus the stumps ain't going to take vey long at all. less than an hour easy. I could probably do that for around £120 if it's close by the yard and they don't mind it being a job to drop onto to fill in etc. Although someone could do it for £100 and spend the day mashing it up, taking it to the tip and digging the stumps out on their own. You won't be ripping him off no matter what you charge if that's what you need to do the job. -
Acceptable to me and probably most people I have ever worked with.
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Tbh I wouldn't bother getting one. I tried it out and iirc(it was a awhile ago and with a 14" bar) it would stall in larger timber more often and was really annoying. Although I use the 020 for cutting decent sized timber before I need the 046 so if you do have a smaller bar and mainly use it on small timber it should be better.
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Your right there. if you look through the manual I posted it has a section on how to test the output from the stator. The control basically has a pos and neg feed, a single feed from the stator then a double feed out to the AS solenoid.
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Yep, I like to smash them into little pieces. Same with a bramble that just wont let go!!!!
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I think it's more to do with mental health problems than just a lack of hygiene tbh. It's unbelievable the conditions that some people live in when they clearly don't have to. We often come across gardens like that when working for HA's and it is probably the hazard that I dislike the most about the job. Just have to scoop it all to one side and get on with the job unfortunately.
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If the battery isn't charging then the autosweep probably doesn't work as it relies on the feed from the stator (which is the main bit of the charging circuit) to work out the engine speed etc. If the belts are slack and the auto sweep isn't working(and your used to using the AS) then it will grind really badly. Did you check the compressions of the cylinders and check the condition of the spark plugs?
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How on earth can a chainsaw on tick over be 'dangerous' enough to loose an arm? or do any other damage for that matter. And people complain the HSE are being too over cautious.
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Really? I just couldnt be doing with that at all tbh. Plus RSI from starting the saw constantly could also be a problem. If there is going to be quite awhile from one cut to the next I will switch it off but generally its running most of the time im in the tree, never ever caused a problem. Plus its not always best for the life of the engine to swtich it off after its been used hard, ticking over for a minute or two will cool it down a bit. Anyway if it works for you then no worries.
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So do you switch the saw off after every cut?
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I thought Stihl and Husky insist that you have a shop to sell from so the above couldnt be done. If it was truly a safety issue then fair enough for chainsaws etc but not for a box of files and some chain oil. I also dont think it helps your local small dealers as they probably cant get such a good rate when buying in bulk from the manufactures so will always be more expensive than you big retailers. Its strange they way you dont see dewalt,hitachi,bosch,makita etc etc (who make some fairly dangerous power tools) pushing this type of online sales policy idea.
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Thats doesnt sound very good. What does the engine sound like? Does it run well on full revs with no load? does it tick over smoothly?
