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carlos

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  1. a hot contender for most recalls on an arb product!!
  2. ive been climbing on the rope runner pro for a while, here are my thoughts. it seems to be well made although a lot lighter construction than the bulldog and i do wonder how well it will wear in time. in use it self tends well and the pulley is a good addition, the release action is really nice and smooth now i have it dialed in, but its also very easy to release a load of slack should you need it, i use it on xstatic rope. i find the small ring for the tending clip a bit if a pain compared to the larger thimble i have on the bulldog. so overall i really like it to use, i havent had any problems with the topbird spring but its not that old yet either.
  3. it depends on what you are trying to do?? you will need more than a harness and this kit to work in the tree safely
  4. carlos

    550XP Mk2

    we use them at work with a 15"bar, they do everything felling ,snedding, hedging , in the tree ,by the chipper left running , stopped , started , all with no problems, good allround small saw imo.
  5. did you say you changed the bar? could the oil holes on the bar be in the wrong place?
  6. we have had that, i think the new scabards may have an extra roller in to stop that happening. on the plus side you get a new silky....always a good thing!
  7. id say its a wind up, all the rational questions , correct terms , indepth disscussions!! it doesnt add up as the idea of going up a 25ft ladder with a polesaw and no harness in order to dismantle the tree is plain daft imo!! ( unless ones wearing a motorcycle suit in which case its probably fine)
  8. hi iam going to make a pub style picnic bench out of 6x2 planks probably about 5foot long to suit timber lengths, just wondering if anyone has built one using online plans, seems to be few on the net, just wondering which one may be best. thanks carl
  9. here my favorite climbing photo.
  10. the roof is all done now, took me ages and i would probalbly do it all differently next time, but it has stood up to some strong winds over the winter. great to have a dry shed again. thanks again for the help, carl il try and put a photo up at some point
  11. are chipper manufacturers not moving more towards big hp diesels but with dpf filters etc to combat the emission regs?? we have an 8" jensen at work with a new low hp output diesel engine and the antistress comes on a lot, still a nice machine though.
  12. i would need more than sena comms to get my kids to listen !!
  13. you could try a thinner guage long bar, i have a thin gauge 18" bar on my 346xp and its ok. i would of thought an 18" would be long enough for the 550.
  14. carlos

    Emigrating

    no didnt get that far along!
  15. carlos

    Emigrating

    at least you completed it, i gave up i was getting so many wrong!!!
  16. sounds pretty efficient to me. there always what you would like to do but then there is what you can do onsite, part of the arbwork puzzle, blending the two together so everyones happy
  17. do you have a camper? why not spend a few months checking out potential areas?
  18. sorry i cant comment on a grigri as a havent used one. you could try and hunt out some other recreational climbers in your area, might be a good way to learn and fast track your climbing skills
  19. if you have to move your rope around the tree whilst your climbing then all those knots may get stuck which isnt great. also in the event of a wasp or bee attack you may not want to have to undo all the knots on the way down, unlikely i know.
  20. hi just looking for advice on how to sharpen stump grinder teeth, the machine is a predetor 450 and the teeth are from rotortech not sure the name but they have a finger nail cutting profile, we have a diamond disc in an angle grinder. thanks carl
  21. thanks for the reply, sort of what i suspected, il leave it as a last resort option, carl
  22. hi has anyone dismantled and weighed in a mobile home before? i have a 28 x 10 old mobile home that i may have to move just wondering what sort of weight is in the metal work. thanks carl
  23. oops just reread it "career ended" not life, my mistake sorry
  24. are you sure about him being dead?
  25. fair enough if everyone is happy with it. i wouldnt call training a waste of money if it means you learn how to climb and cut properly.

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