carlos

On 01/03/2023 at 22:03, Foggy said:

Hi folks,

 

Past few years I have spent a couple of months in the summer travelling through Europe racing mountain bikes, this year I'm looking into trying to get some tree work while I'm out there to see some different techniques and work with some new firms in new areas.

 

Does anyone have any info regarding working out there as what would effectively be a subbie climber now Brexit has happened? Or have any experience doing it in the past few years!

 

Cheers

 

AL

what sort of bike racing you doing??

sorry cant help with the actual question mind.

carl

helmet comms are great for assisted fells , and everything else really.

was that truck pulling it? i couldnt see a pull rope or was in very low down!!

very lucky no one was hurt.

i would say its when its a rootballed tree, but those look more like bare root in which case i would put the stake in verticle but do it before the tree goes in , id also cut the stakes just above the tie point.

On 22/02/2023 at 16:41, naturarbo said:

Where do I get it in europe?

they are made to order , they are not available in climbing shops.

see mark bolams post on the next page,thats the guy who makes them.

i think they are a good bit of kit.

i think we bodged one together years back with an exhuast clamp, assuming some of the collar is still intact.

cool thanks, just looked it up, looks the same as petzl  but metal.

i normally use petzl karritools on either side of my harness for the chainsaw but iam getting bored of keepbreaking them.

what metal ones do people like that are similar to the karritool design.

thanks carl

dont know what machine you have( didnt watch the video)

but on some machines you can manualy bypass all the antistress electrics, this may help pin point the issue.

i think some forward/.reverse hydrulic  valves have solenoids with a red light on, you could check this when its working , then when it isnt.

sorry a bit vague but iam not much of a chipper mech, just vague memories from breakdowns!!

easy really imo, treat women as you would like others to treat your daughters.

is living in your own camper van on private land with the owners permission that much of a crime!!

is the grass around the hedge in the first photo dead aswell?

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/tree-pests-and-diseases/key-tree-pests-and-diseases/phytophthora-lateralis/#:~:text=A fatal fungus-like species,discoloured lesions under the bark.&text=It is noticeable in ornamental planting in parks and gardens.

there is a disease in our area that is killing off lawson cypress, not sure what it is though.

doesnt seem to be  efffecting leylandi though.

wishing you the best on your road to recovery, and thank you for thinking of others by taking the time to write the details of your accident (not easy iam sure)

all the best carl

try fixing that screen yourself on a sunday aftrernoon?!

oh well just have toss the whole thing in the bin and get a new one, iam sure it wont be that expensive!!!

1 hour ago, woody paul said:

Where have you been we were talking about stockboard the other week. 

is that what the ground mats are made of?

we have a husky 550 with a cracked oil tank , the crack is on the front of the saw ,it has a few cracks as if it has had an impact.

we where thinking to clean it and grind the paint off and put some sort of chemical metal , glue stuff to repair?

anyone tried this and what product worked?

if that doesnt work then i guess its a new crankcase and rebuild.

thanks carl

8 hours ago, Sam Clark said:

Hi! Just wanted to know what the best chainsaw trousers for climbing are? Pfanner? Arbortec? Stein? They gotta be highly ventilated, very comfortable, flexible, light. Thank you!! 

are you sure its chainsaw trousers you are after!!!!

arbortec breethflex are comfy enough, outers are a bit weak though

34 minutes ago, Conner said:

Well gents as she who makes all the decisions has decided to have the wardrobes pulled out. I have found the cause of my condensation problem. The problem area is directly under a vent in the roof so cold bridging as the cold air from outside blows directly onto the insulation creating a cold area on the ceiling. Some ducting needed me thinks.

or could the vent be leaking?!!!!

not sure what sort of roof set up you have but if the insulation is only on the ceiling level and the rafters are uninsulated then would there be much temp difference between above the ceiling insulation and outside?? hope that made sense!!

ive got the sip keiu jacket at work, its a good fit, not too warm and good for climbing.

it doesnt seem to be 100% waterproof though.

the best jacket i ever had was a berghaus walking jacket, pissed all over any arb jacket ive had in terms of waterproofness.

On 25/01/2023 at 19:30, Squaredy said:

I have six hygrometers in my house, all giving humidity of about 50%.  Guess I don’t need a PIV system then!

what sort of hygrometers do you use?, thanks

looking for ground mat recommendations for a sub 3.5t mini digger.

thanks carl

that 60m rope is looking more appealing by the minute

8 minutes ago, cornishman07 said:

It's a 2013 model so yes an older saw. I seem to remember the 261 being one of the first mtronic saws stihl did and I got the last carb model they had in. Its a while ago now though!

The bottle is actually some of stihls premix which I've periodically started it with to stop it gumming up!

id sell it , we had an early 261 and had no end of trouble with needle bearings and worn crankshaft.