Ty Korrigan

Does using the diesel block mean that the stroke is longer so revs slower with more torque ?

Or E85 which is only 67.5 cents per litre, a euro less than SP98

This popped up on my FB feed. 39 тыс. просмотров · 14 тыс. реакций | You're not losing your spark... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM You're not losing your spark my friend I can relate to this condition, it makes more sense rather than simple depression.

Clearly not oiling right, you need to focus on your maintenance regime before blaming the lack of a sparkplug for a lacklustre performance... 😂

Something tells me that a fresh sparkplug might not change it's fortunes overnight...

Ah yes, I should have read further...

Does this correspond to my needs ? I often buy supplies from this company in Germany. https://shop.saegenspezi.de/Professional-repair-kit-for-thread-spark-plug-M14-x-125-with-tapping-and-inserts-for-chainsaws-and-other-small-devices

Strange occurrence on my oldest 2016 MS 261 it didn't just unwind to my knowledge, it was running great but suddenly the sparkplug popped out and saw dead. I tried red loctite, that lasted until the saw got properly hot again. Is there anything else I can do to fix the sparkplug in, tap out a wider hole or some permanent metal glue perhaps before consigning it to the parts bin ? I could do with an old near valueless saw to keep at my wood storage for occasional use. It's only ever been run on Aspen On the plus side, I now have a damn good excuse to buy a new saw, been over two years since I did that Cheers Stuart

Yes, true, though I will drive it in reverse for the most part which will limit that and can open the infeed to lower the weight on the drawbar. Jockey is due for replacement anyway so I might look at fatter model. The original one fell apart very quickly and the current one is a design that folds up as you wind it. Bit close to the truck and the winder has been hit a few times. I'm sceptical about the longevity of the control box given heat and vibrations.

Is this Shane Smith the self proclaimed Gypsy Tree King...?

VID_20251223_171601.mp4 A repeat client, newly retired from a caravan dealership where he worked as a fitter/mechanic, took these motors off a caravan that had been in an accident. In exchange for some tree work and firewood, I now don't need to pop a vein in my neck pushing 1000kg into my garage each evening. Yet to try it on grass but I've a job in January where we can give it a Wang. Just in case it doesn't work, my colleague will bring his 4x4 mower to tow it into place. It this proves successful, I'll look at a more beefed up jockey. I need to adjust a rubber air hose to give the control box under the hood more room. I'll also upgrade the battery for a higher capacity one. VID_20251223_155548.mp4 VID_20251223_121329.mp4

Maybe re-phrase my question. I was once roadside on a busy 'B' road just out of town. Large signs and bright landscaping caught clients eyes. I felt it really helped raise the businesses profile, credibility even and bring in alot of work. That was the past. Since I restarted in 2018, I've been near invisible except for Google. Tucked away on a housing estate, low profile so not to upset the neighbours. My turnover long since hit a ceiling that seems strangely difficult to break through. So, I am reaching out to ask if others have moved their businesses to a more public location and found turnover (profit hopefully) increased as a result of the exposure despite extra costs in rent. Stuart

What I would like to know, has anyone moved to a prominently situated premises and found it led to an upsurge in trade ? I don't actually need the extra room but I'd like to consolidate what little equipment I have as it is spread between three sites, being a farm, lockups and home.

It is, outrageous given it's just empty space, not even a loo (can be installed at my cost) but it's the least expensive in town. I'm also not in rural France but in a satellite town of a major economic hub. I'm faced with a stalemate situation. To afford a house of my own I must move out of town. Move out of town means relocating the business away from the epicenter sweet spot of my clientele. People call the most local business not one 15kms away where properties become affordable. Fine if I didn't also have ambitions to employ and replace my truck and could take the inevitable hit in calls. €800 equates to one days work after paying the subby climber. It fills me with anxiety to think I might be pissing money away for no good reason whilst also filling me will anxiety that if I don't do it I'll never know if it will indeed work out just fine. I must let the agency know tomorrow, meanwhile, devoid of alcohol, I'm going to eat and entire bar of Dairy Milk...

In France, no qualifications are required to become a tree climber. Insurance companies don't ask for anything other than your business registration certificate and even then, they are pretty lax about who can obtain insurance. The authorities are only now beginning to more strictly regulate the industry. Regardless of that, France doesn't recognise UK NPTC certificates.

Hello, Looking for sage opinions and advice from the honourable and most venerable citizens of this Parish, especially those who have experienced similar. We currently operate from home with a garage attached. However it would be nice to separate home from work life. I have just been offered a unit in an industrial park visible from a well trod road that leads to the local tip and sharing clean modern premises with a construction firm to who I have subcontracted to before and they to I. Our turnover has been relatively stable since 2018, more than enough to live on but not enough to employ a full time climber without taking a salary hit. (Don't try to equate UK employment costs with France) The unit is 800 euros per month all in and far larger than my current needs. A new alarm and surveillance system is included. My feeling is that having a presence in this area would raise the profile and credibility of the business and so potentially bring in far more work thus more than compensating for the cost of renting a unit. I can have our business signage displayed promenently on the building visible from the road and put an A board out front. Please, share your thoughts and experiences. Thank you Stuart

Brilliant ! Just ordered it, sent to my father's, thank you for the hot tip. I won't be able to pick it up until my next UK trip but that's all good with me. Just need to ensure I don't lose the rest of the parts... 😂

Or a complete engine perhaps.... ? Engine for Stihl BR500, BR550, BR600 Backpack Leaf Blower - OEM No. 4282 020 0203 WWW.LSENGINEERS.CO.UK Overview: The Engine for Stihl BR500, BR550, BR600 Backpack Leaf Blower, with OEM No. 4282 020 0203, is a...

I've just stripping mine down to find the needle bearing connecting rod to crankshaft has broken up. Why would this part be so expensive compared to the same for a chainsaw? For €200 more I can buy a new BR 600 ! This price isn't even the most cheeky I've found either...

Consider trying a sun lamp if a weeks package holiday in 'Costa Benadryl' isn't your thing. It's not a cure all of course but might make an incremental difference. I recommend a film on Netflix ' A man called Otto' It's a feel good movie, I find watching that genre helps me. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=seasonal+depression+lamp&crid=NHZS6CTCEGNN&sprefix=seaonal+depr%2Caps%2C674&ref=nb_sb_ss_mvt-t11-ranker_1_12

First cassette exchanged, no questions, known issue at the time, second one had David Turner saying NO WAY as they thought the problem had been resolved but this time the crack was visible so the exchange was made. THEN.... THEN... I heard a familiar and unwelcome ting a ling a ling a ling again. Felt like crying having to take it all apart AGAIN only to find a piece of fence wire as the culprit.

Also, possibly a weld that's cracked on the cassette (drum) Occured twice with mine, third cassette lucky... Very difficult to spot, first one near invisible, second one less so.

TBH, the client (a tenant) wasn't the problem I expected him to be but the environment certainly was. That's not all of it either, it was much larger than the video shows. Two oaks had sheds built around them. Every item was a precious artifact and had it's place, moving things clearly agitated the tenant, a man with an obsessive urge to collect stuff, though he coped with our intrusion and remained calm with his understanding landlord stood by to mediate in case it all got too much for him. From the roadside bollards to the plastic McF*ck ready to be swept aside or into sun bleached micro-fragments by branches being dragged. It will be the house clearance of the century when the time comes. Having glanced through the front door into the hell I assumed was the kitchen, I refused an offer of café, I had my own thermos for the team anyway. VID_20251211_124143.mp4

Friday was a hedge day in Essé South of Rennes. We rucked up to this council horror surrounding our work site. Luckily no judgemental competitors drove past to add 2+2 and make 5 I lost count after 20 and there are still dozens more Liquid Amber street trees that are yet to receive the same treatment, breaks my heart that some councils haven't moved with the times. It wouldn't cost the council very much to let an experienced arborist just do the cutting whilst they cleared up something I already do this for one commune already equipped with a chipper. VID_20251212_130056.mp4

Well, men of a certain age are advised to feel their nuts regularly...