Al Cormack

And there’s the issue for us. Us tree surgeons get nice wood now and again , but unless someone is going to collect it, pay for delivery etc, it’s always going to end up as firewood.

Let me Know what it’s worth to you, I’ll add on delivery and bring it to you. We are not that far from each other ??

This is the trunk cut in half as couldn’t lift it in one

No good. ‘‘Twas decayed

About 20ft high and 4ft diameter Any good for milling or carving??

Not at all. Nothing you won’t find out with a bit of research. £62,000 + vat [emoji33] Trailer coming this week to make transporting a bit easier!

Hi Mick About 2.7t

Finally took delivery of my new Multitel SMX250 mewp, after a 5 month wait. On tracks, base is 1m wide and goes up to 25m high with 11.5m outreach. Goes on a 3.5t trailer, so towable behind the Ranger. Also fits on the flat bed body of my 18t hook loader/hiab lorry. I have 35 years climbing / tree surgery experience, and hopefully this will enable me to continue doing the trees, without quite so much physical effort!! Available mainly in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire areas. Contact me on 07841 143536 for enquiries. Cheers......Al

Finally took delivery of my new Multitel SMX250 mewp, after a 5 month wait. On tracks, base is 1m wide and goes up to 25m high with 11.5m outreach. Goes on a 3.5t trailer, so towable behind the Ranger. Also fits on the flat bed body of my 18t hook loader/hiab lorry. I have 35 years climbing / tree surgery experience, and hopefully this will enable me to continue doing the trees, without quite so much physical effort! Available mainly in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire areas. Contact me on 07841 143536 for enquiries. Cheers......Al

Thanks. Saw that one, made an offer and didn’t hear back.

Looking for an old Danequip, Dosko, Rayco pedestrian stump grinder that is dead. Looking for the hydrostatic drive unit to use on mine. What’s out there ? Cheers Al

Here you go, from LS Engineers website.

It’s a 27sp I think. Will have to check! No problem not sorted yet. Missed a call from Danequip so will call back tomorrow

WHAT MARRIED MAN THINKS A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in bed. She puts on her dressing gown and goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a hot cup coffee in front of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall. She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee... 'What's the matter, dear?' she whispers as she steps into the room. The husband looks up from his coffee, 'I am just remembering when we first met 20 years ago and started dating. Do you remember back then?' he says solemnly. The wife is touched to tears thinking that her husband is so caring, so sensitive. 'Yes, I do' she replies. The husband pauses. The words were not coming easily. 'Do you remember when your father caught us in my car?' 'Yes, I remember!' said the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him. The husband continues. 'Do you remember when he shoved the shotgun in my face and said: 'Either you marry my daughter, or I will send you to jail for 20 years?' 'I remember that too' she replies softly. He wipes another tear from his cheek and says... "I would have been released today..!!!"

I’m guessing this spindle which has the drive pulley on the end, shouldn’t be spinning freely as in the video? Lost drive to the wheels earlier, belt is ok and lever is moving backwards and forward on the drive unit, and oil in the reservoir

Crack on with it then Mick. You seem to have a lot of spare time... [emoji12]

No, that is just a gap in between the bosses on the side of the sump. There’s an oil pressure gauge in the cab so will re-wire the sender to it.

It’s on the block. A manual for the engine turned up today and shows that a oil pressure switch can be fitted there. [emoji1360] Shows the dipstick on the other side of the engine, but couldn’t see anything there either.

Sounds like a plan! Itching to see if it works!! I suppose a 15-40 mineral type oil for this old engine?

Still can’t find it The following photos show the sump and the boss on the side where you would expect the dip stick to be, but feels like the top is blocked off. The engine mount makes it very hard to get to. What is the cylindrical thing circled in yellow in one of the photos with an spade connector on the end?

Use the list price in the Stihl catalogue unless you have to show purchase invoices Or husky catalogue....

That’s where you would expect it to be isn’t it! I’ll have to have another look when I’m in the yard.

Hi Ken Ive seen that picture, and still can’t a dipstick. Sump pan has the shaped part on the side, but no hole in the top and no dipstick! Cheers Al

Found out today that it has been fitted with a Perkins D3.152 The engine was made on 22nd July 1986, so probably not the original engine. Weirdly, I cannot for the life of me find the engine oil dipstick! Anyone know about these engines?

Got this attachment from Hywel Evans the other day. Fantastic bit of kit.