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Or could the bunk be slightly side tip? Like some tracked chippers

Fantastic pictures mate! I always thought you and your old man just cut grass and done a bit of weeding, not master craftsmen! you're both far too modest about your work

Awesome pic set and loved the music! How'd you decide on the amount to be taken off? Is there any way you can estimate the amount if future decay?

Tree geek, in tims method you don't need to untie, just pull the lowering line through leaving the Crab and sling attached to the branch on the ground. You just need a load of crabs and slings up the tree with you

I've used the log lander Was speaking to a forestry company one lunch who were looking at alstor for a site, not knowing anything I suggested the kranman, they just laughed, they don't have a good reputation for pro useage

Fun looking job!

I thought it was too heavy for what it is and the noise like nails down a blackboard!

I don't own one but have used all from the 200 series to the 700 series, well except the skid steer range Some will discount the 200 series because on paper or only lifts 350kg whereas the big ones lift over a ton blah blah, it's a cracking little machine, like a gokart to drive grass tyres are crap though, and it does need the counterweights on the back. Feels very simple, as it is! The bigger ones especially the 700 series feel like a well engineered machine, the only let down is the lifting arm is a single arm, set off center, I think this is unique o Avants, my girlfriends lifted too heavy a lift, twisted the lifting arm out of its bearings, but that was probably operator error! You have to be doing something pretty bloody stupid to tip one tbh, An owner operator would prob never tip one Telescopic boom is ace Muck grab is most usefull, log grab rotator is only good for the larger machines as its a hefty lump Avants are easy o operate, electronic joystick for the loader is awesome compared to multiple leavers-you can lift, boom in/out, grab and tilt all with one hand

A few more today, Oak this time

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/11018-converting-my-130-tipper.html

Real nice job you've done Geoff, nice simple styling too

Nice!

Haha, I reckon James's is better, can balance the picks, and not limited to the cut diameter.... Big ladder, 66, stand in the main forks and cut away:biggrin:

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/38490-man-vs-machine-job.html

I've worked with just that, 25m hiab style crane with a jib, harvester head, not as great as it sounds

Worst yet probably! First few weeks were great, super comfy, waterproof, awesome first impressions for the price, nice! 3rd day one of the lace hooks popped off, 2 now have popped out, very weak outer rubber toe cap, peeling off, leather of the boots is not durable, a dead sharp peg sliced the leather open, other boot, where the inner edge of he boot touches the tree when spiking has worn the stitching out and is starting to open up, the grip is too hard to unless its mud, the boots don't grip anywhere near as much as I'd reasonably expect. Boots squeak when wet or damp, waterproof ness lasted two weeks tops. Starting to rub my little toe Nearly 5 MONTHS old Conclusion? Will stop being a tight wad and buy a set of meindls

My dad has a mains powered Bosch, suits him fine

Spud, would an 880 need retuning after swapping standard filter for a hd one? Does the hd one restrict airflow more?

0-60 in 6seconds!!! Nice find J Wolfmans scammel is also pretty cool!

Iveco euro cargo 7.5t, you gotta be old enough

Paid the guy before I drove off with his logs, certainly wouldn't have taken the piss like you did with someone I'd never met before. You wouldn't go to mates pub and ask to pay at a later date after sinking a few would you?

If woodland or heathland being able to raise the machine off stumps or over heather to prevent damage would be a massive advantage, the greenmech safetrak system is great for this, the timber wolf I used at a past company got grounded out in a stump and a rock - poor undercarriage design, and needed me to collect the tractor to lift it off-with travelling it was a day wasted for the stump time. The 6" Jensen is good but the 6"greenmech has better chipping ability and the safetrak system The greenmechs disc blades are awesome, as are the customer service-even on a 2nd hand machine not purchased through them and in a different country, the mechanic Mac spent a good hour of his time on the phone to me guiding me through diagnosing a problem If chipping holly though the hopper of the 6"timberwolf/greenmech/Jensen are all too narrow, the greenmech is the best at pulling in material and chipping at full capacity The bigger 1928 safetrak green mech would be high on my list for your job

Henderson, its not about being an Eco green hippy, it's about personal health-the exhaust from aspen isn't hazardous to health unlike normal 2stroke mix, it prolongs the saws life, doesn't make you gag when cutting stumps in confined spaces like sides of rocks, houses ect, I don't stink of fumes after a days milling, my work clothes can be in the house and the misses doesn't complain! Some people suffer headaches after prolonged use of petrol mix with hedge cutters for example, not with aspen. It doesn't damage your skin if you spill some on your hand Some of us wear £200 helmets, £300 trousers £250 boots on the highly unlikely chance of an accident, but guaranteed exposure to harmfull exhaust gasses every single time we start a saw and suddenly a few quid is too expensive

Another for the 200t 460 camp, bit ironic though that the most popular combo, both saws are now discontinued

That's awesome! Budget machine, but self build is cool!