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That's very very good service!!!

Don't leave them slack when they're brand new - they will stretch a bit. Check they're tight each day for the first week, they should be OK after that.

That's a great tip - I'm definitely going to try it! I never bothered locking the tw flywheels when I used to change the blades, the socket used to lock against the flywheel housing and prevent everything spinning around. Definitely lift the roller box out of the way - the prussic technique works very well for stretching awkward springs out of the way. When re-assembling, don't be shy with the copper grease, replace any bolts with any evidence of damage to the heads, and use a torque wrench (do not tighten everything until you fart). Future blade changes should subsequently be a piece of cake!

The OP quite possibly has his own pile of processed firewood awaiting a buyer right now - he might as well be earning a living out of his machinery by processing other people's timber instead of leaving it sitting around depreciating. I would personally want more than £10 per cube for processing with my own kit, but I'm sure market forces dictate the price (£400 a day sounds like amazing money when you compare it to the Devon/Cornwall stump grinding rates discussed on another post).

That's business at the end of the day - I don't see a problem with it myself. So long as the OP is earning what he needs to and is happy then the final value of the finished product is irrelevant surely?

There is an adjuster built into the spool block, but you need to know what you are looking for (I didn't!). It's very simple to adjust once you have been old how, but I'm nowhere near mine so can't jog my own memory to instruct you. When I bought my Oxdale splitter it was set up to bypass too easily and subsequently had no power - a quick phone-call to them had it sorted out quickly.

Is the pressure relief valve on the splitter set up correctly? Ring Oxdale, they are dead helpful and will tell you how to adjust it.

If someone with as relatively high a profile as this goon can get away with it then it indicates to me that the benefit system in this country is not really fit for purpose - it is far too easy to cheat the system and claim what you are not entitled to.

I thought he rode the other guy as well, but I might be wrong...

We tow 1928 Greenmechs with 3.5 tonne Iveco Dailys and you wouldn't know they were there. We also have a Toyota Dyna and that drags them with ease too. I think they are approx 1.3 tonne, but they will eat anything you show them! They are easier to reverse than 6'' Timberwolfs as well, because you can see them behind the chip box. If I were in the market I would also look at the new Bandit (75?) - from what I've heard/read it is a bit of a beast, though I have no personal experience of it.

This is a terrible story, extremely sad news. It is also very scary indeed. There is a bit more info on the incident here Fatal truck mount collapse in Glasgow | News | Vertikal.net giving some background to the machine's history. Stay safe everyone, there is nothing more important than everybody going home at the end of the day.

016-044-92644 speak to Cameron. The only insurance you are legally obliged to have is Employers liability if you have anyone working for you (even if they are your mate from the pub who you are giving a few quid to as a foreigner). Public liability insurance is usually a prerequisite for any commercial work you wish to do, along with qualifications etc. If you're determined enough then you may well succeed but you must take some initiative yourself - someone has pointed you in the direction of a relevant (and very good) broker yet you have failed to find their details on your own. Good luck!

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Gutted for you - if you know the serial numbers then tell Husky (apparently they can flag the saws with chips ie 560 so if they get plugged into the diagnostic tool in a dealer it states that it is stolen).

My helmet is always pretty rancid to be fair.

I've tried (and failed) to spray waxoil before, and accidentally came across the following method which works brilliantly. However, it is most effective with a big compressor - otherwise you will need a little patience to let the compressor catch up with your air demand every so often. I bought some tetra schultz (almost definitely spelt wrong but I'm sure google will help you find it) underbody sealant. This comes in a screw-on cannister container, and you buy the proprietary applicator nozzle for not a lot of money that fits to an airline. Once used (or poured into another ireceptacle for later use) refill the canister with your waxoil, turn your compressor up to maximum and away you go. This system will spray it on whether it is hot, cold, lumpy, runny - whatever! You will get through a lot of waxoil, but it will end up everywhere! The only thing to remember is that when the canister gets empty the compressor starts to suck it flat/implode it - keep it topped up (which is a bit tricky with cold, thick waxoil but you'll work it out).

The other (slightly rougharsed) option is to get an engineering firm to build up your existing worn anvil with a very hard weld and machine it back to size - I had success with this method in the past but it is only worth doing if you have a good, well priced engineer and replacement cost is prohibitive.

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Jose - the whole thing is a joke. I had a similar situation earlier this year when a chipper disappeared and everyone from the police to the insurance company was totally useless. You have to look at everything you have and know that the only person that will look after it/get it back/pay out in the event of its loss is YOU - keep everything double locked and never let it out of your sight. Thieves (there are other names for them) are everywhere, and have way way more front than you would ever believe. I feel very sorry for you and wish I could suggest answers but all I can do is be all bird-like and share your pain!

It's a buyer's market - there are far more people wanting work than there are jobs. The cream will always rise to the top, and can subsequently commend high rates, but that only applies to those people with proven skills and work ethic. However, if you are unproven with little/no experience then you take whatever you can get, and you work your bollox off to prove yourself. I worked for free when I first started and took employed work that payed less than what is being offered here, and that was only 10 years ago when times were good. Stop moaning and accept that we are working in an industry with very few barriers to entry - a few nptc certs and you are apparently a qualified arborist! I know I couldn't go out and spend a couple of grand and become a qualified plumber or electrician - in tree work the money comes with experience.

Ask the tree officer to meet you on site - explain to the client that you have an ongoing working relationship with the TO and this is the norm with this type of situation. If the client isn't happy for any reason then walk away - they may be trying to hide something that will come back and bite you.

How good is your soldering?...

I bet there are quite a few people on here running their own companies who realistically earn less than that a year (but would never admit it), AND they don't get holiday pay/pension/sick pay etc etc. That is a position within a big company and the right person can use that job as a starting block to bigger things if they so wish - if people get shot down for offering others opportunities then there is something very wrong with this 'community'.

200t - 16'' bar. I thought it was a bad idea until I used someone else's but it is perfectly balanced and you hardly ever need a bigger saw sending up. And you can reach a bit further one handed if that's your thing... Once you have tried it you won't go back.

Don't tip the body and then remove the return valve without properly supporting the body - you'll either end up with a very sore head or otherwise get cut in half. You'll definitely end up with oil everywhere.