Mark Bolam
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But things are so shiney now!
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I thought it was a step backwards tbh, but people seem to like them. I haven’t tried them.
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Come on Mick, pulleys are a bit nicer than topping down strops!
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I’m sure someone could do something with it, but the someone isn’t me. This is me dealing with domestic customers who have park or forest trees in tiny gardens -
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You’re right I reckon, it would probably be very niche. There’s clearing the crap you’re cutting down to think about as well. I’ll probably just carry on pricing these jobs high and hope I don’t get them!
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I’m tempted to try one of these - Granberg clip and trims - Chainsawbars WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK Granberg clip and trims
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Looks good, but tooth spacing is 38mm, same as the 82, so don’t know how much better it would be.
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That’s the dream mate, a sort of combination of both.
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I think if you really made a conscious effort now to NOT buy anything made in China you would struggle to just live your life, never mind run a business. You’re spot on Spindrift, I’m sat in front of my Chinese diesel heater in the workshop at the minute and it’s bloody brilliant! Shame it has come to this, like.
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You’re crazy Mick! What kind of idiot would buy something made in China?
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We’re seriously thinking about adapting some similar Amazon cheapo ones that you can fix to a pole. Or 2…
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82RC is the best we have found so far for thicker stuff. It’s hard on the gearboxes ragging through inch thick stuff though. Something that would cut through thicker stuff more easily would be a Godsend. You know that point where you just have to switch to mini-topper, loppers and silky. Then the reach becomes an issue.
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Weirdly I find the nylon ones outlast the wire mesh ones. I’d stick with the Sordin as well. It looks like you could weld with the Hellberg one.
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Nothing wrong with a decent fire for the brash in that situation.
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Jensen A540 turntable freewheel coupling
Mark Bolam replied to maybelateron's topic in Maintenance help
@Mike Hill may be able to help. I’m not sure what you mean either. Every chipper the flywheel continues to turn after you turn the engine off? -
Back on the tongs theme, it is an interesting concept. Throwlines and ropes simply don’t work on tall skinny conifers like sitka etc. where the sparse skinny lower limbs just snap out with a base tie and you can’t isolate the stem.
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I’m not trying to be a twat here mate, I’m genuinely interested. You know I always value your input.
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Fair enough mate, that’s a lot of hedge. How wide are they at 8’, and how are you sending 80’ heads out without trashing the bottoms? And who’s on the saw at 8’? Not a nice place to be.
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That will be the worlds shittest hedge. Fell them and bang in some 4’s which are cheap as chips. In 2 years you’ll have a nice 8’ easily managed hedge.
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Little beast isn’t it? That one is about £400. Cheapo versions for £200. 1.5m chain as standard. I reckon you’d need at least 5m, maybe 10, so cost would increase.
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