rupert
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I heard the 260 is being replaced this Autumn. I'd get a MS341.
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I brought one last week.
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We've got the 130R and really rate it. We use the strimmer, pole pruner, adjustable hedge cutter and extension shaft all the time. The bristle brush is great for removing moss on paving and the power sweeper is great for moving snow and wet leaves. They're both great fun too! We've also got the pick tines but there useless if the ground is less than perfect. If you get a pole pruner I'd recommend getting the angled gearhead as it enables better work positioning. A harness would also be good if using it for longer periods. We don't have one but it gets your back after a while.
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Its got to be Horse chestnut bleeding canker caused by the virulent pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pathovar aesculi.
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I've got the stihl bar mounted one and never use it. I think they're a waist of time.
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Brilliant
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Yeah thats right, not thinking when i typed that.
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Dialing 999 is free and if you have no signal with your network provider it will automatically connect to the provider with the strongest signal. If you are in the middle of nowhere and can't connect to any network 911 is the international emergency number and connects straight to a satellite instead of an arial mast.
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Any more photos Stuart?
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I think you hit the nail on the head David. And I'm sure a replacement tree has already been sourced in readiness for its eventual demise.
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Totally agree with that. What about tree/arboricultural contractors?
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Hi all, I recently went to Amsterdam with the missus and was amazed to learn about the management behind the Ann Frank Tree. It's a 150 to 170 year old Aesculus hippocastanum, is in decline and is suffering from Ganoderma applanatum and Cameraria ohridella. To date it's had in excess of 250,000 euros spent on it to make safe and manage and will cost a further 10,000 euros each year for its upkeep. The money has gone towards soil decontamination from an oil spill, crown clean and reduction, a number of intense surveys conducted by renowned tree experts (including Neville Fay), bracing, and an immense steel structure to prevent the tree falling over in the event of a major failure. I understand the important significance of the tree but surly for this amount of money and resources a healthy semi-mature tree could have been planted in its place.
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Hi David, I live in Norwich but work and weekends take me all over and further afield.
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Thats crazy! Anybody know more?
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That shows how much I know about them. I always thought 'hicap' related to load capacity, thus length.
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Hi Stuart, I'm looking at buying such a truck within the next 5 months. Is it a hicap? Can you post more photos, particularly of the chip box, rear, and interior. Cheers
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They almost look natural. I should think the general public wouldn't be able to tell the difference from the ground. Good work
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This is one I did a while back. It's basic but should point you in the right direction. Let me know what you think please. Health and safety Risk Assessment.doc
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Don't fill the oil tank to the brim as oil has a greater viscosity than petrol and as a result it's much harder to compress. This is the reason oil is used for hydraulics rather than a thinner solution, such as water.
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Tree clear uk hire them out
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Unbelievable...
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A big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to fill in the questionnaire. The results have been very interesting so far. If you haven't had time to fill one in it's still available here. Thanks guys and gals, keep them coming.
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Hi Steve, I'm very interested in the removed horse chestnut trees too. So please do fill in a questionnaire. I'm curious to see how they respond to such pruning techniques. I've pollarded a few smallish ones, even though the books I've read don't recommend it, and they seem to be doing ok at the moment.
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Hello to you all. I am currently undertaking a dissertation at Writtle College on the extent of horse chestnut leaf minor and bleeding canker, and the management techniques used to mitigate these problems. Attached is a link to a questionnaire that will be sent to many people across the UK involved within the tree industry. I would be very grateful if you could take the time to complete the questionnaire, which will take five to ten minutes. If you do not have time now then please do complete it at later date. The survey is online until the 22nd of January 2010. The results will provide a better insight into the spread of horse chestnut leaf minor and bleeding canker, and the effectiveness of the various management techniques being used to mitigate them. The findings will be available to everyone involved in the research. Please find the questionnaire here: Horse chestnut questionnaire. Thanks, Rupert
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I'd go for the sugoi 360 as the 420 is a bit on the big side in my opinion and the felco 210a-60 as they have a curved cutting head which eases cutting and enables bigger stuff to be cut.
