Badgermert
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Short term work at the moment, between 2 & 3 weeks depending on location.
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Staff required for works in Newbury, Buckingham and Milton Keynes. Pm me if interested.
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I tried every option of not doing the work including getting the whole tree lifted and replanted in the neighbours garden just a few feet away! The client just wanted it all gone (the whole garden is just grass and very sterile) What a waste, but at least he put something back in the few trees he replanted.
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We have the same problems on some of our ms260's. Thought it might be be the rubber sleeve on the brake spring working its way towards the rear/back handle of the saw to start with, repositioned and seemed ok for a while then same old problem. Was it the chain brake handle worn, replaced it, no long term difference. Tried smoothing the slight ridged wear on the casing behind the chainbrake spring but still no difference.
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Stephen Blairs reply say it all. I run a company with staff, vehicles, kit and all the paperwork, expense, stress and other stuff that goes on behind then scenes you don't see. You get a regular wage and time to see your family. Have a quiet word with the boss to discuss your pay but dont burn your bridges! Enjoy your newborn as time goes very quicky and you dont get a replay!!
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Just wondered are there any female arborist out there ?
Badgermert replied to sasha.p's topic in General chat
Just do it! I know and use two female Arbs (both climbers, one has comps under her belt), a female competition winning hedge layer and my wife that likes taking out the chipper or grinder for a quick spin when not doing the pay role, children, etc and other multi-tasking stuff you lot do. Ps all the girls that I have employed all work harder/smarter than alot of blokes (maybe with less muscle) but just as good. -
Not had the Stein very long but it was the first hi-viz that I saw that could be ok for climbing and keeping the site agent quiet! (commercial clients and H&S issues blah blah etc). Time will tell
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I've currently got a Stein jacket and I reckon I was quite a bit less wet (on the top half at least after maybe 6 hours solid rain today!)than the others on site wearing various other makes. It dries pretty quick too.
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We begrudgingly took out a lovely dead stem for a client that had a severe case of Health and Safety-itis, just it case it fell over on his children that aren't actually allowed to play out in fresh air or daylight etc. The neighbour was horrified as she used to watch the Owl that had perched in the dead tree there since her childhood! However I carved "please replace me" in the butt prior to grinding it out. A few weeks later (working for the neighbour) we saw that the client had replanted 4 more trees.
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2 tooth Oregon blade will do a good job but it depends on the size of the brush cutter you have? Our blades on a 35cc will easily destroy a 1" sapling (bigger if you take your time and dont mind the pain or danger) but even in chainsaw kit it does hurt when a chunk gets you:thumbdown: Compact tractors/skid streers or pedestian flail mowers are great if you've got the room.
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With a lack of decent fluids during a hard day (climbing or being a brash rat!) by mid afternoon getting hook hands is not as usefull as it sounds:thumbdown: Clients that dont bring out the tea are putting you at risk!!!
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come on nptimber where are the pictures or a bit more info?
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Cheers Robert. The tractor is a Landini Mistral 45Hp (approx 1700Kgs), winch is an Igland 4201 (200Kgs?), 4in1 Loader (300kgs?) so maybe 2.5ton ish! It all goes on a trailer behind the Land Rover without any problems.
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I only "chip" staff if they blunt the saws!
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I know its only little but at least I have a picture of mine!
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It doesn't matter about make (that's up to you and your budget) but you will learn more if you take a saw that doesn't cut very well or goes around corners when it does!
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We use Yaletrac 1600kg winches. We brought one from a real shop that has spares and can LOLER them unlike internet stuff!. We used and abused it for a few years on remote emergency callouts pulling trees out of water or out of other trees and the odd stuck vehicle. It paid for itself time and again and only weighed 14 kgs without cable so very easy to get about the worksite and when we thought it was worn out we brought another one as we needed one today! ( but they fixed it in a few days so we now have two!) We have used Tirfor 800 which dont have the power and 3200 that are too big and cumbersome in my opinion. 1800 kg swl and a pulley block you wont go wrong. Just be carefull as the forces involved are very large and not easily seen when moving things! An 1800kg swl (lift) will give you a much larger pull when dealing with things being dragged on the ground. Its about the same as a 12000lbs (5400kg) winch on a vehicle.
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fingers on the buzzers....10.10.10 competition!
Badgermert replied to Yve_Clark's topic in General chat
My laptop and remote internet connection is so painfully slow I'm going for the 11.11.11 thread now! -
Your in BIG trouble when he puts his helmet on!
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We're gun dogs right? so why are we looking for his throw bag!
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
Badgermert replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Found this on a site we were working at. Not tree related but quite impressive none the less! -
great films but scary how much could be real?
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I suppose they are saying the same about us:hmmmm:
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Sorry couldnt upload picture before computer went off on one!
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Call outs are great fun! makes up for all those conifer jobs!
