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Thanks guys. We split the majority with the cone splitter that is attached to the chipper. That with the aid of the crane to move it. but even that has a limit hence why we had to cut the last few sections up. Yes it was a shame but transport to remove was more expensive and as mentioned it will all be reused onsite so everyone was happy in the end. But that chipper was amazing the speed it processed the timber. Filled my 3.5t van in70 seconds! even the built in crane was great. Had a 14 t digger also but that didnt do much in the end as the chipper crane and actual crane did all the work. for me this is probably a one off job that i doubt i'll ever get to do again but it was a great day and the kit for us was awesome!

Evening all. I am no electrician but for the love of me i cant seem to have the light cable for the chipper last more than a moth or so before coming apart internally and not working! The wires all end up ripping off from the connectors (where screwed in). This is on the truck end. The chipper end never comes off but that seems to be always loose and also creates a bad connection. added together its a real pain in the ass! Has anybody come up with a better solution? Anyone run the wireless ones? or any advice/ products that last? Many thanks

btw was 8m circumference in the end at the base. That last lump in the top picture 9T in weight, last pic 5T lump.

its a bit hidden but under the first picture is a time-lapse video. Those chippers are amazing! and so quiet too!

Just a update. I got Richard Hall in for this and we chipped the whole tree! All chip will be reused on site. There was at least 40Ton of timber. Felled and chipped in a day (didnt start until nearly 10!). Appreciate the help though guys. IMG_7700.MOV

funny muy 194 just started doing this today also! Not had a chance to investigate yet but think i will start with the bar. got 2 194's so will swap over and see what happens.

Evening. I am quoting for the removal of a large Sequoia and need to remove timber from site. Its a bit of a monster and as can imagine some big lumps of timber to dispose of. Ive added a picture but it doesnt do it justice. Very roughly at the ground my lad (who is 6'1) arms out wide 5 times so id say circumference is about 10m I have a allowed for a crane for 2 days to strip and fell in sections. I would estimate it will fill the 40 yrd bins at least 10 times. its the timber removal thats the slow bit. I can load with the crane. Is there a better solution that people can recommend? Would chipping all the timber be a option? Ie split it to chippable sizes with say a 360 with a pincher type attachment (ive seen this before as green waste disposal sites). Not saying do it myself, saying potentially getting in operated plant to do this. The site does use a lot of woodchip so this may be a option. its in Berkshire. SL5 There is good access (having a temporary road laid out). Im getting a quote from Richard Hall as they are up the road but any advice/ recommendations would be appreciated. Many thanks Jose PS the tree is dying, hence the need to remove!

definitely a no now. Used to be good, got loads of work at a sensible price. Now expensive and hardly any calls/ emails. they got greedy big time.

730-330 thats a 8 hour day for the boys. i go on and do quoting etc on top and sometimes thats gone past 8pm ( 2/3 times a week). Joys of being the boss! use to do job and knock but it got to the point it was a mad rush to finish as early as possible every day and corners were getting cut so stopped that, now ideally heading back to the yard for 230 ish. Unless its pissing it down then the sooner we are done the better!

its what we do. only issue sometimes is getting it to stick to the walls!

They jumped my monthly from about £80 to nearly £800! said no, had already agreed a slight increase with the salesman the month before (who conveniently had now left). Settled on something like £90 pcm. Next thing i know they closed my account! Had to reopen a new one and subsequently lost about 7 years worth of positive feedback. Now they estimate i should get a certain amount of lead per month, dont think i get anywhere near that and definitely doesnt translate into actual jobs! Be leaving when my current contract is up as just not worth it. As others said i used to get loads of work through it, now barely anything. and the apple on the cake is the login in is meant to be better, its worse! Having to get codes sent every time . its not the bank of England!

cheers guys will look to adjust the valves later today if i can get hold of a feeler gauge. If not ill order a kit with one. still lost the love for stihl at this time. As said i think ill start moving over to Husky .

Anyone else find these to be junk? my second one in 2 years is already on its way out. first one not much over a year, took to my local dealer who stripped it to the bone, tbh cant remember the reason exactly but the basic advice was it wasnt worth fixing. I guess i dont remember as i was in shock over a £800 machine dying so quick. thought must be a one off but no stupidly tried a second and its going the same way. Harder and harder to start. new plug filter and air filter makes no difference. given previous experience i reckon ive got a few weeks at best before it wont start at all. now i am just done with Stihl got a couple of HS 86(?) hedge cutters. Holds a tune for about a month then bogs down constantly. My local dealer cant get them to run right. my 201 run ok for about a year and then goes wrong. pole saw. well basically fell apart, went back to stihl HQ who rebuilt / replaced about 80% of it. now i dont want to sound like some old winger but back in the day the BR600 would go for yours, barely show it a spark plug, filter clean about every 3 yrs and it wouldn't miss a beat! best thing is you could chuck it on ebay afterwards and get a fair price as a second hand unit. HSA 86 (extendable hedge cutters) ive gone though soooooo many, if i get a season out of one im lucky. MSA 220 T. randomly just cuts out for no reason. have to remove battery or change and it starts again (swap between a 300S and 500). Thats back at the shop looking into why one of the batteries just stopped charging for no reason , now just a paperweight. SO what to go for blower wise? Never had great success with Echo, every tool seems either very heavy or the balance on the top handle was just not right. but surely they cant get it that wrong with a backpack blower? Husky blower any good? Many thanks

my stihl battery hedge trimmers last about 6 months! But do have staff so dont expect too much. Their old petrol hedge trimmers never died, blades would be like hitting 2 hammers together they got so blunt and it would still work. New stuff just isn't built to last .

5 yrs!!!????? I am lucky if my hedge trimmers last 5 months! Love the HLA long reach ones but they dont last a season with my guys. Will go through 4 per summer easy. Just die for no apparent reason. Incidentally i just had one die a couple of weeks ago and when i opened it up the bearings were half gone (dont know where as didnt look to hard).

call Richard Hall. Maybe able to sort something out.

fsi b22. got it at the arb sow in Wilts. I forget the company that was a dealer but they no longer are in operation. Cracking little machine, in comparison its built so much stronger and also though the engine is smaller its not a problem. Bigger i went sg40 from Global machinery ( change name now slightly if i remember). Speak to Dean wouldnt go back to a predator because they didnt update/upgrade the crappy wire lever system thats nothing but trouble!

i had 2 smaller machines and felt they needed to improve but didnt so ended up moving to FSI. Max was nice but the guy that owned it was , well wont say what i think of him but cant say im sad about that!

ive had loads since they came out (15-20?) Brilliant when working, then they die. I have staff who lets be honest dont take it as easy as a owner tends to. If i get 1 season out of them thats about as much as i expect. I do love em, they are better when first came out and the lack of fumes is great (and i love petrol normally). But pick up a petrol one which used to last for years btw and the grunt difference is very evident. Dont expect to push through tough stuff like a hs86 for example. But i do keep buying them! Other thing is you need the battery and charger. which adds to the initial start up cost. I still run the original batteries from when they first came out (4-6years or however long they been out) and still great and with 3 batteries you can go all day. I love the 100 bat as its light (getting old) but put the 500 in if you want a workout! Also got the pole saw and thats great. got battery saws and tbh i think they are all rubbish. need the big batteries which brings the weight back up and runs low quick. whats the point? petrol saws are much better in my opinion.

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ive got a new Fuso canter and a cabstar. traded in a vauxhall movano. Movano carried the same but so much more comfortable. personally fail to see the advantages of the type you are looking at over the longer nosed one. Only positive is its easier to get up close on the front. Turning circle is really not that relevant as its not a boat, if you cant quite make it just back up a little. had a landrover once now that was terrible turning circle. Put oil tankers to shame. Also i find that front tyres get eaten at a ridicules rate! dont think they carry weight any better. And lets face it in a 3.5 tonner its all over weight with almost a empty truck! and bouncy is a understatement! my cabstar literally throws things out the window!

its coming anyway! thats why Khan is so keen on all the cameras. I believe its also in there actual plans for like 2030!

jokes aside a good gypsy wand as i know it as is a great tool! can save a crappy climb or stretch many a time.

had to google that one! do you not worry about it coming undone?

powered. I use the stihl battery one hta 135if i remember right so quite long. We do put it in the rear onto the chip but staff arent as carful and the bar oftern gets put under pressure. My last one actually ended up cracking the aluminium casting of the inner head, i assume from metal fatigue. Cheers