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Going through my digital photos, I came across what is certain to be the smallest tree I have ever climbed to fell. It was a Birch, which had planted itself in the mortar of a chimney, and when I was asked to climb up and remove it, it must have been an astonishing two feet tall with a trunk diameter of about half an inch.
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To the target audience, a chainsaw IS "advanced". If you were to make an instructional video of how to make pruning cuts with a chainsaw, you'd have to include all kinds of safety information and disclaimers (not using ladders, not using chainsaw above your shoulders, etc, etc). But I wholeheartedly agree with your comment about the distance between bottom and top cut being far too big. A rule of thumb is that the distance should NEVER be more than the branch diameter.
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Try searching the Dealer Locator on Aspen UK's website for local dealers Aspen Fuel :: Dealer Locator
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No I definitely wouldn't be happy, if I was looking for a cheap car, and everyone suggested I just go build myself a veranda On a more serious note, if someone said they wanted to start a professional treecare company, but was going to buy B&Q saws, I think it would be reasonable to advise buying pro saws for pro use. Same situation in this case, IMHO
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So you claim that a computer is just RAM dressed up. Come on!
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I have a stump vice, but occasionally there is no stump to put it in. In those cases, I am using this home made ball hitch mounted vice (modified bicycle holder). It is nowhere nearly as stable as a properly mounted vice, but for filing chains, it fits the bill, and it is compact and light weight.
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Reliability and security is mostly about operating systems and application (app store) verification, so the claim that Apple is just Samsung dressed up is ridiculous. Also, NO mobile OS's run Flash.
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What saws are you buying for your teams? STIHL/Husky or B&Q Special?
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If you follow the link I provided, there are more table tops without a metal frame
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Table Topography: Wood Furniture Embedded with Glass Rivers and Lakes by Greg Klassen | Colossal I imagine that cutting the glass first, and then routing a recess in the wood would be the easiest approach for a DIY solution. Might also be possible using an epoxy instead (full depth).
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I just had two of my 25 litre Aspen canisters refilled at my "local" Husqvarna dealer in Sweden yesterday. The price of Aspen 2T from the pump in Sweden is SEK 18.30 + 25% VAT (£1.60) per litre. This low price is caused by a combination of no fuel duties being levied on Alkylate fuel, and the high volume being sold in Sweden. Time to sign the petition! http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/73719-sign-petition-abolish-road-fuel-duty-alkylate-petrol-cheaper-fuel.html
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I cannot find the UK Product Safety Sheet for STIHL MotoMix, but I have found the US one: http://www.stihlusa.com/WebContent/CMSFileLibrary/MSDS/MotoMixMSDS.pdf I think it is safe to say that MotoMix is "just" another alkylate fuel
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Fisherman's knot, unless you want to be able to untie it, in which case an Anchor knot may be used. Fishermans single - Knots Guide | Arbtalk.co.uk Anchor Hitch - Knots Guide | Arbtalk.co.uk
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How can you be sure it is better, if neither you, nor anybody else have tried it? Given the choice between what is for sale today, and therefore has a solid track record, I would choose the Stihl combi can, with "no spill" spouts for both fuel and oil. you should be aware, that the Stihl combi can exists in two colours: orange and white. The orange is easier to spot, but the white is easier to determine fuel level. Just for the record: I also own a Husqvarna combi can (the one for sale currently), but never use it.
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Here is a Product Safety sheet (in Danish) for the STIHL MotoMix that clearly identifies it as Alkylate fuel with Benzene content <0.1%, which put health benefits on par with Aspen 2T http://static.stihl.com/security_data_sheet/downloads/DK-Stihl-Motomix-2T.pdf
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In summer, I always use long sleeved T-shirts to prevent scratching my arms, especially when working in conifers! Avoid cotton, as it will get wet and heavy. I buy synthetic long-sleeve T-shirts made for running – the cheapest I can find. And don't use dark colours – they get very hot in direct sunlight. I'm currently using these in orange and red:
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If you refer to the STIHL MotoMix: For practical purposes, no difference. Both are alkylate petrol mixed with 2% high quality fully synthetic 2-stroke oil.
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Husky battery power tools - too expensive now or cheaper in long run?
morten replied to SteveA's topic in General chat
Basic research with no prediction of real, marketable products being on the horison. The story is based on a press release by the Northwestern University to try to get funding for the product. The minute a project like this has any promise, one of the top phone manufacturers (Apple or Samsung, most likely) will put their hands on the technology, and keep it to themselves to gain a competitive advantage, worth tens if not hundreds of billions of dollars. (In my humble prediction – but only time will tell). -
Husky battery power tools - too expensive now or cheaper in long run?
morten replied to SteveA's topic in General chat
I believe that anyone claiming to be able to predict specific technological advances 10 years from now are smoking dope. Remember the 1970's predictions of fusion reactors and later cold fusion reactors that could be installed in cars that would run for decades on a glass of water? To date, not a single joule of energy has been generated in excess of the energy has been put into the system, by any reactor, anywhere. -
Husky battery power tools - too expensive now or cheaper in long run?
morten replied to SteveA's topic in General chat
What "next generation batteries" are you talking about? Lithium Ion batteries have been on the consumer market for about 10 years now, and have not seen any substantial capacity/weight ratio improvements in that time. And to my knowledge, no other high power battery technology with improved capacity/weight ratio is anywhere near a marketable state. Capacity/cost ratios have improved somewhat with the increased use and production, but again not a lot. A LOT of research has gone in to battery technologies in recent years, mainly for use in mobile computers, tablets, phones and electric cars, without any significant improvements being made. Smart phones and electric cars are still crippled by battery capacity and -cost. -
What kind of "tree work" are you considering? Arb work in private gardens or forestry work? I was traines (arborist) at the forestry college in Denmark ("Skovskolen") and currently work as an arborist, mainly working in private gardens in the greater Copenhagen area. If you have any specific questions, let me know (here or PM). Type of work and pay obviously depends very much on what you do (forestry/arborist), how good/fast/experienced you are, and whether you are employed or self-employed (sub-contractor). But you should keep in mind that cost of living in Denmark (especially around Copenhagen) is higher than the UK, and tax rates are higher, too. You should also consider Sweden as an option.
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I have a 20' container as a combined storage facility and workshop, with a 10' workbench along one side, shelves along the other side and storage for ladders, steel etc on wooden beams across the width of the container 12" from the ceiling. But remember to put a heavy duty locking bar on the container (many types exist), to pervent the container from being opened with a bolt cutter.
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I personally prefer the anchor hitch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_bend
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The SRT does not have a front buckle, but has attachment points for a chest harness (shoulder straps). See SEQUOIA: Line of seat harnesses for tree care | Petzl for details. Be aware that the Sequoia has been updated in the 2014 model with improved buckles and other modifications. Make sure you get this version when ordering
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According to Aspen'd product sheet: http://en.aspen.se/Files/PDF/Productsheets/Aspen%20p%C3%A5%20eng/204000GB%20-%20SE%20ADRESS%20Produktblad%20Aspen%202%20och%204_low.pdf?TS=634871976627696250
