RobRainford
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I have 5 different books. Each one will cover some that others don't. Encyclopaedia of trees is a good one. Rather descriptive.
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Not really SE but this all all I know of for failures near me. What's interesting is the kretz was completely internal. No external signs. Bomb waiting to go off!
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How many brushes did you chip before you found the right size one Seems like 14hp it is. Bit of elbow grease never does any harm!
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Chunky is indeed the best way Ed!
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I am. I'm on the second year of fdsc. What days are you in class? -
whereabouts do you live?
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hama i worked at a house which had two old sycamore pollards at the front, both were lapsed with about 30ft of growth on top, but the plates on the bark peeling off were as big as the palm of my hand. one of them has kretzmarina unfourtunately!
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well how about its someone looking for some firewood, the guy says he has 30-32, 38, chipper, first aid and PL insurance. How do you know they arent a member here? Im not casting any judgement
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if i had the money in my pocket now id have that, but i need a new one over finance to warrant getting one, what type of trailer hitch is that steve?
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I messages and asked and apparently have tickets and insurance. I'll keep quizzing them!
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hmmm, whast the difference in price?
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thats after work okidoke, no doubt ill get other people interested. Thanks.
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Got a demo next week of a little greenie. Looking forward to it main query is, whats the better engine to get, 18 or 14hp? does the 14 cope well enough or should i go for an 18 which will handle the bigger stuff? Cheers:thumbup1:
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Anybody want to help me on wednesday? got a tree to take down and just need a groundy. Saw tickets would be ideal. PM me
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are you on the first year tom?
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it should have been red, that tank always has red in it. Ill check when i next see my dad and ask what he had put in there. ill have to bob up some time and do you a swapsie
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has anyone built there own storage unit?
RobRainford replied to Drayton tree care's topic in General chat
they are very good solid buildings and well planned out. we have a shed thats bricks instead of concrete up to about 8ft and then the rest of the roof and walls are asbestos panelling, its probably 50 years old and still going strong! -
i use OP on everything, always have, i like how it feels and how well it bites. I have a length of armor prus which works well on it, AP seems to work well on all the 16 strand ropes i have.
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I'll trade it for a jerry can if you've got one
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yes that one! its going playing in the sand instead! that reminds me ed ive got your towing strap still!
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whats the crown like ed? i know old sycamores do tend to flake a bit, i seen one a lot older and bigger which was peeling worse than that but was fine
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you and your landy getting stuck again ed speed is what you need, speed is what you dont have with a landy hehe
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£2300 in the end, we would have liked a little more but it still went for a decent enough price.
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has anyone built there own storage unit?
RobRainford replied to Drayton tree care's topic in General chat
we got a firm called Wareing to build a 100ftx50ft shed, concrete panels up to about 6ft then steel panelling up to the roof, it was built for storing vans, they came and built the whole thing including foundations and poured concrete flooring. big roller door and side door next to it. we could get 7 vans in there with 12ft trailers, including room at the side for quad bikes and a storage area at the back for chemicals. its a great shed, id love it for storing all my gear in there, its good to attach a cambium saver to the roof girders and then have comps to see who can get up and touch the roof and down again fastest all in all that was about 50k -
I flake mine into a rope bag. I've got a 45m xtc+ if you can find something tall enough to hang it without either end touching the floor the twists will come out. Needs a bit of stretch to sort it. I store mine for longer periods like this, coil it anti clockwise and as it comes off the floor it goes through a pulley in the roof and down to the hooks. Never twists now. those hooks are from b&q £6 each
