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  1. RobRainford
    Ooo explosives and trees! Awesome! Will be registering my interest!
  2. RobRainford
    Was the drinking during or before the test? Well done. It's a good feeling! How was your assessor?
  3. RobRainford
    Yeah it is! Especially on a shorter bar where it has more of a habit of spinning chains at idle, even when set right mine will jump the chain along a little bit at idle. Just got to be aware of it!
  4. RobRainford
    Cheers. That explains what's been happening pretty well. A good smack on the handle usually puts it on. I have the dual port muffler on it and it hasn't made a huge difference due to it still having a side port in the same place.
  5. RobRainford
    Reading this has made me think, when using a big bar for a bit it gets hard to put the chain brake on. Had it with a 25 and 36 bar. But my saw is out of warranty now anyway. Let it cool a bit and no issue. Does the plastic just get a bit warm and stop it letting you activate it? Bit unsure on this
  6. RobRainford
    Trees by Bon Watson is a good one Aboriculture by Harris Clark and matheney is also good. Trees and forests a colour guide by Bryan Bowes covers a lot. The three yellow books principles of tree hazard management and assessment, diagnosis of I'll health in trees and the body language of trees are must haves.
  7. RobRainford
    if you really want a saw that will run everything the 660 is the way to go, you could always change the sprocket and run a .325" 13" bar!
  8. RobRainford
    Fixed that for you pete
  9. RobRainford
    Saturday is better for me. Sunday traffic is never that great
  10. RobRainford
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-roCn3INJ8]STIHL ms 171 youngets STIHL user 6 years - YouTube[/ame]
  11. RobRainford
    revision for exams this week, got urban forest management tomorrow and applied plant science and biotechnology on friday. then uni is done with!
  12. RobRainford
    a 460 and 660 are pretty closed matched on 25" bars, you just get the extra grunt available from the 660 for the bigger bars, ive not used a 460 much but own a 660 and find it brilliant, had it on a 20" bar for a while and it was brilliant. on a 25" it was still just as good!
  13. RobRainford
    Chain goes in, wood comes out, tree falls down. Always works the same for me I suppose if you got a piece of chain and dragged it across a piece of wood as if you were trying to make it cut you would see it in some way
  14. RobRainford
    Swimming will do less than you think. Takes much longer to get your muscles warm so you won't get any benefit. If you want stamina, start skipping. That is one of the hardest things to do! Plenty press ups with narrow wide and medium width stance to use all of your pectorals. Incline sit ups to do back and abs. Find a cheap gym and a trainer to point you right.
  15. RobRainford

    Hi Mike

     

    You will have to come down one day for a rec climb and we can have a chat. Seeing as your local i can try and use you on some days, what do you charge for grounding for a day?

     

    I doubt id pay £150 per day for a climber with only a couple years weekending experience, id be happier around the £100 mark. I doubt anybody would. Most good climbers i know are £120.

     

    I try to do as much climbing as i can but recently its just little bits here and there that i cn climb no issues. ive got2 years part time experience running Rainfords Tree Care, theres a chance youve seen be out and about.

     

    There's not a lot of work around so dont rely on tree work to give you a cushy living. i enjoy the work so the money isnt as big an issue for me, but im still not busy and ive been going for 2 years now.

     

    Regards

     

    Rob

  16. RobRainford
    I can't even get £5k for a car over 5 years! Wouldn't want to try getting a mortgage!
  17. RobRainford
    I'm fine up trees, took a bit to get the nerve and always hated my system going slack at first, just didn't feel safe. Quite happy climbing around now, tricky bits I just take a bit longer and think about it more. If its getting far from the anchor, clip in, takes 2 seconds and could prevent a couple bruises! Ladders, hate them. Can only just manage half way up a 7ft set of steps. If they are wobbly then there's even less chance of me going much higher. Can't stand em! Bought a 10ft set which come out for Conny hedges and that's about it!
  18. RobRainford
    Any spartacusesses in the house?
  19. RobRainford
    Nothing bad meant by it, He's recovering from what could have been a lot worse. Very lucky!
  20. RobRainford
    Phone number, day rate and availabilities. Click my name <--- Then find the send message button!
  21. RobRainford
    Send me a pm with your details. I'm in eccleston 5 mins from you.
  22. RobRainford
    Good news to hear. Obviously not served his time yet! All the best for a fast recovery
  23. RobRainford
    Where in st Helen's are you?
  24. RobRainford
    Put up a fence and mulch around the base. No need to drop anything out of there!
  25. RobRainford
    Thanks I wasn't sure where to get clock faces, there was a place near me supplying what I needed and that clock face suited best from what there was.

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