Gareth Dalzell
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We had a guy who was hand digging while planting a hedge because we knew there was a cable where we were planting. He came across something crossing the planting trench that he mis-identified as a 40mm tree root (don't say anything - I know!) . Couldn't cut through it was the spade so cut through it with a set of loppers - big mistake! Melted the blades and sent a massive flash flame up his front, burning all his facial and front of of head hair and blackening his skin. I heard the noise, it sounded like a compressor hose bursting. It was a 3 phase cable. The loppers were insulated as were his boots and his gloves - a very lucky guy.
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I notice that Ifor Williams seem to have removed this letter from their website and downloads and replaced it with a new flow chart. It's got more weights and proportions in it for good measure!
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The correct Round-up product will have approval for aquatic use - see link below. You do however technically require PA6AW and not just PA6A for use on our near water. You are also supposed to fill in the correct Environment Agency form prior to commencing. Monsanto - Aquatic use
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How do you know she,s a better cook - has she ever delivered a baby from you?
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We,ve both Husq HE4 and Stihl ones. While we are devoted Stihl chainsaw users, Husqy long reach definitely have the edge over the Stihl ones. We use Echo ordinary hedge cutter mostly now, but years ago had a run of gearbox problems with the long reach ones - they may have been improved now so may also be worth a look at.
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Interesting and good to know. Thanks
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Have to agree with the comments on service life. The new model Stihl hedgecutters have had more gear box repairs and parts put on them than our all our old model ones put together. Our old model ones are definitely going to out live our first batch of new model ones.
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Only problem I had with ours was the first time I took off the side chain panel, instead of the nut coming off the whole stud came out of the body of the machine. Easy fixed back in the workshop but not out on site. Since then its been running good. Oh and our local Stihl dealer can,t get a replacement 10" chain for it because the main Northen Ireland Stihl dealer doesn't appear to stock the 10" chain loops only the 12" ones. Not enough demand to buy a reel which is fair enough.
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We bought a reconditioned mx200 from Masons last year for about £8500 plus VAT. Fully resprayed,decaled, bolts, bearings, sharpened/set, new spare tyre etc etc. a real mint one. Around the same age. So "ex farm" and dependent on condition maybe £7000-7500.
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We run our kubota's on a 12 x 5 goods trailer with a ramp tail door. We had a plant trailer for about 6 weeks - it was far too wide for our purpose and wider than the transit vans which was a pain to remember when you're not used to it. Depending on the Kubota model you might find it catches the deck on a wheels below trailer models. Our newest 12 x 5 with the wheels as the sides has an extended tail door which is great. Having said that the new G23 lifts the deck much higher than the old G21 and G18's did, but its still nicer to have a more gradual ramp angle.
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We're using Rosate at the moment. Seems to work well enough like other similar strength gly products Clinic ace is the same strength 360g/l Some "stick" better than others but the active ingredient has the same kick. If you want to move into the stronger formulation you need something like Roundup Energy, Pro biactive 450 or Gallup Hi-aktiv. Check field of use restrictions first. I,ve yet to use a formulation of glyphosate that doesn't work, some just take longer to act.
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Something to be aware of and an interesting condition I wasn't aware of. Hope you get over it. Thanks for sharing.
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Its the best time of the year to be up late or very early to watch the sun. Loving it.
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That's good to know. It's for roots we,re going to use it for. Thanks
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Yes, definitely be going easy with it at first, guards all in place. It looks like it could "snatch" when it's cutting. The cutting edge looks extreme compared to our normal diamond profiles.
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Just wondering if anyone has tried one of these before. I got one today - going to take it out when we're doing stump grinding jobs - for cutting through those annoying roots that aren't worth tracking along with the grinder but always blunt the chainsaw when you try to cut through them. Got to be worth a punt. Anyone tried them? https://diamonds.priorityplant.com/content/marcrist-vc750-rip-cut-ripper-blade
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I see he has a face book page. It explains a bit more about it. Poor guy getting all his gear stolen:thumbdown: I just looked at it again, it's a twitter thingy.
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How to put a belle petrol mixer onits stand on your own!?
Gareth Dalzell replied to Big T's topic in Landscaping
The instructions of how to single handed get the mixer onto the stand are inside the flat on top of the engine/motor. Push it forward onto the drum lip, push the stand on to the wheel axle, engage the mounting clip and then using the handles lift and push it up onto the stand. Job done. -
In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!
Gareth Dalzell replied to silky fox's topic in The Lounge
Great start to the show. The Protos stand is very easy on the eye - wow. -
Very nice job. Theres a stack of work in setting them up and getting things lined up, leveled, plumbed etc. Looks sharp:thumbup1:
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You can't have pa6 without pa1 as its the foundation module for all other units. You will be mixing and doing minimal calibration
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We use the etesia 46 Briggs push ones. Good we machines, nice and light, good collection. A bit pricey for all they are though. We,ve 10 of them at the moment. Haven,t seen anything else to temp me away from them yet. This new one would need to be something else at that weight although it is self prop.
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They used to, but I,ve a feeling they moved out of that now. Very big into training though as well as full arb contracting and even horse logging.
