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Hiya, Need to replace ignition module on one of these and been told that post-1990 models have a different ignition module to pre-1990 ones (don't know age of the saw - suspect it is pre-1990 - anyone know the years this model was manufactured). Anyone know if this is true? Got the parts catalogue and I can only find one part number from there and anywhere on the internet. Cheers

Cheers chaps, some useful info to go on there.

Hiya, Got my eye on one of these, being sold as spares/repair with reason being the blades don't move (but apparently 'starts and runs fine'). I know next to nowt about hedgetrimmers (really need to improve my knowledge of machinery!!) and was wondering if anyone could hazard a guess if this could be an easily fixable problem or not? I understand that it may be impossible to tell from that very brief description though!) Ta very much

They definitely don't look as bad this year in terms of Cameraria. I wonder if either the bad winter has affected Cam numbers (although I can't imagine winters in their native Balkans are that much better!?) or if the very dry spring has affected numbers (as it seems may be the case for some native insects?). Will be interesting to see how their condition develops through the summer.

Hiya, Yeah, we have got til end of Dec 2012 to sit the exams, but we do have to be registered with a college as an external candidate before 31st Dec this year. But just to let you know - I e-mailed ABC the other day and they said that I had to register with a college by the 10th, so that the college can let ABC know by the 15th, which must be the day ABC break up for Xmas. I phoned Easton College, Norfolk today to register but the guy wasn't in til tomorrow, so don't know what's involved with registration - hopefully can get it done by the 10th!

Thanks for the great advice all, really useful. Will defo look into the 38/39 and look into getting some experience. Good to hear there are more women in the profession than I thought! I've got my own PPE and looking at saws for when I've got a bit of money, so good to know that will help too. Was browsing the forum and read that the RFS arb cert may be withdrawn as a distance learning course? Anyone know anything more on this? Many thanks

Hi all, I'm a 26 year old female currently working in wildlife conservation thinking about moving into arb, either permanantly or as a back up if I'm ever out of work in my current career. I'm wondering what my chances would be of ever finding work? (Sorry for the really long post by the way!) I currently have - CS30 and 31 PA1 and PA6 Brushcutter (LANTRA integrated training and assessment, not NPTC assessed) Woodchipper (LANTRA integrated training and assessment, not NPTC assessed) ATV (LANTRA integrated training and assessment, not NPTC assessed) 4x4 offroad driving (LANTRA integrated training and assessment, not NPTC assessed) First Aid at Work Educated to degree level, but my degree is in wildlife conservation. Full, clean driving licence, but unfortunately not pre-97, nor do I have either catagory E or C. I have quite a bit of felling experience gained through working in conservation as well as plenty of experience chipping, coppicing, hedgelaying, tree and hedge planting, using pesticides, using brushcutters, using ATV's, driving 4x4's etc. So, that's my current experience in a nutshell, I'm considering supplementing this with - RFS cert in arb, heard good things about this. CS45, any good? Stump grinder course, any good? Would you recommend these courses to improve my experience and for my driving licence, how essential is trailer towing and category C? Also, would I have to get my current LANTRA assessed quals assessed by NPTC? And one more question, apologies in advance for any controversy here - will I find it difficult getting a job being female? So have I got any chance, is it hard to say, or shall I just stick with the wildlife!! Thanks, J

Hi, I did my 31 recently and asked the same question. I think the new ones come into effect on 1st Jan, so if your mate is doing his assessments after then the chances are it may be the new schedules he will be assessed on. The old ones are valid until 31st Dec 2009 I think. I did my assessment in mid-Nov and was assessed on the old schedule. I could be wrong though - the experts may say something different:001_smile:

Thanks guys, I'm lucky enough to work on a site that requires a lot of felling - conifer plantation that we are removing and returning to broadleaf, so I will get plenty of practice at the small stuff. John - interesting you say about bigger trees being easier than smaller ones, I've spoken to a couple of tree surgeons ages ago who said the same thing to me. Better get saving some money now! Cheers

Hi, I'm new here, not actually an arborist, but I use chainsaws professionally on a regular basis (I work in wildlife conservation) -hope that's OK on your forum! I've not long passed my CS31 and am really keen to progress onto CS32. I've been told it's a lot harder than 31 as the trees are that much bigger, you have to be so much more accurate with your cuts. As much as I'd love to go for 32, I know that I struggled with 31 - trouble getting cuts level and hinges parallel - but I got there in the end. Just wondering if I would 'stand a chance' with 32, or whether I should quit while I'm ahead, seeing as through I had such trouble with 31? Or is it impossible to say!? Thanks in advance