Bolt
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Once worked for a chap called Colin Inder at a company called Arboricare (based between Taunton and Wellington). Try looking him up on the internet, He seemed ok :-) ('corse, that ain't very near Yeovil)
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more pens and hats? shameless!
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Apparently some posts on Arbtalk are pointless. Even worse, It's been claimed that some whole threads are not worthy of the electrons that carry them. For instance... Therefore, maybe we should have an Elite forum so those who are either very serious, time poor or just not wanting to sift through the chaff can simply cream off the arbtalk gold. Entry stricly by appointment, me thinks. Ejection after a moments indiscretion. Don't think I'll be joining:blushing:
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well, I guess its begun Whoooop whoooop and all that.................. ................come on Scotland!
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maybe rule 10.5 should be Don't believe what you read or see on the word-wide-webster-net. Rats, I don't know now whether to believe quickthorn or not
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Since these silly 3 action things have come in I have followed a simple rule.... Only buy ones with the secret code PETZL embossed on the side. The spring that turns the collar (not the spring that closes the gate) just seems far more up to the job than the spring on other karabiners.
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or...................... how about getting a boring well paid job for a while (southeast would prob be the best location..... some soleless city should do it.....maybe sorting out other peoples imaginary problems.........) THEN, once you have made a nice wedge (give it 15 years or so) you can 'retire' to a nice little place in the country, and become a hobby arb.
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or, are we the FIRST generation to build things that are either too complicated to fix, or desiged to NOT be fixed?
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No idea. Maybe you you should try http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/employment/17383-tesco-night-shifts-11p-h-climbing-7-9p-h.html for clues (just don't try recruting down Tescos) A tree surgeon is like one of them fancy arborist gods..... but whereas arborists are highly skilled (like airline pilots or nurosurgeons), a tree surgeon is only semi skilled (like a grass-cutter). Ha Ha, I laffed till I cried.
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Or do!!! Often wondered if there is a place in the market for Arb or Forestry holidays. It would be great to loop over a couple of rainforest monsters before they are all gone. But then I come to my senses.... ....None of us lot are ever going to willingly pay to cut trees!
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Was there not a practice in New Zealand called "power felling" where a whole forest hillside would be prepared with sink cut and a partial back cut? The trees remained standing due to dense creapers growing between them. The 'holding' trees were at the top of the hillside where then cut, and the whole section fell over at the same time. Apparently, the creapers stopped the trees from being felled individually. Fun to set up..... Great to watch..... Turns out, not so good if you are sat at the bottom having a picnic! 'Course, it may just be a myth. :-)
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Say no more.
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Enjoying a KFC - (Bargin Bucket - can't be doing with all that new fangled 'chicken zinger' rubbish) - in the nice park in the middle of Haywards Heath (sussex) the other evening. At first, I thought this cherry tree had interesting red leaf / green leaf ability. On closer inspection, things are not looking so well............... (mind you - from a distance you can see the crown is thinning rather) Can't say I have noticed anything like it before.... Any ideas to the cause? Is it common? Is it becoming more widespread? Should I have gone for popcorn chicken?
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Top Handled Saw: Stihl vs Echo vs Husq vs Other?
Bolt replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Chainsaws
I doubt its proper fuel injection (anymore than Jonsereds ever had a turbo) ;-) -
Top Handled Saw: Stihl vs Echo vs Husq vs Other?
Bolt replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Chainsaws
Had 200t, 338 and top handled Makita. Faults of 200t / 338 i agree with. I had the Makita around '99 / 2000. The points that I found really annoying with it were... The fuel filler hole was too small to allow an anti-spill spout, resulting in having to remove the spout and either using a funnel (yeh, right!), or just spilling fuel all over the saw / lawn. The side casing required a 10mm combi spanner (which if they exist, didn't come with the saw) which ment you had to carry an actual spanner about with you. The throttle trigger was too long. It only needs to extend under your index finger, but the makita seemed to interfere with 3 fingers, so at times, you would be gripping the top handle with just your little finger -- not safe--. The day I got rid of the makita, and bought the 020t was a happy one. I do quite like the ground saws though, as said though, they are just a little too blue -
What a great world it is eh? Newt fence, Smoooth snake relocation, Bat suryeys Hedgehog crossings, Toad underpasses. I hope all this wildlife appreciates our efforts to not steamroller it in the name of 'progress'. Got some Slowworms living along the hedge on the right hand side of the garden. Maybe some newt fence will stop them from getting tangled in the Hayterette.
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I s'pose it could be to do with controlling runoff, as the vegitation on the bank has recently been cleared, and bare earth is exposed. Not sure if the area was that that favourable to newts, might be to do with smooth snakes though, arn't they about in the new forest? Edit: Just red Arbgirls link, so that explains it then
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Stuck in a cheery traffic jam on the A338 Nortbound last night, I got to pondering this stuff. RE: The black plastic fence... Whats the point? Who's great idea is it? Who pays for it? Can it be a money spinner?
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Also worth it for finding lost nuts, washers, tongs, watches, etc, etc.
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Pointless?? That was aimed towards my edit, not the whole thread (otherwise I would have just typed "I think its pointless" in my post wouldn't I ? Anyway. More info on this most intriguing thread gleaned. Slowly building up a picture.
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Maybe Dave is really called Rodney??? If Rodneys won, what's he gonna do now? NOT write a book you reckon? It may be trickey to get someone else to employ him (is he a trouble maker?). Set up on his own possably. Oh no that's no good. He may then become part of the (ahem) ruling classes (ahem) and become part of the problem. It so complicated :-( ................................................... .................................No, you're right. I haven't got the slightest idea either. Maybe someone in the know could start up a totally unrelated thread. Call it something like "The adventures of Rodney", with a link or an explaination?
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50:1 will be fine (make sure its proper 50:1 rated oil. The stuff for outboard boat engines or lawnmowers ain't no good) :-)
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Good trucks on the road. Loads of seats. Fuel tank is VERY low. Very easy to overload. Very easy to get stuck (like on moss, leaves etc) I like 'em.
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I have always assumed manufacturers would design machines with a chain speed somewhere between 20m/s and 24m/s so as to ensure they are 'compatable' with class 1 PPE. As previously said, maintaining that speed (max torque at the RPM you need) should be a more important consideration. As for Husq vs stihl, I suppose 'brand loyalty' is very exciting when you first start, but after a while, all you want is a saw that starts when you want it to, cuts at the speed you need, and dosn't break too quick. (helps if its a nice colour though)
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That can't be it. The bloke who was using it before me used to travel about in a Vitara?
