Bolt
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Just a bad day I guess. Many people in 'chainsaw' related occupations spend a lot of time with their own thoughts. Forwarder driver. Log delivery run. stump grinding. Log splitter. etc, etc, etc. If you havent got anyone to chat to you can either A) start getting some weird ideas / plans/ views. or B) you can get drawn into the 'this is the way to do it' mentality. Here, you have a sounding off place, where you get not a single view (like you might get in a book), but a multitude of different, and sometimes hotly debated views. I find reading the first few lines is normally enough to see if its of interest, if it isn't I look elsewhere.....
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Pip did most of my original CS assessments, and also did my training and evaluation when I became an instructor, so I have heard the speal a few times the man is a legend.
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Did you assessor tell you that, if so, my money is on your assessor being Pip. Go on, was it, was it? Good old NPTC planting, it owes its very existance to the RFS cert arb
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I use these, they are REALLY waterproof, and cheap (relatively) And I never have to put anything on them. ('course, you would look a bit of a pranny trying to get up a tree in them:thumbdown:)
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I reckon you got to learn using a guide (3-5 years should do), then, as you will be starting to get the hang of it, go freestyle> If you look a many 'freehanders' chains they REALLY should be using a file guide. Can't think of the number of times people have rocked up on day 1 of CS39 or 32 courses with chains that looked like thay have been sharpened by a troup of random monkeys. IMO Practice till you are good using a roller gauge (these give the best 'muscle training') and stop using it when ALL your teeth have the same top plate angle, same depth of cut and same length of tooth. (Them little roller guides are still useful for doing major work on a chain that has been mullered) (and is it me, or are stihl files 110% better than any other brand?)
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Was it your shackel? If it was someone else, I guess its up to them what its used for. After a while, having workmates messing your kit up just dosen't seem quite so funny.
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Isn't there more cc on a Husky? Either way, the Stihl is still better (I own both, I really wanted the Husky to be better, but it just aint :-( Now the Husky just sits sad and forgotton in the shed)
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After a trip to the weightbridge....... The scores are on the doors! Crewcab Transit tipper TW190 (no tools or people on board). 4040kg (1/2 ton overweight). Fully loaded with kit and crew, pushing a ton overweight! O well, better stop doing that then............ have got away with it since April though!
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these pumpkins are good! Hmmmmmmmmm. almost too good . Are you all suuuuuuure they are all your own work ? P.S. my own pumpkin was lousey!
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they did once (in the UK) And they still do (in Poland)
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burning it is fine. Splitting it can be a bit of an ordeal though.
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I understand that they are supposed to be light-weight, but IMO the straps and shell of the Alveo in the picture look a little, well, lightweight (if you know what I mean). (but the white/ black colour scheme does match your iPOD).
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Not that I know what I am talking about...... .......but the linked webpage implies different.
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O Yeah, now I see the little smiley face on your post . Fair play then, just my excuse to have a ranty moan more cider required, I think.
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The odds are, if he got a saw and nibbled around at the edges it would probably fall down at some point, no one hurt. 'course there is a chance it may not, so who in their right mind would give that advice?
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Why does he NEED a saw ticket. its not a legal requirement. Chainsaws aren't some controlled substance. You can get them at FOCUS, or in the ARGOS catelogue (other suppliers are available - terms and conditions apply) for goodness sake. The chap wasn't sure, so he asked a question and got (some) common sense answers (and a few stupid ones (like mine)) - good on him - if you aren't sure, why not ask?
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nice. But I reckon pictures 2 and 4 are the only pictures I have ever seen of you truck with the drivers door shut. Born in a barn per-chance
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Energy gained from burning woodchip needs to be greater than... Fuel to drive empty truck from where it is, to woodchip pile in surrey. Fuel for Loading woodchip. Fuel to drive to screening plant in midlands. Energy to unload chip. Fuel to send truck towards next destination. Energy to scree / process woodchip. Energy to dispose of waste / rejected woodchip. Fuel to drive an empty truck from wherever it is to the screening plant Energy to load it Fuel to send it on to the powerplant (wales / scotland) Energy to unload it Fuel to send the truck on its way. Energy to get the chip into the furnace. (I may have double accounted a bit with my truck movements) either way, I can't see it very efficent energy wise - so I guess there's a bit of govn't subsidy going on here.
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well, thats grown-ups tree work! Watching with the sound down (trying to get the baby to sleep before dinner) All that 'speeded up men walking about' business reminds me of benny hill / teletubbies.
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Yeah, thats the ticket ('though I can't help but think that might exceed some of the lads CAT B driving licences )
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No1 = Hobby (better than telly) No2 = Therapy (mental state) (staring into flames is better than any other S.A.D cure) No3 = Therapy (relationship) (glass of wine, open fire, kids in bed, bliss!) No4 = Business nessessity (got to get those trousers dry by tomorrow somehow) Heat? 'fraid that all goes up the chimney :-(
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Arrrrr, sorry. my mistake. In that case, don't you mean "some of it was mine"
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Yeah, but you don't seem to want it
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As stated, a trip to the weighbridge, me thinks. The confounding issue here seems to be how heavy the tipper body that has been mounted on the chassis is. It seems strange that GVW, GTW and axle weights are stated on the transit doorframe, and the tipper body has warning labels about unpropped bodies, and the strength of tie-down points, but nowhere does it say what the maximum load that can be stuck in the tipper body is. Strange how often the most useful bit of info is the one thas missing.......
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I have had an ARS saw head on a 'spare' set of insulated rods. Had the thing for years and there is barely a speck of rust on the blade. Using an ARS saw still brings a smile to my face (which is handy as I hate rodding!)
