jrose
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Hadn't thought of them, will try them Tuesday Thanks
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Hi Need to get someone onto his UA Refresher course, up to 2.2. anyone know of any courses coming up? Based in Gloucestershire but willing to travel a reasonable distance. Cheers!
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How can you retrieve your rope remotely in the tree on srt then, assuming the ground staff have better things to do then run around untying anchor points and passing ropes back up to climbers? Genuinely curious...
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The main issue I have with SRT is You can't change your anchor point while in the tree as far as I know (without climbing back to it). A reasonable amount of my work involves doing line of trees where I move from one to another, so I may well come down a tree 50-100m from the one I originally went up! With doubled rope I can just strop in, unclipped and pull main line through.
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About sums up my experiences with SRT, you're not alone Steve!
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Bit short notice I know, but if anyone wants a days work this Friday give me a call on 07882 101819 or email [email protected] Job is in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Climber or groundy, don't mind. Must have chipper experience and cs30/31. Cheers Joe
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Brilliant, cheers
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Step ahead of you
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After three days use, inital reactions are good. Seems a bit more sluggish off the throttle than the MS201T, but then both of mine are well run in and have a muffler mod so maybe not entirely fair. It has improved noticably over the week so far, so I'll reevaluate things at the end of the week. The real test will come when I get my old faithful 201T back, then see which saw I pick up out of preference!
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Just done a search and couldn't find anything, so apologies if it's been asked before. Went to adjust my new 360 slightly this afternoon, and realised my standard orange Stihl screwdriver won't work on this carb! Never checked that before leaving the dealer... Anyone know what tool is needed to adjust the carb, and where I can get one from please?
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I haven't really used it on anything big yet, past two days have been spent reducing small spruce below power line height so max 6" In general I reckon it has better power than the 540, it's definitely better built. It was a bit sluggish off the throttle yesterday morning (1st tank) but had improved by this afternoon now it's had 10 tanks of fuel through. I'll probably remove the spark arrestor tomorrow, I reckon that'll improve it al lot as well. At the moment, my order of preference would be: 1. Ms201tc (as much as anything because I'm more familiar with 201 than any other) 2. Echo 3. Husqvarna
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If you like being able to tune a saw yourself, you might like to look at the echo offering. I've just got a 360 last Friday, it's had a bit of a baptism of fire the last couple of days and I am pretty pleased with it, rate it far higher than the husky!
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I feel like I should Ahab a go at this, but I'm floundering about for something caviar to say
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I think I'm the newest member to the Echo club! Picked up a 360TES this afternoon, as both my MS201t are in the shop being fixed (one my fault with a cracked fuel tank, one not but it seems to be leaking more petrol than the one with the dogy tank!). I've always liked the MS201T, but as I have two which will be working again shortly I thought I'd try something different. Got it with a 12" bar, hopefully it'll live up to expectations. If not, it will live in the basement as a backup saw...
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I'd do as Arran suggested, and put it in from the ground back to front using the other end of your rope?
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One that starts, runs and cuts when you need it to Once it doesn't, it gets sold and a new one replaces it
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DNO is Distribution Network Operator. Depends on where in the country you are, around here its either Western Power Distribution or Scottish and Southern. Find out who it is (it may well be written on the base of one of the poles), and contact them asking for advice. They may do one of three things: 1. Cut the whole tree themselves (unlikely on LV ABC though). 2. Send a team out to gain a safe clearance around the lines, leaving you free to work. 3. Turn off the power for you to safely do the work yourself, and turn it back on when you have finished.
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My general rule of thumb is never buy a brand new model of saw, as they tend to have teething issues. If I heard there was a new ms202 top handle coming out next month, I'd go straight out and buy a new 201 to see me through the next couple of years. Once a saw has been out for a while I wouldn't have any is is buying a pro saw from any manufacturer, it's just personal preference over how it feels then IMO
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Agree with first aid kits on the harness being a bit pointless - after losing the third one last year, I don't bother now. If it is still there when you have an accident, some manky plasters that have got wet many times probably won't help! Whistle attached to the helmet chinstrap, large wound dressing and rescue knife in leg pocket o trousers where I can get to it even with harness on. I should really get a CAT, I tell myself the Lyon sling and old krab I always have on my harness would do in a pinch, but not 100% sure. Full first aid kit in the truck as said before.
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I don't know, but I'll suggest it to him - I don't really get.involved with measuring timber, just asking as he's not on arbtalk. Thanks a lot
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I have a full LOLER tested kit here which is purely a spare aerial rescue kit for when I have a backup climber without their own kit (very rare, but still needed occasionally - once every couple of months or so). As far as I'm concerned, you're unlikely to do much damage climbing a couple of trees, and if you want to have a go at climbing before shelling out on your own kit, you'd be welcome to borrow for a week or two. If you can make it over to the Forest of Dean one weekend, I'd be quite happy to come out with you for an hour or two and show you the ropes, so to speak.
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I'm in the Forest of Dean, have some old kit you can borrow - I would like it back at some point, but if you want to have a go you're welcome to borrow a rope and harness. Drop me a pm
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Putting this up for a friend who is trying to find a timber sword - for sliding girthing tape under tree. Anyone know where you can get one? Cheers Joe
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The trick is to act all nonchalant about it, with that effortless air of cool. Then trip over while putting your harness on.
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The replacement bridges come with the red stiching on one side only, as obviously you need to thread it through and then tie your own knot. I wouldn't worry about it
