rowan lee
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Thats nuts - looks like some class of these bad boys perhaps Ammonite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nice compact setup mate, The Same used to be a very popular choice of tractor over here in Ireland back in the 90's on farms, but have been gradually replaced by JD's, and NH's.
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Some brute of a stihl there, how old would that be roughly. looks like a small lawnmower engine on her lol.
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5500e all in, so about 4500£ or there abouts. Very expensive toy alright.
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cool!
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Did you get any footage of her in action yet Ferguson mate?
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Cheers for the comments, i think we have got a dealer here in southern Ireland somewhere down in the south east. Might ring for a price sometime soon. With regards to the 'sore back' issue, i know where your coming from, but from a domestic users point of view and just occasional seasonable work, it sure looks easier on the back then the old chainsaw, horse, maul routine. (expensive toy mind!).
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Looking at this piece of kit in particular Would be the next step up from an Eagle or P55. Lack of conveyor would not be an issue for me, and by the looks of things that foot operated splitter, looks like it would be handy for dripping rings into as well. Just wondering what BGU machines are like in general, don't hear that brand around here very often. Cheers.
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Homemade firewood processor with hydraulic chain saw
rowan lee replied to ferguson's topic in Firewood forum
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Ok thanks for that men.
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Howdy folks Just wondering what the correct technical term is for the type of sharpening used for these sorts of blades. Presumably it has to be a slow revolving unit with cooled grinding surface. I've rung a couple of places but i'm not sure if the understand the significance of the chipper blades properties, and wouldn't fancy some eejits taking an angle grinder to them.
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Dried up alot hasn't it. So tell us what will that tractor pull in these conditions.
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Thanks for the reminder dude, even those 'bites' sound horrific. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing, scary stuff mate. Like i said never experienced violent kick-back or kick back i wasn't anticipating. Its an discomforting thought when your using a saw, especially for someone like myself - a weekend enthusiast but a good thing to be aware of every time you pick up a saw.
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Cheers.
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Really, christ. Never heard of anyone getting it on the arm, but im sure it happens alot. Funny, im always feel confident when i have the old pants, but never wear any chainsaw protect between my head and waist. Just out of interest, did you lose grip of the saw during the kick back or where both of your hands still in the correct position on contact with your arm. Just trying to visualise this as i have never experienced violent kick back before.
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Witty, enjoyed these.
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Scary ain't it, Wouldn't fancy a lash of a saw with chainmail on, never mind just a pair of slacks. Has anyone on here ever been saved from a nasty injury thanks to a pair of chainsaw pants?
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what do you reckon a ton of partly seasoned split logs make up in volume?
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You've got a keen eye mate. Really nice shots.
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nice one.Same applies when going underground as well, the amount of landies in hospital at the moment. Haven't seen a 79 in sick bay yet.
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Have to admit when i was first learning to hand file, i thought forget all this hassle, try an electric out, thinking i would save time and get a better edge (something similar to the one on the wedsite mentioned abve, but without the autofeed mechanism). But personally i think it actually takes more effort and time using an electric, undoing the bar bolts, taking the chain of the bar, setting up the grinder, adjusting everything, etc etc and then putting the chain and bar back on the saw. With a nice engineering vice, a file and handle, one of these File gauges - Filing equipment (much better then the file holder gauges) and a few months practice you can have a 15'' bar sorted in under 5mins, much less time then all the arsing with the electric ones.
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Theres a steady little stream of these coming on board now, mostly the 79 pickup and a few 76 hardtops for the shift bosses. maybe 1-2 a month gradually replacing the defenders. I think alot of these have been sourced from Dubai for some reason. Would love one myself, some purr out of a brand new engine.
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I'll probably spend a bit more time looking about, not in any major rush, as this saw will be for private use mainly. Conveyor would be handy if you are processing billets and coppiced timber that doesn't require further splitting.
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Looks the proper job for billets alright, good strong build. Its rounds i have in mind though, mostly 6-8'' thinnings. Cheers Girdle.
