Breton monkey
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Petrol v diesel long and short term costs...
Breton monkey replied to Ty Korrigan's topic in Large equipment
given the distances we cover over here you need to also think about towing waight. the TW125 i have is about 500kg, the GM130 is 750kg (yes i know they are both petrol, its just i know those 2 machines), thats alot more to pull around, truck working harder, more fuel in the truck, clutch working harder.... -
Ive just got the 22" version of this from amazon. i am very impressed with the look of it. seams solid and the sliding mounts are really easy to install. i'm impressed with the light it gives off, much better than the ring halogens i had befor. its a very bright white light.
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It was all going for biomass. around here farmers are clearing averything they can at the moment because of a new dryed milk factory that a company from china are building...
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no idea why the photo is upside down... its the right way up on my computer....
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I worked with this chipper today, its a beast! the opening is 1m by 1m10 and its 700hp! fills around 2 artic lorrys per hour! just glad i dont have to pay the fuel bill.....
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Unhitching the chipper whilst chipping.
Breton monkey replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Large equipment
i nearly always un-Hitch my TW125. not for the chipper, but for the pickup... i have an NP300 and if left hitched, you can see the truck flexing between the cab and bed. longterm this cant be good for the chassis. -
try getting an old canvas side from a lorry. cut a piece about 5cm bigger than needed on all sides, fold that over and put eye rivits along it. this can then be held onto the mesh with bungee cord, to keep it tight.
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haha! i pulled the TW125 over the 660.... dogs went into tire sidewall..... 660-1, tw125-0 ! for the ms362, i think it lacks the grunt of the 361.... i have since put a 40cm bar on the 361 and an 8tooth drive cog, now it really rips!!
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had a ms361 from new, now 10 years old and never missed a beat! prefer it to my new ms 362.....
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Quote: "Originally Posted by kentjames , Ok here's one for you chaps." the problem would be it wouldnt lift 300kg with a grab on the front, its not balasted for it, it would tip forward i think. Quote: " pretty cool, josh was obsessed. Naturally " thats a good excuse to tell the other-half! its not me honest dear, its for the kids!
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As requested (andrew McEwan) here are the pics of my grillo barrow. I built the footplate visible behind the engine and added the tow-hitch on the front (so you tow in reverse, but the gears are the same in both directions). I also built the log frame that straps onto the bed of the barrow, with that in place it will carry nearly 1 cubic meter of logs. By standing on the footplate it is more stable.
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here is a german company that make/sell them, they deliver to most of europe i think. Auspuff passend für Stihl 066 MS660 MS 660 MAGNUM dual Port, 19,80 &e
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i have a 362, its a nice saw, powerful but a little heavier. two of my team members have a 261, its also a very good saw, they have used them hard and they have taken it. i personaly run the 362 (like i did with the 361, which is now 9 years old and going strong) with a 16inch bar, it gives it plenty of grunt. the 261 takes a bigger bar ok but does lack power on it and over long term its going to wear out quicker running one. if the waight doesnt bother you, i'd go for the more powerful saw.
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hi spud thankyou for the advice. here is a pic of the new duel port exhaust fitted. i will report how it runs after next weeks work. but i can confirm it sounds amazing!!
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<p>hi steve</p>
<p> Thankyou for the responce. i will go for the twin port and follow that. </p>
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<p>cheers</p>
<p> neil</p>
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<p>hi, a quick question to pick your brains if i may. if i fit one of these twin port exhausts to my ms660, is there anything else i should do at the same time please?</p>
<p><a href="http://shop.saegenspezi.de/Echappement-pour-Stihl-066-MS-660-MS660-MAGNUM-dual-Port" rel="external nofollow">Pot d'échappement pour Stihl 066, MS 660 MS660 MAGNUM dual Port, 19,8</a></p>
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<p> i've had bits from this site for my 361, they are good quality i think, dont know how prices compair to the UK but might be interesting for you.</p>
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<p>cheers</p>
<p> neil</p>
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Thankyou! just done this with my first older 201t (2011 model) after reading your post. its a diffrent saw, much closer to a 200t.
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this box looks more useful to me. the fully covered boxs are ok, but anything put in the back is bound to slide forward Under the shelfing area and the only way to get it is to climb in and reach up there. without the back cover its easier to climb in. also if you are chipping or putting logs in there you dont really want the back cover part. though it would be useful if they did it with just the sides, like gready boards and no roof on the back..... Aluminium Locker box , Ladder Rack Combination | Aluminium Boxes | N & J Aluminium Linings Ltd
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i have a rock exotica swivel on my harness. i chose the rock exotica because the eyes where bigger and the crab can move around through it easier, it doesnt catch on the gate. i have put it directly onto the bridge, so its no further away than just a crab on the ring on the bridge. i climb on a prussic and dont find it twists up any more than befor. i do find it help alot once in the crown, you can turn, pass around the trunk and turn round and not have the mainline twist up.
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Costa Coffe et al is weak milky rubbish right?
Breton monkey replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
what you guys need is one of these. living in France i've come to like the little cups of rocket fuel! my machines an ascaso and i always grind the beans fresh. -
one site is MEGAVERT Des experts en matériel de parc et jardin depuis 20 ans i dont know how their prices compare with the uk as i dont shop there anymore... to expencive when you add a ferry ticket to the cost of the saw!! but megavert do deliver to the uk.
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it is very strange this Policy that stihl run in the UK.... here in France you can order a stihl online and have it delivered straight to the door. never had a problem and there are some good offers about.
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i used a hot air gun to get the vinyl off, then i used the resin remover i use to clean the saw handles after alot of pine cutting.
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i dont have a Honda one, but a grillo. brilliant machine, rated for 400kg and doesnt leave a mark if you plan your route and dont turn in the middle of the lawn.... also fitted a tow-hitch to pull the TW125 around, gear in the barrow and chipper on the back, all on site in one trip. the other bonus being it fits in the back of the pickup so i can still tow the chipper to the job.
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hi everyone i have a client with a a small, young cidre apple orchard (around 200 trees) who has a problem with apple scab. he would like to know whats the best or most practical way of getting rid of it on this scale, as he thinks its affecting fruit yealds. any advice greatfully received. cheers
