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A little bit of tree machinery porn...............
openboater replied to Lee Winger's topic in Video forum
Would the loader on the Ifor Williams trailer be able to put a 1 tonne dumpy bag into the pickup ? -
Captain Slow hadn't noticed that his oponent had left one peg much longer than all the others.
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It may be worth looking in a recent Land Rover comic, there are a few teams doing winching competitions with 2-speed hydraulic winches and their vehicles weigh a lot more than your digger! I don't know the origin of the winches they use but they might do what you need. My guess would be around 10000lbs to 12000lbs pulling capacity, is that enough?
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A.Hippo full of concrete - any advice?
openboater replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in General chat
I was just about to say 'Concrete Saw' but you got there first. I've not used one either but a friend had one for cutting new doorways in an old building, says it was great. The one he hired was a lot smaller than above but made short work of old brickwork. I just hope nobody threw any re-bar into your tree before the muck went in . -
Do you plan to use it for winching stuff towards the blade or dragging the digger out of a hole when you've bogged it ?
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Anyone spending that much clearly has money to burn......that'll leave more logs for the rest of us !!
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A couple of jobs I finished today
openboater replied to openboater's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
I've not got as far as bears yet, I'm comfortable with geometric type stuff that doesn't need to be proportionally acurate or simple shapes that can't go too far wrong. Good luck, let's see it when it's done. -
A couple of jobs I finished today
openboater replied to openboater's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Carvings with a standard bar & chain. The double helix is a bit of a cheat as I did use a carving bar to finish it but the first ones I did like that were with a standard saw, they just took a bit longer and I don't have any pics of them -
A couple of jobs I finished today
openboater replied to openboater's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
I've only ever bought carving bars when I go to the APF shows, 1 every two years makes it a fairly low cost hobby. I get them from Dougie Bennet, he's from Tavistock I think, in Devon. The sprocket came from him by mail order as it wasn't something he had with him at the show, that was 4 years ago. To be truthfull I'd carved a few things with a little Dolmar and a standard 13" bar + chain before I even found out that carving bars existed. Why not make a start with what you've got, it doesn't have to be intricate work to be satisfying or fun. I'll try and find some pics of stuff I did with the Dolmar, I'll add them on to here soon if I have some. -
That's grim news, I've chatted with some of them over the past few years when I've done CS units at Longleat. At least one of the old guys is a second generation forester on the Estate. I hope the managament regret their decision and we have enough big storms through the winter for them to be offered their jobs back.
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On the suspension trauma issue. The guy at work who does all our kit and lifting gear inspections tells me there are now fall arrest harnesses with emergency foot loops so that if you fall and are suspended you can use these integral loops to stand up in and so not lose circulation in your legs before help arrives. As for 90 minutes of time filling, not so sure.
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Bonkers :laugh1:That cheered us all up, thanks:biggrin:
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Swat 'em with a slipper first, then when you vac' them they're in there for good:001_tt2:
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Asked for a demo of the guilotine machine at APF. Was really impressed. The whole machine looked a bit flimsy but watching it work was very worthwhile and surprising. Also watched the flywheel machine being used with a guard/hopper similar to a chipper inlet fitted. Also seemed really simple and effective but the timber they were using was too tame. It could have been a different story with some thick, hard, twisted and knotty stuff . Of the two I'd feel a lot happier with the guilotine, especially if a lapse of concentration is likely.
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Dreadfull news. Get well soon Dave. Best wishes. Angus .
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I take home a lot of willow from fallen limbs in rivers around Somerset. About half my winter work involves keeping our rivers flowing freely. I leave the green wood in lengths of 3' to 4' but anything over 6" thick is split lengthways to firewood thickness before it goes on the stack, it's really satisfying to do, it's so easy. I've found it will rot less, dry quicker, and when it goes from the stack to the logshed I don't show it the axe, just the saw. Willow is great for getting the log burner up to temperature quickly, then if we want to sit back and watch a film on telly I feed it with lumpy hardwood so I don't have to get off the sofa every 10 minutes:thumbup:
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Wasn't exactly what I had in mind , but at least it's a tipper:thumbup: You'd never get it cross-axled off road I guess, and it ought to be cheap to run:001_tt2:
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Just searched for Bremach in Google Images. They make some great looking trucks:thumbup1: Seem to be Italy's answer to a Unimog. Proper ugly & built for work.
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I had them when I was about 38/39. Left me with a few scars in private places as well as the more visible ones. While I was at about the worst looking stage I had a visit from the Jehova's Witnesses. Never seen them make such a speedy exit. That cheered me up for the rest of the day:thumbup: Can't really make any recommendations, it just takes time I'm afraid. You have my sympathy though:thumbup1:
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I've got a couple of pairs of Coolmax on the go at the moment, two different types. No lumpy seams and a good price. Very pleased so far.
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I like the ugly crewcab truck in the final pic , what is it ?
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An Arb mate of mine gets his from somewhere near/in Avonmouth. The firm can install any combination of high security doors + shuttered windows and paint the whole lot before delivery. They do a good job too. Sorry not sure of the price though. I think they can also fit internal partitions . If I see him later I'll ask if he has a number for them:thumbup1:
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What's next on the Lumberjack Sports event list then ? Mill racing ?:001_tt2:Sounds like a good chance to try different chains etc. I'd love to come but Somerset's a bit too far. If anyone could set up a milling meet in the southwest I'm up for it.
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Rob, thanks for your reply . Didn't see it untill after I'd straightened the damage and didn't take a photo. The bar I used was a small Rollomatic E that is made of 3 layers. The centre layer is minimal to reduce weight, resulting in a mostly hollow bar. I happened to clamp the Minimill in a place where the bar has no solid centre so the 2 bolts have pushed one face plate untill it meets the other:blushing: This resulted in the chain groove being about 3mm wide . Earlier today I put the bar in a hydraulic press and returned it to its proper shape. I made sure to insert a few leaves of on old feeler guage to stop the press at the correct width. Thanks very much for your kind offer. I'm not looking for that at all, to be honest the whole experience made me laugh:biggrin: The bar can still be used, and it's one I was given anyway. May be a cunning plan to mention it to new customers in the future though:thumbup: Cheers , Angus .
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So will we see another pic in 2011 ?
