rapalaman
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Everything posted by rapalaman
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I’ve done stumps that size with Predator 360sw but I’d allow a whole day, 2 people at about £500 - 600 no vat, all arisings removed. Be far quicker with a tracked grinder of course. 2k for the whole job looks spot on to me, parking close and access being good
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Either of these would work 😏
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I watched a jay picking off baby blue tits as they emerged from a nestbox - they didn’t stand a chance ☹️
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They take eggs and baby birds much the same as magpies but are usually a bit shy so not seen as much. Also more solitary than other corvids
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
rapalaman replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
I was fishing our local river when a feral pigeon misjudged the water and ended up right in the middle. Luckily it’s only about 4ft deep and with a long landing net I got out there fully clothed and saved it from a watery grave. An hour drying off in the sun under the net and it was good to go. many years ago fishing again in Holland and the local pigeons would scavenge bait from me. One had fishing line wrapped around one foot which had become quite deformed and it had a nasty limp. Took a few days of careful coaxing to get it close enough to net it - 10 minutes of very careful snipping and nylon extraction from its wounds and another creature saved from a painful situation. -
Maybe she smelt a bit fishy? 😏
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Me neither - some things just stick though. Day after the fishing season ended so as that wasn’t available we went swimming instead - year before I left school so remember it like it was yesterday. but as I get older my short term memory is not what it was ☹️
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Earliest I ever saw one was March 15th 1981 skimming the outside swimming pool in Chelmsford- watched it for around 10-15 minutes. Was another 3-4 weeks before we saw another
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I don’t know what the difference is, but if I fill my predator grinder with supermarket fuel it hates it, popping, backfiring or completely giving up. Flush the system, refill with shell, texaco , bp etc and all is fine again. Happened several times from different supermarket stations so too much to be a coincidence. Hence is only use branded petrol in all my machines now
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Lovely looking and sounding old saw 👍
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Had a peregrine come over quite low yesterday in middle of Chelmsford- never seen one here before though we get plenty of sparrowhawks, kestrels and buzzards overhead daily. all the other bird life made themselves scarce pretty damn quickly!
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Yeah the big newish model - awesome piece of kit - love it!
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Same here - did 120 miles 3 Saturdays ago quoting, and only had two enquiries since then. Booked into May though so not concerned. Would have liked to win a couple that I guess I’ve been under quoted on, but not going to reduce my rates unless i need to get really competitive
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Hopefully all the dogs will be microchipped and returned to their rightful owners. Yet again the stereotype of these thieving scum is upheld by their own actions. Wonder how much other stolen gear was in that site?
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Pork. Muslim? Jewish? Jehovah’s Witness?
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For a stump that size, depending on distance to travel, access, proximity to walls/fences/patio etc,arisings staying on site or removed, Would be somewhere between 120-160. Will always be cheaper to hire and do yourself but how much do you value your own time? and it’s good to watch and learn from someone experienced if you’ve never done this before. just my 2p worth
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No experience working with but brilliant firewood once seasoned properly 👍
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Had delivery of wood and it is quite wet...
rapalaman replied to carbs for arbs's topic in Firewood forum
I wouldn’t be burning any of that till it’s been properly dried ready for next winter. if you put a location someone on here maybe able to supply some decent dry logs or know iof someone who may have a little stock left (bit of a shortage now as so many people at home burning during lockdown) -
I have the stein with solid wheels, heavy, but then I guess they all need to be. Certainly a time saver on certain jobs and paid for itself in no time.
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I always take my finds with me and add it to the scrap pile to be weighed in. Picked up loads of other peoples discarded stuff too so this a is a very good point made. I’m also a keen fisherman so always collecting litter whilst I’m by the river 👍
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Got one of these but the next strength down- would def get the one in the link. Not found much of value yet but only used it a couple of times so far. 54p in small coins was the most exciting 😏 but will def be giving it another go once the water warms up a bit Fishing Magnet 422kg Pull Force Neodymium 90mm Magnet With 15m rope and gloves WWW.EBAY.CO.UK 422kg Fishing Recovery Neodymium Magnet 90mm. 304 Stainless steel /...
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Top out ASAP or leave until last - mass damping, inertia etc
rapalaman replied to AHPP's topic in General chat
Was due to dismantle a medium sized alder today, partly over a conservatory roof. Thought better of it and just doing some ground based work as 52mph gusts just wasn’t my idea of fun 👍 -
Location will help 😏
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Hi all, not sure if this is in the right section, but I’m in urgent need of some new either Predator multitip teeth or rhino alternatives for a big job I have on tomorrow. placed an order at the beginning of the week with northern arb supplies ( who have been brilliant this time), but royally let down by UPS. Were due to be delivered on Wednesday and have now allegedly been scanned at Stanford le Hope distribution centre And are possibly now stuck there with no delivery date being confirmed, just sometime next week! Won’t allow collection - only 30 mins from me so would be happy to do that. Anyone have any that I could purchase please or know any localish stockists in Essex? cheers guys 👍
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War of attrition! Keep cutting back, stripping out, digging out small stems, cut off bigger ones, poison with glyphosate, or use eco plugs (same thing but more controlled), repeat process again and again until there’s no more regrowth. No magic wand unfortunately- just hard work, patience, and swearing until it’s gone 👍
