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Check this link out; Diesel exhaust fluid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "The injection rate depends on the specific after-treatment system, but is typically 2-6% of diesel consumption volume." - seem to be the phrase that pays!! Sorry if this is 'the bleedin' obvious' that you've already found yourself!

Well thanks for the heads-up. I ended up buying it!

Hi All, Anyone got one for sale (or know of one)? Ta!

I've also signed the petition. What a crassly stupid and short-sighted idea.

Olive oil and sugar works for me as a hand cleaner. Spoon full of sugar in the middle of the hand and then a good bit of oil and work it in well. Washes off with a bit of squeezy and end up with baby soft hands!! Not tried it on my ropes, but might be worth a go. Doesn't need to be olive oil mind. You'd definitely need to clean with something rope friendly afterwards... obviously oily ropes aren't great!! Soap flakes?

These links might be helpful... Electromagnetic radiation and health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Microwave burn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With radiating antennae (like VHF Radio) there's only really a problem if you get very close to the antennae, but it can be a bit different with microwave or satellite transmit dishes which are effectively a beam. Even the lower power ones aren't great for you. If you've ever done any rigging, you'll doubtless be aware of the dangers. Ordinary satellite dishes (like sky dishes) are recieve only and present no hazzard at all. Unless they fall on you.

Hi Cessna... I understand your scepticism but the answer is simple; not all wood is sourced sustainably. Wood that is labelled 'from a sustainable source' is most likely to be from a sustainable source. Wood that isn't labelled as such may not be. If you care about this, and it'd be hard for anyone to agree that it'd be okay to cut down all the world's trees, then all you can do is make sure you buy from a sustainable source. You might be right that overall, worldwide, industrial civilisation is using up it's trees - this just makes it even more important that you 'believe' in the concept of sustainabiliy, not less. Forgive me if I'm putting words into your mouth, but you're unlikely to find much sympathy here if you're basically arguing that 'cutting down trees is bad' because this is very much an over simplistic way of looking at things.

Now that is a GOOD idea... like that!

Has anyone sucessfully mounted a HIAB (or similar) on the rear of your truck, as opposed to behind the cab, as seems usual? Am thinking this might allow me to load onto my trailer as well as into the back of the truck. Obviously the tipping body would have to tilt sideways... ...has anyone made this work?

Seems to be a LOT of grumbling about the diesel particulate filters on t'internet. Seems that they clog up and you need to drive at a 2000+rpm for 20 miles to clear them. It's being reported that a lot of them don't clear and you end up in 'limp mode' until they're 'forced' to regenerate by someone who can access the engine management. You can get them removed and have the engine management changed to ignore that they're not there any more, but it costs a few hundred quid. Not sure what that'd do to anyone in the London LEZ but I can't see it being good! A new DPF is big money - £1k+ at least. Shame really, they look like the quality option and there seems to be quite a few three-ish year old ex-Asda delivery vans around for about £5K.

I've found this is the best place to buy his stuff; Books - Shigo and Trees A few years ago, before I found this site, I paid £150.00+ for one of his books. I was contracting abroad (not Arb) at the time so I could 'afford' it... if you go on Amazon or elsewhere on the web, they are avaialable, but at silly prices. This lot are good for Arb books too; Home

Subaru Forester.

Spotted today - an actual Unimog Gunbus. In use by the Estonian Army.

They were good ones alright, although I swear they passed through undigested. Not sure if we'll be going back next year...

Ooops. iPhone wouldn't play!

What does everyone reckon? Found yesterday at the base of a big old Birch at the side of a mere...p

Ah... I see what you mean about the Ivy now. Didn't spot all that growth at the top!!! That is quite bad!

It's not looking great is it? Ivy's not as bad a lot of people commonly think - it doesn't strangle plants as such, but it can get completely out of hand on some trees. Doesn't seem to be the case here - certainly just it's presence on the ground won't do any harm. You don't really need to see it's presence as an 'infestation' - it's pretty harmless and beneficial in terms of habitat. It could be drought stress or it could be something to do with the bus stop! Do you get a lot of people letting their dogs pee there... or just one person very regularly?? Have the council dug up the pavement by the tree recently? If so there's possibly been some root damage which might explain the die-back on that side. It could possibly be Phytophthora root death... can you see if any of the bark on the main stem is dead? Any sign of dead roots, particularly close to the main stem? There's not much hope for it if this is the case. You can apparently get some effective fungicides to treat it but they're not over-the-counter and may not be suitable for use near to a public space. The tree might also be a bit far gone to recover even if they are used but it's hard to tell just from the picture. Certainly a dead or dying tree presents some sort of an elevated risk risk next to a bus stop where members of the public linger. A conifer like this isn't quite the same as big broad leaf tree which, if diseased, might drop a big branch (for example) and do some serious damage to property or person, but if I were responsible for it I'd want it sorted. I'd get a grip of this sooner rather than later. It wouldn't be the end of the world if you had to have it removed - these can get quite big in time and can outgrow their space and have to be removed for that reason alone, especially right up against the boundary as it is. It's not like it's a 500 year old Oak! If it has to go, get it replaced with a nice fastigiate Yew, planted a wee bit further back from the road. They've got a really nice tidy ornamental look to them and I always think Yew looks spot on adjacent to a church! Really you need to find someone reputable to come and have a proper look. Where about are you?

Arborforce.

It's not clear from a google search, specifically, whether non CE marked saws are 'okay' to use or not. The guidance on the HSE site isn't clear either. It's pretty equivocal on PPE though - it needs to be CE marked. I've pinged the HSE with an enquiry - they promise to try and answer within 30 days!! The query was along the lines of 'what happens if a competent operator with the correct PPE is involved in a serious incident - CE approved saws? Yes or no?' I'll put the kettle on...

Okay. I'll scratch around and see if I can find any actual facts! I imagine that this is the same as if you were involved in an 'incident' involving an older saw with, say, no chain brake... or weren't wearing PPE... In the event of a serious injury (or worse), in my current employment, (for a charity operating, in my area, in hostile environments) we would anticipate that the HSE would be all over us and I would fully anticipate that the insurance company would actively seek and use any reason they thought was relevant to avoid paying out a claim. But anyway, this is my professional view, so still an 'opinion' even if well qualified. As I said, I'll see if I can find any actual facts.

That's what the Husqvarna dealer told me. He quite confidently told me that the lack of CE approval (even though it was EXACTLY the same as the UK model) meant that I 'couldn't' use it for professional purposes. I'm assuming that he knew what he was on about... mind you it did take him two goes to fix what on reflection was a pretty obvious fault - the thing with the wrong sized bar/chain/sprocket, that is... Do you think this is untrue?

It is cheaper, but it's exceptional for your saw not to be held by the courier/post office until you pay the import duty. They levy a charge for the pleasure too... This used to be something you could challenge, but the law has changed now so that they are entitled to charge this 'handling charge'. I also bought a 346xp back when the dollar was two to a pound and the dollar and sterling price were numerically the same; I effectively got a half price saw. Trouble was that they sent me the wrong sized bar and chain and it was a complete pain to get sorted out. The saw wasn't CE approved either so there would be problems if there was 'an incident' where the HSE or insurance company became involved... ...oh and it got nicked the first time I used it. Although that wasn't because it was from the 'states!

I realise this probably isn't what you need to hear, but why not just leave them? (Hey.... 'leave' them... geddit??) You'll find that the worms will pull them underground in pretty short order and your trees (and possibly grass) will be healthier for that yearly addition of organic matter to the soil. In the longer term, having healthier trees will mean less of a financial burden on the scout group as you are less likely to need to spend money on them... this is a long term thing though and depends on a lot of other factors. It does help though. If you are dead set on collecting them, I usually find that running the mower over them (with the cut height fairly high) will not only hoover them up nicely but will also mince them up a treat. If you usually collect your grass clippings and pile them up somewhere, the addition of a bit of leaf material will help your pile rot down a bit better. If you leave the clippings on the grass, having the leaves minced up and mixed in will help the natural process of breaking them down. Sorry to hear about you recent theft.