doobin
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It won't like it, and that's putting it mildly. They are shallow rooted. Birch are also relatively short lived pioneer trees, fungus often gets them when they get to that sort of age. Removing a third of the roots will not help it in the slightest. I'd be inclined to remove, do the patio and replant.
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^ I think you're right! I'm waiting till they come out to replace one of my FS-70s.
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Great 2-mix alternative to the 4-mix FS-90. Same power, more reliable and far cheaper. Mine are used to run polesaws and hedgecutters, occasionally a tiller head. No problems in 8 months of hard use. It's not a 'big' strimmer however. If you think you may wish to run a hedgecutter head on it in the future, it's a good buy. If you have acres of grass and bramble to clear, you need a minimum of FS-410 really.
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Really? Please elaborate as I'm interested. What with Stihl having to rent 2-mix (X-torque) off Husky (if that's true?) then they may as well give up! Seriously though, I love Stihl. They just keep going.
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Post of the day! How are you so sharp this time in the morning?
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Depends how much you have to take off the tooth. Best to get a raker depth gauge. You will also find that your chain may judder in hardwood, but will fly and cut like a dream in softwood. Most pro cutters have a separate chain for both hardwood and softwood. Don't forget to round off the leading edge of your raker when you file them, this will keep it smooth assuming corect raker depth for the wood yo are cutting.
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If I worked in forestry on piece rate, the first thing I would do would be to send my saws to Spud. No brainer. It's the same reason we run smaller bars on big powerheads. My MS250 with 12" 1.1mm bar will outcut my 034 with a 13" .325 bar on. And it weighs much less.
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How much to sell my Kwikchip 120 2004 with blown engine for???
doobin replied to T & C Tree Services's topic in General chat
What's the engine in your quickchip? Is a rebuild an option? -
3 point linkage unless it's a specific direct mount for a particular tractor/front of tractor
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Framing nailer then.
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Don't be too hard on them, in sandy or clay ground they can be handy things. Small fencing jobs, drilling holes for planting etc. Digger is the way forward for a lot of holes though, or where there are stones. I use both, and both have their place.
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Alright lads, which one of you told him he could sell the wood to cover the job?
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Completely normal.
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Normal Stihl blade will fit, just be careful as a. it's a flexible shaft so sudden impact could break it and b. if yours is a loop handle model, it's theoretically possible to chop your foot off with it
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Get a wireless alarm system. Many of them have a function where an alarm can be set to 'doorbell' zone where the unit just makes a doorbell noise for that particular sensor.. Added benefit is extra security. About £250 for a setup that can text and ring you from a sim card if an alarm is triggered when the system is armed.
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Once you've bottomed the rams out as you winch the preload in (assuming the excess pressure doesn't blow the seals) then it's simply the loader trying to stop the tractor moving forward without folding up itself. Given that there is a bend in every loader arm which is at approximately 110 degrees to the ground when fully down, it's obvious where the weak point is. Mechanical sympathy says that none of the above examples should happen!
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Cool. Does that setup work well for your type of jobs? I've always fancied a micro, but a 1.5t will usually suffice for me.
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Are you the guy with the micro and grapple?
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If I did a lot of back garden work I would have a micro 360 with a rotating grab on it. Same principle, plus you can do small digger works with it also. Can you get micros with two speed tracking?
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Does the filler also contain the filter? If it does and this is blocked then that's a likely explanation which wants sorting pronto, and the reasons as to why it has blocked investigating thoroughly.
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You don't like your loader much do you?
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Looks. good. That was a crazy garden to use a mini skid steer in! Would have been quicker and easier by hand. For a more open space that'll be a handy tool.
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Show me where on that page it mentions sociology students. The experiments on that page were for medical research- it's commonly known that monkeys are used for this.
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My Makita LXT 18v grinder is great, but I would take a suitcase genny and normal grinder every time if I was wanting to sharpen in the field regularly. It's painfully slow compared to a real grinder, even one running off a genny.
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Wood consumption world wide sustainable/unsustainable
doobin replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
It's sustainable with foresight. I mean, that's why the FC was originally set up. Foresight is one thing this country is somewhat lacking in these days, however. As for sustainable as a fuel, I'd be interested to see the calculations as regards land required to heat every home with a woodburner. Possibly far better efficiency to be had from local CHP plants?
