doobin
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That's rubbish. You forgot to drill a hole for the beer!
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I'd say that makes you a pro. There's not that much to using a chainsaw safely.
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What's that strainer? It's like a box but with no wire transmitting the force back to the base, and a normal strut but too high to do any good? Is it a West Country thing?
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Took the words outta my mouth. If you try to pull more than a few inches of wire under some sort of tension through gripples (like when tensioning a loing run), the gripples will start to disintegrate. I'm leaning towards clamps more for speed when doing cheaper jobs where the customer doesn't want to use high tensile net. It's going to sag after a summer anyway, so....
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Translation: I rescued it from the scrap, I'm praying it doesn't need an MOT cuz it'll never pass! LOLER should include some inspection of the vehicle chassis etc, I presume? That might account for it too.
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For under £250 you can get a 5 ton electric splitter, which knocks the spots off any axe. No brainer unless you enjoy the 'exercise'.
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Sorry Its on ignore now.
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My point exactly. Crawl back under your stone won't you?
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Massive troll here, time for the ban button methinks.
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You what? When your car slows down because of a slight hill, do you put your foot down or leave it where it is?? I find the opposite- people run big strimmers flat out when there's no need.
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I set the revs according to the job. For delicate work you turn them down. But if anything goes wrong I stop moving my hands and the machine stops regardless of revs. The difference with a strimmer is that you are always encountering changing work- Growth can go from thick brambles to light grass all in the same working sweep. Fence posts and trees to strim round You never know when you will wrap it into some wire, glass, or worse, dog muck Even in thick undergrowth I let off the revs to swing it back to the start of a new sweep. This is essential when windrowing grass for raking too.
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Mate, if you're this much of a knob in real life it's a wonder you have any customers at all. No wonder you're such a fan of Stihl protectionism. I found the MS391 to be a pretty shoddy saw. Shame really because other Stihl 'homeowner' saws such as the MS251 are most excellent value for money.
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Loose the tail lift. Mine was a different animal as soon as I took it off, it must weigh well north of 300KG.
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For the fuel, make sure you blow the line back into the tank with an airline, check all connections and hoses and bleed thoroughly. Wiring to solenoid also sounds like a prime culprit, but up a hill/trailer suggests fuel.
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I don't buy all this cruise control bollocks. Numb fingers from holding the throttle? Lack of anti vibe more like. You don't get in a car and put your foot down, then leave it down. You drive and apply throttle according to the conditions. It's the same when strimming.
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^ Expensive. Try this: Makita DLX2012M Power Tool Kit 18v 4Ah Li-ion Batteries 2pce Or if your fine with 3AH, even cheaper: Makita DLX2005 Power Tool Kit 18v 3Ah Li-ion Batteries 2pce 0088381661584
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I think the OP needs to decide what the maximum weight he wishes to swing around is, he's being recommended pretty much every saw ever made in this thread....
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http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/training-health/67369-paleo-diet.html This will change your life for the better. Well done on the job- make this the year you turn your life around. Start lifting weights as well.
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Screwfix are overpriced on all power tools. Don't wait for three or four different 'specials' to make a set up, get a decent price for a set from a tool factors like powertoolsuk.com.
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If you're buying new then the 18v Makita LXT is your best best. It's been covered in depth here. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/66174-cordless-drill.html and here http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/27808-cordless-drills-opinions.html
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Why no MS 251 on the list? Nice saw, much more value for money than the MS261. On a 12 or 14" bar the MS251 is idea for nature reserve work-small trees and scrub. You're not going to find the perfect saw that's great for that and also ringing up butts bigger than 2' across.
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Imagine what you could do with a road going version of this...
doobin replied to Tom D's topic in Large equipment
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I'm trying not to imagine the stress a mounting like that must put on the front of the Mog when picking a full bucket of chip off the ground. Tractor loaders come with brackets that go right back to the cab, and sometimes the back axle, for a reason. I take it there is something similar under your cab? First thing I'd do is make some pallet forks up, I think they will come in handy even more than the bucket! I presume visibility is pretty crap so I'd be wary about making it worse by using flip down bucket mount forks like a 3CX.
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Do you intend to pay any money?
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That bar looks tired. Say, I know where there's one for sale....
