doobin
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That's incredibly clean, does it look to have been repainted?
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This is also my preferred approach. It's amazing how much easier it is to sharpen accurately in a heated workshop, with a good light over the chain, some good tunes, a coffee to one side and dinner cooking on the stove As opposed to on the floor in the mud with the water soaking into your chainsaw trousers.
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LDV tipper would be cheaper, no trailer license needed either. With the cash saved you're well on your way to buying a chipper which you already have a suitable tow vehicle for.
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Cheers. I have obtained similar from car boots etc (probably the Rolson ones). Have you a link for the 3/8 eBay ones?
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Whilst I agree with certain points, I think you will be hard pressed to find a pro cutter who doesn't agree that the chain brake is a useful thing to have. Mainly as it allows you to stop the chain dead and start moving straight away to your next cutting position, without the risk of serious injury which can and does occur when you trip (an unavoidable hazard in the forest environment) and either land on the saw or touch it to your body with the chain still on the rundown. I wouldn't use a saw without one, and to be honest I think anyone who makes a point of doing so is being cavalier for the sake of it. I agree it's not a substitute for careful/skilled saw handling, but it's an important failsafe even for the pros.
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Where from Bob?
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Always tip the mower towards the oil filler, otherwise the oil will end up in the air filter and carb. Threads are always normal AFAIK, like angle grinders. Folk often think they need to be reverse thread to stop the blade coming off, but that's not the case.
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Which (compact?) tractor, to do everything on a smallholding?
doobin replied to sandspider's topic in Large equipment
Even the modern Same tractors are modular air cooled engines. My buddy has a 6 cylinder 4WD. Piece of piss to renew one piston liner. -
Nothing on that scale will be cheap! Why not reduce the bigger timbers into manageable billets to put through a normal processor??
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Will check it out, thanks.
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What additions would you like to see on Arbtalk
doobin replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Depending upon your browser you just hold down a key when clicking. On Firefox on Mac I hold down the command key to open a link in a new tab. Check the help section in your browser. -
The way I heard it from my local dealer was that Lawnflite/Kaaz bought the design off Honda? Are Kaaz are still selling their varient? Mine has Lawnflite, Kaaz and Honda labels on various parts of it
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Surely any ladder of that size will be cumbersome? IE. if you need the height, you live with the weight for that job. This is why I want a tripod set too.
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I made up a vice mounted on box section to drop into the dropside post holes on my truck or trailer this very afternoon. Sharpening on the ground is horrible, I hate it. I also made up a similar dropside hole mount for the cement mixer, to save lugging the stand about. You gotta get up on the truck to shovel the sand outta the bag anyhow!
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The Briggs engines are OK, but not a patch on Honda. But then, they're about half the price like for like. I have Briggs on my shredder and billy goat, they're OK ish. If I could swap them for a Honda for say £50 I would do so in a heartbeat.
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Does it suddenly recoil once you slacken the bolts a certain amount or do you have to take the cover right off again?
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Is something jamming it against the fan?
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OP, did you have an alarm or any sort of security? Sounds like a well planned job
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Why do you want larger teeth (= larger kerf, more work for the saw) on such a small saw? I use 181s over 171s as they are that little bit more robust. However, I always buy them with the 1.1mm chain rather than the 1.3. In a straight test, my 181 vs a mates 181, about the same age, cut twice as quick. Mine- 12" 1.1mm bar. His, 16" 1.3mm bar. Just goes to show the difference a smaller bag (both kerf and length) makes. The 1.1mm chain is also very quick and easy to sharpen, even in the field. I even get away with being a bit careless when sharpening it to be honest. Don't know why. If you buy 1.1mm chains, buy Stihl. I had three Oregon ones and they all lost their teeth very quickly. No such issues with the Stihl ones. Not sure if Stihl do 1.1mm chain with the anti kickback bumper tie links, but I buy Stihl 1.1mm without and it is fast and efficient.
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What additions would you like to see on Arbtalk
doobin replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
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I've got a Hayter Harrier 56 on my bench. The wheels have broken (they are only 6 months old), the alloy deck is cracked in multiple places as it's rubbish, the engine won't run properly (because it's a Briggs) and of course the drive has failed. It will also only fill it's collecting bag half full before choking. It's going in the skip and a Lawnflite 533 Pro is replacing it.... :lol: The best pro mower out there for a contractor. Solid, reliable Honda engine and will pick up wet grass until the bag is stuffed so full you can barely lift it. It's twice the mower for about £100 more.
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Heck, why are people not using screw splitters on a timber crane to break down oversize stuff to go on a lorry with processor size stuff?
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I would simply break down the big lengths into smaller billets with a screw type splitter mounted on a crane. Then use the crane to load the billets into a more normal sized processor. A normal sized processor will hold it's value, as will the screw splitter. A giant processor is only of interest to a few people. A homemade effort? Might be awesome, but then you might only get back half of what it cost to make it due to lack of CE, backup, etc.
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Many more recommendations for Hailo than the above! Half the price and the adjustable foot which is invaluable in a garden, especially at the larger lengths? I don't doubt Youngman are good, but at twice the price and no adjustable foot it's a non starter for me. My Hailo only 'died' because I was an idiot and forgot to strap it
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Thanks for all the replies. I will be sticking with Hailo, and upgrading to the larger model. I shall also purchase a tripod ladder for doing hedges etc, as the big Hailo weighs a fair bit.
