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Ah, the old politics of envy. "They're doing better than me and have new toys, but I went to Arb college and everything! ITS SO UNFAIR! I HATE YOU!" :lol: Suck it up, buttercup!
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Is this Fransguard winch any good?
doobin replied to doobin's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
IGLAND 3201 TIMBER FORESTRY WINCH | eBay Bugger ay? -
Is this Fransguard winch any good?
doobin replied to doobin's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
It's a one off job pulling smallish trees (6-12") up a very steep bank. Cable length is most important, I can always cut the trees in half if they are too heavy. I can't justify new, and they're not easy to find for hire. -
Is this Fransguard winch any good?
doobin replied to doobin's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Can't be, I just missed a much more recent Igland 3.2t for £850 on eBay. That old thing is over 30 years old. -
Is this Fransguard winch any good?
doobin replied to doobin's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
What about this old dog Igland 3 Ton Timber Winch , Tractor Winch Fits on 3 point Linkage Rare | eBay Are Igland really the Rolls Royce of winches? I was thinking I might go and have a look at it when it ends, but I wouldn't be offering him half of what he wants so it may be a wasted trip although local. -
Fransgard Tractor PTO Winch, Log Winch , Timber Winch, 6 Ton , 3 Point Linkage | eBay To go on a 52hp tractor. Does anyone have any idea of line speed/lenght or indeed even whether it's obsolete, etc? Thanks.
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It soon slows down when you stick it into the cut!
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I've mounted one of these EVOLUTION 230mm Multipurpose Blade For Rage230 | eBay on a 9" grinder. You get about 2 1/2" of cut. It might not be CE, but it's ideal for demolition work. It will pinch if used on regular cuts, but for cutting right through a joint full of nails, you can't beat it.
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Quality, reliability, spares and residual value as I mentioned in my earlier post. I'd go brand new Stihl MS181/Husky 135, get the warranty. You will do as much work in ten years as many second hand saws will have done in three so why buy second hand? Remember to use fresh fuel mix if you leave the saw for more than a couple of weeks.
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From the Stihl side: 2-mix is a a brilliant new technology. Genuine savings on fuel and very reliable. M-tronic on my FS460 clearing saws has not put a foot wrong. That said, I buy new and trade in relatively often. Not an option for many, just as it's not an option for my vehicles, hence I buy old vehicles I can fix myself!
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Stretch to the Stihl, no question. Two years down the line the Stihl will be worth 50-70% of what you paid. You'd be lucky to see 25% back on the Mac, plus it will break anyway.
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Sorry to hear it. Locks are no deterrent, get an alarm that links to your mobile phone if a sensor is triggered.
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They can be brittle. An advert in your local free ad/online thingy should have the wood gone easily.
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Instant black coffee should be illegal! Do yourself a favour and get a cheap coffee machine. I bought one for £24 locally. Six months on in the yard, used about four times a day, can't believe it's still going! I've got it down to about fifteen seconds to rinse the element and jug, fill the water and coffee sections and flick the on switch. Quicker than pissing around with a kettle and instant- and no need to stir. It is amazing how tastes change. I started to crave the bitter taste of black coffee after cutting out sugar for a few weeks. I must try liquorice tea, thanks for the tip! You should also try the range of green teas Twinings do. £1 at tesco at the moment. Green tea and lemon or green tea an pomegranite are my favourites. Keep it up guys!
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I almost caught my yard on fire by throwing bone dry conifer on the stove. Shut it right down and it still got mighty hot. OK, so the wood stack was too close to the stove. Lesson learnt. But it wouldn't have happened with hardwood! My alarm system with a smoke alarm linked in paid for itself that day.
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Don't go self employed just to sub to this fencing company so they can avoid tax and not have to keep you employed. Do go self employed so you can work for them when you feel like it, and get your own jobs in that make you double what they would pay. Spend more time ringing round finding your own jobs than you do working for them.
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Couple of things- one, top marks to the dealer. Anyone reading this thread will be happy to use them I should think. Two, it just crossed my mind, if you are adjusting wheel bearings, err on the side of too loose than too tight when choosing where to stick the pin in the castellated nut. Ever slightly overtightened bearings will fail very quickly. A bit of play and a free spinning wheel is better than no play but a slightly dragging bearing!
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Well, I'm proud to be a feminist. The girls need strong male leadership!
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If you already have two old polesaws, then two new 2-mix engines will give them a new lease of trouble free life and can be used on normal shafts for hedgecutters etc when no polesawing is required. Use them like you stole them for the year's warranty, rinse and repeat.
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Or, depending upon how much use you have for it, you can just swap the engine from any Stihl strimmer to a second polesaw shaft that you can buy separately for ~£230. Of course you'll need another chainsaw head too, but I don't know how many bits and bobs you have lying around? It works for me, but I only use a polesaw once a month or so!
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Then Echo have an excellent reputation. Been a few years since I used one but it was a solid thing. They also have a hedgecutter head with a clutch in it so you can use it on the polesaw without risking blowing the shaft if you hit something.
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Another thing for those of you in rented yards- think carefully when purchasing infrastructure. Just like the alarm system above. If you need bays for chip, then bricks and mortar are expensive to buy and then worthless to anyone but you (and fixed in their location). Instead, buy the concrete lego blocks instead- not only can they move with you, but if you manage to buy secondhand they wil never loose any more value. If you need a shed, then buy a container instead. Same principles apply. £250 for a lorry to move it rather than a weeks worth of labour dismantling and moving, then putting everything back inside. Buy metal trackway like they use at events rather than put hardcore down.
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Buy a wireless alarm system like this: Home Security Systems | Bullnet Systems® Then just unscrew it and the sensors from the walls if you move. Put them up in the new place and it will carry on working. Cheapest and most effective security you can get. No affiliation, this stuff just works.
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See this thread and crack on: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/62516-heads-up-good-replacement-engine-stihl-polesaws-pole-hedgcutters-combi-units.html £250/5 minutes and you're golden. I agree you shouldn't have to. But the rest of the Stihl running gear is good and holds value well. This is your easiest fix. Been using my mix-n-match polesaw today, it's excellent. Plenty of power.
