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  1. doobin
    Every time this comes up I post the same thing. Get an alarm fitted that contacts you via mobile if the sensors are triggered. Don't have to have it making a noise. Also set it up to contact a local security firm if you are busy. All you need to do is have enough locks to slow them down, and some way of letting you know that something's up.
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    Hope you're reading this, Stihl! Where's the middle finger smiley?
  3. doobin
    Fixed it for you
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    The muck truck is good, Honda engine pretty bombproof. If they'll take the abuse a builder will give them, arb work will be fine! Can't speak for the build quality of the 'arb' truck bits, but they're well overpriced. Nothing a decent agri mechanic couldn't do much cheaper.
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    Best bet by far. Just brass plate it- farmers are subsidised by the state, so take advantage of their cheap rates for the the Saturday boy and the tractor. Hedgecutting season has just opened up so the flails should all be going on soon.
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    Sounds like a piss poor advert for Iveco if you ask me.
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    I'd sooner buy a Muck Truck and a welder than pay over the odds for 'Arb' signwritten on the side... If the '12v DC packs' don't come with a winch as well then that is some serious overpricing. Anyone with half a brain will have already been using something like this anyway. Work smarter, not harder.
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    And I bet it's not a patch on an International...
  9. doobin
    Love it!!
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    In a nutshell, yes. It's in 'backpack' format, but if you've got that much to do that you want it on your back for comfort, get a larger one with more power. If it's to be picked up and used frequently, a handheld is much more convenient. I used to have a BR400, now I have 2 BG86s. Want more power? One in each hand then! Get the SH86- it's a BG86 with a shredder/vacuum kit included. The small extra cost will pay for itself the first time you have to clean up some leaves round steps or along the edge of a wall. Don't be tempted by the cheaper BG56- the anti vibe is so bad you won't be able to use it for more than 5 minutes at a time. HTH
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    In fact, here's an offer, come down to Midhurst area for a day and have a play with one of mine if you like.
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    If you're using it 90% of the time in fields and footpaths (ROW contract by any chance?) then you would be doing yourself a favour by demoing a larger strimmer, be it Husky or Stihl. FS90 power levels (which is what the Honda is) is no use at all for that sort of work, and I reckon once you've tried a 3HP machine you'll think the same. Weight is not an issue, the Stihl harness is exceptionally comfy and apparently the Husky one is even better! If you're genuinely using it all day then you will appreciate the anti vibe on the pro models also.
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    That's not cheating, that's using your brain. I think it's obvious who the pro's are on this thread...
  14. doobin
    45.6ccs (cfm is air flow, you thinking of blowers?) and 3.0bhp. Anti vibe levels are 2.5/2.2 m/s compared to the Honda's 3.8/3.9m/s. Price for price you should compare the Honda 435 with the Stihl FS90. There I believe the Honda will have the edge both in power levels and vibration. I'd sooner a Honda than a Stihl 4mix, that's for sure.
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    Flexiblade is stupid. What a waste of cord and time. A good operator with a bump feed will outwork it every time.
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    You're comparing chalk with cheese. I'm not on about some garden strimmer. Top Honda model is half the price, half the power, and twice the vibration of the FS460. Not the same type of machine. I guarantee you my definition of 'it gets worked hard' is poles apart from yours
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    Job centre may help. Tickets however won't guarantee you any more money than stacking shelves at Tescos. Put some workwear on, visit a few local companies and offer your services for free. Do a couple of months of this, you will gain far more valuable experience than a course would teach you, and you will be in the loop for any paid work that comes up. Remember, it's much much easier to find a job when you're already in one, paid or not. State of mind and all that. HTH
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    If the (presumably well off) owner of this 20 acre wood (tax reasons no doubt) would 'like it managed' then he can bloody well pay for it as far as I'm concerned. Perhaps a slight discount for the wood. If you're looking for the wood to sell then you can buy timber standing, drop the tree, then just take the timber and mash up the brash a bit. A lot less hassle. You'll get a lifestyle out of mucking about with faggots and charcoal. But not a living.
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    Think I sorted this, see this post: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/60133-need-new-brushcutter-recommendations.html#post922205
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    Got to be either a Stihl FS460 or Husky 545XP (I think that's the correct number) Not much in in as I understand it. I've run three FS460s for two years now, no problems apart from annoying vibrating from the shaft. I solved this in the end after months of trial by simply disassembling it completely, steam cleaning the components and lubing with GT85. If it was contaminated however, it's a mystery as to where it came from as the drive head bearings are not greasable. The 2 mix engines are first class. See this thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/26020-new-stihl-strimmers-i-didnt-think-they-could-improve-them-so-much.html One thing I can tell you for certain is that you won't require more power than an FS460- the blade momentum will do most of the work, and you will just be tickling the throttle as required. Either model, FR Jones will see you right.
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    Your best bet by far is one person raking and another blowing (I find we only need to use a handheld Stihl, can always double up also) I did the exact type of job you described three weeks ago. No issues at all. No matter how powerful the blower, there's a limit to the pile of grass it can shift. One person on the rake can shift it no worries, and the blower doing the same area at the same time removes the need to scratch the ground with the rake more than once to get the last little bits, if that makes sense. Make sure your guys know what the barrow is also. Winds me up when they just keep blowing at a giant pile of grass rather than use their brain and remove it in the barrow. The BR600 is probably the most powerful blower out there. But unless your going to use it for a lot of other jobs, the handheld and rake will do fine. HTH
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    A lot less than people think. Yews are very prone to shake, and upon milling it may turn out to be worth hardly anything.
  23. doobin
    Jessica, can you not clarify here for us all to learn? I read it as follows (simplification of original posts TBH) If XXX Tree Surgeons charge Joe Bloggs £5000, and are quoted £4000 by YYY Tree Surgeons, then of course XXX's insurance will not cover YYY
  24. doobin
    They won't tension enough once they wear slightly, and almost certainly won't tension a 16". You have no leverage, trying to roll a plastic scrollwheel with your finger. One nut means the bar can be slightly up or slightly down, causing a difference in the tension as I'm sure everyone knows. You can't tighten it up enough to stop this movement with the crappy plastic glorified wingnut. Once the bar and chain is used for the first time, oil obviously works it's way in and then it'll never hold fast. Suitable for domestic market only, IMHO, as you know they'll never fill the oil up so the bar will be nice and dry and the chain nice and tight! Problem solved. Anyone who buys one so they haven't got to use complicated tools probably shouldn't be allowed near a bow saw let alone a chain saw.
  25. doobin
    Piss off. Somebody hit the ban button!

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