doobin
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Agree, but I've seen how golf course workers use a chainsaw!
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Great in theory but two problems. The first is what they cost to rent. The second is getting them on to site. It's hard enough getting a pickup and trailer onto most of the sites we do let alone something that size! If by some miracle you managed to get it sited at the entrenace you are tied to this one location and you're carting everything thousands of metres to it, often through bogs. It's just not economically viable.
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Very little untouched nature these days. Conservation is a human construct of what it used to look like. Basically an open air museum, but the exhibits (rare species) are living.
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Only if it’s not controlled. Regular cut and collect will keep it at bay. Look at roadside verges. 1m of no bracken and then it’s taller than the cars. Best to sacrifice a fraction of a percent of the worst ground on the site which then pays for weeks worth of work on the rest of the site. It’s a pretty simple cost:benefit ratio to my eyes. Off site removal is insanely expensive.
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Off site soloutions (grab lorries, tub grinders, green waste sites) are stupidly expensive and for this reason I don't support them.The most practical soloution in my experience is a dump site on a low value bit of the heath. There's always a nutrient dense corner covered in birch and bracken somewhere. Burning is good in theory but it can be a struggle to burn pulled scrub due to the volume of soil on the roots. And the fire site will always need clearing up thoroughly anyhow. So seems pretty pointless to me given that a well stacked dump site on waste ground will rot down in five years to nearly nothing, whilst providing a habitat for certain things. Basically, I think there's limited money for any nature reserve, so let's not spunk it processing green waste any more than necessary. I do both depending upon what the client wants. Wish I didn't have to bother with the extra hassle of burning though.
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We’ve actually cut and collected all the edges where we could, and pulled out the thicker gorse mechanically to get back to 12m firebreaks. The reverse flail was just to flatten out the pulled areas and get any bits sticking up so that we know the cut and collect will be fine to go over it all next year.
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Reverse drive, sideshift and top link on the joystick. Air conditioning and radio on. Luxury.
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Clamshell and steel tracks making life easy.
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There are greatly diminishing returns as regards weight once you start spending a lot of money. The most important weight to save is rotating weight- starting at the outside edges. Lightweight kevlar bead tyres (which are then a compromise as regards puncture resistance) and decent carbon wheels will make it feel a lot quicker off the mark. But then you're into durability concerns, and I don't think such a setup would be right for you. Have you considered an electric bike?
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Wow, that’s some setup!! Few quid there. Are you running it from a generator?
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What will an ash woodland look like in 10 years time?
doobin replied to 5lab's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I’m going with barren waste or brambles. Things grow painfully slowly on these thin chalk soils. -
Piece of cake mate. Unscrew the cap and replace the o ring inside. If you mess it up, just buy a complete new unit for a few quid. If you go new you will need to ID the pipe sizes. 19mm spanner is 1/4" bsp, 22mm is 3/8" and 27mm is 1/2". Those look BSP to me. What does the spool valve control? This might nto be the right valve but it gives you an idea. Hydraulic Monoblock 1 Bank 40 L/Min Lever Control Spool Valve Double Acting WWW.EBAY.CO.UK <p>Hydraulic Monoblock 40 L/Min Lever Control Spool Valve </p><p>1 Bank - Double Acting</p><p>3 positions spring...
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The infeed is variable speed via a hydraulic bleed off valve, so most of the oil is just circulating under no pressure. It’s a basic design but I’d say value for money for the average small private estate or large garden. I was a touch disappointed with mine on my Kubota, and then I tried it on the Iseki in 1000 and it behaved like I wanted it to.
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Not in this case. The flywheel goes faster, the wood goes through faster. Which is more efficient. I have the same chipper, the Rock Machinery version. They are not geared up from 540 rpm to a sensible flywheel speed- so they can be run anywhere up to 1000rpm. The sticker even says 540/1000rpm. 540rpm is decidedly lacklustre.
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Run it in 1000rpm if you have a tractor with that. Much faster.
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And speaking of which…
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Nope, all laurel.
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Took a bucket of topsoil when I went to collect the digger. Finishing touches… You can see the swept lines from the bucket brush on the left hand side by the hedge 🤣
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Bucket brush is magic for clearing the stump so you can see where to cut. Did a bloody brilliant final clear up too, but didn’t get photo of that so just trust me 🤣 All back to the yard for two. Just me on site grinding the stump, clearing all arising and sweeping up, Harry has been flat out hauling timber and machines.
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think that was the 261 but can’t be sure Milwaukee battery tophandle husky 135 181 241 Echo cs510sx 261 462 881
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881 proving its worth.
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Low oil sensors on small petrol engines generally work by shorting the spark to earth, so I would have thought the same for a twin.
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Won't fit back up the tunnel-it concrete sections are laid behind it as it goes, narrowing the bore.
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It's a ****************ing embarassment. Well done for getting out mate.
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Ash tree removal - risk of ground heave?
doobin replied to Claire Bennett's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
There's just absoloutely no way that tree is causing subsidence- look at the height difference FFS! And being right next to a brook, well there's the water table. It's not got to go far for water and it's not a particularly thirsty tree either.
