doobin
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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. -
I'd have the AGT at half the age for the same money. Parts availabilty will only get worse.Doesn't sound like you need the extra 'output' of the Holder.
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There's no time lost with .404- they have their own drawer like all the other 3/8 chains in varying lengths do, and they use the same wheel on the grinder.
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I use mine for trimming big butts for the mill, stumping prior to grinding, and ringing up small when a machine is holding the load. All saws weigh the same in the cut and I want these repetitive jobs done as quick as possible. No way I’d want one up a tree even if I climbed! The anti vibe is noticeably old school too.
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I have both. the tracked machine is too heavy for that, and the lack of a round thing (wheel) at the front means that even lifting it slightly requires a lot of effort- enough to bend the handlebars if loaded. Try it in the creeper box and see if the problem is still there or if steering gets easier.
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Problem is the roofs aren’t built to take the weight in an awful lot of cases.
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Ah, I see. To be fair I’m happy enough buying the chains singly. And .404 seems to clear the chips better in softwood (not often you’ll use one in softwood normally but it’s very handy round the mill).
