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As big as that?? What head would you recommend and what pressure required?

Name and shame the hire company, they are clueless idiots. I would refuse to pay for the hire. Tell them to come out with suitable timber and show you how to use it then.

That's a scam but there are multiple genuine for 4-5k

How are you linking that into your helmet?

Most hire places charge a sharpening fee as standard.

Totally shagged blades and the anvil gap can't be right either with those stringy chips. I wouldn't be paying for that hire.

I'd just buy a decent off the shelf splitter and pto pump combo- it'll include the tank, cooling system and pump which you will otherwise need. Sell your existing splitter. An off the shelf setup will hold it's value far better than a hodge podge of bits, and probably won't cost much more. 6t is not massive so wouldn't need much flow. No experience of the AGT but guess the reservoir size / cooling setup might be the limiting factor.

I see an advert on the home page for the latest Stihl bluetooth comms systems. Does anyone have any reviews or other recommendations? I want to be able to use two sets to assist with winch fells etc, as well as use them to listen to music and talk on the phone whilst operating machinery (so noise cancelling for that would be a big plus)

Moving the blue bit is actually overriding the guvernor so it revs its tits off, and yes you will fk the machine by doing this. Most likely blunt blades, get a photo of them first.

There's usually a towing eye point at the front which will be just as good.

Good spot.

Nothing wrong with using a truck to assist a fell. Like Kenny Rodgers says though, you gotta know when to hold em (winchman take just enough tension. Feller hold off on cutting the hinge any further) and when to fold em (pull smooth, hard, clean, don't spin wheels). The hard bit is knowing how far you can go. Things like anchor points (both on tree and truck) make a hell of a difference, along with matching the truck to the size of the tree and the amount of lean.

Two idiots who didn’t know what they were doing. The winch man needs as much skill as the feller. Wouldn’t have happened with a crew with some forestry experience.

Mine currently has a slight slope and it doesn’t really bother me. Most important is to have enough of a subframe that you don’t have to dick about tweaking it every five minutes. this setup works great for me.

Sorry mate but you are so out of touch here it’s unreal. Milwaukee lead the pack, in numerous trades. I’m a total convert for almost all my gear. this is my bench currently, you can’t say they don’t stand up to pro use! I was Makita through and through before. The impact gear and grinders in particular totally outclass Makita, comparing like for like- top of the range 18v models. Often cheaper too. What I really like about them is that they don’t rest on their laurels. They innovate. They’ve just brought out the first battery mini file grinder in the world- I wanted battery years ago when I was looking for one but no luck. It’s not just a basic file grinder- it’s totally variable speed with two speed ranges, has a worklight, superb ergonomics and you can run it in reverse if needed to throw the sparks the other way. They didn’t just bring out something to take advantage of a gap in the market- they brought out something near enough perfect. You should look into the m12 stuff in particular. Amazing power for such tiny things.

I’ve messaged, seems very genuine. Anyone who wants a cheap loader tractor to get started in large gardens etc I wouldn’t hang about.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1237696893526397/

Bargain starter Arb tractor here! 4x4, I’d say 18hp, 220 hours with a loader for £1750. Snap it up someone. trying to post fb link what am I doing wrong?

Still slow, heavy and cumbersome. Battery tech has taken over imho especially for such a lightweight application. The Makita 90 degree drill that started this debate is great for the intended application and will run rings around my old stihl petrol drill for auger holes into oak (or at least, my Milwaukee version does)

I want those chips gone FAST! 🤣

It’s not often I disagree with you mate but I have to here. A twist bit is just as cheap, sharpening and wear just won’t be a factor in the intended application. Above all it’s so much quicker, which is the main factor in such a repetitive job as drilling eco plugs. Here’s mine.

Intermecatto mate. I only buy the best!

Way overkill. Smaller, lighter and faster drill is the order of the day for multiple ecoplug holes. Sod carrying that around. Also, the lip and spur drill bit with a stop that they sell you is retarded- there's no other word for it. Lip and spur bits are for highly accurate, well centred holes in dry joinery timber. They take twice as long as a twist bit to drill, and four times as long in green stump wood. Totally and utterly the wrong thing, put together by someone with no knowledge of drilling holes. Drill bit for Ecoplug Max Tree Stump Killer WWW.PROGREEN.CO.UK Drill bit designed to be used with the Ecoplug Max. Makes sure you get the depth right every time. Please note:... I welded a heavy washer around a suitable twist bit, well sharpened with good relief. I can drill a hole in a fraction of a second with no effort whatsoever. It rips straight down to the stop and then spins against the stop, smashing the swarf to smithereens.

No idea about that particular brand, but surely you know a boot needs a while to wear in and soften up?

Worn chuck, just change it. Could happen to any drill.