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From memory one course of headers & one course of streachers is english bond but 3 or 5 courses of streachers to one course of headers is english garden wall. The same with Flemish bond, one header followed by a streacher, with 3-5 rows of streachers between becomes Flemish garden wall. Bit difficult to see this on with the guy about to play 'saxon darts' For safety get the guy to hold the target to wear some PPE. Anybody on here play 'streach' with a knife at school ?? at home we also played 'streach with axes' good for bladder control training.
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--- when you notice the Stihl calender also has some 'girls' or is that when you are too old, you notice the 'girls' on the Stihl calender
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Not yours I hope:blushing:
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When out for 'nature walks' with my wife looking at light beams on fresh spring flowers in regenerated woodland areas, I keep talking about old stump hinges.
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It all depends on whats normal dress:sneaky2: Years ago when I worked on a deepsea oil tanker engine room up the gulf it was so hot that normal work dress was a pair of cotton overalls undone - no pants (ok the gay's wore frilly nickers) dish cloth around your head as a sweat band but evenings were tropical uniform, that was the code. Whether you are in a bike gang or you are a city gent there is always a natural code of dress, so any dress policy needs to be sorted out with workers if it's going to be acceptable and worn:thumbup1:
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Not for me - I get enough of looking at guts, I work in a hospital and gut rabbits by the bucket full. I'm up for watching the 'diggers' building a shack.
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Got my 'tinnies' in the fridge ready mate:thumbup:
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I would love to cook the faimily supper but it's a case of 'sorry love but I don't have the relevant certificate for cooking 'woodsman tea' NPTC CS 49/50:sneaky2: (with CS 50 - as you all know is for washing up) but she did buy me some domestic PPE I think it's called an 'Apron with Marigolds' bit hot in the summer. She's a real pet, cooked my dinner every day. When we had our son, and she started her labour pains I said," Don't worry love just cook me a quick full english while I phone for a taxi for you:blushing: Back me up on this lads just in case she goes on Arbtalk later:blushing:
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Yep I'm the original owner will look for paper bought it in 1999'ish and it must be an electronic unit as it has encapsulated 'active' components inside.
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Just fitted new coil assy - working fine, checked old coil LT side 2meg ohms and new coil LT side is 18.5 k ohms, so definatly faulty.
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no handrails etc:confused1:
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Well looking at all the posts - many thanks to all, and reading up specs etc I went for an old hat MS460 25" ( I have a spare new 20" bar, that will go on first). Its when you have to put your own money down I tend to get cautious, I am biased to Stihl although I have an old 266XP that can't be faulted. From reading posts on vibration I looked up Stihl specs and had a suprise. The MS650 is the same weight as the MS660 but less power but higher vibs:confused1: the MS 460 is a bit lower with the MS441 alot lower again. It seams a bit of a Marmite game between Stihl and husky with some users having opposite feelings on different saws. It would be good in future to try out a few saws at a show etc even if I bring a tonne of wood along to make up my mind. Thanks again:thumbup1:
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Ok is it the 'softy southerners' against the 'real men up north' I see to test out my new saw to see if I got it right, I will have to come up north and give your elm stack a go I could also visit my fell running daughter in Hebden Bridge for 'a nice cup of tea pet' Shes a member of the Todmorton fell runners - who describe themselves as a 'drinking club with a running problem' Thanks for all the comments so far, a pattern is forming what to go for, my 19yr old son is doing his CS30/31 this week, so I doubt if I will get my hands on it too often once he gets a job
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Going around in circles looking at saw specifications, need a new medium saw my old MS390 & 266XP are going well but I need more power for larger felling & ringing up. I don't want to go too big as it won't have much work if its too heavy but don't want simular power to what I have already have - so I just need a bit of user input. I have been looking at the Stilh MS441 & MS460 (which I fancy) and the Husky 390XP or 395XP. Also the MS650 but at the same weight as a MS660 Thanks in advance so I can order from F R Jones tomorrow
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Thanks TCD. what synthetic oil do you use? I have run my sons new bikes & my quad on mineral then changed to semi synthetic. I remember reading an early 70's book by Ran. Fiennes on an expedition across Greenland with early snow mobiles etc. They used the mfg recommended 2T mix and had loadsa problems with 2strokes but found the locals were using a leaner mix and were having no problems. Out of interest when using saws in colder regions ( I stay by my fire) do some use a different mix/oil type? Could be useful if we have another cold winter.
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Just checking if Stihl 2stroke oil is ok at 50-1 in Husky saws, I have an old Husky 266XP that I have run for a year on it all ok, one can for all saws. I'm thinking of buying a 390XP and need to check first, I'm not a fan of putting too much oil in to play safe, I assume any new saw will need a lower mix ratio when new or is that an old wives tale. many thanks in advance.
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Overnight theft from Wellignton, Somerset.
blazer replied to Tree Man Tom's topic in Stolen Equipment
Makes alot of sense to use an axe to cut a live cable, wood should be ok but fibreglass shafted even better. I have worked on most voltages up to 400kv, assuming its a 415v 3 phase cable which will have more copper than a 11,000 v cable, there are special live working tools with fibreglass shafts. Assuming the cable was live at the time the axe would both enter the live and grounded screen so it would cause a cct breaker to come out, the only risk is many are 'trip free' meaning they will auto reconnect but by carrying on with the axe untill the cable is cut. Not that I would try it - only hope the police check out more scrap yards, that would be the only way to stop it. -
could be a bit smelly with all the timber treatment, tar etc
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Thanks guys, yep it hadn't been removed before so was a bit gunked, but cleaning it and re-assy did nothing, kill wire removed connector = no spark. I checked it again with a DVM and it has a diode effect on the LT side, so one way open CCT and the otherway a pulse, so with the HT side much the same as the MS 170 for resistance ( the LT side is the same both ways on the MS170). Yep I ordered a 1133 400 1350 from mister solutions @ 42. I has always played up a bit and this morning it ran at 1/2 revs & cut then worked fine for an hour and after doing some work on the saw again it ran then cut out for good. I have always accepted these units are bomb proof but it I once had a Bultaco trail bike with simular ignition that would cut out every so often, little brother borrowed it and had to push it 3 mile home:lol: did alot for brotherly love:sneaky2: Thanks again to both Spud & Megatron
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Yep keep an old bar and chain for cutting them to build pheasant pens, especially when cutting a point on the end like a pencil to push in the ground with a JCB bucket - 4 to 8 cuts then resharpen.
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I have had the MS290 for say 9 yrs worked well but plays up a bit at times, that I put down to carb problems. I used it this morning cutting fire wood, played up wetting plugs to get going then ok for a hour. After I finished cleaned out the carb - normally does the trick, fired then cut out, wouldn't go again. Checked out the plug against the casing - no spark, removed coil assy cleaned up and replaced, still dead. Checked out plugs by swopping with a MS170 against the casing all ok. Checked out with a test meter on ohms HT side ok, only had a pulse on the LT side whereas doing the same on the MS170 coil gives a constant reading, I assume there are some active components inside the MS 280 coil system that have failed. It would be interesting to know if others have had a simular ignition failure:confused1: I have ordered a new coil unit from Mister solutions but really wanted the MS 280 as a spare saw for my son doing his CS30/31 this week.
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I do woodland work and a bit of gamekeepering as a hobby job & ride Quads but my main job is a medical engineer sorting incubators, intensive care, life support ventilators. Much the same as sorting out chainsaws - patient goes a bit blue = turn the mixture screw up a bit. Planning on retiring at xmas so I can spend more time in the woods:thumbup1:
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Was it a 'fizzy' bombing along chin on tank:sneaky2: I had a T500, split one head overtighting the plug:blushing: Always a bit carefull with tightening plugs or any into alloy/plastic fixing.
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Never thought of an open discussion being used like this.
blazer replied to Ian Flatters's topic in General chat
Etched in stone - thats how I see any email or post. Many students have had their little 'adventures' traced when applying for jobs. -
Totally agree with 'Spud' but from reading his post reminded me of one detail, how are you transporting your 088? one of the problems of transporting Quads/ bikes is as they are bouncing along on a trailer the carb float/needle valve is also going up & down, flooding the engine thats why when transporting Quads you always turn off the fuel (or don't leave it on 'prime' on a Suzuki). If your saw is well flooded, take the plug out and remove air filter and leave the throttle open for the fuel to dry out, turn over a few times - any oil in the fuel will cause it to smoke like hell when fired up after a few hours.
