Goaty
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Everything posted by Goaty
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Yes and now will be a good time because they get so big then can fail due to damping off. Whereas these longer daylight days shoul help.
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When I first looked into buying a chipper circa 2001. If you typed in woodchipper in the web search engine...... All you got was American violence and Mayhem, either Man put girlfriend through chipper news articles or fantasy stories of the same. Also online gaming nerds used it as an alias gaming name frequently e.g Annihalator vs Woodchipper. I was frustrated in my searching. Much better these days. The Americans seemed to go more mainstream with them before we did I reckon. All the best in your research, but I think at present do to firewood values chippers are not getting the throughput they were 7 years ago.
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Just all the time in the world to dream about Carol:biggrin:
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Whole SSE company structure is bloated out of proportion, left hand doesn't know what right is doing. Too many chiefs not enough indians etc. This is the case with their large infrastructure as well. I know of some unbelievable mess ups. Hence inefficiency equals high energy prices.
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For a few years Hull City Council used to give every new parent the choice of one of these or a mountain ash or juneberry. Until the budget cuts by the government. They are about if you are looking for them. But not that common.
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As above, a few different cultivars available if your fussed further.
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I assume the drier has adjustable temperature control. I know of a corn drier that fired due to daft combine driving. He had a hi tech combine at his disposal but ignored the settings and made a hash of setting it himself. Too much chaff in the grain. Chaff and husks I assume have very similar properties to sawdust.
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Yes that's the idea you can dig quite tight to the circumference of the Base crown. Expect to go 30-45cm down as I remember. Another good tool a flat pickaxe mattock type head to penetrate and hack through. It also makes a a nice narrow trench around it. Also required is a positive mindset. I've seen a few give up. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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Dig it out. Dig round it then stab away under it. A mini digger would be good and i have stabbed fork tines on a front loader in and flicked one out. They are a pig to do, but you only need to get the base of the plants out, not all the roots that tiller away from it. Do not chop down to ground level with a chainsaw. It will blunt and clog up. Use a blade on a strimmer/brushcutter. Levers and bars may be helpful too. Thats my experience anyway
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A red type of willow, I think.
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Orchid here as well.
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If it gets what it needs in sunshine, water etc, It should grow again this year.
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Amy your getting male territory push off me thinks. My wife gets it when she rings up for vehicle parts etc. I descibe the item she rings or goes in and gets belittled. I go in use the same term, I get asked questions to narrow it down with no hassle. Some good points in this thread. Rover, good man for giving that lad the opportunity. He will have his limitations. But you will build his self esteem. Purpose in life.
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That's why it went well Jim. Weight on dolly not 3 point linkage or drawbar. Pulling not carrying. I reckon if it had front linkage with an appropriate weight to get a better bite with front wheels. It would handle better. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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I have a spell on a 7900 in the late 90s. Plenty of grunt but it was very light on the front and scary on the road. I remember pulling a wheelie going on to the highway with a 4 leg subsoiler. I think it was to do with the engine being mounted at the cab end instead of further forwards. Yes it did have weights on the front at the time.
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This is some basics that I see flaunted regularly http://www.ringleader.co.uk/files/newsletters/guidetoagvehiclesonroad.pdf
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Ah, but I might be old, at what age is it premature? But I do get frustrated by people's lack of foresight and care about things. Maybe I have all'us been an ord fella! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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I don't get it. Young lads, anybodies and nobodies driving large equipment on the road getting away with flexed rules, doing what is actually illegal in law. I know some shocking kit that gets taken on the road. I speak as a tractor owner myself. Though I don't want any extra expense, I am very suprised. Must be some powerful handshakes and favours going on somewhere.
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Typical of todays lets get our job done, anything else is not my problem. The age we live in with information so easily available. Companies and people seem to get more and more limited in their views. Or am I getting old? Nice photos of interest. Julian.
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Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry
Goaty replied to Goaty's topic in General chat
Hmmm, never heard of anybody use the term sexed down! Opposite to worser is bestest. -
I adore husqvarna for how they embrace the internet. I've just entered an online competition from they themselves to win a climbing saw. True freedom on the web. No political hoops to jump through. It is the way forward. If people are going to do stupid stuff with things they buy they are going to get them from elsewhere anyway. A rolling pin can injure or kill if used in an abused way. cut the claptrap and redtape lets get on with the job. I might even do a climbing course if I win it. I've been plenty high before but not on a rope. Because I thought the manufacturer wouldn't let me buy one. in case I wanted to kidnap someone or do worse to myself. Oh Im getting mixed up with the stihl policy and its police enforcers.
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Wiseco, I too escape with fixit projects. The other week my iphone got wrecked. I followed an online instructable and rebuilt it for £20.65 plus my time. I've since bought a broken iphone 4 and intend to do the same. Very satisfying. Also once earlier in this thread I mentioned fixing my macbook backlight cable for £16. one shop said bin it. Online price for repair was £200. Back to subject The filter choke mechanism worked fine. The carb does have a butterfly.I reckon its a carb issue. The piston/plug was dry all the time, but I cannot clearly remember if I checked it after I got it going. I only have huskys and am familiar with their workshop manuals and set ups.. I couldn't find online manual pdf or parts diagrams for woodboss.
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The saw stopped working suddenly as it ran. Was switched off I understand and then never ran again. The choke doesn't flip the air filter valve it doesnt reach. I thought maybe it was a filter that several models used but this one didn't need it. The lever is still on the choke/stop switch. I did the thumb in carb inlet trick and it ran for a 2 seconds at most. I have given it back, but may get to see it tomorrow. Thanks Wisecobandit. Obviously you don't like being beat either.
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I am skilled at this now as I did each component on their own. I did remove the manifold but could not find any deterioration. I flexed it, examined closely. I could as you say fit one to try. But I don't fancy doing that, then doing the carb with a kit. Then it is something completely different and a write off. Lack of confidence and experience and without you helpful folk it would be without knowledge. I have rebuilt tractor transmissions that have failed and done heavier mechanical repairs. But small engines are an unchartered territory when it gets more complex for me.
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Tree pruning by electric company - should I let them?
Goaty replied to aesmith's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Agreed, but I was planting a woodland once with a group of lads I had gone to help under powerlines on pylons I said " You cannot plant trees here" "Why not" etc.... We planted shrubs instead in that area. I wouldn't be suprised to go back their now and see Mighty oaks on their way up, because they just planted and didn't care what was what. Hope the pruning goes well. We love to see before and after pictures if you would kindly oblige. It either makes us feel happy, or we critically analyse
