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We’ve ran T540s since the mk1,

i prefer 14 inch and  some prefer the 12 inch bar.

husky bars aren’t great and of late , Oregon not any better..

Sugahari very good.

I recently got a mk3 , really like it , lots of torque.

only negative is it doesn’t go long on a tank of fuel.

anybody else noticed same ?

thanks.

When I started at production cutting in the late 80s ,there were all manner of contraptions extracting timber.

One guy built a little forwarder based on a Zetor with front axle removed, the trailer section had a Zetor rear axle driven by the pto ground drive.

the final drives in those old Zetors (and David Browns) could be rotated to give super ground clearance.

It weighed very little and could travel on very soft ground.

He had a little hiiab crane on it that had a fair few leaks ,so he would run  it on burnt oil.

Seems hard to believe now that you could not get in trouble for spewing burnt oil all over a forest !

Is one of the levers for the spool valves engaged?

Happy new year everybody.

As per title , we are hoping to finally tackle the brakes in my 6400 with Botex roof mounted crane.

It looks (to me anyway) like a lot of stripping and mullocking , I’m wondering if anyone on here has done similar and if there’s anything in particular to watch out for.

we have a forklift to lift the crane/mounting structure off the axle and it looks as if the cab needs to be raised slightly also.

Also, how far do the trumpet housings need to be pulled out before they are clear to be lowered? I’m guessing this will dictate how high we will need to raise the crane etc.

Thanks.

Seen a TP 760 on fb a few days ago (array or treebay)£2800 , looks good in photos.

good chipper for the price if genuine.

A friend of mine takes Christmas trees in aid of local hospice.

Its usually April or so by the time I get to chip them, I think this year it was later .

they do take up a lot of space and take a long time to wilt (in west of Ireland climate anyway)

if you stack them the bottom ones will stay wet.

Chipped about 350 in an hour and a half this year with 12 inch pto chipper. Anything smaller than 8 inch chipper will struggle to pull them in.

you need to watch out for screws in the butts.

We’ve had this happen a few times .

Once it was water in the connection in the wiring loom going back to the stop bar and forward/reverse.

Another time it was the bi-directional solenoid valve. Try swooping the plugs and see if rollers will work forward but not reverse. IIRC there are little lights in plugs to show if they are getting power when you press button.

Very interesting!

was planning to check out if there was anything out there to make doing quotes easier/quicker.

do you have to upload your own current rams to this system?

Not sure a shear will be any more effective in that kind of stuff than a sawman with digger and grab keeping the stuff cleared away.

Not sure a shear will be any more effective in that kind of stuff than a sawman with digger and grab keeping the stuff cleared away.

My old oil&steel rocked that much even when I bought it 6 years ago.

I think that configuration where there’s no fly jib and the mounting is in the centre of the basket is pretty prone to rocking as you move around in the basket, also even the slightest play in the extensions is amplified. Looks like the rotation turret has a bit of backlash in it too.

I recently changed to a CTE which has lightweight hardox booms.

it flexes quite a bit, found it a bit scary the first few days but don’t really notice now.

Hi.

I have a 10 inch crane feed Jensen  that I must get around to selling .

good chipper, needs a new overrun pto clutch and a bit of a tidy.

it’s set up with axle and drawbar (easier on tractor one on ground) but can be changed back to 3pl in an hour or two.

The limit switch on the panel you remove to get at blades/flywheel might be stuck or corroded.

my starter sticks occasionally (always has) a few taps it always starts.

if battery is coming to end of life , maybe down in voltage slightly.

If hours are genuine and flywheel etc are ok it could still be a good buy,  a new battery, maybe a service by a TW technician and a limit switch or two shouldn’t break the bank.

They are a very good chipper and the electrics are relatively simple.

People do seem to complain about stuff more than they used to and I’ve noticed a huge amount of silly road accidents lately.

Decent communication skills are vital for a tree works contractor.

making it clear what the spec is , what’s involved, how long it’ll take etc.

Well worthwhile spending a few minutes at quotation and planning stages and a quick chat with the neighbours to let them know there will be noise etc for a day or two , it’s only common courtesy.

Also , you find out early if customer or neighbours are going to be difficult.

A tree crew turning up with chainsaws screaming woodchipper roaring can seem quite intimidating if it’s unexpected .

On 06/09/2023 at 19:26, Stephen Blair said:

Not replacing the Avant, there’s now 3 in my network I can get anytime within a 30 minute radius with operators.  Tbh my back can’t take the bouncing about, I can only manage about 3-4 hours on the digger now!  So walking and Flailbotting it is.  

I  used to get a lot of back pain from operating mini digger until one day I put the safety belt on because I was moving fairly big lumps and getting bounced around a lot.(I suppose I should always have worn anyway)

I find a huge difference and now wear it fairly snugly all the time, bit of a pain if I’m on and off a lot but beats having a sore back.

Have been noticing a fair few browned Scots pines over here also.

Hi.

I’ve seen a few positive reviews and videos on these.

Not available in Ireland any time soon according to my nearest Milwaukee dealer.

Does anyone know when it’s available in uk?

I think it might be a better option for us than husky because of battery shortages poor distributor (over here anyway)etc.

thanks.

3 and a half tonner on there

10 hours ago, The Hoond. said:

Drove that county for a while when I worked for John Mounter back in the early 90s. The first time I came across it was when I first started as a cutter in 85 when it was owned by a bloke called Robin Bell. It was an ex FC machine that was used as a processor before he had it. Absolute beauty of a machine to drive. Mounters are still going and now own their own woodland.

Thanks,

that’s interesting.

small world!

They are a rebadged “Laski “ (so are Predators, I think).

Eastern European and pretty good.

Hydrowear rain trousers over chainsaw trousers, best I’ve ever used.

I may have a seized Honda , I’ll have a search this evening.

10 hours ago, carlos said:

does a fixed grab on a small machine not put a lot  of strain on it if one picks up unbalanced timber?

I think it does, (or maybe I’m just a bad operator 😃)

Also ,I find it easier and quicker to pick up small sticks or branches with a hanging grab as it always hangs level.

I’ve only started using a fixed rotator, hopefully I will get better with practice.

Honda engine?

On 28/02/2023 at 10:07, Conor Wright said:

Love that old gear! Shame to see it scrapped. Is the rip saw running?

I think so.