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wet verses dry - chipping christmas trees
s o c replied to Jen57's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
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. -
Hi. i already have microbull loader but might be interested in winch if you ere interested in selling separately. Sean Cosgrove
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Timberwolf 230 DBH In feed roller not working
s o c replied to wood cutter's topic in Maintenance help
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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Have been noticing a fair few browned Scots pines over here also.
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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.
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3 and a half tonner on there
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Thanks, that’s interesting. small world!
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They are a rebadged “Laski “ (so are Predators, I think). Eastern European and pretty good.
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I may have a seized Honda , I’ll have a search this evening.
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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.
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Honda engine?
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I think so.
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Thanks for your help Mr Ed.
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Thanks Squaredy. Pity if they go to scrap, it would be nice to see even some of them brought back into service. Great reply btw .👍
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these saws belonged to a neighbour of mine who passed away recently. his brother has asked me if would know anybody who might be interested in them. Saws are in west of Ireland
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I would love to see photos of updated front axle/ hubs etc they used on the last ones they built.
