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Hi. I’m looking for a 2.5 to 3 ton digger to replace old hitachi ex30. looking for something reliable for €15k to €20k. mini diggers like most used stuff at the moment seem to be at inflated prices so I realise I’m going to be getting an older machine for the money than two years ago. I am coming across a few Volvo EC25 that seem to be priced ok. Any opinions on Volvo? Thanks
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To run a work platform?
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Any pictures if the Klou grab on microbull?
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Nice. what type are the springs?
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Maybe it’s more about protecting the electrical components than the hydraulic ones.
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Yes. Other Jensen pto we have is powered from tail lights pin on trailer plug. 15amp seems a bit strong to me , maybe there’s a lighter fuse in the box somewhere?
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Hi. We’ve just converted pto chipper to trailed and fitted new 3pin plug to tractor so won’t have to be swapping between trailer tail lights and chipper plug. does the stress control box have its own fuse and if not, what ampage fuse should I use for new socket? Thanks
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Was toying with the idea of transplanting my botex onto a newer tractor with a few more horsepower until I saw the current prices of 00 and 50 series Valtras they’ve gone up in price 20%plus in the last few years . Anything in my budget had really high hours.
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I'm sure I've seen a picture of such a machine on here from a while ago? Think may have been an early Greenmech machine but might be making that up. You are correct, there used to be a greenmech badged one. Klou make one, or there’s one shown on there website. (when I asked their rep at last APF ,he didn’t seem to know anything about it)
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Nice. id be a bit worried it might block though. we’ve done a few jobs like that where we’ve used a really long tarp as a slide, works very well. we had a massive John bishop advertisment tarp I bought off the travelers. Used to call it the John bishop method.
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Happened me once on wrist. so sore I thought bone was broken. doctor told me tip of thorn was most likely lodged in nerve. heput some sort of concoction in a poltus bandage thingy to draw it out and it was fine the following day
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I have found dealers ok about stuff they didn’t sell. Three dealers within an hour of me have stopped doing Husqvarna over the last few years so I have ended up bringing saws to different dealers. Apparently, they do ok on warranty jobs.
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I’ve had two husky chargers fail, the first after only a few months, second about 18 months. I never bothered sending them back because husky back up is so slow over here.
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Definitely going to try this! my helmet seems to smell like raw meat after a sweaty shift, probably because I’ve not got much hair left. might try a bit of poiteen
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I have a pair of those arm protector thingys somewhere from my powerline clearance days. they were great for thorny stuff briars etc and when holding and cutting with silky. problem I had with them was top would slip down to just above elbow and restrict circulation when I’d bend arm. there was a certain movement that would give a momentary dead arm, not ideal at our sort of work. I had a protective jacket at one stage but too warm. I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a lightweight breathable top with protective sleeves . Might be useful?
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Similar to op,I did years with a RG13 , paid for itself on first job and pretty much coped with most of what grinding I needed to do and subbed-in somebody else for a few big jobs. Hard on the body though and wasn’t earning enough per day to justify leaving other equipment parked. Stump grinding, for us anyway, seems to be feast or famine . I could go months with no grinding so could never justify sinking too much money in or financing an expensive grinder. ended up buying an old but sound Vermeer 252 for €5k, I can earn about as much per day with it as my other toys and i can hire a tracked 40 hp bandit for €160 for narrow access or larger stumps. also mini loader to keep debris cleared away is a big help.
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Would love to see pictures of the huglund
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Machinery Focus: Unimog celebrates 75 years of service - Agriland.ie WWW.AGRILAND.IE The exact origins of the Unimog are shrouded by the events World War II, with the generally accepted...
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I’ve used 36v makita , it’s a lot more powerful than the husky 536li I normally use but batteries don’t last as long. probably faster cutting than your ms181
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Agreed. I’ve seen a fair few groundies , when snedding ,use their left hand to move branches while right hand is holding front handle (without locking the chainbrake) a sensor would give a layer of safety in this and other scenarios. I think when did our courses in the early 90s there was a greater emphasis on snedding skills, it was seen as where a lot of the potential dangers were and also you needed to be efficient at it to have any hope of making a living on production cutting. Nowadays training seems to be hit and miss in a lot of cases.
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Husqvarna's Rear Handle Chainsaw tools strop eyelet
s o c replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Climbers talk
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Quite a lot of landinis over here. I think I remember being told legend models gave some clutch trouble
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I’ve had a 661 since 2014 that has done a lot of work, it’s been ran on whatever oil happened to be in the van ( but always stihl or husqvarna). it has never given a minute,s trouble and usually fires on the second pull from cold. I don’t know of any running in rituals it I do remember it got more powerful after a dozen fills or so.
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Same here , just further west. saw doctor at sawmill does mine but can only do at certain times so have to give him a couple of sets to make it worthwhile setting up. well worth having at least one spare set, less temptation to keep going on dull blades
