Matthew Storrs
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If cleaning rad doesn t help, check thermostat isn't stuck shut too? Although I expect if it was that then it would overheat after 15-20 mins of work.
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What make is that kit Bob? The clamps look like haynes but price seems too cheap for genuine Hayes ones including the 2 strainers?
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The set that bob has linked to seems a good deal and are the smaller 1meter clamps. Its best to have two clamps really to pull together but if you haven't got much to do 1 will do the job.
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I use the blue drivall ones. About £90 quid each. Used them almost solidly for 4 years and haven't worn or anything. The Haynes ones seem quite big at 1.2m for standard stock fence- they may do a smaller one...
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Sorry, batteries have run out in my camera, I'll try again tomorrow!
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Don't have a pic of it yet- next time I'm in the yard- which might be in an hour or two!
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Also had a digbits grab for a 1.5t digger- it was pretty well made but I always thought it was a bit small for brash and logs- but one for a 3 tonner might be better- also it had no gripper teeth so I had to weld bolts on the tips of the tines to help it get a good grip of logs etc.
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I've purchased a 3/2 tine grab for my 3 tonner from RSL engineering. Its huge (its designed for 2.6ton- 3.8ton) really impressed with the quality of engineering, well over engineered so its quite heavy- but can't ever see it breaking- it came with hi tensile tines with gripper teeth and all greasable bushes. Price was £780 ish. Its great for brash/scrub clearing because it can get such a big handfull- it can easily pick up a pallets width.
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Good winches aren't they Jon. I always worry its going to pull the front end off the Defender sometimes:laugh1:
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What size thickness are the boards? Also I find narrowerer boards a bit better. I think all feather edge will slightly warp to an extent on hot weather- but if the boards are cupping I agree it doesn't look good. Were the boards wet when you picked them up?
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For a good climber with his own gear I'd pay anything between 150 and 180. To be honest on some jobs the climber makes as much as me even tho its my job and whatever, I'm personally quite happy to pay out and keep my feet on terrafirma and let the climber do what they do best!
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Is that budget to buy new or used? How about the Jo Beau m500, they seem to get raved about on here? And if your only wanting it for small stuff it still leaves you the option of getting into back gardens etc...
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I expect there will be quite a variety in answers to this one. Do you hope to keep building your business (assuming the works there) to correspond with the workload ie keep gettimg bigger-more teams/machinery, perhaps even starting other businesses of the back of it , or have many of you got your business to where you want it and happy to just keep it small scale and perhaps more of a personal service? The self employed thread got me thinking- a lot of answers seem to be they like the lifestyle it offers which perhaps would say that most are happy keeping their business small and perhaps less stressful. I guess it depends if your motivated more by money or more of a 'lifestyler'!
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Iv got a pair of Pfanner air tirrols- without doubt the toughest boot out there, and probably one of the more expensive too. I don't think they are the comfiest boot though despite the price- if I'm doing a lot of walking during the day I start to get a blister on the back of the heel. Trouble is I'm probably stuck with them for the next 10 years because there so durable! Also I'd say they are more a forestry/ground workers boot than climbing.
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QUOTE=haforbes;1091830]That's funny, I look outside on days like this one an think "I'm gonna get wet today...:thumbdown:" the joys of farming livestock! still enjoy it though! even when it's Pi**ing down:thumbup: I think on Dartmoor we'd be broke if we had even 50% of the wet days off!
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For days like today when its chucking it down I can look outside and go nah! In all seriousness I like it because all the effort and investment I put in I get back 100% for my own benefit rather than someone else's. Although sometimes I think if someone were to offer me a no hassle full time job, just turn up crack on with a days work and go home not having to worry about anything else, would seem quite appealing!
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Why thankyou:biggrin: actually I was quite surprised myself given that the coppice was growing in amongst tumbled granite wall:001_rolleyes:
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I don't find Oregon chains bad at all, I've been doing 3 days solid coppicing and felling and I gave the chain a 3 stroke tickle at the end of each day but it hardly needed it really.
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Yes I know it is purely down to the chain, but I really can't find out what, I know what I'm doing when it comes to sharpening and have no problem with any other saws so it remains a little bit of a mystery! The symptoms are identical to too low rakers but isn't the case here.
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I agree, but when you think about it what is the fuss about celebrities full stop- most of them haven't done anything great at all. The media makes a fuss cos it sells and everyone else just tags along with it.
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There seems to have been a lot of early deaths in the celebrity world in the last few years- sad!
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I really like my 395 but a curious thing happens when it has the 28" bar on- it seems to pull itself into the cut a bit violently and and sort of jams up- the rakers are not too low and it has always done it, but I don't have this problem at all when I have the 36" or 20" bar on. I really can't work out why it does it and nor can anyone else who use the saw? Other then that she's a belter!
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Out of all the hedge trimmers iv used I like the Echo and Kawasaki the best. My kawsaki is on its 5th year now and as never given me an ounce of trouble- might give it its 1st service this year tho!
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Favour for a freind, did i do the right thing.
Matthew Storrs replied to WoodMouse's topic in General chat
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Sounds like you might get more work of them in the future, why not just explain to them why its not easy cleaning up others mess and that it may be just as cost effective for you to quote to do the whole job. If you don't need the work then just stuff 'em:biggrin:
