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predator

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  1. ripped open old used tea bags for tea leafs to stop water leaking out the rad on a binwagon lasted months jobs a good,un works well also my old boss russ had his penis turned insideout to make a vagina cost himher shim 6k now called ratchel very true
  2. glad you got it sorted out a two stage pumps the best match for a 8hp engine etc good luck happy splitting
  3. also i,ve just filled a builders bag of a mix of chainsaw noodles and bits of bark bits of wood from under the splitter and was going to fill some shopping/carry bags place them on a shovel and load,em on top of the logs in my stove has anyone tried this to any success yet seems a shame to waste it all
  4. i have a liner diesel site saw blades mawasive made from bits from ebay works a treat still needs 2 blokes to run it though one cutting one feeding etc works forever very frugal on fuel
  5. bits of old tractor tyre n red diesel over railway sleepers n telegraph poles topped up with a bin bag of rubbish plastic bottles etc out the kitchen bin :evilgrin02: failing that some bark n kinderling from under my wood splitter
  6. your in for a smooth ride n a good laugh and with the help of arbtalk the right direction welcome aboard Eoin
  7. There good for 300.000 miles my good friends just sold his 3016000 miles and never had a clutch he,s been all over europe in it etc only problem was being white but brown round the edges water base paints that merc use is utter crap every white merc i,ve seen is brown round the edges he,s only gone and got another new one lol and white nice vans to drive i must say
  8. I thought the honda,s had balance shafts to calm them down etc my honda gx340 is fastened to a steel base and ticking over or flat out does not shudder/vibrate etc puzzler that
  9. I at least would of offered to re assemble after a phone conversation to confirm saws problems etc common courtsy not that common thesedays was he miffed you did,nt either buy new or pay for a refurb >>> anyway glad your saws are sorted out now
  10. phht thats nothing i just shout at pop and it falls apart lol but seriously you would have to sort out the cream for a cone/screw splitter compared to a hydraulic jobby that will do anything etc i think its have the 2 one for speed and one for the rough stuff
  11. there tree fairys ppe exempt dont,cha know lol
  12. My heart goes out to you and your family just have hope and be strong for everyone your wife needs you more than ever hope your better half gets well soon take care bless
  13. beat me to it thanks anyway i suppose same goes for anything with a prima bulb then
  14. i,am drawn to know ah go on tell me why me being nosy why wont a sprint engine run on old fuel dying to know please tell
  15. Just watching the news on channel 80 freeview it looks like the scum are starting to loot police are asking to ring them etc i feel for these poor souls flooded out no electricty etc and now looting tis a real shame if its true
  16. wellies are a good market to be in too i think you need a good cold snap to get the logs going out rapid its been very very mild here i have a 5ftx4ft covered trailer near my back door and hav,nt used 2 trailer full of logs this winter and use it for heating and cooking boiling water on etc. The fire is in slumber mode as its just gets too warm i bet i dont use a wheel barrow full every 2 days at the moment
  17. i dont agree its black n white between them save edge and oregon i have found in the past and all depends on chain choice you could,nt hold a oregon near a save edge oregon,s held up to the sunlight have dulled very quickly on full chisel chain and worse if the chain has been ground etc where the save edge is very good/quick to recover a full chisel oregon chain thats been mullered on a lump of nail/screw drainpipe stone etc etc as i only get domestic arbwaste its a killer somedays i,am on my last loop of full chisel and very very tempted to order semi chisel loops this time as stated in other posts semi chisel reports are they hold there edge longer and as i,am chomping through dirty domestic wood i,am now leaning to use semi chisel we never stop learning i just hope the vibes are less too as it does get to me the tingles etc
  18. Ideally it wants a 16A socket rather than a 13A 3 pin >> why dont you just fit a neutral pin in where the live/fuse pin is out of an old plug lol thats if you have a breaker fitted etc old welders trick on single phase naughty but works well
  19. as i a known log fairy i pass any jobs i get offered onto the pro,s who do a good job i,ve a reputation to keep up dont you know lol i dont need to do any tree work as it works well swings n roundabouts etc
  20. save edge then vallorb then dont bother/ish with the others lol i await the debate chringe >>> rob Chainsawbars ? chainsaw chains, chainsaw bars and chainsaw accessories does a good job info/advice theres quite a few posts regarding file choices here on arbtalk also read somewhere to rub chalk on your files it stops them from clogging or holding the filings.I,ve not tried it myself yet maybe old wives talking etc
  21. just read this post i gave up stacking i just lob the stuff in a pile it really does seem to dry quicker compared to some stacked stuff from last year etc >> just a note i wont stack sycamore i,ve just moved a load full of mold/black etc because i stacked it all nicey nicey we live n learn its now lobbed in a new place/pile to air dry i,am a bit worried now i have a load of beech stacked against my palaside fencing inside my wood store i may move/rotate it this summer etc
  22. Well done its good because it cant be bad as its your own carving well done that man
  23. thats cos theres no choke lol
  24. Thank you i enjoyed that thpooons video i like his way of thinking etc
  25. the dog house if you dont put a show on lol sooner you than me

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