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Everything posted by steve7962
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Looking at a v8 disco 2 Sunday can't wait
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Mine acted similarly and it turned out to be the coil, is the saw under warranty?
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The stig! Well I tipped a load of logs at this place in North oxfordshire/ warickshire area, in clear view through a full height window was the stigs overalls, helmet and various pictures of the owner with racing cars and the crew of top gear. I'd put money in the bloke being/ was the stig.
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Horse chestnut trunk need grab wagon solihull
steve7962 replied to jack88's topic in Large equipment
Try Adrian at heartwoods tree surgeons ltd, he's not far away and has a 18t with timber grab. -
First arb vehicle - van or truck? New or used? Buy or lease?
steve7962 replied to Shipwrecked Bones's topic in Arb-Trucks
Maybe consider getting a towing licence and then a landrover discovery and trailer combo, 4x4, tow 3.5t, plenty of room for tools, a car too and £2000 will get you a decent 300tdi. I personally have a Ford Fiesta van, 50mpg+ at 80mile a hour on motorways ( ideal for subbying and quoting and visiting the gf 50mile away), I made do with this for 2 years self employed. I used it to carry kit to and from jobs, and sorted my mate a few quid on my own jobs for bringing his landy tipper along to carry tree gash for me. I saved and got a Nissan cabstar( cost me £1800), then I could carry my own tree arisings which was handy as I could do work as and when I like. Eventually a few months ago I got a chipper, and tow it with the cabstar, life is good now . My next investment is a old discovery, then a decent trailer. Start small and cheap, carry on that way for as long as possible so your vehicles owe you nothing, invest in decent kit slowly but regularly and save save save, simples -
Have a look at the solo 646, good saw for less than £200 and comes with a load of goodies too
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You have the same thoughts about the same things as I do, iffy choke and vague chainbrake, but for the money it's still a winner
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Solo 646! Bought one for my mate who comes and helps sometimes, I'm impressed with it, I got the 15" for £169 new the other week. Should have bought 2
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A few pics of my fleet....
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Was on eBay last week, last one in stock from "mower market", came with loads of bits and bobs. Yeah I guess it does, though I run my saws on smaller bars anyhow, wouldn't dream putting a 18" on a saw this small. Not as lively as a 550 husky, but she'll do the job of living beside the chipper. There's a few bits that don't seem particularly great, choke for example, but it's hugely better in my eyes compared to a ms171! And for £169 I wish I bought 2, they're pretty much through away saws. Let's see how long she'll last.
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I received my solo 646 this week, running a 15" bar and chain. if I'm perfectly honest, I paid £169 and it's not a mile away of being on par with my 346xp 46cc! I'm very impressed with the saw I got especially for how little it cost. I will certainly look into other, professional grade solo saws for the future! I for one am fed up with poor build, quality, longevities of stihls and husqvarna chainsaws.
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I guess this is the right place to be asking since I'm in the market for a 300tdi disco.... What should I look for when inspecting a possible disco? I know rust is a issue, but where exactly? I know about the boot floor, bulkhead and arches, but more help would be needed
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Attached a great big poppy to the front of my cabstar today, wearing it with pride on all my jobs! Should someone takes ofence I'm more than happy to show them how the chipper converts big things into smaller bits
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My 530's got a few faults I'll iron out when I have a spare few days, one of those things with 2nd hand kit
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http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/maintenance-help/73261-jensen-a530-stress-control.html 3rd post down, hope this helps
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Look on here, I found it ages ago dig deep!
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Maybe you need a restraining order lol
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Any one made a temporary shed with scaffolding?
steve7962 replied to cessna's topic in Large equipment
Sorry I'm distracted from the topic now, got any details and more pics of your trailer -
I once got asked by a customer who I was doing a days hedge cutting for who had planted a birch tree in his garden in memory of his daughter, to prunes the birch into the shape of a ballerina ....... I gave it a formative prune instead, and haven't been asked back yet to trim the hedges lol
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How to work out the weight of log and chip ?
steve7962 replied to tree man john's topic in Arb-Trucks
I always thought a cubic metre of chip weighed 350kg on average, really you need To go on a weigh bridge with half a load, then you'll have a better idea -
You must be my forestry brother brishcutter as this is "exactly" what I do but in arb Another vote for the 576 here, a bit of a animal! Back to subject, I'd go for the 395 over a 660 and the 390, from my experiences anyhow
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Fell out of favour with my 540, the ignition module has packed up, saws only 9month old! Not very pleased especially since it happened on my birthday
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I made a steel frame that I bolted to the tipper floor, 40x40mm 3mm steel. Then riveted 3mm Ali sheet to the frame, works for me cost less that £300 too
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I refuse to go near them, 2 years ago I did loads of reductions on London planes and it was horrid! Now I'm not saying this as a fact, but at the same time as doing the reductions I developed a abyss in the back of my throat, that spread poison along the nerve in my jaw that came across as tooth ache at first. I only realised it was more than tooth ache when my airway started closing up and I wasn't able to eat; I ended up being rushed into emergency surgery one morning and woke up the following day in intensive care. The doctors couldn't figure out why it happened, and when I said about working with planes and the spores they said it was quite likely the reason for the abyss. The worst bit was when the hole in the back of my throat was weeping puss for the following week, it almost popped when it discharged every time, not nice! I won't go near the bastards when in leaf now just in case.
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A mate of mine put on a 30" bar on his ms460, let's say he soon realised the error of his ways, and I for one learnt his lesson too! 25" bars are better left for big saws, not medium saws making do
