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Driveway. Prefer hardwood but softwood also accepted. Chainsaw and axe owner. Please text in advance, rather than call, I'm more likely to answer a text than a call from a number I don't have stored on my phone. Beer tokens available. Cheers!
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Im no fan of the EDL [they're far too liberal lol]
brassmonkey001 replied to Lee Winger's topic in The Lounge
Pure spin in order to sell newspapers. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story... -
So you are happy for the government to read all your emails and to monitor all the websites you visit. Would you be happy for them to install cameras in every room in your house? I mean, you've nothing to hide, right? And look at the benefits - there would be a reduction in burglaries and people being murdered in their beds. You'd know if your other half was having an affair or if one of your kids or visitors was stealing from you. What's the loss of a little privacy and civil liberty when weighed against the benefits?
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Like all log stores - it looks much better now it's got some wood in it! I didn't spot the wire until you just mentioned it. That's a good idea - maximum airflow but still prevents logs from spilling out. For your sheet, what about using a tarp with eyelets in that you could tie down?
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Burnt a piece of Sweet Chestnut tonight. Spat a little bit but not excessively, had to mix it with some other wood as I'm sure the fire would have gone out if left alone. Can almost be split with a butter knife but I'm not impressed with how it burns.
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Try this link [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M3BAQE/?tag=vglnk-c1451-20]Amazon.com: Fiskars 7884 X27 36-Inch Super Splitting Axe: Patio, Lawn & Garden[/ame] I ordered from them 12 months ago and got one to my door for about £50. I've half a mind to order a couple more to sell on for a small profit. BTW, how do you think you would get on at customs if you were to bring some back from abroad? Obviously they would have to go in the hold luggage, but would there be any issues do you think?
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That's a nice piece of work! It does look a shade delicate though but as it's not very high I suppose it's not really going to be an issue. Personally I would make the sides and back a bit more substantial to help keep more of the rain off and to keep logs spilling out. I'm thinking of putting some of that netting they use on scaffolding on mine to keep rain off yet allow plenty of air to circulate. This is the one I built:
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The one on the left is the Ryobi one that Cheshire Cat sent me. As you can see, they're the same shape & size, the only difference is the number of teeth which makes them incompatible.
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Update: He had his logs delivered a couple of weeks ago, I haven't been round to see how much was delivered though. But here's the shocker - I spoke to him today and between him and his neighbour they've had a 200+ year old oak felled and they had the lot taken away. To say I'm gutted would be a huge understatement.
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You could attach bathroom scales along your chassis rails and then stick the tub back on top. I reckon about four each side should do it. Make sure you use the same scales though to ensure an accurate reading. It doesn't work so well if you mix digital and analogue. What you do is mount them upside down so that you can crawl underneath the truck to read them. You add up all the readings and Hey Presto! you have your load weight. If you use something like [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/HemingWeigh-Digital-Bathroom-Hydration-Wireless/dp/B004EG220C/ref=sr_1_5?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1317755372&sr=1-5]these[/ame] you can also find out the moisture content of the wood too! Jobs a carrot!
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There's a screw underneath. I'll add it to the photo list.
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No, the worm is different because the Ryobi will only mate up with a six tooth sprocket and the Komatsu with a seven. I'll have to take some pictures.
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The Ryobi one doesn't match unfortunately. They are both the same dimensions except for the Ryobi is for a six-tooth sprocket and the Komatsu is seven. So theoretically if someone wanted to replace their worm on their Komatsu/Zenoah with the Ryobi item then they would also have to replace the clutch to match.
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Hmm, I remember something else like that from my misspent youth...
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Never in a month of sundays will he sell these
brassmonkey001 replied to treebloke's topic in Firewood forum
Don't take the p155, these are genuine "tree logs", not the usual chinese copies. -
Spoke to my Father-in-law yesterday, he's ordered some logs from someone he knows. "How much?" "£90 a load" "How much is a load?" "Don't know."
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I just took delivery of a Fiskars X27 and it is an excellent bit of kit. I had some Elm which I couldn't split with a felling axe (yes, I know) and the Screwfix maul just bounced off it with hardly making a mark. 4 ton hydraulic splitter wouldn't split it either. So I ordered the X27 from [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M3BAQE]Amazon[/ame] and it came within a week from the states and cost about £50 delivered, straight to my door, no fannying around paying extra tax or customs fees at the post office. It cleaved through most of the elm and what it didn't completely split, it did enough damage to finish off with the splitter. I've a good mind to order a couple of dozen at that price and flog them on at a profit!
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I bought one of these off ebay for a tenner. Absolute crock of shite. No good for anything.
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PM'd you.
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I'm getting nervous about my log store now. It's south facing but it's a brick built lean-to with brick walls on three sides. All the wood is up on pallets and I put some crate sides up the sides and back to allow for a bit more air flow. It's a new store rescued from the old lean-to that we took down before it fell down so this is the first time of using it. The bits I've tried burning have been nice and dry but I'm not sure about whats at the back and bottom of the pile. I may have to pull the lot out to see. I don't want to find out it's all damp and mouldy in the middle of winter.
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Think it was just turned up too far.
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Dunno, haven't had it yet, although your message does clear up the mystery of the card I got through the post telling me they can't deliver a package because the sender didn't pay the full postage! The bloke showed me the variation in price between the different manufacturers for the same part - between £9 and £18. He charged me a tenner so I can't grumble at that.
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OK, I fitted the worm gear and also fitted a new bar & chain which were the recommended fitment on the Oregon website. Now it oils the chain just fine but it also drips quite a lot of oil underneath, and also on to the clutch assembly. When I compare the holes between the new and old bars, the new ones are twice the size. Is this the cause of the problem?
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Aye, chuck it in the post. It'll be useful to find out for other folk with the same trouble.
