Duncan.

Belts are tight, sharp blades anvils just been turned. I did look at the gap between the sensor and wheel and it looked pretty tight anyway could be a tiny amount closer maybe. I took it back in this morning so hopefully he will find out.

Thanks again

Checked the belt tension they've tightened them up, they were looser when I took it in.

Is it the sensor by the belts on the wheel that's like a cog? Sorry for not knowing the correct terms for these things.

I did look at that but can't see how it could be changed.

Thanks of the reply

Hi,

Just got my 125 back from having the bearings replaced and now when chipping the stress system kicks in on stuff 1 inch thick when the engine barely drops any revs.

 Rang the shop up today they said to bring it back in to look at but just wondered if anyone had experience of this and could help? Just a bit of a mission to take it back to be honest. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Thanks Mick I'll do that tomorrow. been using it today and not a squeak out of it but can't believe it would just "fix itself ". Will take the belts off and try that before I use it tomorrow. 

Thanks again

Thanks I checked the belts as I was hopeful that was the issue but they are fine. Think in the video you can't quite hear the worst noises only the screech that sound like belts.

Cheers

Hi,

Bought a new to me but second hand 125 about a year ago and it's just started making horrible screeching and scratching noises like there is metal stuck on the fly wheel but only at low revs. Now my common sense is telling me it's probably the bearings gone but it's only a 2016 machine with 240 hours on the clock ( had 70 hours on it when i bought it a year ago). And I change the blades very regularly before they are blunt when they're only dull I would say. My previous 125 I had from similarly new and put 1000 hours on it with no problems from the bearings.

So heres a video of the worst it sounded but after this video we started, chipped and run down with no noise what so ever. It is rather inconsistent.

Any ideas much appreciated

Thanks 

Nice one Gimlet some very useful advice there thanks.

Yeah they are Hazel, I found a chap not too far about 15 miles way who works a coppice and was really helpful. 

Yes used a hedge cutter for a bit of tidying the hedge but mostly with loppers cutting off the wayward bits that I couldn't weave back in.

Thanks! Yeah I was really happy with it. Although I think the crap camera probably makes it look better. I'll try and take a photo with a better camera. Used chainsaw and axe. Most of the work with the chainsaw then finish it off with the axe. A lot of the trees were around 8-10 inches so would be hard going with just an axe.

Also struggled to get a nice straight line with the stakes and binders because the wood was so big it made it hard to thread them through the hedge.

Sorry the photos are a bit crap my camera is not the best.

Thought I'd just update we did the hedge. I don't think it looks too bad I know the professional hedge layers will think differently but customer was happy. Really enjoyed doing it and leaving something looking pretty smart at the end. 

Hi,

Does anyone know or point me in the right direction in where to find some?

Hertfordshire area but will travel further as I'm assuming i may have to.

Thanks

Nice one cheers for the photos they look pretty big.

Here's a photo of the hedge to be layed. I tried to take a photo of the stems to show the size but my camera ran out of battery.

Don't think the height will be too much of an issue there about 15ft could support them on the way down. I will take some picks and stick them on here.

Thanks for the response. No I have minimal experience with hedge laying my main work is tree surgery.

It's actually my Dad who has been asked to do the hedge and he asked me to give him a hand as he's getting on a bit now to do it all himself. He's had plenty of experience over the years but probably not to the standard of the professional guys as there isn't as much demand for it now round here and when he did the most of it was probably 50 years ago! So he queried with me as to whether Beech and of that size would work well so thought I'd ask on here as he's not on computers. 

Thanks again

I've been asked to lay a 70 yard long Beech hedge.

I'm not sure whether Beech lays very well and especially as a lot of these trees are 5-6 inches in diameter.

My thinking is they will most likely break before they are laid over properly.

So my question is has anyone had any experience with Beech and how did it go?

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Duncan

Thanks for the replies.

Checked the fluid level and that's fine.

Where is the pressure relief valve and how do i adjust it?

Also forgot to say if the tipper is left up it does slowly come down on it's own which makes me think like you said Gary could be fluid leaking past the seals which sounds like a job I couldn't do.

Will give it all a clean but don't think it's electrical as the ram is making the noise to work.

Thanks again for the response

Hi, was hoping someone might be able to help.

My 2012 tipper has been getting weaker now it struggles to tip a full load up past the 4th ram of 5.

Was thinking maybe changing the fluid might help?

How is the best way to do this? with the tipper bed down?

Any advice appreciated.

Cheers

10 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Does anybody on here earn £200 a day just for climbing???

Do mostly my own work but do the occasional day for other companies for £250 when they need and I'm not too busy.

Don't really need to do those days but it's nice to work with different people now and then and no stress for a couple days on someone else's job is cushty and good money. I do let them use my van for that as well but they rarely do.

Oh and I'm in Hertfordshire so jeffing expensive to rent/buy round here.

Gone already!

Cheers

Bloody good point, knew i forgot something important!

EU 45 think its uk 10.5 or 11

Bought these last year because i read some good comments about them but they are very painful on my feet so after a couple months i went back to the Meindl boots and these have sat in the garage since.

There is still a good bit of life left in them and thought someone on here maybe starting out might want a free pair of boots that cost me £195.

If you do fancy them pm your address.

If not I'll take them to the charity shop.

Cheers

Hi,

I've got a 2008 Timberwolf 125 and over last few years the rust underneath and around the hopper has got increasingly worse.

I was thinking about either getting the whole thing resprayed or just the rusty bits made good depending on cost.

I'm not too bothered if it's a rough job as long as the rust is dealt with.

So my questions are has any one had it done and what sort of cost?

If you have who did it?

Also does any one know anyone in the herts beds bucks cambs sort of area who would do it?

Cheers

Duncan 

Thanks chaps

Hi,

Wondering if anyone could help me I've got to fell a dead sycamore down in Dartford next week need somewhere near by to tip chip or logs or both.

Anyone know a green waste tip around there or has a yard and i can pay them to tip?

Thanks

Duncan

Also see your south cambs i'll even drop it off cos i'm not too far!