Joe Newton
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If it happened where i live i wouldn't have my license long
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Drag slags. I'm using that one. The hardworking conscientious reliable type that you're looking for will probably be out earning better than what you're offering for cheap labour.
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Pretty certain your Industry best practice stipulates a minimum of Design A for groundwork and Design C for aerial work. Your training center should know this and are in conflict with industry guidelines suggesting otherwise
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Luckily my doctors are pretty good so you can fill in an online form explaining your situation. The receptionist called me within 5 minutes asking if i could come in that morning. I couldn't as i was at work so she told me the doctor would call me at some point that day. Very impressive. I was expecting to wait forever and lose a days work. I'll pay it by ear next time. I'm better prepared now anyway. I hate going to a&e
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I got stung the other week by one of those small wasps. Back of the neck. Within a minute my face and neck had swollen and i had an itching in my throat. My whole body came out in hives. I've always had fairly bad localised swelling from wasp stings but this was something else. Took a handful of antihistamines and felt rough for the rest of the day. Emailed my Dr who's referred me to get an allergy test and given me a prescription for a pair of epipens.
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Probably out off warranty then. I've used JB successfully before. Doesn't look pretty but who cares. If you struggle to get hold of any drop me a message and I'll send some over.
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How old is the saw Mick? I would argue that's a design flaw if a derailed chain can do that. Might be worth contacting your dealer. The French are usually very helpful in situations like this...
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JB WELD is a metallic 2 part epoxy. Can you get that in France? You'll need to thoroughly clean the outside and inside on the tank out with a degreaser. Carb cleaner would work well. I'd also rough up the surface area with a dremel or something. More is more in this case. It doesn't have to look pretty and if you want to you can grind excess down after its hardened.
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Don't be such a gollywog
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Immigration is the least of our fucking worries mate. Let's hold up a mirror first before we start blaming the foreigners.
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I would be careful. Any action taken by you could be argued to have contributed to the damage. Let the owner of the tree deal with it. There's no room for argument then. -
I think you overestimate the capacity for mechanical engineering of your average tree worker. The lack thereoff which had paid for your last few holidays 😁
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I'm sure there's plenty on here with valuable input to give, but it's off-putting whilst the two of you are bickering back and forth like children. Pipe down and you might get a bit more contribution.
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I think after ten years you can probably retire it. It's earned its money.
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New to forum and questions regarding Electric Chainsaw
Joe Newton replied to frin2's topic in Chainsaws
Many "pros" i know can't sharpen a chain well after years. I think the powersharp system is aimed at people like the OP. that said by the time you've bought a saw and a few chains, then replaced the cutting gear with the powersharp system you could have paid someone to remove them for less. -
You can buy a narrow kerf bar and chain for those saws, i run an 18" on my 357xpg and it rips through timber. That's the route id go down. @RobD sells them
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Yeah, but you'll have to pay for your prescriptions now, which is a bit shit.
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Toothed ascenders can shear the rope cover in the event of a small drop. If you're installing access lines with a throwline there's a good chance of your rope going over a small branch above what you think is over. It happens and the resulting drop could seriously damage your rope if your primary attachment is a toothed ascender. What do you climb on for working the tree?
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Using a toothed ascender as your primary attachment to the rope is a pretty bad idea for tree work. Use a climbing device in place of the croll, and turn the croll until a knee ascender. Sorted.
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Owner uncontactable or not responding
Joe Newton replied to Alex Seaview's topic in Trees and the Law
The above is where I stand, and I'd wager that most people who have been doing this for a while would agree. It doesn't make money thus sense to do unpaid investigative work to win a job that probably won't be worth the total hours spent. Same as boundary issues. -
National service would go a long way to reducing crime in younger people.
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Might work fine. If you're buying a new bar and chain I'd strongly suggest changing to a .325 narrow kerf set up, it'll sap less power. Might even be available in semi skip too. Chat to Rob Dyer at chainsawbars.co.uk
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You don't understand why it's newsworthy that a paedophile has be found out and a huge corporation could've been complicit? Yeah, probably best to just turn a blind eye.
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Ya know them days being a subbie chews at you?
Joe Newton replied to eggsarascal's topic in The Lounge
The other thing to note is that this discussion is effectively based on you being a good as you think you are. It's not a challenge because we don't know each other, but if you've given him prior cause to doubt you then that's a factor worth noting. -
Ya know them days being a subbie chews at you?
Joe Newton replied to eggsarascal's topic in The Lounge
We certainly live in a brave new world of possibilities. Personally I would price for the least labour intensive option and let someone undercut me and have the headache on a job like that. I'll bet you made bugger all profit on that one. Here's a wild card, but hear me out... Chat to the bloke. Explain that you know your field which is why he pays you. Also explain that you appreciate his work and that you'd prefer to maintain that relationship. Then mention your grievance and see if he can understand. If not you've lost nothing that you hadn't written off in your head already. Best case you keep his work and he let's you do your thing. Sounds crazy, right?
