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Joe Newton

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  1. Do you remember where you read this? I'd be interested to know the difference or if its just a different sticker.
  2. Serves you right for poncifying a carb boot into a "manifold"!
  3. Are the batteries detachable? I've got one that doesn't get used if you want to scavenge it. From memory its a 10r
  4. You'll struggle to splice a double braid both ends with a short length. Hollow braid is the only way really.
  5. Hi Richard, seems like most companies are struggling to find decent staff at the moment. Good luck. Perhaps if you stated what you were looking to pay it might help interest people.
  6. Price for the easiest and safest option, if they can't afford it let someone else take the risk while you're making easier money elsewhere. Are you really hungry enough to make the headache worthwhile?
  7. So basically you need st8 capability without buying an st8? That's a tough one.
  8. Have you considered the new 280 on tracks? 230s bigger brother @Mick Dempsey the bigger chippers have their place if you do a lot of clearance work where you can get near the tree and chip on site or have a big wagon to chip into. Pointless if its your only chipper though.
  9. You'd struggle to do worse than the stein one!
  10. Had the pleasure of playing with one before they were released at Stihl HQ. As I understand it, it's the fuel injection technology that saves a lot of weight. No need for carbs etc. It's bloody impressive on a 25" bar. Reckon it could easily handle more, although it balanced beautifully 25"
  11. That's kind of how I saw it. Just the planning department pushing their remit a bit. Like I said that worded it as a "request" not a condition, so I gave it due consideration and carried on.
  12. I took it literally as a request, not a condition of the consent, so I politely denied their request and carried on anyway.
  13. I once had a planning app consented with a note that said "we request the local green space officer be present to oversee the works" or something you that effect...
  14. Checking the stats for old Froggies gob, he opens to 13mm, which given everything on the TM is below this except the main attchment ring, surely it would still work ? No clue, it was quite an old one I tried.
  15. You can always wash the dust off y'know
  16. It crossed my mind too. The sort of thing a lonely person would do when looking at a permanent ban when the new year coma wears off and the bullshit inevitably starts again. Then I realised that the thread is about actual tree work...
  17. There's a big difference between doing a job well and getting away with doing a job poorly. In my opinion this case is the latter. The unnecessary one handing at that height and the excessive drop in the rigging system exhibit that. When you're unwilling to consider constructive criticism you pave the way for incidents like the one Wayne mentioned above.
  18. Bloody good saws when they're correctly tuned mind. Better than the 150 by a long way.
  19. Yeah that's one downside. The carbs are temperamental. Spuds worked on mine and its way better. I've also got myself a tach and their tuning screwdriver for if it needs adjusting again. The carb settings are in the owners manual and @Rob D has a decent video on YouTube showing how to set them up
  20. Got too agree with this. The larger topper is a cumbersome lump. People notice the difference between my echo 2511 and the 150 when they use it. I reckon it's class leading.

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