billpierce
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Think there has been some poor reviews of straps breaking etc. For what it's worth I wouldn't bother....
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Never used a router and never had a proper play with dremel, but found a a couple decent chisel to be good. Flexcut make a few different sizes and work well. What size lettering and in what wood? Less easy to get detail doing small lettering on softwood.
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New to the arb industry - looking for advice
billpierce replied to Phil_G's topic in Training & education
I guess not everyone wants to be an expert. Some folk I reckon are pretty happy just being told to get up there and reduce it by 20%. They get some fun toys and enjoy themselves along the way.........certainly a bit of that in me if I'm totally honest. I'm wack with Latin names, soft wood ID, fungus ID, and still climb on a prussock. But I love climbing, and have a passion for treating trees nice and trying to do my best for them. -
I climb part time and do wood carving, milling, furniture making and sculpture the rest of the time. Goes well together, don't get bored and hopefully as my body gets older (32 now) I'll just slip into climbing less......spect I'll always be messing on with trees one way or the other. Head is firmly in the sand regarding pensions though....be interesting to hear what others do?
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Bahco double pulley pruner hook head seems to do everything I ask of it. As above if the end of pole is sitting on the deck you can pull really hard on cord ( which is pretty thick and strong)
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It's on my app too. Its someething to do with the app only not the website. Apparently it's just something that happens. Might be an explanation on the glitches thread. Throws up some good ones from time to time
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Nah didn't think you were! It's a pal of mines that I'm trying to get sorted for him. Will mention it to him see what he says. Ta
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Good for you! No idea on parts?
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Any one got any clues as to where to look for one?
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Nobody?
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Another classic
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That is s pretty hilarious pic up above..... with my aus pole saw I can usually just extend it until the bottom can sit on the floor so o can pull firmly with either 1 or 2 hands. If the poppers have slightly bitten on then you can pull the branch down a bit to the ground. This is with the hook parrot type loppers That possible with what you got?
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Yeah some nice felling. Lovely looking woods you got round your parts too. Apparently the stunt fell rules mean they only qualify for stunt status if you priced the job to dismantle and then you felled though. Not spam, just suddenly quite a lot to look at!
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Used saws are like used cars. Total gamble but can save you serious money. Ideally you need to have a go for 10 mins with it to be sure it's all ok. But usually you can tell if a saw has been ragged by how scratched it looks. This however does not mean it's not been well maintained. I buy lots of used saws over new. If on eBay or gum tree I usually want to have a chat with someone see if they seem ok and if they know what they are on about....
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Sounds like you might not have a decent dealer/ tech near you. For the sake of 15 quid I'd send it to spud for diagnoses. Then you'll know where you are. Or if you have basic skills ignition coil is well easy. https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/ignition-module-for-stihl-ms200t-ms210-ms230-ms250.html 35 quid for new oem coil. Carb repair also not too bad bit slightly fiddlier. Approx 10er for carb kit. What's the problem with yer saw?
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It's is pretty essential to have a impact gun so you can make the pit stop noises when you first get it
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I have a 50l tank one from sgs. Great for saws. Not really ok for clackclackclack guns and other beefier tools. But was 180 quid and you can use them but just have to wait for tank to fill up from time to time if you want full torque. Same with the dremel type attachment
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Well best if luck. Reckon stand yer ground and they probably sort you out.
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Jeez.....i kind of know what you mean....but I bought a 357 about 10 years ago off a tree surgeon who hammered it. It's still rocking Which ones you seen people mincing about with?
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My three are pretty fussy at eating their greens anyways
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Steady on, you'll be saying they're islamists next
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When you are more used to maintenance/ working on one brand working on others seems like a pita. I do more work on and own more stihls so huskys always seem like irritating fiddly little basyards. But I run both and always enjoy the way huskys perform. Tbh I reckon most brands are pretty good if they're in fine fettle. With the odd duff model thrown In to keep you on yer toes
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Hopefully I could do some work for you at some point then. Sounds like a right giggle.... I do lots of jobs for mysel and get subbed in a bit so need insurance either way. but always wondered whose insurance it would be on.
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Probably cos of immigrants...
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Weird, I always assumed when I'm getting subbied in for other firms if I smash something it's on my insurance....does that meab subbies should be checking employers for correct insurance?
