treemanG

Read quite a few of the posts and thought I'd get my views out there, as far as I'm concerned its all team work! It's a hard job and sometimes pretty s**t. I'm a lead climber for our firm and my duties are climbing, cross cutting, lifting logs,driving, chipping, raking and using the blower. The groundies with saw tickets is all the above except climbing and our labourers are all the above except climbing and chainsaw work, once u finish 1 job you move onto the next one that needs done until the jobs finished! Their are guys who don't pull their weight but if work drys up their the first ones binned!

Using 020 one handed a month ago, just being to complacent and lucky it's healed with no long term damage.

Think so I'd have to ask someone who knows and get back to u

I was the same as you when I got mine and it wouldn't start after being in the sun to long, the dealer took it back and said he'd fixed the carb, when I got it back I followed the book to the letter and had no probs starting warm there after its just the exhaust prob and brake bands I've had probs with, I do agree it makes a huge difference in the woods, other guys have the 365 and 357xp and the 560xp blows them out the water especially with brashing hairy outsiders!

Yeah, theres bolts above and below the exhaust on the crank case so it doesnt come apart it just leaks your chainsaw oil, it's happened with two saws we have,

Will try it when I get mine back, another problem we've had is the exhaust gasket going and the heat goes between the exhaust and chain oil case, the case is glued together so it melts the glue and the case splits open,

Haven't used the 550xpg but have a 560xp nothing but problems, it's been sent back to husky and having to wait a min of 4 weeks to get it back, great saw when it works but can't trust it for a day miles up in the hills!

Tell me about it!! Meeting the husky rep so see what he says, hopping it was just a bad batch. all bought at the same time at the same place, but hey bottle of wine is helping my mood!!

I have the 560 xp and have had nothing but problems! Was on the hill today and had to use the boss's (560xp) cos my exhaust gasket had gone and waiting for part, his crank shaft snapped half way through job and I had to use a spare that was a colleague's (560xp) which is a replacment under warranty and only months old but struggles to start warm after 2 fills, the problem is i always use huskys (except climbing saw) and when they work they really work but losing confidence in them now!

Cheers for the replys, I have worked as a grounds man for 3 yrs before climbing and know the difference in what tree's are lighter than others I suppose what id like is to use the log chart mentioned above cut a lump off each different type of tree on it and see it in front of me and know it's exact weight, cos I know that all the people in the industry I've asked in the past look and say "I'd say that branch to that branch is about half a Ton" I know it's a guess ok an educated guess, but still a guess, unfortunately it'll take time and be done as the trees come my way! Just hope I can find the uk one chart

Hi all, been on arb for a while but never posted anything, was just wondering if anyone had any tips for judging the weight of what we cut off? Been lowering for over 2 yrs now and I have always went with the thought 1 metre cubed of water is a ton, wood floats so must be lighter always go on the safe side and avoid shock loading at all costs But is there anywhere u can see what size a 500kg of natives trees we work with is, I know it isn't easy as all trees come in different shapes sizes and weights but is there any rough guide like conifer, ash, sycamore then oak all wet and at their worst weight just so u can get a better idea?