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Dolmar = tres forte Shavey = tres bon homme OK, lets cut to the chase: just buy it N

629 Euros so around £555 as the fx rates are fairly pants at the mo If you search for Tronconneuse Thermique 346xp on the .fr versions of bing or google there may be some better offers N

Dolmar 420 You can still buy 346xp in France, but exchange rate makes it somewhat expensive N

They should stop giving out free stuff to every Tom Dick & Harry that arrives, the welfare system is a safety net not a lifestyle choice & should not be paid unless contributions have been made for five years for example. As for overseas aid, that should be cut back (its mostly bribes to countries anyway) & match what the public raises. And if in the rare event that Microsoft, Google, Amazon et all who abuse & avoid the tax system paid up then they wouldn't have to persue small businesses like religious zealots which might actually encourage a bit of iniative and enterprise. I very much doubt if any of the seat polishers in office have the balls to set up on their own, let alone survive - in anything other than back scratching & pocket lining. </rant> N

Hi I was considering a 155 or 165 but the 300 series seems not that much more. Anyone got opinions of the 4 wheel steering on x354 ? worth it or is it un neccessary complexity? N

Hi all, Thanks for replies x300 series seems like a good choice, the dealers not far away either. They're also a bit cheaper here in France for example the x350 is 4245 euros, I think JD has a partnership with Renault as they seem very popular with the farmers. N

Hi all, I'm currently researching into a replacement for our ancient ride on circa 1996; We have about half an acre or so of grass (can't really call it lawn) with some fruit trees & a small proportion is in a field - I can supply pics if it helps. Well supported in our area is Husqvarna & John Deere which seem a bit cheaper than in UK, Ive been thinking along the lines of the JD x300 series, as the x500 bit too much. Intent is to mulch mow perhaps with optional collection if its not too tricky to change around. Terrain is mainly flat, lower field on slight slope. Grass grows almost all year round, May & June seems like almost twice a week, browns off for summer:biggrin: then slows to once a month for winter. Any recomendations or suggestions welcome Thanks N Edit - pic of front with fruit trees taken in February

Agreed, Dont worry about stuff you can't change Do something about the things you can & TaupoTreeMan yes, anyone who takes antibiotics for a cold is doomed N

Agreed, My mother was prescribed anti-depressants by her GP, when examined to see what she was taking, it stated quite clearly on the packaging "not to be prescribed to elderly patients" She was 78 then which in my opinion is elderly - clearly such pill pushers are on a bung & dont give a toss. N

Hi Eggs, Sorry to hear this, but dont take pills - they only benefit the doctors that push em. Try and do stuff that makes you feel good, look at things in a positive light, go for walks in the country, etc etc as per SkyH: When I am down I find physical exercise really helps, there are many days when I really don't feel like getting out of bed and going to work, but once I'm on site, up a tree, I feel 100% better. Thats always going to make you feel good Spring is on the way & the clocks go forward soon so that is always a good thing. & let rip with your 395 that should be good therapy N

Oh thanks, Its quite nice soil, theres a bit of clay but breaking down the more we turn it The Grillo seems fine going through it usually put the difflock in on the slight uphill gradient N

Hi I have a Grillo G85D with 9 Hp Subaru engine, it is a very good machine for what I use it for: cultivating & ploughing. AFAIK BCS was created by Grillo (or perhaps BCS created Grillo?) to sell into the UK & USA, whilst Grillo is more common in mainland Europe so they have some similarities. The Grillo handlebars are reversible so the PTO changes to the front for sickle cutters etc & there is quite an extensive range of attachments. N

Looks interesting, sure the engine is 15Hp not 15cc tho! Max dia 80mm is a bit limiting N

Nice one, Maria N

Well they all cut wood, some faster than others & nice to see an old saw in what appears to be quite good nick. & mines a glass of Côtes-du-Rhône

Hi I have a Tree Up TH030 harness which seems very comfortable for me. They make in size S then the next is M-XL which I have as am 34 waist & theres plenty of spare on the straps - there is no size M. The harness also has push together clips on the leg straps so makes it easy to get into & looks well made. TreeHog is the same thing AFAIK N

Signed & agree entirely with above, the word would soon get round if they put em against a wall & shot them. N

Yes, I did state knock a bit off for the bark, the OP states: The stem has a 100cm DBH and does not narrow much for 20m Im assuming theyre only interested in the first 20m as it has little taper

Volume = pi x radius squared x length Volume = 3.142×0.5x.5×20 = 15.71m metres cubed weight = 15.71 x 550 = 8640 Kg Take a bit off for the bark, plus water content - not sure what to allow.

Impressive & very productive there Jonny N

Thanks, sounds like I got my sums right then... Forgot to add, be aware the top pulley loading is 2x the weight (as in SRT top anchor), hence the need for a fairly large one - pulley that is And the bottom strop for your bollard, perhaps a few metres of 20mm or similar size made up strop. N

Hi Yes, looks like hotspot in connection, high resistance or perhaps in ballance of current flow through that fuse.

If it were me, I'd select a fairly meaty pulley, such as the 150Kn one you mentioned, as someone rightly stated theyre going to last a lot longer. Now the ISC blue one will take ropes upto 19mm rig rope & upto 29mm on the strop. A 24mm English Braid strop is rated at 14000Kg you could go slightly bigger. The pulley dictates the rope size of 19mm so 16mm or 18mm is 6300Kg & 7700Kg MBS - Teufelberger, but others are similar. So you have WL of (150/5) 30Kn (around 3000Kg) on the pulley, (14000/10) 1400Kg on the strop & (7700/10) 770kg on your rope if you have 18mm, Im sure 16mm would be fine. Be aware of the relationship between Kn & Kg. A Kg is a static force, a Kn is a dynamic one the resultant of weight, time of fall & force of gravity. Say a stump weighs 750Kg it exterts a force of 7355 Newtons at rest or 7.355Kn (thats a fair huge chog tho!) If this were to fall for say, 2 seconds, the force would be 750*9.81*2 = 14.715Kn - where 9.81 m/s/s is acceleration due to gravity. Your block & strop should be fine, your rope not so, but shouldnt part. A 300 Kg lump falling for the same 2 seconds would be well within specs - 300*9.81*2 = 5.886Kn I think the maths is right as I said, its just my take & Im sure there are far more knowledgeable than me who will pitch in. N

£27K PA actually, seems a crazy amount of money or do you tow it with a roller? N

Afterglow, hand held & Im a bit shaky - dont seem to be able to get it any bigger & compression loses a lot of detail