shavey

5 hours ago, slack ma girdle said:

@shavey

Cheers for the new filter, get it bedded in and over to @Crockyfor a touch of magic

No problem Murray it’s looking nice and Purdy now

5 hours ago, gary112 said:

Bit of oak post and rail the last couple days 

Looking good Gary 

13 hours ago, edd01 said:

@shavey

 

Ok, i guess i will take it  how do i buy it off you?

 

Getting parts for this thing is tricky. 

13 hours ago, edd01 said:

@shavey

 

Ok, i guess i will take it  how do i buy it off you?

 

Getting parts for this thing is tricky. 

Send me a PM when your ready and we can sort it out thanks

3 hours ago, edd01 said:

Hi @shavey,

A larger bar and chain might be a good idea. 

What are the exact parameters and gauges for the bar sizes so it fits the drive sprocket? 

Thanks for the advice.

 

The bar is made too fit the D033 mount it’s a 3/8 bar 063 gauge and 92 Drive link 

so it’s adäquate to fit over the drive sprocket of the 123 

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Saw this dolmar  /makita and thought its a good spec for the money over either sthil or husky:

 

Makita EA3601F35B 35.2cc Petrol Chainsaw (35cm)

WWW.FASTFIX.CO.UK

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The Makita EA3601F35B comes with a 35cm guide bar and has been designed for semi-professionals with a 35.2cc low...

 

Only issue in future could be spares in   as they are going to stop making petrol saws.

 

 

 

Other options to consider is the electric corded husky/makita (they are the same saw just different colour) 

 

I use this model  for firewood:

 

MAKITA UC4051A/2

 

 

MAKITA UC4051A/2 240v Chainsaw

WWW.HOWETOOLS.CO.UK

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240v Chainsaw

 

Useful to have both....

 

 

That is a good saw it is around the same size as a husqvarna 42special it’s a shame they didn’t market it better when it was released now the petrol has stopped it’s getting too late 

You haven’t got much choice of bar that saw at the moment there’s three sizes around that fit and are available 20” 28” and 36”I’ve owned and used a few of these in

chainsaw and concrete saw versions and there sloggers top rpm is only 8k

i used to run a 30” on my last one 

ive got a 28” and chain if you need any help 

8 hours ago, Commando said:

 

Fastfix have an offer on the Dolmar equivalent of Makita DUR368AZ cordless brushcutter at £148 inc.

Sounds like good value and gets good reviews, anyone got one? Think I’ll make a punt..

 

 

Dolmar AT3725AZ Twin 18v Brushless Line Trimmer (Body Only)

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The Dolmar AT3725AZ brushcutter features an efficient 36v brushless motor powered by twin 18v LXT batteries and...

 

It’s a good tool I’ve seen one last week nice balance 

Not really a tool but an essential aid you sling over your shoulder and you don’t it’s there 

when your fencing on steep ground it’s a stirrup iron and leather @Stubby will get it

Great way of pulling barbwire down 

23 hours ago, gdh said:

This was my best buy for fencing. Much nicer than playing around with chains and less risk of taking one to the head if it snaps.

You can do short stretches of netting with two people but I'm normally using a quickfencer or just chain the netting to the digger with our old holding bar 

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-57547-Fence-Wire-Tensioning/dp/B0002GUM6Y/ref=asc_df_B0002GUM6Y/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=226152056294&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11855480945434765388&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045389&hvtargid=pla-421602825083&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Did you find the edges on the grip too square too start with when new on high tensile barb wire it would break

9 hours ago, openspaceman said:

They work well on line wire too. The way the cam rotates to grip the wire means it is less damaging so they can be used on spring steel wire also.

 

I look at the set hanging on my shed wall and wonder if I will ever use them again, fencing was never a thing for me but repairing breaks was fairly common.

If you ever decide too part company with them give me a shout

21 hours ago, Macpherson said:

 

Yep. I assumed that, I only have a small stock fence around my garden but without the correct tools over uneven ground it's difficult to make it look tidy, it was just 2 completely different prices for the exact same tool that caught my eye, cheers.

Yes your right it can be a pain over uneven ground yes there seems to be a lot of that with the prices nowadays 

Yes those two piece tensioners don’t quite cut the mustard  bit of a flav joining them up

here’s the last two I was watching 

1 minute ago, woody paul said:

You right there make silly money. I bought 2 at a car boot sale years ago for £20 bloke selling them had no idea what they were for  

That was a deal you could get 1000% profit on those My last pair cost £150 new in box on eBay about three years ago 

mole valley farmers used too sell them 

2 hours ago, woody paul said:

Yes they do and even better if like me have 4 and strain 4 lines of wire at once so less walking up and down checking how wire is. 

Yes totally agree I got three sets to keep going and finish a line and start another run

theres been a few on eBay lately fetching strong money

Thought these where worth a mention trewhella monkey strainers makes quick work of barb wiring 

2 hours ago, woody paul said:

Run a Protech P18 with 180kg weight on a little Tobroco giant good machine in small places done guite a lot of garden fencing with it and horse paddocks. Makes it a one man job machine on trailer and matirals on truck. 

that’s a nice outfit  couldn’t be without our protec there good precise machines

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Andrew Shavey gets them sometimes . Waste of time on a small saw like a 562 IMHO . Mybe useful on your 660 if you don't want to walk round the other side . Got one on my 395XP but would not want on on a 562 . Just me .

Thanks Andy yes I’ve got a few in at the moment

for the following saws

2 x 555xp / 562xp

2 x 365xp/ 372xp

1 x 575xp / 576xp 

4 x 565xp / 572xp

4 x 585xp / 592xp

44 minutes ago, harvey b davison said:

Some nice work there shavey. Did you manage to avoid falling down into the ditch?

No Harvey I slipped down there a couple of times

10 hours ago, Stubby said:

Mystery solved ! I had one of those back in about 1807 but it was yellow . No A.V. I seem to remember . Hope you are keeping well Andrew .

Ha Ha You must have had the mk3 version then  iam ok thanks 

45 minutes ago, Stubby said:

If its Andrew shavey then its probably a Dolmar . Could be an Echo as its that shade of red .

Yeah Andy it’s a Little Alko which used too be Solo  running on redline oil

8 hours ago, Stere said:

Impressive job looks like hard work doing all the oversized stuff that looks gnarly and intertwined branches what tree species are they?

 

& what is the red topper?

thanks @Stere yes it was a beach and thorn all grown in together hard going but 

the weather was crap  when it gets too wet for stock fencing we fill in with hedge laying 

the little topper is Solo / Alko 25cc 

North Devon between Torrington and Holsworthy 

Last weeks work got a 6ft ditch one side 

1 minute ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

I purposely didn’t mention the jam / cream “issue” since I’m geographically displaced in regard to my jam on top disposition 😂

Luckily the jam has the same position around the Torridge area