Marc Lewis
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To be fair, ithink the tree work is a drop in the ocean compared to other costs. Though they do all add up.
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I hope your boss is not a member of arbtalk
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So true
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What were the breaking strains of the ropes you used Reg? There must have been some high shock loads involved there. Nice vid
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Somewhere in carribean, cuba or dominican rep?
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I have a 53 plate 3.5 ton iveco daily and love it. It tows well and has plenty of grunt. Not bad on fuel too. It sits a bit low with a low front spoiler so not great off road, but then its not designed for that. My only slight issue is that its quite heavy to drive, i.e. heavy clutch and through the gears. However the newer ones will be alot better.
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If there is truth in this the i guess or would hope that the newer style battery would retro fit these saws.
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I heard somewhere (cant remember where or if there is any truth in it) that there is to be a new generation of this type of battery in 18 months or so. Has anyone else heard this coz i am considering one of these saws, but if thats the case then it would be worth holding out until then?
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I'll throw Alan Partridge in the mix.
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As rt said. Plunge cut a slot in the wood and then slot the tip of felling bar into groove. No good if you are using timber for anything other than logs.
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So is it heavier than a 150?
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What does the stihl weigh with the large battery and smaller battery?
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Fair point, though the price (although i mentioned nothing else) was not the main point in my mind. As i said, some of my ropes are in rope bags. When repositioning ropes etc, it is not always easy to keep them in bags all the time. A decent bit of ground management should be all it takes to not chip ropes. It is certainly a point worth discussing, i often harp onto the lads about this and shall be having a brief tool box talk today showing them this video. I think they will understand more once seeing that.
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Sorry just reread my post. Was meant more like, earn a wage when its 50+yrs old like these nice old machines. Or will electrics, computer etc get in the way (when they go wrong) for them not to be worth bothering with? I hope you get my drift as awfully explained.
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Yes it was well done, some of the accidents could have been avoided by a little common sense or self preservation, but i guess these days you do not need these attributes as the site should be completely safe and employee wrapped in cotton wool.
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Wow some great pics there guys. I wonder if the newer tractors will last and earn the owner a wage like these old beauties??
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Marc Lewis replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Mind you egg, my bro still runs round in a £200 motor making a living haha. His choice though, he could have whatever motor he wished, just chooses that way. -
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Marc Lewis replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
No, i completely agree egg, though one shouldbe expected to put alot extra in when trying to build a business, not just have it fall on your lap. -
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Marc Lewis replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Ok fair do's. Not what iwas used to when i was hand cutting. Thanks for picture. -
A poor 254xp were few and far between
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Your ropeshould not neccessarily be in a rope bag. Well actually, yess i guess so if you can afford it. But some cannot, so should not be the 'be all and end all' of this debate. I certainly do not have all my ropes in rope bags for various reasons.
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Marc Lewis replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Please explain, i am not having a go, just cant see how it would take a fill to get tree on deck, unless you are clearing an area first? -
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Marc Lewis replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I agree with you there Stephen, though £200 helmet and £250 boots wouldhardly make a difference. Gotta be comfy and gore tex waterproof boots. -
Nice, but youdo have to put yourhand in your pocket. I would like something like that, handy all rounder.
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I use other trees to rig from sometimes, i dont see a problem with it. The main disadvantage i found was that occassionally the rope tail got in the way i.e. you can lower the piece onto the tail of the rope if you were not careful.
