Woodworks
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Our processor uses ISO 32 hydraulic oil to lube the chain which from the chains point of view seems to work fine but I must end up breathing in this vaporised oil Have looked at adding a separate tank but it's a bit of a fiddle. Just had a quick google and it appears there are several biodegradable hydraulic oils on the market. Anyone any experience of them and just because it biodegrades is it likely to be any safer to inhale? Thanks
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farmi firewood processor hydraulic leak
Woodworks replied to Rob Stringer's topic in Large equipment
Had a leak there on WP 36. Logs fall off the conveyor and smack it. The 36 has a different hose that I have had to replace but connector was integral to it. -
Thinking about a different way to store Firewood
Woodworks replied to WHaines's topic in Firewood forum
I process logs for one chap who has huge pile under a lean-to. In the summer months he drags them out with the handler a spread them on the yard. His logs do seem to dry pretty well. Should add he does have a large concreted yard. -
Fair enough
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If they start
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Surprised you use Tesco. I know they're cheap but always here it said supermarket fuel is not as good but no evidence either way.
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Another great day down here. Been working in North Cornwall today and had to slap on sunscreen Makes a change for us to be having the best of it. Sure normal service will resume shortly.
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They could but then the top of the greedy boards would overhang the sides and reduce my load carrying capacity. Need to get 2 cube in there. It's not a big deal pulling some logs out anyway. When loaded with one cube can just mound them in the middle and get virtually all of them out in one hit.
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Been delivering today so took some pictures. It's not perfect and as you can see some get hung up behind the wheel arches but it beats handballing them all off. It got loaded all the way to the back but I had an assistant. Paddy can't resist jumping in the truck even with logs being thrown in over him
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Went to the local dealer and the small Echo they recommended is the CS-352 Anyone have any views on this particular model Also had a Makita 3500 in there that looked a pretty good and felt nicely balanced. Which Dolmar is that equivalent to?
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No need to modify. Pull out more sheet than you need and hold it up at the front. For me this means lapping over the cab and putting a log on it. chuck some logs in up front then lap the sheet back on itself over the logs and load the rest. Should stop it pulling through. Hope that makes sense
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Hard to be sure James. Not got any 1m grass here to try but suspect it would get through it if you took it slow. It has not yet got wrapped with grass, nettles or brambles and it tends to throw the cuttings clear to the left. Think mine is the base model but not sure as they appear to have changed to B&S engines from the Kohler that's on mine.
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Never looked at a carving bar. Didn't know they had no nose sprocket and a slack chain does sound like it might be trouble with all the twigs and debris you get in a hedge.
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Anyone else got a view on the Dolmars and carving bars? Be nice to buy from Shavey if they are the right machine for the job.
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Which Dolmar do you have in mind
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Not going to mess around changing saws for the end of the cut. Need to knock out the meters to keep the customer happy. I do keep the rakers long to stop the saw being too greedy though.
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Very cold last night but been roasting in the sun this morning out on the splitter.
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Not sure I want to go that small. Most of my hedgelaying is on stuff that has been left long past it's sell by date. Smallest I have used to date is an old Huskie 340 but it rarely comes out as it's as it's as heavy as my 346. Decisions decisions
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If you layed it you would end up with a lovely dense hedge in no time.
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Just had a gander and do a fair range of small saws. Anyone in particular you could recommend?
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Tried it Matt. The temptation to use it one handed while holding the pleacher is too strong so going for rear handled saw
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Wanting a small chainsaw for hedgelaying with the season fast approaching. Looking for something neat and nimble with a short bar. It's not going to be used to death just part time use over the winters. Only saw I have seen so far is a baby stihl, think it was a 170/171. Not fussy about brand. Thanks
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Think 1/4" over would be to little unless very stable wood. The boards are going to shrink in thickness during drying and then there is any cupping and warping to plane out. If you're looking at wide boards planing out cupping can end up with an alarming amount of wood being removed. Many other variables to consider The cut of the board ie through and through of quarter sawn Width you want the finished boards How perfect you need both faces How stable the species is If I needed a perfect 1" finished I would buy 1 1/2" boards and except a fair amount of waste unless I found some exceptional 1 1/4" stock. Somewhere between the two would probably be fine.
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Sure there have been a few discussions about this style of splitter over the years but can only find one thread quickly http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/54076-super-split-log-splitter.html Seen some pictures of a worn out rack and pinion but can't remember what brand it was.
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Haha that had crossed my mind Matt. Thing is folks seem to like me turning up with a smart looking processor not sure what reaction I might get with it gunked up with waxoil
