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I borrowed one of these, or a similar one anyway, to drill some big holes in a hard, old stone wall. Did a good job when my usual battery hammer drill wouldnt even scrape the surface. It did leak a bit of oil / grease from the chuck while in use, but the owner said it always did that! I think titan kit is generally pretty good for the money.
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I have a more modern (6 years old maybe) 8kw Burley, the Brampton I think. I don't get much ash buildup on the glass, but the airwash isn't great and the glass blooms constantly. It can be cleaned, but eventually it will become permanently opaque. Also, the nut that holds the airflow control on works itself loose really quickly, so the air control doesn't stay where it should - I gave up retightening it and just rest the ash shovel on it! Apart from those niggles, I love it - burns really well, very efficient, takes a decent sized log, hardly needs the ash cleaning out.
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And not bad environmentally, really. Especially wild venison, and especially compared to US feed lot beef.
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Snowing here. But too wet to settle properly
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Thanks John! It's single phase, and the extension lead is plugged into an outdoor socket about 5m from the consumer unit. But our house power supply is rural Welsh, so a shitty overhead line that runs through trees, sheep etc.
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Makes sense, thanks. I seem to remember FM don't recommend using one with an extension lead longer than 10m, but it seems to work...
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Sorry to hijack the thread, but I occasionally use a 7T forest master log splitter with a 25m extension cable. Think the splitter is 2200kw. I know using it with an extension lead longer than 10m isn't ideal, but it seems to work fine, and has done for years now. Am I damaging it?
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Fair enough! 👍
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Looks a bit like something used in forging, to cut hot metal. One person holds it on the metal, the other hammers the back of it to drive the sharp / thin end through...
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Robinia is so hard it's difficult to get fencing staples into, apparently!
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Bio oil? Phsyiotherapist recommended it to me for scar tissue and reducing overly sensitive nerve sensitivity after a wrist op and 6 weeks in a cast... Not sure how much it helped really, but worth a try.
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Was that a new carb for £6.08? Bargain!
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What will an ash woodland look like in 10 years time?
sandspider replied to 5lab's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
That was vaguely what I thought it might be, but assumed I'd be wrong! Maybe I'll take some cuttings of my ash trees 😁 -
What will an ash woodland look like in 10 years time?
sandspider replied to 5lab's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
How do you take cuttings via shotgun?! Sounds like fun! -
what logs have you been chopping today!
sandspider replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
How do you find the vertical splitter? I use a Forest Master horizontal job, and it works well. But it needs a fair bit of bending down. Having said that, I use it close to the ground (not on the stand) as I don't have a table / racking to raise my logs up anyway, so a vertical splitter would probably need more bending and lifting to get to the splitting table! -
We get hornets in in logs occasionally. They sound like a chinook!
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They look good. What model are they? I've just been cutting fruit tree prunings into 6" lengths for next winter's kindling, Lot of secateur cuts.
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Thanks for the detail. I don't really have much need for a 3D printer, but I still kind of want one...
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That's impressive! Is it hard to do the Cad work / modelling before printing?
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I had 150 or so trees from the WLT a while back. I planted them all over 3 part days, without working myself hard. On fairly easy terrain, but with a fair bit of undergrowth to deal with.
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Should my woodburner be this rusty?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
Thanks Alycidon, good to know it's not a sign of imminent disaster. Will give it a wire wooling and maybe an oil. It's burning pretty well and not leaking as far as I can tell. 👍 -
Good find Paul. Only £375 on that link!
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Help with old fruit trees
sandspider replied to ClueLess60's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
In time they'd probably grow towards the south and might straighten out a bit, yes. Worth a try! -
Help with old fruit trees
sandspider replied to ClueLess60's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
They may survive, though generally older trees recover less well. If you cut them to below the original graft you'll get growth from the rootstock, not the fruit tree you want / expect... (Assuming they were grafted that is) -
Robbing your naan for a flatbread?! Go on then Jonny, what's your recipe? They look damn good.
