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  1. sandspider
    Looks like a plume moth? We get them in the garden occasionally
  2. sandspider
    Thanks. That doesn't sound too bad, considering. And yes, with prices only going up at the moment payback isn't likely to take too long for those who have the money to hand.
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    I'd be interested to know what sort of quotes she's getting and for what size of system, if you wouldn't mind? My understanding is that what was a 10k system before the pandemic is now 15k, or even more. (That's for panels and batteries)
  4. sandspider
    Unfortunately, prices for solar panels and batteries have gone up a lot since pre pandemic, and all the decent installers are booked up for months. Still tempting though. Hope I've got enough wood for this winter anyway.
  5. sandspider
    Don't their wings make it hard to weave the rope?!
  6. sandspider
    As I've commented elsewhere before (in fact that's my thread above I see!) electric splitters have their place. I've got a knackered wrist so can't do much axe (X27) splitting any more, so borrowed a 6t forest master duocut. On easy splitting ash the axe (with a tyre to hold the logs) is definitely quicker, but the FM was good - very few things stalled it, including horrible gnarly stuff I couldn't have done with an axe even when my wrist was good.
  7. sandspider
    Didn't know that, thanks. 👍
  8. sandspider
    Fair. I thought for my level of usage there was no point in buying one of each. I will get a better set of bits, and some new screws and see if that helps. I do indeed have a dad box of screws and odds and ends that will come in useful one day😀
  9. sandspider
    Thanks Sime. Yes, it's brushless. Never used this one too hard, but the front of the chuck has dropped off from time to time, I thought it was user error. Removed the chuck and the internal torx screw seems tight. Will try some better screws and see what happens!
  10. sandspider
    Thanks spud. Not sure which part of it is wobbling, will pull it apart when I get a chance and have a look. Hope it's just the screw...
  11. sandspider
    Just to update this, I've not used the driver too much, but there seems to be a bit of a wobble on the chuck. Makes it hard to drill straight, and it also seems to strip screw heads. Not sure if this is me, or using old screws I've accumulated over the years, but it will drive them (into pre drilled holes) about 2/3 of their length, then just demolishes the screw head. This is with the driver in screw mode (not drill) and on minimum torque. The driver will stop if I hold the chuck, but the screw heads don't seem to provide enough resistance to stop the driver, so it just destroys them. If i feather the trigger ever so gently, I can probably get another half turn or so, but it doesn't seem to work as I think it should. Am I missing something? I don't have any hex or socket head screws to try for a comparison...
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    Yeah. I used to stack logs in a tyre on my chopping block and whack them into pieces quickly with the Fiskars. Wrist means I can't do that much now. The FM will split big / awkward / gnarly bits I couldn't do with the axe, but it's slower on straight grained easy stuff.
  13. sandspider
    Never tried a Rock splitter, but a 7 ton forest master duocut has served me well recently. Slower than my X27, but a buggered wrist means the axe isn't a good option any more. Split some big and gnarly pieces.
  14. sandspider
    I'd be interested in an idea of cost, please? Feel free to PM.
  15. sandspider
    Another vote for Titan. As said above, they go on offer every few months or so which will save you £15 or £20 off the normal price.
  16. sandspider
    I use a 1.1m topper on a 17 ish horsepower compact tractor. Does a good, efficient job on blackthom, bramble, carpet, plant pots, the edge of a sheet of wiggly tin... (The latter 3 were by accident, but I'm surprised how powerful it is). The finish it leaves isn't super neat, but it would be better if I mowed with slower ground speed, I imagine. Or mowed more often.
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    I've used a Forest Master 7 ton electric duocut for 3 or 4 long sessions recently. Worked well for me, there wasn't much (including some fairly gnarly arbwaste) it couldn't split. Much better than a Clarke Logbuster I've used previously, though that was I think only 4 tons or so, and only split from one end. Forest Master costs about £400 I think.
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    Following with interest, as I've considered doing similar with quite a lot of sawdust. However, I seem to remember you need a lot of pressure to compress sawdust enough for the lignin to bind together and make something log like. Not sure a 2 ton jack will have the oomph?
  19. sandspider
    I don't use much two stroke fuel, 1l is probably enough for me for a week or two.
  20. sandspider
    Found them: Plastic Oil Measuring Jug With Pouring Spout, Lid and Cap - 1L - WWW.TRADECOUNTERDIRECT.COM
  21. sandspider
    Oh, and are they petrol tight do you know?
  22. sandspider
    They look good. What are they called / who makes them? Thanks.
  23. sandspider
    Just had a quick glance at the sample pages - alder and willow have always burned well for me, as long as they're dry. Poplar I think will burn fine too if dry, but it likes to absorb moisture when it can, so often isn't dry. Also, I question how importing wood from Namibia can be sustainable?
  24. sandspider
    What's the worst that can happen... (In my experience, oil and wood chip all over the floor!)
  25. sandspider
    Not to worry, sorted it with isopropyl alcohol into the oiler hole, a poke and a good rev!

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