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Some can be prone to overheating problems, apparently.

We like it like that.

Hand her a formal written warning containing all this excellent advice provided by the Arbtalk community. Problem solved?..... cheers, Steve

If you enjoy having a job (and who doesn't!) you may want to opt for the cheaper ones. cheers, steve

Can't fault a response like that! As much as I'd like to own my own Forst I think it's slightly out of my league.... but I'd happily (willingly) test new machines for you through our unmanaged Hazel coppice. Lol Look forwards to seeing your new stuff. Anything mini excavator related? cheers, Steve Good to hear. The Jensen (can't remember the model) I used on the job rattled my hearing to pieces. Chipped well enough, but had an intermittent starting problem (was the main control unit... tres expensive). cheers, steve

Okay thanks for that Mathew To the great oil rig in the sky it is.... cheers, steve

(with respect to Vespasian, of course)

Asking "Who's your favourite political broadcaster?" is like asking "who's your favourite pinup shemale?" cheers, steve

That's bonkers. Are the newer Forsts poorer quality, in general? cheers, Steve

I thought so too.... I tried that tactic with a lump hammer, but didn't work. cheers, steve

Wow! That looks amaaazing! Would live one of those but sadly is out my league on finances Good on ya for getting a grant towards it, way to go if you can tick the boxes I recall the larger, double barrel Pressvess being fitted with ceramic insulation & firebricks.... does yours follow a similar design? And I'm kinda confused.... the barrel where you load the wood doesn't appear to have any holes in it? Wouldn't it need holes to ignite the woodgas? Cheers, Steve

I replaced both filters this morning. Not a very fun job to do but I tend to take things apart to inspect for any signs of problems. All was fine, no swarf and the oil is fairly clean looking. Just for the heck of it I'm renewing the oil too. I was thinking about doing that but didn't want to take the risk of scratching bits of metal, so I dropped the filter out the bottom. It's only four 17mm bolts and a bit of wiggling involved. Did I say pressure relief?.... sorry, I meant the big filler plug (40mm diameter) what I meant was that you undo slowly to release the hydraulic pressure. I bent two 3/4" bars undoing it yesterday.... and yeah I also used a huge length of scaffold pole. I got it free in the end by pulling on the scaffold pole plus a large pair of stilsons. Do you know if used hydraulic oil is okay to use as chainsaw bar oil?.... I have 25litres of it (used but looks pretty clean) and it seems a waste to just dump it at the recycle centre. Cheers, steve

Yep, certainly is a crud design. The pressure relief nut is also a proper batch to undo!.... took me all yesterday morning to just do that. I've got both both filters so may as well fit them both. cheers, Steve

Thanks. Sussed the filter layout.... they are 11 and 12 in this parts diagram. Looks like I need to drain the tank to change the bottom one oh well. cheers, steve

Good to know. Totally understand your frustrations & hope you find something better. cheers, steve

Did you buy it from new? 270 hours is very low for those problems, unless it's been clocked? Have you chatted with Forst? cheers, Steve

Really??... used a Forst TR6 on loads of jobs and it was superb. Which model do you have & is there something mechanically wrong with it? cheers, steve

After a bit of technical advice please... a) To change the hydraulic filters on a TB016 do I undo the big 40mm nuts on the tube that bends around into the tank and then undo the 4 bolts to lift the circular plate out? I'm assuming the filter is under that? b) It's time to replace the travel reduction gear oil... they stipulate SAE 90.... I've got SAE 80/90.... is SAE 80/90 the same as SAE 90?? c) I've got a full dipper bush & pin kit to fit; are there any tolerances for the shim/ packing washers? cheers, steve

Thankyou Matt, I'll try contacting them again.... looks like a good size & made from thick metal. Do you mind my asking what you paid for it? (no worries if not). I like that tinkling charcoal sound, yours looks like good charcoal to me. Did you find any brown ends amongst it? Are the six square posts in your photos for the legs? Please keep us posted with your findings. cheers, Steve p.s.... Do I spy lifting eyes in your photo too?

I'd be very interested to hear lots more about that. I contacted Pressvess for a small charcoal kiln quote a while back. In the village idiots retort thread somebody mentioned lots of burnt out retorts in their yard so that kind of put me off + they never got back to me with further info or prices. cheers, steve

I've had an ash tree barbours chair.... it wasn't leaning much but it was on an exposed slope and with strong gusts of wind. Should have bore cut. Scared the heck out of me, it happens so fast.... I nearly shat myself. Cheers, Steve

That looks posh Is that a flue connector? This is my favourite arbtalk thread! cheers, steve

We have fungi in our flower beds and they are very welcome.... rather than eradication I would suggest reading up a bit into the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi's. It's very fascinating and hugely beneficial. Maybe point him to this for starters?.... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis cheers, steve

I really rate Fiskars, good price, well thought out quality products & lifetime guarantee. Can't complain about that. Also love Gransfors (not got their axe, just a froe) because it's proper old school metalwork. cheers, Steve

When felling and its a really cold day I shout "Timbrrrrrr!" cheers, steve