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Yep it's a shame Trakmet aren't on the case with that because they do look good quality mills.... and yeah the Woodland Mills currently on offer do look like something could get bent too easily (they should work on pro versions with chunkier metal throughout). Another basic mill is being sold by Riko, Timbery/ made in USA... but no mention of hydraulics on their website.... https://www.timbery.com/m280-portable-sawmill Is there a way of adapting the cheaper mills with log turning devices to make life a bit easier? cheers, Steve
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Thats quite a move. Devon is a peach of a place to live, enjoy Is a shame Trakmet dont do a petrol or diesel powerhead version. Presumably you would need quite a hefty generator to power their electric motors. Are the Woodland Mills ones any good? cheers, steve
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I haven't washed mine once and it's still waterproof. The actual material of the jacket is brilliant. Interesting to hear you've had the same problems. If they upgraded all of the zips then I'd buy it again. Hope SIPS are reading this! Cheers, Steve
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My overall opinion on this jacket is that the material is great (waterproof and highly durable). Unfortunately the Zips are absolute crud, even the little breast pocket zip went!.... every single zip on mine has gone and I haven't actually used it for much arborist work (just the odd day here and there). When the main central zip went I resorted to using the poppers, but one of those broke within a matter of a week. On the back of that I won't be buying another one. Hope this helps others in their consideration of a waterproof and durable jacket. Cheers, Steve p.s.... is the cut & climb jacket more durable?
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Any recommendations for a TB016? cheers, steve
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Liking the multipurpose aspects of this trailer. Have you used the trailer for pulling out any big pieces, 3m of 28" diameter oak perhaps?!... the spec says 700kg max but I'm wondering if it could cope with more than that. Also wondering if there's an easy way of adding greedy boards (we're looking to move lots of compost). Cheers, Steve
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I once managed to nibble all of the chocolate & caramel without biting into the biscuit. Only managed half of it though. cheers, Steve
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Sad to see it topple. I planted that oak 2018 years ago, but Jesus Christ, you probably don't believe me. Cheers, steve
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I think the hot starting problems come from people not using the fast idle setting.... ie, pull switch out, up into choke position, down one position... and then pull the saw. Also, how many folk haven't run the saw continuously on full bar depth to set the autotune? cheers, steve
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Mine was run on aspen for the first 3 years and Stihl synthetic for the rest, never saw a drop of anybody else's fuel can.... I'm always spot on with my fuel mixes. As much as I think Aspen is great for personal health.... just running on 2 stroke Aspen is never gonna cure a manufacturing design flaw. It's a common problem and more & more people will be due to find that out.... cheers, steve
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I believe it should have been Husqvarna who could & should have recalled them with a modification, much the same as many car manufacturers do. I don't portion any of the blame on the dealer.... they weren't the ones who built a saw with a design flaw. Husqvarna modified the later 550's for exactly the problem that I had with mine (which is an earlier version, being 2013)..... Husky haven't even bothered to inform customers of the potential problem.... if I knew I could have had the seals replaced long before any damage occurred. Ho hum. Maybe I won't buy a husky next time? cheers, steve
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The crappy designed transfer port seal went on my 550xpg (2013 model) ...so it scored the piston & barrel. Husky didn't do a recall on that, which is plain wrong. Out of warranty so sent it to Spud for a new pot n piston and porting and I'm even happier with it than ever!.... biggest thing I've noticed is that the 18" bar is pulling through far better than it ever did before. Doesn't bog down. So power wise it sits somewhere between a 550xpg and 560xpg... but nice and light. Awesome! cheers, Steve
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The good thing about the old ones is that you don't need to light the fire or put on the central heating! cheers, Steve
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That's just ridiculous money.
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Serial number says 17824 Its says bass and treble on the back but it also affects the gain in a big way. cheers, steve
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It's got a top boost controls built into the back but not sure if that's an additional mod to standard top boost on the top controls? The sound is amazing and unfortunately our terraced house neighbours don't appreciate it like I do. lol cheers. steve
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I have a vague recollection that its 1960 something?? cheers, steve
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Can't remember what year this is and really should plug it in to get that burning dust smell off the valves. mmmm
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I've re-opened the sealed off chimney stack in our cottage and peeled off a load of woodchip wallpaper (vinyl painted) that was covering the lime plastered walls.... it's winter & we've had tons of rain yet the house has never been so dry since it was built in the early 1800's. So it's not just about heat.... it's also about breathability. cheers, Steve
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My thoughts with eBay are that there are more scams than genuine listings, especially when it involves machinery. Does everyone know that there is no payment protection for vehicles when using PayPal?.... and just look at how many sellers insist on PayPal only! Its almost as if eBay are supporting the scam! (but I would never say that is actually the case, of course). cheers, steve
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Depends Depends on year, hours, service history but tractor alone would be between £8 to £10k
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Any thoughts on this one from Kellfri?... (2.5t payload, low ground pressure tyres on bogey axles) https://www.kellfri.co.uk/tipping-trailer-2-5-tonnes More photos of that one here: https://www.daviesimplementsltd.co.uk/product/agricultural/trailers/kellfri-2-5t-dropsided-trailer/ cheers, steve
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I was looking at getting a new guard for the my stunning Florabest Lidl brushcutter, it's still running like a beast!.... but after reading this thread I'm not gonna bother. Nice one. cheers, steve
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What winter tyres are best for a Navara NP300?
SteveA replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Arb-Trucks
I've got General AT's on a Nissan X-Trail.... I did notice a difference in road grip compared with the standard road tyres that were on it before. In the dry there's not a huge difference and if it's wet I just drive a little bit slower than normal, but not really that much slower... just a few mph slower. Towing a loaded trailer in the wet has been fine. Have you tried dropping the tyre pressures to see if that makes a difference? Cheers, steve -
I'm looking forwards to finding out if Spud porting on my 550xpg makes the heated handles heat up quicker... cheers, steve
