simsimo
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I've bought spare ones from motor parts dealers and from the net. They are fine but I'm afraid I'm away and can't remember tcod party no. for them. Just call up greenmech or your local dealer and ask for the part no./ belt size. I'm sure somewhere local to you will stock them.
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I use cs100 with a panel van. Fits in perfect with room for tools and some wheelie bins (if removal required). Good small set up and everything is kept out of sight whilst traveling to and from site.
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Very useful post for me....this is exactly what I'm gonna do and I also need some inspiration!
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You're supposed to be 5m away from anyone operating a chainsaw aren't you? But yeah, life's much easier with 2 been in the bucket.
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I once managed to swing right round whilst trimming the top of a connie hedge and nip my butt cheeks. I was wearing my chainsaw trousers but there ain't no protection in that area!
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Thanks for that wicklamulla, I'm gonna order one today!
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I'm also interested in the cs8002. One website says it can take 18 - 28" bars and its around £650 Inc vat.
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Hi, does anyone own one of these saws? I'm thinking of getting one for the chipper and also for a bit of carving (just light blocking and rough carving). Seems a good power to weight radio and decent price. I defo want to try an echo saw so any reviews of this saw or recommendations of other models around that size would be great. Cheers
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Try a good garden fork padman. It seems to have solved my problems but occasionally if you're not really careful you will need to remove the cassette. Be patient with the machine and make sure the blades are really sharp and sharpened at the correct angle. There is not a single sceptical tree surgeon that I've shown it to that hasn't been won over by it.
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I am also making a lot of stuff for the wedding including take decorations, cake stands, button holes etc...even our save the date was sliced cherry rings with a custom made stamp on it and a magnet stuck on the back! So I'm looking into the cell grown idea now and it seems like the easiest way to go but you are right goaty, it would be nice to have planned the seeds myself from the year of the wedding. Apart from the betula utilis, are there any other trees that you can think of that would be easy to collect seeds from that I grow myself (pref native). Ha, Mattmoss- I was thinking of aging a bit too my speech about the wedding favours providing me with future work!
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Thanks for your replies people. Armybloke- that's exactly what I'd like to do. Getting the acorns might be a hassle for me tho. So yours had been grow for 2 years already? Looks like in a bit late for that!
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I'd like to do this not not sure the best way to go about it. The wedding is mid June and I'd need about 60 baby trees in small 5inch pots. Obviously the cheaper I can do this the better but I'm after some advice on what you think would be the best way to do it. Is it to late to try planting from seed? Would it be legal to dig up tiny saplings in woods etc? Any advice on species would also be great, I was thinking native would be nice but I'm open to suggestions. I guess it would be nice so have something that is fairly recognisable at that size. cheers
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I personally don't think a rope should ever be left in a tree unless it's inaccessible by people on the ground without the right tools ie. Poles etc. Of some kid sees it and decides to try climbing it then an accident could easily occur and you'd be responsible I believe.
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Are any of the large echo saws worth looking at?
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What vehicle are you towing it with. Not all pick ups and few model vans can tow 3.5t
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Good suggestions for the blower. I also use a snapped plastic rake that is just too wide to push stuff down with. I've bent/broken countless items including screwdrivers trying to turn that drum but didn't think to slacken the bells tho prolinep- Can you get a pic of your mini lever bar and tube, that's exactly what I'm after.
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Just wondering what different methods/tools people use to unblock the drum when something gets stuck in there. it's not a common occurrence but when it happens it can be a real pain. Everything I use to try and turn the drum just bends or snaps........Had to take the whole cassette out today to clear a small but of wood. 😫
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Nice trailer Peter. Do you know what it weighs when fully loaded with chip? What pickup is that your using to tow it with? Oh, and if you don't mind me asking, what did the chip box cost?
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I think a decent sized tipper trailer will hold more volume of chip/logs than you average transit tipper.....and still be legal!
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Looks good mate. I'd be tempted to put barn doors at the back as well to stop people seeing inside when tools are in it ( and seeing how over loaded it is)! I'm siding towards the 8x5 tipper trailer as my current vehicle can only legally tow 2t.
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Sounds good, is it just a tarp roof? Do you think putting a ladder track on top of it would work? Cheers
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Is the height the same as standard high sides and how does the unladen weight compare with the caged sides?I'm thinking of a similar set up but might get sort of roof on part it.
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Btw, the primastar only does the 2.0lt 115bhp model which had the cam chain instead of belt which I'm told is a good thing. The Vauxhall and Renault ones have more engine variations.
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I've recently bought the Nissan primastar and so far so good. I got it for a similar reason as it fits my cs100 in it with all tools and some wheelie bins. Drives well and more car like than a tranny. Capable of towing 2t legally but the front wheel drive and possible mechanical problems previously mentioned means I wouldn't want to be towing that limit all the time. I've had about 1.5t behind and it was mostly fine but did spin a bit on a wet hill start.
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Saturn machine knives mate.
