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gobbypunk

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  1. Hi Mick is that a comando 850 interstate mk3 looks just like my old one mine was in diffrent colours white with blue and red stripes on the tank I have a big dent in my shin from it kicking back at me one time
  2. I was also advised to use washing up liquid and a few drops of Ecover seems to work ok up to now but havent cut any larch yet,plenty of monkey puzzle western red
  3. Um a link I will try its on ebay
  4. So just reading this add for this metal conditioner that reckons it stops chains blades etc from blunting ,it sounds like good stuff but is it just a gimic so have any of you ever used anything like this sort of thing Thanks Mark
  5. Its 3 Welsh lads I am from Barry Island
  6. Hi guys thanks for your thoughts and have noticed a very small bend in the bar ,this saw is brand new I doubt it has 10 hrs work on yet I have delt with 2 small wind blown ash trees and a sapling and an hour or so logging up fire wood do you think the bend in the bar could be from new as its been throwing chains ever since we had it Thanks Mark
  7. Hi I got the biggest static converter they make 7,5kva
  8. Hi Um one from Transwave as they were spot on on the phone and even said if my electrics woulnt run it they would have it back and they knocked £200 off the price ,they make the converters so yeah got a good vibe from them ,when its all installed I will take some pics
  9. Hurray I finally got myself a 3 phase converter bought a new one in the end sadly I couldnt afford a rotory one had to get a static one but that only means I can only run one machine at a time so now just need to make a space for and service the big Wadkin already had a sparky come and have a look so hopefully 2 weeks and my 25 inch thicknesser will be up and running been a while coming but so Chuffed .
  10. Hi guys I will take some more photos on friday morning and I will put something like a tape measure for some size context Cheers Mark
  11. So the guy I got them from was telling me that they were used for clearing drains not sure if this is right but he did say they were used to clear drains by his grandad .
  12. Hi Steve not very they would fit in your hand so smaller than a bowling ball I will put something next to them and take a photo
  13. Hi does anyone know what these were used for maybe one for you Steve
  14. I did try and get the customer to have the box profile but no go and now I have a nightmare to deal with ,such is life hay
  15. Hi same advise get the biggest saw you can afford and maybe a chinese mill from Rob D at Chainsawbars ,and just get into it have fun Cheers Mark
  16. Bloody Shed ,so I decided to glue the roofing felt on got the glue given sticky black shit one side went ok but the 2nd the felt went like squidgy I dont know if its the heat but had to ŕedo one side never had roofing felt go like that before As usual your thoughts are welcome Cjeers Mark
  17. So I phoned this company that sells Borax and the quote I gets is like £100 but I am sure on an old thread somebody was saying get it from ebay for like £15
  18. Funny its also used to make kids slime
  19. I don't know why I just haven't been able to get into the build like I normally do maybe it's just not chunky enough
  20. Hi guys it is Borax to treat mould on boards just had some monkey puzzle back from someone else who milled it and let it all go mouldy funny as the boards I have milled haven't gone mouldy and all from the same tree As always your thoughts are appreciated
  21. Posh dog kennel or summer house 3x2cls frame with 18/20mm western red cladding and dorrs not enjoying this build very much be glad when it's done not making much on it as its for a friend of our landlady
  22. Cool thanks its surprisingly light for it's size being Sequoia it's finished with a 2 pack water based exterior lacquer so hopefully it'll keep its cool colours
  23. Hi so at the Estate I look after the boss has baught a new saw a Husky 445 nice saw except it keeps throwing the chain off, even like the second time I used it, I did notice the bar has a tiny bend in it if its on the bench flat you can just notice it but after all these years working with saws I don't think it's this that's causing the trouble as always keen to hear your thoughts Thanks Mark
  24. Giant Sequoia hope you all like it and a photo of the fixings underneath someone asked to see
  25. Hi oh totaly the best £200 spent I use mine every almost every day

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