Dillinger86
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Would like to hear from those who have been in this industry for years. How they dealt with the stress, with the fear of failure and the debt....
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Hitch Climber or ZigZag? Personal Opinions
Dillinger86 replied to TTownsend's topic in Climbers talk
Hitch climber's great especially with a foot ascender. I've toyed with getting a zig zag but the stories of failures and pictures of broken links puts me off.... -
Mostly oak, could be milled. Some cedar. Hengrave hall bury st edmunds. Owner wants removed from land.
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Who splices ropes? Fr jones? Honey bros?
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It goes with the hitch climber so no termination not..
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It's the top end of a 50m rope, should perhaps send it off to be cut then spliced? Tbh i've seen ropes in far worse a state. When i feel it, it feels firm enough in that area...
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Upon inspecting my rope it looks as though I may have spiked it... Any experienced guys on here tell if I should or shouldn't be using it?!
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Ancient Tree Forum visit to Ickworth, Suffolk
Dillinger86 replied to David Humphries's topic in Picture Forum
Great place! Also lucky to have it so close... -
Tow bar was leaving it's mark on the way out of the field😁
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I'm lining up an arborist 130. Had one on demo and was impressed. A few features that make it better than the 125 for me ie engine cover, disc blades etc. i'm only a small start up so wouldn't need anything bigger really.. A 6" would be good but second hand is such an unknown quantity....
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Thought about going for one of these to replace my hitch climber, perhaps shouldn't bother....
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water through out the day, protein shake within 20mins of finishing the day....
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About 7, demo'd an arborist 130 and liked it alot
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Thanks i'm looking for a decent machine to upgrade on my 18/100g though am not too sure what to go for... Was going to open up a thread on what would be best to get. I've been out on my own for only 7 months so can't get it wrong...
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hhhmm that's the one...he sent me a load of pictures. Services, greased all working apparently...
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He's taken it down cos i said i'd have it... He's adament it goes through ebay via private listing...
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Really tidy 150dhb on offer from an ebayer, low price for a machine with 450 hours on it. Serial number on it. What do we think?
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So........ I went to the yard yesterday to take a look at the bar... We passed it round everyone had a little stare down the rails and it was pretty clear it was as straight as the day it came from fr jones. The chain however needed a good sort out as left cutters were far shorter than the right. I totally agree with the whole borrowing gear thing lesson learned! He was good enough to let me use it however this firm owes me money after I bought my loader over to move an enourmas yew that had fallen in the road and no one could get a saw through it thus getting him out of a hole... Really appreciate the comments though,god bless arb talk lol
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Almost every large bar i've come across has a slight curve to it... Surely it's down to the chain being kept right?!
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The chain was in such a bad way it was a bit of a salvage job, the chains on large bars have to be well maintained in order for it to cut straight, though i used to work for him and i know how no one looks after anything there.. Yes quite agree with the second point, however when just starting out...
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I borrowed a mates 661 with a great big bar (sugihara) I used it to just get a large willow over, the chain had been well grounded before I got it, i sharpened it used it returned it full of oil and fuel... I get a phone call saying 'you've bent this bar it wont cut properly bla bla' So he wants me to buy a new one.. Never at any point had i trapped or abused this saw. How would you handle this situation???
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What pole trimmers are folks using these days?
Dillinger86 replied to Suffolk-Matt's topic in General chat
I just got the new husqvarna telescopic polesaw and it's superb -
After all labour and comsumables i'm making about 750 a week...is that cheap. I haven't spoken to many other tree surgeons so don't know. I've got more wood than i know what to do with.... I think finance is well affordable but it's just what if i have a quiet period
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For those of you who have made the jump to a bigger machine, was it leap of faith to do it? I've been out on my own since last october and i've been 6 days a week mostly since... But the thought of taking on finance for a bigger machine over 4 years concerns me though having said that i'm very nearly at the point where I have no choice
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I'm starting to outgrow my 18/100G! Had the 130 arborist on demo and what a difference that machine would make to my work....
