Will Heal

Now if I can work out how to add pictures to this here is a before and after of an oak tree we dismantled last week

Pigeons don't annoy me.........

After waiting over two months since ordering a nut for my 501sx I shan't be buying another echo Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Well an update on my 501 which I have had for about a year now. About 8 weeks ago I had to remove the clutch bell to mend the brake band which had popped out of place. The clutch bell is held on by a nut and washer instead of a circlip like still and husky. Put it all back together and obviously didn't tighten the nut enough as when I next used it it fell to bits- my fault completely. I thought no bother I'll order a new nut and washer from local dealer. Dealer said 1 week to get it. Not there after 1 week or two or three, or four I ring the dealer every week he's not too bothered tho. After 6 weeks I ring echo uk who say the nut is in stock and blame the dealer. They suggest a local dealer who say yes can get you one tomorrow. I week later I get a phone call saying it is not in stock and won't be there till the 8 th of august! I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER ECHO MACHINE AGAIN!! Should have bought a dollar ( sorry shavey!) Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

If you cut them all at once, do you think BT would just charge you one call out fee? May be worth doing! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

It wasn't my machine, it was the company that I used to work for and luckily I didn't have to pay for it. It was a predator 50 Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Good job you only damaged a few teeth I bent the wheel when I hit an old iron fence in a stump widened the pocket where the tooth sits out so much the wheel had to be replaced! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Ah I knew I should have took your advice mate. Don't worry next time i will! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Well I put the bill in at £250 and got an email back saying thank you very much very reasonable. Bugger far too cheap Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Mostly I use my 200t. Good for climbing, snedding, felling, cutting fire wood, next to the chipper saw, but sshhh, don't tell anyone Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

To be fair I got most of another £350 job done in the morning Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

That's what I would have thought Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Best answer, I'll do it and take them the small claims court if they don't pay' Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Ok then i will just take six weeks off and do sod all then Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Hi all, Now I have done plenty of call outs for other people, but yesterday I got a call to go and clear up and fell the remaining stem of a tree which had failed and was blocking a driveway. It was a property management company I have previously worked for. They Called at 9am, I said I could get there in the afternoon, this was ok and told to get on with it. Forgot to talk about price. Met the tree officer onsite at 2 as it was in a CA he gave me the ok to fell the rest of the tree. Tried calling the property management company but no answer so just got on and did it. It took me 5 hours on my own including taking the logs and chip back to my yard and tipping it. Now the question is this- do I price it by the hour? Say at £50 an hour or charge them what I would have quoted for it had they asked for a price in the first place, I thought it would be half a day for two people when I first saw it, so £350. I don't want to do myself out of pocket or seem too cheap, on the other hand I don't want them to think it's too expensive and call someone else next time Thanks Will Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Organising work is the easy bit, it's trying to organise it round having the kids when your ex will not organise days in advance, or if days are planned in advance changing them last minute. I am dreading the summer holidays. Need to find a decent subby climber maybe then at least my groundy and he can get on with the day Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Saw my first one of the year yesterday. I remember my dad saying 'watch this!' As he would let one bite into his arm! 'They can't fly away so quick when they're biting' He'd say. I do that now and my son hates it! Feel for all of you guys that react to the bites tho, Nasty Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

What do you call nuts on a wall? walnuts What do you call nuts on someone's chest? Chestnuts What do you call nuts on a woman's chin? A mouthful of cock! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Just hold it at arms length and stand well back you'll be alright! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Great thanks Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

And another Any one know what these shrubs are please? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Not sure it the law to wear them all the time, otherwise I'd be in jail! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I just managed 3.15, could have held it a bit longer but I had started shaking and my back hurt. Can't be good for you! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Right, mine are going in at 90 degrees tomorrow, have lost a bit of weight recently and they are hanging off me! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

You would think in this country we would have the best wet weather gear in the world readily available [emoji849] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk