CJM
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It's not a bad machine, it all depends on what you want to use it for? If you turn up with a 130 to a site clearance or a big beech dismantle you'll get frustrated fast, it's not the fastest chipper but it's certainly capable of small garden jobs which I'm presuming it was intended for by greenmech
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It's swings and roundabouts the 560 has more power but the 362 is more reliable The 560 is thirsty compared to 362 also I find it better getting parts for sthil than huskys 9 times out of 10 you'll have to order a parts in for a husky whereas they'll have them on the shelf for a sthil I own a 560xp but I'm currently using a 362 as my 560xp is in for repair (oil seals and crank bearings) it's only 18 months old All in all I prefer the 560xp just for the power
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He will be a labour only subby, he's working under your direction using his own tools and he's working a set amount of hours. If the kit hasn't been loler tested and it fails then that's your fault for not checking and you'll be liable. Just because he's telling the groundsmen what to do doesn't mean he's running the job
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That'll be for bonafide subcontractors not freelance climbers, you've employed that person for 1 day to work alongside you so they'll be working under your employers and public liability insurance. If you priced a job won it and got a sub contractor in to complete the job then they'll need insurance
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can anyone review the NEW yellow stretchies?
CJM replied to intelligent conifersation's topic in General chat
I've got the orange ones I'm presuming they'll be the same as the yellow ones. I like them probably the best pants I've had, they're comfy and hard wearing and I've had no issues with the zips ......... Yet, they're a baggy set of pant and a bit heavy also a bit hot in the summer -
The op will have to be insured not the climber
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I've been doing this for around 8 years I've had chains come off and I realy can't see how chainsaw protective gloves can help other than make things bulky for the user. My New Years resolution is to use gloves everyday I'm sick of my hands being wreaked and the nail brush which I use to scrub my hands with is looking sorry for itself. So far I'm doing well the red pfanners which are cheap (£3.00) are helping me look like a normal human being
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My 560 is currently having it's crank bearings and main gasket replaced it's only 18 months old............. I love the saw but if parts like that fail I'm starting to question what other major parts might fail Edit if the saw wasn't running or it was a few years older I'd do the job myself plus it's under warrenty
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Once you do one you'll be able to do more, you've got to remember most people on here haven't had sthil or husky maintenance/repair training they just have a go and learn whilst taking it apart by doing that will give you invaluable and money saving experience. Honestly it's a small machine with a piston and a carb on top don't be intimidated
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I use that red grease, just pump it in with my little oregan grease gun
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Also check the sprocket for wear also grease those needle bearings behind the sprocket
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It'll be about £35 per hour for labour and then you'll need airfilter, fuel filter and spark plug. So £58 sounds about right, if I was you I'd change those parts myself and save myself £35. Obviously they'll give it a once over but if the saw is running fine I would service it myself
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Since I went self employed It was false economy buying Hi flex their are comfy but I find that they don't last, I switched to sip freedoms which last but are very uncomfortable now I'm using orange hi viz stretch airs and there they best pants I've had so far. I'm tempted to get some pfanner gladiators because I've been impressed with the pfanner build quality and I don't want to look so hi vizzy haha but the price tag is putting me off them
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I'm guessing you'll have to work in all weathers hot and cold otherwise it won't be a viable business, we won't have the temperatures in the uk that you'll get in canada so it's hard for me to comment but as a business owner and the the weather is very cold for a few months at a time I'd want my lads out working or I'd go bust
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Those two holes have metal bolt covers which you can see in the picture, get a screwdriver and prise them off then it will reveal the exhaust bolts
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I imagine it'll be impossible to get accurate results and I also think it would be foolish to try and work to the tested breaking strains. But I think it would make interesting reading but it shouldn't be used as a code of practice
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If you're using a SRT you can't use the other end of your rope to climb on and have a secondry anchor point with the same rope, not that many people use that method after collage. Maybe that's what's making people confused about the saftey of an SRT
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You'll want class A trousers and the only way to see if they'll fit is to try them on
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It depends on what exactly do you want remapping and what kind of remap do you want for your van/truck (economy/power/flat spots), also a ford ecu will be different to an iveco for example so different results
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That doesn't make any sense, if you add more pulleys the weight will be distributed throughout those pulleys
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Maybe it spices things up for him:confused1:
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Exactly! If you need to wait 30 days it's because other people need paying first, but if you work direct for the payer 30 days isn't acceptable
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Because these company's have a much higher turnover than you and me so they can afford the 30 day period So I'm guessing that you need the materials to complete the job so you get paid which means they get paid. That's why the 30 day period for them
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The cscs card has changed recently and the site managers are clicking on to what your card actually means you can do on site. I've been on few sites recently where I've been the only one to use a chainsaw because on the back of my card it says tree surgeon although the other lads as competent as they are with a saw can't because they've got the basic cscs card. I'm lucky in way as I've got 1 year left on mine before I've got to go through the head ache of the new cscs system
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Honestly mate your best bet is to find a company and get a quote
