CJM
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Tinfoil hats at the ready
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When I did my diploma in 2004 it was a 2 year full time course. BTEC was the awarding body at the time
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Get an old cleaning bottle and squirt the chain with oil when you're milling and see if it happenes again if the chain acts normal you obviously have oiling issues with your saw. If it keeps happening it could be anything like a poor quality chain, badly worn bar or sprocket you could even have a knackered chain tensioner or side plate and the vibrations are loosing the bar slightly
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Is your saw oiling properly?
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The best way to stop it being annoying is to put it at the back of the shelf put some rags over it and forget you ever bought one. But you should have a grey plastic ring for attaching it to you harness
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Is that your parents place or yours?
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It's around £84 for a new tank I'd just replace it for piece of mind, plus you get a fuel lines breathers and a fuel cap with it. The new fuel tanks look like they have better heat plates on the bottom,mines fell off and the exhast has started to melt the bottom
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What do you reckon the best long handled pole saw is?
CJM replied to Sharpy92's topic in General chat
You buy cheap you buy twice. These AUS rods should last you a lifetime specially if you don't work on the power lines -
Seems a bit cheap though. I suppose it helps the kids out
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What do you reckon the best long handled pole saw is?
CJM replied to Sharpy92's topic in General chat
The AUS ones are the best you can get a silky head looper head a hook and device that can pass ropes over branches with ease. The funny thing is they were never really designed for tree work -
I just use bargin basement ones. I don't really use them though only on the odd cherry reduction . Although I'm on utilities now Im trying to 'acquire' some insulated ones to replace mine
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Do you want to swap
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If you look hard enough you can get a pair of unknowns theyre cheap and cheerful. I've got the Orange stretch airs they're ok but really heavy I wish I got the stihls though they're a lot tougher than normal hi flex
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I've always wanted to try this: imoveit.co.uk Might be worth a go
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The trees could also belong to the highways. In strange circumstances sometimes the developer of housing estates forget/don't give little bits land to the council once the building works are complete, I've work on street trees that belong to a developer who built the houses in the early 80s apparently it's quite common
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I doubt it he'll walk before he gets sacked but I bet if he does leave he will be off to sky with Hammond and May for the big bucks
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I thought i would give my 540 a run out today Then the chain flung itself off when I was reducing an awful hedge I lost my tempter and let's say 540s don't really fly well
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I wish I taken a few more risks in terms of employment. I was stuck in a rut at a company for 5 years. I should of manned up and realised you don't have to be stuck at one place specially if you're unhappy I wish I started my own company 10 years ago I've got lots of mates and some best friends working in the arb industry, I've worked in places I didn't think existed I've seen just about all of the North East, the good the bad and the Middlesbrough I would never get the opportunity to do that in any other job. I met my wife through my Arb mates too. Personally I wouldn't go back in time. But I also belive I have no real desire to be in the arb industry when I reach retirement age.
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Keep it all then burn it on the only night it's acceptable to have a fire
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It's true to a certain extent I'm sure if you're using accelerants to start the fire it's far from carbon neutral
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It's not my saw mate. The 461 runs a 20in bar if we went down to 25in bar it would be pointless using the 066. Don't get me wrong I like the 66 it works well the bar size is perfect for an 88 though but if went for a smaller bar size the 461/372 could cope well enough. That's my reasoning for been a bit of a pointless saw. Obviously cost comes into play but for usage it's really not needed Just a quick edit for occasional use its ideal specially if you have the odd big stem to ring up/fell and buying a bigger saw isn't justifiable in that case
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The 066 is ok but I feel it's a saw that has no real place. We've got one (company supplied 2013 I belive) it's on a 30in and it just doesn't have that power. I'd rather double cut its less effort. The 066 is great for a climber blocking down though. If it was me I'd chose an 088 or a 3120. 100cc+ saws are mainly used for felling and logging up so weight isn't really an issue, what's a few pounds extra if it'll give you less trigger time because it cuts faster I've never used a a husky 390/395 I'd love to but 100cc+ Huskies are rare to come by.
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I've got to disagree with that, mine and many other 540s have failed. I buy my own saws I look after to them to certain extent. But they're not made for professional use. If I put loads of useless strops/pulleys/krabs on my harness and turned into a nancy climber it might of lasted but who knows
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I agree apart from the 540 bit. I've got all 3 my 200 is my go to saw because it's the best out the lot of them (it's been ported) My 201 (first gen) is really tired so it's a back up saw, my 540 was bought to replace my 201 but the 540 wasn't up to the job and I couldn't justify spending another £500 on a climbing saw in less than 10 months. So an ebay 200 for £130 sent it to spud and did his work getting right and It was still a few hundred quid cheaper than a new saw. If I was to do it all again a 201 would do me fine. I would never pay over £200 for a 200 no matter how good it is
