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  1. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I was told while training that they were carcinogenic and not to touch them unless in the winter. I've also been told that councils will sub people in rather than using their own guys for them due to the risk of long term effects. If you're scheduling in a Plane tree, and you employ someone, then think twice about doing it in leaf. If you're en employee, I'd make a suggestion with regards to scheduling to your boss. If the customer wants it done that quickly, hike up the price, and give the lads a bonus, but make them aware of why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Ironically, I zip/sky lined today for the first time, it's a great technique, and one I picked up from a different Reg video (Cheers Reg). From today I;d say the more krabs/slings the better. One thought though, rather than slings, how about retired prussik loops? I have plenty of these kicking about?!
  3. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I've just dismantled a 30"dbh pine, ropes are next to the machine. 40 degrees and plenty of detergent. Have spare ropes/ends/prussicks ready when you're on a big pine.
  4. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I'd report it to the police as well, then let them know. Either way set up camp on the moral high ground.
  5. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I'm looking at buying one of these too, but I hate to say it, Screw-fix have a cheap brand for £180 with strimmer, pole saw, angled hedge cutter and extension on it. I can't justify the stihl, but then I've currently no heads (my old firm had a stihl one).
  6. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I do like Special Branch, and the motto 'out on a limb for you!'
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    are u a partime english teahcer? LMAO:thumbup:
  8. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Cheers Logit, I'll order up a bar/chain combo. I was running an 18" bar on it the other day (I'd wrecked the 25" chain on a stone in a big Yew butt), that was awesome!!!!
  9. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Sad, but I'd try to call round when there may be another person in the house, present a final invoice, and back it up with an application to the small claims court. If you wish to add pressure to them, quote them for taking them to the small claims court, stating that by not paying the original invoice they accede to the latter one. That may get their attention. Don't dump/tip/spray on their property. That path leads to the dark side.
  10. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I've a MS460 that runs a 25" bar with loads of power to spare, but they've been replaced. If you can get one, I'd go there. Should be around the £850 mark if my memory serves me correctly, anything under 20% of the RRP's an ok price. On an aside, has anyone ever run a 30" bar on a ms460? I've got a tree that it'd be useful for but was wondering if it'd run that ok.
  11. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I just had the same problem in the employment forum. Why are they disabled? seems a bit odd.
  12. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Generally looking good here (where Chalara has yet to reach), so the slow start was just that.
  13. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    I wore one (long sleeved synthetic) on Monday after a T-shirt (cotton) on Friday, much better at keeping dust out, and cooler. I usually only ever climb in base layers, Merino is great in the winter, too hot now, you can get summer and winter base layers from decent walking shops, I'd swear by them.
  14. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Cheers Geoff, I was in looking at them today, I usually climb with a ms 170, I couldn't believe how much lighter it was, me thinks i'll be going back to a top handle :-)
  15. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    for the price, A stihl ms170 is hard to beat (£150), learn to split level cut and you can do most things with it (12" bar, so 18" diameter comfy), light as a feather, and cheap to run. The most important thing, keep it sharp. Learn to sharpen. Always have your files to hand.
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    Twice, twice I've had a bit of sawdust under my foreskin. A tight fitting neck and long shirt are worth the sweat IMHO.
  18. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Does any one use these? They look good, but are very pricey. Pfanner Shirts | Safety and Clothing | Clark Forest
  19. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Ok, I'll be worried doing it to a new saw, so the more pictures you could give the better (of the drilling and swarf removal, I can take an exhaust off!). Thanks
  20. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Cheers Edbol for the price, I'd say that's fair enough, though for that I'm guessing it's smaller than it looks, or it may take longer than you think. I just put in a 14 hour day yesterday (last 2 grass cutting) as I was let down by one of my groundies, I reckon you may be on course for a long one. It seems a fair price though.
  21. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    The hole in the exhaust sounds very simple, any pictures anyone?
  22. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Hi, I'm tempted by one of these, just 2 questions. What is the hole in the exhaust/exhaust modification everyone seems to refer to? And, Where can you get one from for £350. Is that including VAT and a bar/chain?
  23. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    In case you're interested and 'tweet', here's a twitter debate on Scottish land use, planning and reform tonight, 9-10pm #ruralhour @ScotRuralParl
  24. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    Every bloody tool I've picked up (well not that bad but almost). currently stripping down an old ms180 that the trigger wire has snapped on. The reason I'd picked that up was that the MS170 i usually use has a very leaky oil tank. Then my phone packed up, and after I'd finished the tree job, I had to cut some grass, the mower handle has snapped. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
  25. Tim Stobart Tree Surgery
    come on Edbol, how much, fairs fair, I gave my price!

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