Mountain man
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Must have been at least a week since you posted a picture of your Def Hodge, long overdue!
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Where to buy tree stakes near Horsham
Mountain man replied to woodnicer's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Tried ATS in lower beeding? -
Ok, so this may be of interest to some. We had it out today and although it was great on the big stuff I was underwhelmed by its pulling in of smaller brash. So the first thing we did was slow the rollers (did not know that was possible until I checked the downloaded manual) then we took it home and tarted up the rollers with a lapping wheel, hey presto! It's now operating as it should, a chipping tyrannosaur! Time will tell if it is a real bargain, but at 1/3 the price of a new one with only 700 hrs im happy it's a risk worth taking. I don't imagine for most of its hire life it was working to its potential. Special thanks to Swinny for tipping me the wink on it.
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In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!
Mountain man replied to silky fox's topic in The Lounge
The only thing that hater did wrong was he sent a private message and he insulted you personally. Paul, you're running out of excuses for not working, there's plenty out there but none of it is good enough it seems. After all this time you're still scratching around picking up freelance stuff here and there, nothing solid, whilst sharing every minutiae with this thread, it's as if this is the focus rather than actually improving your lot. Going on about how alive you feel or suchlike. Inspiring? Quite the opposite I'm afraid. -
Exactly, I think they had rubbed down the face of the blade to get an edge,Thereby taking it away from the shear bar, coupled with blades so blunt it was unreal, made for a unhappy machine. I got the manual download whilst googling. I ran some firewood through it but tomorrow's it's first day earning its keep. I like it already! Thanks Pete.
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Ok so I got the new discs and they match up perfectly with the anvil 1 to 2 mm clearance so that simplifys things! What's the torque setting for tightening the retaining bolts? Ps I'm getting excited!
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Here we go! They are much cheaper ergo they are of a lower standard. 750 quid is not bad for a days work and is sounds like these guys will do it in a day. Maybe they've got better machinery, are more efficient ,work harder or are more skilled. I don't know but the old chestnut that they must be Cowboys is kidding yourself.
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Wouldn't do it.
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What's your issue with the Glis Glis?
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Sorry missed that, very good:001_smile: Brighton actually people are less judgmental there.
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Spare Parts For Rayco Stump Grinder.
Mountain man replied to Countryside Services's topic in Maintenance help
Westcon in dorset -
Patiently waiting for me to cut them down.
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Dead right, it's all too easy to be "touchy feely, one humanity" Western democracy's or whatever you want to call them are secular, their laws are not set by religious doctrine. Ie people are not executed for homosexuality or adultery.
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Miranda Hart.
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Robinia pseudoacacia.
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the climber is the boss on any job. Unless the real "boss" is there. ie the guy whose name is on the vans and the cheques.
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Tulip.
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I burn it, I would never use an axe though, tractor splitter only. Burns nice in my woodburner, 2 years to season after splitting? Not unusual
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Isn't delaying the inevitable exactly the point?
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I agree, it'll look rank and will throw out a load of stuff but will be better for the tree, after all they don't know or care what they look like.
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Yeah, hit the post and see-sawed. Nasty. He won't do that again. Glad he's ok.
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Ah yes, that happened to me, a massive warren, they were popping out everywhere. The stoat took a quick exit, they are quick!
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Not being sarcastic, I kept ferrets and worked at a fishery where mink were an issue. All the mustelids fascinate me, I was lucky enough to see a wild polecat and pine marten on holiday recently. They are all clever resourceful little hunters. Many of them overlap prey wise, and how they deal with each other is interesting.
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That's a mental picture I didn't need! I'm going to research that a bit (the mink/otter relationship)
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I've used one up a tree on a handful of occasions, useful for trapped and dangerous stuff when you don't want to be too close.
