eldon
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Everything posted by eldon
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Yep sounds like another back door tax.
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A previous neighbour suffered serious injury (intensive care) when a MEWP he was working on had a failed pin joint. This was a known failure but it had been out on hire so hadn't had the recall. This was some 40' (or it might have been more) up and he was on the way down after testing the full range of travel. I think he would have had less injuries if he had been fastened into the basket as it catapulted him out onto a concrete floor. Some of his work colleagues (a well known plant hirer in Leeds) refused to ride in the basket when testing and operated it apparently with roped controls. I bet he wished he had that day!
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......and the Brit guys wouldn't be able live like kings if only working 8 months. This post says a lot about the differences between the two countries (living expense, tax etc.) rather than the workers. This sounds more like smash and grab and if anything goes wrong disappear!!
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In my jobbing box alongside spare chains and such I carry similar. This box goes with me whenever I'm using the saw/axe as it has petrol, oil, gloves etc. in as well. As always the best thing in time of need is what you have on hand, no good it being somewhere else!
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Yes I have a Tirfor and have had it for about 20 years. Think mine is the TU16 variety and will do everything I ask bearing in mind if you did need that bit more then you can always use pulley blocks to up the mechanical advantage. Mine has pulled trees and vehicles with no issue and I've never needed to change the shear pins. I have had Landrovers upside down and well bogged but this has always come to the rescue. I think I would find the bigger model too awkward for general usage and unnecessary given I have the snatch blocks. Pay once cry once is the old saying and I think it applies here.
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Some great ideas put forward here but..... Your money requirements/desires will have a big factor on the choices really available to you. Some jobs offering the interest just don't pay well whereas others pay well but may not float your boat. That is for you to decide?
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Great pictures and write up for an obvious worthy cause; keep up the good work.
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Presumably you have a lifting device considering the weight involved? forklift/overhead crane/block and tackle etc. If so then just choker the stack with a suitable rope (preferably wire) and then whilst tensioned together apply strapping to retain together for delivery. Unless of course your trees are really twisted/wriggly in which case it might be a pain!
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I will bow out to the judgement of you professional guys as I'm just a home/farm firewood chap but I have a 261 and find it quite adequate. For cutting anything up to about 24" max its done me ok. Most of the time its cutting around 12" diameter or less and with a 16" bar it copes admirably. I sometimes use a 15" bar as I had a load of chains off another saw and for cutting firewood I can't complain. The main issue seems to be the bearing behind the clutch right? but I intend replacing that yearly as they are only cheap. I don't find it too heavy and yes more power is probably often desirable but normally not necessary well for me anyway.
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Yes as twistedhicap said an MRI scan in future presents problems. Ex wife had one and I was told that I wouldn't be allowed in the room as it could cause blindness if there were any traces left. In answer to a previous post about metal rusting; stainless doesn't (if its the right grade) so has to be the worst of both wood and metal worlds.
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Yep been there a few times with metal and grinding sparks. Once had to be fastened into a head frame, anaesthetic drops put in and then digging the top layer off the eyeball to release the metal inside that had been grown over.... not nice. The docs said that the eyes are the fastest growing part of your body so as in my case a weekend was quite a long time in growing/repairing terms hence the piece that went in Friday was covered over by Monday. Any doubts guys get straight to a and e asap. All the best stubby.
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Here you go to describe what I was trying to say; [ame] [/ame]
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Yes I would have said it was a "Sylvester". A modern version on the same principle is the Hi Lift jacks, Jackall, etc. As previously mentioned they can be lethal if abused. The real issue is if the peg doesn't get to the next notch then the actual load applies a force on the operating handle allowing it to cycle through the tension/lift range. If this operating force is lost i.e. person not strong enough so lets go of the handle, the load can bounce the handle and jack itself back down the notched frame. I had a lucky incident with a hi lift jack at Robin Hoods Bay once; we were messing with landrovers on the beach rocks and I got hung up. Wet hands and this style of jack don't go together and when my hand slipped off the handle promptly bounced smacking me on my right temple. I do have a picture somewhere. A visit to A&E ensued with four stitches applied. A good device but use with care.
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What you can also do is build up a small tit with the welder so as to locate the washer in the first place especially if the bolt has snapped off inside the hole.
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Clearly a case of "well it aint my tool" syndrome...
eldon replied to wisecobandit's topic in General chat
A friend borrowed an electric mower to sort his grass due to his being bust. Returned it when I was out and said nothing. Not best impressed when smack bang in the middle of the lead was a great lump of insulation tape. When taken to task he said "well I did mend it!" Umm never again. -
Like it. Very nicely done.
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Yes that is correct by how I understand it. A con!
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Well this threads on fire and the opinion is divided and always will be but cat owners have no responsibility and that is where the problem lies.................
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+1 on agrimogs comments plus..... Tell us what is a typical task? If 2.5mm rods will do everything you want then duty cycle is more important than outright power. Do you need to weld other materials because if so adding AC will blow your budget?
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Peasgood; its a lack of things to occupy the mind that's no doubt caused this. The mind is a funny thing that needs a careful balance, too much work or not enough is just as bad as each other!
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The withheld number can be a problem for me when I ring somebody from work. As we go through a switchboard it automatically removes the detail. As someone said above let it go to voicemail and how genuine it is will soon be obvious
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Assuming you have a voltmeter; What is the battery voltage before cranking? Whilst cranking what does the voltage drop to? Assuming you don't have a voltmeter; turn headlights on. are they bright and steady or do they drop off (not literally!). Ok so far crank it with an observer, what do the headlights do now? Report back the results for further info.
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Taxed my bike the other day and the document which came with it made me laugh. Apparently to SAVE the tax payer money they have run down the stocks of "old" tax discs with perforations and so now you have to cut it out of the letter. Save us money I did chuckle, who are they kidding? Apparently now the refund when you sell a vehicle will be automatic on notifying DVLA that you have sold the vehicle. OOH yippee but it doesn't get around the losing half a month previous comments so YES the finances are sure to rise as some (part) months will be double paid for the same vehicle. Typical rip off but did we expect anything different? Oh and yes up till 1st October its a fine for failing to display .......................
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I had an MS251 bought new for one month. Partially pulled the bar stud out and returned it under warranty. Stihl apparently weren't going to replace the damaged case and just bodge up the stud. I complained to the supplying dealer that the saw was rubbish to fail in such short time and wouldn't accept it bodged up. To be fair to the dealer (Andrews in Sherburn in Elmet) he realised I was disatisfied and offered a full credit towards the MS261 at my request. Can't be fairer than that can he? Far better saw in build construction, just little bits here and there. Liked my 251 for what I'm doing (firewood for home) but with such an early failure I lost all confidence. Hope you get a better response from Stihl and yes it sounds like it was running lean. The 261 has autotune but can't remember if the 251 does or not?
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Yep this works for me too. Make an action plan with bullet points and then give them an order number. Right tomorrow i must do this priority number 1 etc. Contented that you have done something about the issues then sleep is easily attained
