stewmo
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I generally stretch for 10 mins every morning and do Pilates once a week for core strength. Would like to more but always a balance of time and energy. Body definitely stiffening up over the years so stretch as much as possible! I think you should be fitter than your job but actually doing that....personally I don't. Haha
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Want to but never quite find the time to get good enough to be able to crank them out! Like your work Squirrel
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Yes interesting and always good to be reminded of tying in twice (esp whilst cutting) as speed often dictates the thought processes whilst at work, and I know I go through phases of not bothering. But really to be tied in twice all the time..... I can't see it catching on
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Ha! I've just been wondering that too!
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I thought best practise was to have a cut away strap between the carabiner and the rope grab when using a wire core anyway??? This allows for an easier rescue and also deals with the problem described (which is a PITA)
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Take bar off and run the saw a bit. It's easy to see if oil coming out where it should be to oil the bar. That's where I'd start. If not as above
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This is exactly what I was going to say....but in addition...notice what happens and where it goes! for me when I looked at the branch I wanted, I would either go lower or hit it. As stupid as it sounds it took me a while to figure that I had to look above the branch! But looking too high also gets you in a pickle. So you need to work out where you need to look get the bag in the place you want it. Get your eye in to exactly where you need to look cheers
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Well was running better after carb clean but still a bit off so I'll try those suggestions....see if I can get running smooth again Thanks 👍
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Thanks Pete Haven't changed the fuel filter but it was new probably 6 months ago. I'll try the fuel cap thing...tank vent it could be, but actually thinking about that isn't that old either! I'm about to clean carb too
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Saw playing up, sounds like tank is almost dry, running fast, etc but plenty of fuel. What should I be checking? Guessing it's starved of fuel? Thanks fellas!
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Not the best photos ever by my phone, but nonetheless here is some new leaves on a windblown OAK I was clearing today. Something I have never seen, an Oak going in February!! Anyone else seeing early trees?
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thanks mate. i'll check that out too. got the bar oiling again and so give it a good run tomorrow and see how it goes....
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it does have one yes...i could see that that could cause the problem with restarting but the initial cutting out - would that be caused by that? i just took a bit of a closer look at everything and i am also wondering if there is a slight oiling issue with it too and wondering if the chain was under-oiled and making everything work harder if it would also have an effect??
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hi there, am curious if anyone can shed some light on this niggle with my husky 455 rancher....it is semi irregular but been thinking need to iron this one out for ages but not quite reached the top of the list... so often i am using the saw and as i come to the end of cut the saw cuts out with a little click. then when i pull to restart there is very little resistance to the pull, after 2 or 3 or 4 pulls it has (i guessing here) moved the piston enough to have a good pull and restarts fine. then a little while later it does the same. as i say its a niggle but if i was using it all day long it would be frustrating.... thnaks in advance stew
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The ZZ etc interest me a lot, look slick, but ultimately want to go SRT so can't really justify forking out a load of cash for something I can't see myself using in the medium term, when money could go towards a Wrench or whatever.
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Thanks fellas.... I'm climbing on blue tongue and op cord. I'll have a play with Knut and Swabish. Tried the VT and didn't get on with it. Could always have another go though.
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Using a hitch climber with a Distel and its starting to do my head in. Can't seem to stop the hitch getting too tight and then I'm fighting the friction grrrr. Is the Knut any better? Or wondering could it be my hitch cord is getting old and stiffening up? Suggestions welcome Ta
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Not sure exactly. Ask Petzl haha! Might be orientation? I probably would have got the CT one but that would have been a separate order and yet more bloody postage...
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You don't actually have to have the bungee to the bottom so could just attach a sling to the basic ascender and double or triple the bungee from top of ascender to harness bridge. Think there are few threads on here about home made HAAS setups
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Here's mine:
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R Mac I made a knee ascender using a rigging sling (£3) with bungee cord (pence) and used a sowing machine to stitch the sides of the sling together and around the bottom of the basic ascender (10 mins) so the cord runs down the sling. Put a small spring gate crab at each end and job done. A cheap knee ascender. Works a treat.
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Like you I was originally on the pinto setup as I had it already. But had a go on a hitch climber and decided it was worth the extra cash. The system is just smoother with a hc. Also better with thinner rope. 13mm is bulky for this setup. Cheers
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That's pretty close....thanks for posting
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Whereabouts that mate. What a ******!
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I agree. The micro pulley as a hitch tender is just a different way to climb. The Hitch Climber is a refinement of that and really is an excellent and smooth way to climb. So just Roy it how it's meant to be and if you can get on with it after a few days then fair enough. If you like it you won't look back. For me the thought now of using a Blakes or a Prussic to climb, well I don't want to think about it!
