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Yeah was doing a big ash pollard the other day and was knocking a big piece off with a pull line from the ground. Right leg was going like a goodun! But I felt OK, I suppose always a bit nervy knocking out big chunks. Like others have said, I think it's down to adrenaline. I remember doing a huge cedar dismantle with a guy who is awesome up a tree and mega confident. He knocked the top out and when he came down and we had a tea break he told me that his legs felt like they were gonna shake the spikes out of the tree!!

post a pic of the clutch might help

Haha, it didn't have a bloody clutch!!!!!! Once I got the housing off there was just a spring... Then I remembered some loose metal curves that came with it. Guess what they were the clutch! After an hour or so of fiddling I got it together. Couldn't believe, I'm not normally good with this type of thing.. But! I've now royally flooded the engine, so after turning it over a few times it starts but then dies and proves a pig to restart. I thought once it fires and runs it would burn off any excess and be ok? I've cleaned the spark plug again and pulled it over with the plug out but is there anything else I can do to help a flooded engine?

Id give him £100 a day

I bought an old Sisis autorake str18 mk1. Looks like it jumped out of the 70's but it's build quality is awesome. It's in good nick but came without a chain, so i ordered one and set about some light maintenance.. Cleaned contacts, spark plug, changed oil, pumped some carb cleaner through the carb yada, yada, yada... Mechanically sound. Chain came today so all excited fitted it with no dramas, fired it up and vroom! Happy days! But as soon as it hits the dirt the chain stops spinning. There's not enough power getting to the drive train so I figure perhaps the clutch isn't expanding enough. Thing is, I don't know how to get it off!! Anyone got any advice please?

What makes you think that? International delivery sounds suspect I suppose so does the £2.80 postage fee!!

In logging, or forestry here Steve, you're not even required to use a climbing rope. Many guys don't, to keep the weight down. They're already carrying axes wedges, gas and oil, saws on their belts....while scaling huge trees. I can see the appeal in that....but in the event of an accident or emergency up there, Id at least want the option of being able rappel out of the tree on my own. Because the next climber could be 600 yards away.

How interesting, I never considered the fact guys doing the real big stuff carry their own fuel!! 150ft though, I'm not sure my testicles would let me go that high so not something I have to consider.

I think the people who think £12 an hour is a lot of money are forgetting that the workshop will need public liability insurance, tools, equipment, time to order spares, time to invoice, time to pack goods, time to book couriers, a book keeper, solvents, cloth wipes, latex gloves:blushing:, lighting, heating, phone, internet, premisis, marketing..........etc!

 

It all costs a bit and it ain't £12 hitting the bottom of your pocket!

We need a like button, cos I like this post !!!

Jeez, if you lads can run a business on £12ph you crack on.

I personally wouldn't get out of bed for 12 an hour.

I think selling time is crap, sell a product for a price. If you told me its £50 to fix my hedgecutter I would think that's ok and I would want you to do it as quick as possible. I wouldn't trust someone who said they sat there for 8 hours trying to fix it and I then have to hand over £96 when they may have smashed it in an hour but felt disheartened that they'd just fixed a £500 machine for £12 labour. I couldn't possibly know how long it took you. I do most of my own repairs but I think my local dealer have a fixed price per item plus parts

Could be leather jackets or something. Chemical called crossfire will deal with that. Could be foxes also, I think their pee is stronger around this time of year. Dig around under the dead patches to see if there is any larvae

I'm done with selling in eBay to be honest. The fees are too much when selling high price stuff. I use gumtree or arb bay on Facebook - that seems pretty good

As title, needed Saturday 30th April, must have 30/31 and PPE. Need rigging/rope work experience. Message me with your day rate. Cheers, Matt

Yeah I know how you feel!! I have a web company do mine! I pay £200 a year!!

Really? Can I have their details please mate?

Man this is all so confusing.. It's lucky I'm employed a couple days a week or id be in trouble

What on earth did I just watch? And why is Mr Bullman searching videos on 'how to climb a tree'?

What do think of the slaice? Looks good but pricey?

Was getting fed up with the bounce on my hedera and was prob due a new rope anyway so bought some New England tachyon. It's 11.5mm coupled with my pulley saver and zigzag it's a great setup.

I cut my ID/shrink wrap off and have kept a copy of the receipt which has the unique product number. Using 11.7 hedera which is basically same rope as blue tongue. Bought a teufelberger rope now though with a slaice!!!

Yeah awesome vid! Micks right about that battery husky.. You do make it look very desirable. How many battery changes/charges did it need for that one job?

The zigzag is a brilliant device, my climbing has definitely benefited from its use. Slack tending and small adjustments is great.

Seo is pretty much dead it's all about content etc.

Ok, so, what do you mean by content? I've got all I need in my website I just need it to rank better. How do I do that?

If you're still looking, it's what I do nowadays...

 

Web Design & Development Scotland | Creatomatic

 

Happy to help if I can.

Do you do SEO stuff?

Wonder if he's got his CS30/31:lol:

Another pic

I have this phone for work, I swear it's bombproof!! Can't tell you the model though! It's nothing fancy but for calls and texts it's perfect. I had a tantrum a few weeks back and bounced it around the workshop... I picked the pieces up, put it together and it still works!! Big respect!

Yeah sorry, I mean 'it is soft' when cutting so didn't think there'd be much substance to the burn compared to oak for instance!