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If it's rescue rope it's likely to definitely be worthy of use with regards to weight bearing capability but maybe not so forgiving if you fall. Assuming your not using it for rigging heavy kit and climbing I'd use it with the assumption that if it's good enough for search and rescue it's good enough for arb.

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I spotted a charcoal retort made from oil drums, seemed to work well and portable enough for a car to use ! Googled it and it popped up on YouTube!

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I hate to say it, but this was an organised haul, it wasnt just chainsaws. Have a look at the list, you would need two possibly three vehicles to shift that. Its not petty crime when it was vehicles as well as heavy machinery(tracked chipper, wood splitter, polaris ranger)

They even took plants that we were planting to the cost of around 6k, i mean plants in tubs that were in 80ltr pots!!!

Well it made the East Sussex police website news!!!!

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Sorry, Rich Rule, nice to hear from you bud. It was my anniversary! April 1st only fools fall in love eh!

The police reckon it was someone that we know or who lives closeby , Of course we're not too friendly with the neighbours, but there is literally another tree surgeon on the same road as mine with less security, just a metal 5 bar gate, but the thieves picked us. Im gutted that people have such malice, it feels targetted and planned, and east sussex police quite literally couldnt give a toss.

Ive spent the best part of yesterday and today compiling this list buddy, im still looking for stuff thats been robbed. As you can see its quite extensive, time at the moment is an enemy along with thieving ***** that take whats not theirs!

I will try and compile it on there when i can, just thought that i could get it on here asap for people who are buying eqpt to think about where its came from!

SO, Here is the list of kit they took. along with serial numbers that i can find.

Chainsaw’s

Husqvarna 357xp(2007ish) s/n 084901116

Husqvarna 560xp (2014) s/n 4600221

Husqvarna T540xp (2013) s/n 4701414

Husqvarna 395xp (2014) s/n 4200271

Husqvarna 3120xp (2014) s/n 3800038

Hedgecutter

Husqvarna 226hd60s s/n 30 415526

Brushcutter

Husqvarna 555rxt (2015) 1700070

Husqvarna 555rxt (2014) 2500036

Polesaw

Husqvarna 327PT5S, Have invoice, no serial number as of yet.

Leaf blower

Husqvarna 570BTS, Have invoice, no serial number as of yet. New oct 2016!

Polaris Ranger diesel 900

VIN: 4xath90d6c2698238

Engine number: 015529

Registration: SF62FYN

IFOR WILLIAMS TRAILER GX105HD

10FT X 5FT

Mesh cage sides and rear loading ramp

Excavator bucket rest on front

s/n: 617200

Greenmech quadtrak 160

s/n: not available at present, chasing paperwork.

Have invoice/receipt for purchase

Wallenstein 630EU towable wood splitter

s/n: not available at present, chasing paperwork.

Have invoice/ receipt for purchase

Honda portable petrol driven water pump

Model: wb30xt

s/n wact2103129

Rigging eqpt

24mm x 5mtr 14000kg, s/n: 529224029

26mm x 8mtr 11000kg, s/n: 935420023

5mtr mounting sling, s/n: 638732

2mtr 4 ton sling, grey, s/n: 740811

2mtr 4 ton sling, grey, s/n: 726010

2mtr 4 ton sling, grey, s/n: 740812

2mtr 2 ton sling, green, s/n: 725959

2mtr 2 ton sling, green, s/n: 725958

2mtr 2 ton sling, green, s/n: 650806

2.5mtr 3 ton sling, yellow, s/n: 623448

2.5mtr 3 ton sling, yellow, s/n: 569503

STEIN tree anchor s/n: 14/51689/109

Marlow Dyneema whoopie sling, s/n: 0682481-018

Marlow Dyneema whoopie sling, s/n: 0682481-069

Dmm, bat, rigging plate, large, yellow, s/n:

DMM, rigging hub, medium, purple, s/n:

DMM, rigging hub, large, purple, s/n:

DMM, impact block, large, anodized bronze colour, s/n:

DMM, impact block, large, anodized graphite colour, s/n:

ISC, 70kn, “iron wizard” karabiner, x 5

Petzl, P21SPE tandem speed pulley, x 1

New England rigging rope 24mm x 50 mar, green.

Climbing eqpt

Teufelberger/ treemotion version 2

11.5mm, 35mtr, Teufelberger Tachyon, orange, climbing rope, s/n: 20141521

11.5mm, 35mtr, Teufelberger Tachyon, green, climbing rope, s/n: 20141786

11.5mm, 45mtr, Teufelberger Tachyon, orange, climbing rope, s/n: 2014768

11.5mm, 45mtr, Teufelberger Tachyon, orange, climbing rope, s/n: 20141894

13mm, Split tail, Marlow, gecko, pink and white, s/n: 067182-066

13mm, Split tail, Marlow, gecko, red and yellow, s/n: 067182-047

Stein throwline kit, blue collapsible box Bag, 6 or 8 oz weight and orange throwstring. Spare orange stein throw string on a reel

ART Spiderjack 2.1

ART Lockjack sport, 01.1403046

ART Ropeguide with cocoon pulley, 03.1501010 s/n: 06.1502051

ART Snakeanchor, s/n: 11.1401135

ART Doublesnapper

Distel, gecko, carbon, climbing spikes.

CAMP, double rope ascender, yellow, s/n: 0312

CAMP, turbo chest, chest ascender, s/n/: 3140123

PETZL, crow, ascender with foot strops, x2

Petzl carrytool large x 6

Petzl carrytool small x 2

ISC, rescue/ swing cheek pulley, red, s/n: 14/51177/033

ISC, belay, s/n: 14/48695/09

ISC, belay, s/n: 14/48695/49

STEIN, cambium saver, s/n: 671370

Sherril deluxe “rope boss” bag, yellow

Tapesling, long, black/green, s/n: 1431507207

Tapesling, long, black/green, s/n: 1431507222

Tapesling, short, black/green, s/n: 1429000661

Tapesling, short, black/green, s/n: 1429000650

Teufelberger, 8mm ocean eye to eye, green/lime, s/n: 20132319

Teufelberger, 8mm ocean eye to eye, green/lime, s/n: 20141622

Teufelberger, 8mm ocean eye to eye, green/lime, s/n: 20141211

Hitchclimber pulley blue, s/n: 142263090A

Lanyard, s/n: 20141055

Prusik loop with w/eyelet, s/n: 20142741

DMM, Pinto pulley, red s/n: 1418134001APUL110

Teufelberger Sirius loop, s/n: 2014-2913

Teufelberger Sirius loop, s/n: 2014-2481

Teufelberger Sirius loop, s/n: 2014-3015

Teufelberger Sirius loop, s/n: 2014-2464

Teufelberger Sirius loop, s/n: 2014-2914

Teufelberger Sirius loop, s/n: 2014-2476

Teufelberger Stitched loop, s/n: 424714

Teufelberger Stitched loop, s/n: 424746

New England, flipline, orange, wire/rope, s/n: 506423

New England, flipline, orange, wire/rope, s/n: 506929

ISC, rope grab, red, s/n: 14/48983/113

ISC, rope grab, red, s/n: 14/47997/099

Petzl, swivel, red/black, s/n: 15041ep7138

DMM Hitch climber pulley, blue, s/n: 151S52277A

Breaking strop, yellow, s/n: 149134

Breaking strop, yellow, s/n: 736777

Karabiners, combination of ISC GECKO, HMS, MONGOOSE, MIGHTYMOUSE

Karabiner, s/n: 14/1555

Karabiner, s/n: 143382017a

Karabiner, s/n: 142263090a

Karabiner, s/n: 132840818a

Karabiner, s/n: 133094073a

Karabiner, s/n: 143431528a

Karabiner, s/n: 102650127b

Karabiner, s/n: 143431463a

Karabiner, s/n: 130111550m

Karabiner, s/n: 140791435a

Karabiner, s/n: 140791435a

Karabiner, s/n: 14/2998

Karabiner, s/n: 14/5561

Karabiner, s/n: 14/5390

Karabiner, s/n: 14/49797/106

Karabiner, s/n: 14/49797/113

Karabiner, s/n: 14/49797/105

Karabiner, s/n: 14/6057

Karabiner, s/n: 14/6066

Karabiner, s/n: 14/49797/048

Miscellaneous items related to arb/ tree surgery

Graphite powder

Coleman two burner portable hob(petrol/ fuel)

Arbortech Safety gloves purple, 2 pairs, used lots

Pfanner Protos integral safety helmet, red, with mesh screen and integrated safety spectacles

Gransfors bruk forest axe, x 1

Gransfors bruk small forest axe, x 1

Bushcraft knive with diamond sharpener x 1

Numerous spare chains for chainsaws

Spare/ used and new bars for listed chainsaws

Chainsaw sharpener, 12v, Granberg G1012XT

Various sized sharpening bits for chainsaw sharpener

Oregon sharpening toolkits, x 2

Granberg G555 vertical mini mill

Alaskan mini mill mk3 42/48” with extended rails

Silky saws , ZUBAT x 2, 30cm

Top handle chainsaw bars 14” for top saw, Oregon pro, sugihara pro

Stein gear haul bag, yellow

Husqvarna combi petrol and oil can

Teufelberger, spare rope bridge for tree motion harness

DMM rings, green, 34mm, still in bag.

Stein cutaway strop, x 2

Im sure there are more bits but im chasing all suppliers for invoices etc for remaining bits that I have not listed eyes peeled please any information would be appreciated

List is ready, a lot of you guys will be sick of what's been nicked. Probably the largest haul at the moment. Will publish when I get to my laptop as it's on there.

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I will be putting up a list of all eqpt stolen with serial numbers later today. I have receipts for it all. There are a few things I won't be putting up serial numbers of however.

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I may be insured but they will find a way to not payout insurance companies are like that, any little loophole.

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Insurance is 12k a year, there is more to that list, total around 75k worth of kit, this is not petty crime. It's truly ******* organised major theft. I have a list of serial numbers and ID numbers etc only saving grace could be that I still have a silky!

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Greenmech quadtrak 160

Wallenstein 630eu

Polaris ranger diesel 900 62 plate

Ifor Williams trailer 305hd

Husky 357xp Oregon pro bar 15"

Husky 560xp sugihara light 15"

Husky 395xp 42"

Husky 3120 56"

Husky T540xp

Honda water pump

Husky fuel container

Alaskan mill 48"

Personal eqpt:

Proteus helmet

Carbon geckos

Climbing ropes tachyon 11 mm orange and green, 35 and 45 mtr

ART spiderjack 2,

ART rope guide

ART sportjack

Sirius loops x 8

Prusik loops x 6

Karabiners x around 20

Buffalo Rope bucket with tachyon 35mt 11mm orange

All relatively new and minimally used, some still in packets! I have serial numbers somewhere of everything.

There is also some other small stuff in there like graphite powder etc.

In total around or in excess of 75k worth of equipment

This was planned as everything was moved, you can't just move a quad track chipper and a splitter and a trailer and a Polaris in one hit!

Please anyone in the area or surrounding please let me know if there is anything offered.

A livelihood gone because of lowdown scummy thieves!

They cut two gates, disable two security cameras and a shipping container lock with discutters to gain these items.

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ive been thinking the same thing, a landy is great for short journeys but long haul, its just uncomfortable and noisy, not to mention fuel economy. i think im trading my 130 HCPU this year, will see what i have left on it to pay though first [emoji12]

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holy ****, some people are really determined. is it registered with the TER or on a stolen plant register?

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Called out to clear a ships macerator pump in a **** tank! On Christmas Day only to find after stripping pump for 2 hrs a pair of underwear that was flushed down the loo because the person had followed through!

That is a thing of beauty, im about to mill some ash with my alaskan, its not as big as that. i now know what the boat winch is for cheers!

use husky's[emoji12]

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the employer has 28 days maximum to pay him, he cannot withhold payment for hrs worked, and to have a retrospect confidentiality agreement is IMO bollox, the liability lies with the employer not the employee, if however he is self employed i think its different but the 28 days max still applies. this may be old though.

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The petzl ones are full harnesses but not much padding on them, i dollied the kids ones with seatbelt protectors for the shoulders and thigh straps, which kept them happy!

I have green mech quadtrak 160. It's a beast, I love it, just changed the belts on it and done a strip down rebuild in two days, Kubota engine is a wee gem. I have however had it shut down on me twice for overheating as the mesh in front of the engine fan blocks up frequently! If you keep on top of it it's ok. Blade changes are a bit fiddly but they just really need rotating on the square blades other than that i don't have a bad thing to say about it!

This is what happens when wearing the HSE approved vans, whilst moving a flail mower with 1/2" skid plates and the adjusting pin reaches max height😳

I have both the 357 and the 560 xp I must say I prefer the 357 had it since 2007 and still starts better than the 560 in the cold so I understand where your dads coming from!

We have those on our summer helmets😳 we use kask/ stein/ petzl generic but they do scratch up easy, as they have next to no protective coatings and arent made of the best material!

I wear a pfanner protos, it has integrated specs for the sun and i have never found it to get too steamy under it, infact id say that its really well ventilated, and i do break a sweat every now and then, especially working gorse in the forest.

Years ago i was on a commercial diving job in friston forest, we had winches, tripods, confined space eqpt, ROV's, about 1.5 ton of AV cable on a drum, the landy we had towing it got stuck! the FORD RANGER which belonged to the park towed us out! it did however strip a drive shaft clean of its splines on one wheel, it still got us out. bloody awesome litttle pick ups!

WOW! personally having operated an excavator as probably most of you have, i would have full throttle and tracked away ASAP, he decided to turn the body, from instinct it seems that as soon as something is going to fall on you you turn your back on it, its inbuilt as a form of safety mechanisms to protect your organs.