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    I'm having an issue when logging on and keeping logged on. using my mac i sign in with remember my password ticked and once i click one of the links e.g. forum, home it logs me out. Its fine on my phone app but just keeps logging me out of the computer. Any ideas here? Thanks
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    He was an incredible song writer and one singer I have always come back to. Even to he's last album he still managed to keep things sounding fresh and new. Sad to see him go.
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    Chocolate fingers are always good. You can use them as a straw to drink your tea from. Just throwing that out there.
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    I once did a job where the customer dunked our shortbread for us, he just dipped every piece of shortbread in our teas then brought them out. I think he may have just had a moment. But if we are taking about the best biscuits it's got to be chocolate malted milk.
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    Dry needling has worked for me. I had it really bad for about 6 months and finally had to do something about it as I couldn't hold a cup of tea any longer let alone hedge cutters. Asked my chiropractor and she tried dry needling and it has completely transformed my elbow. Still get the odd twinge but if it comes back in full force I know exactly what I'm doing to stop it. Apparently if you have it you can't get rid of it or any form of tendinitis for that matter but you can keep it at bay with the right treatment.
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    This gatorgrip is pretty useful. You won't go undoing any high torque bolts but for the odd little things it's bloody handy. Lives in my tool box and is used on a daily basis.
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    Nice idea that
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    Use slings for foot holds for the central stem, and then anchor in using a sling and carabiner coked around that stem as an anchor point.
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    Back handle is what I've always used. Never seen anyone tie it to the top handle. You'd want a weaker attachment anyway incase the saw gets trapped, I even take the saw off the strop of there is a big risk of the saw getting trapped.
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    That's what I've done Mick. Got a new one this morning. And going to pop the old one in for a new carb on Monday. Cheers
  11. Thesnarlingbadger
    That's great thanks guys. It is a 2011 model so I may look in this upgrade. Need a top handle for Monday so looks like I'm going saw shopping this morning. Thanks again
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    Was using my 201 today on a dusty conifer job and it decided it was going to conk out on a back cut (what better time), anyway got it running again after clearing out the clogged up air filter. but after about half and hour of use it decided it wasn't playing anymore. It runs with hardly any power when the throttle is fully down and as soon as you take you finger off the trigger it dies. Its been running at a lower power the past couple of months but not been a issue particularly. My assumption is some crap has got in to the carb. Has anyone else got any other ideas? if it is the carb is it easy enough to sort yourself or should i just hand it over to the work shop for them to sort. Thanks in advance people.
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    Ahh bugger Mick beat me to it. I reduced one a couple of days ago
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    And this, to have an o-licence you really need a proper yard. At the moment I can afford a shipping container for the chipper and saws but I can't fork out for a place to store a wagon yet. All in the pipeline though
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    Yeah and I think we should all be doing it but it's not as simple as just doing these things. If you are just starting out and only have a few jobs here and there £3500 is a lot to fork out on top of all the other essentials you have to buy to set up in the industry. I'm not saying don't get a 7.5 tonne truck I'm just saying you have to prioritise in the beginning and work up to one. The 12 week inspections are a good thing for sure but what I'm getting at it is yet another cost that is not really feasible straight away. I run a transit at the moment with the plan of upgrading in a couple of years time but for the time being it is more trips to tip sites.
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    I agree with this, however it's the cost of putting your 6 tonne truck in for a service every 6 or 10 weeks (can't remember which). A lot of smaller businesses can't afford this kind of set up. Plus if you work in a city centre it is a pain in the arse to get parked and set up on most jobs with a huge truck. I'm not saying it's right to go round overloaded all the time but a lot of people aren't given much of a choice when starting out. I have about a tonne spare in my transit after myself and a few saws are on and on bigger jobs I am tipping 4/5 times a day to stay legal.
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    Dragons den I recon there mate.
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    I as others have said would strongly advice against you doing this yourself. However if you are not going to get a professional to do it for you, I would advice you don't do it on the cheep. I would take a tree climbing course cs38(or whatever they call it now). And spend a few hundred quid on proper kit. I've been climbing several years and a 90ft tree is not going to be a straight forward climb. The problem is if you are climbing by yourself and get stuck up a tree your going to have to call a local tree surgeon anyway.
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    Day rate for me, I wouldn't work by the hour as it could cause no end to issues. If you charge your day rate and then take it as a swings and roundarounds kind of approach, some days you have a late others earlier. If you end up working for someone who you constantly end up working long hours for find another firm. Most companies have similar working times and as someone said before it's up to them weather you have a proper break or scoff a sandwich when you have 5 minutes. Hourly rate can cause issues especially if the boss is not on site with you.
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    I think they are crap and the spouts are bloody useless. I'd always by the sthil combo cans and only buy the fuel dispenser leaving the oil one as just a pour out of the can deal.
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    I was never told that in my driving test, those bastards take all the fun out of driving.
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    I keep the 2 separate unless I'm in a hurry and it's a little bit I'm rigging but if it's a hell of a lump I just use a killick hitch and bypass the karabiner completely. I would guess rules and regs would advice you to only use steel for rigging and it an ally karabiner is put under huge stress in rigging then gets mixed up with climbing gear there could potentially be a major problem.
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    Even so he didn't actually use them in the end. It's poor customer service at its best. By the sounds of things I fear this will be a live and learn lesson. Thanks for the name and shame, I will avoid.
  24. Thesnarlingbadger
    Ahh nice one. I couldn't fine anything that clarified this on and professional website but just round about ways of putting it like 'You may also do a higher level course'. Personally I can't see how someone who has got a rigging ticket is not capable of using a chainsaw on the deck in a safe manor.
  25. Thesnarlingbadger
    Ok cool. Yeah I will try and look in to in, should be refreshing all my tickets but would rather get rigging and larger fells added to my armoury if I can

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