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  1. Thesnarlingbadger
    Ahh thank you very much. Been looking around for ages trying to figure that one out.
  2. Thesnarlingbadger
    I've been meaning to put a profile Pic up for ages now but never got round to it. Finally got a spare bit of time but can't work out how to do it. Anyone help I'm not as computer savvy as most people. Thanks in advance. :-)
  3. Thesnarlingbadger
    Depends who you are quoting for id say. I like to take an informal route and add a PDF with the invoice on. Unless of course it is a more business's like job then something along the lines of what you have would probably be fine. The main thing is making sure all the importance are written down :-). My two cents
  4. Thesnarlingbadger
    Had a good time on Friday. Couldn't fault it. Would have liked to seen a bit more of the battery saw demos but have the little'un and misses with me so was a but pushed for time. But thanks for sorting the weather out for us ;-)
  5. Thesnarlingbadger
    Nice, thinking outside the box a bit there :-). Good work
  6. Thesnarlingbadger
    Surly this can be claimed back in expenses? Otherwise it is really going to cripple some small companies. It did say something in the gov. Laws about getting ssp off two companies. Does that mean possibly the cost can be split. It seems mad the government can just assume that any employer can just afforded to pay that out of their own pocket. When they are apparently trying to help out the little business. Sorry to hear this from the original poster it must be a headache and a half.
  7. Thesnarlingbadger
    Bringing up an old thread but anyone know what hydrolic oil I need for a Forst st6? Brand type etc. Says nothing about it in the manual, just how to change the filter. Thanks
  8. Thesnarlingbadger
    Ps that last couple of photos are of an 80ft cherry.
  9. Thesnarlingbadger
    Hello people I have recently left full time employment and looking at going back in to sub contract work for a bit more freedom and verity. I have 7 years experience most of which spent climbing and will pop some pics of some of my work to give you an idea of my skill level. I have CS30,31,38 and 39 and am looking to add 40 and 41 in the near future, I have a B+e licence and again am planing to get C1+e in the next year. I am a hard worker and still have a keen interest and love for the industry. I am looking for work between Bristol and Swindon but will travel further a field if needs be and am looking for work from Monday this week coming (6th June). I have all my own kit and saws and am looking to add rigging kit to that list after the arb show on Friday. If you are in need of an extra pair of hands don't hesitate to PM me or give Eric a call on 07725951006. Here are some pics of my previous work....
  10. Thesnarlingbadger
    right to avoid opening another thread, I just needed some more information on the first st6 I have got. I brought it and have a user manual but not an engine manual. Just wondered if anyone knows what engine oil I need for it? Also if anyone has any ideas on what hydraulic fluid I should be using, there doesn't seem to be anything on that in the manual. The machine is fine I just want to get these bits there just incase I need them. Also I noticed on the torque settings some go the bolts go up to 1050Nm but I'm guessing that is likely to be things that I wouldn't be going near anyway. Thanks people
  11. Thesnarlingbadger
    Let me know how it is when you do use it, may go down the eBay route. Thanks
  12. Thesnarlingbadger
    I see make sense I suppose. Want do do things by the book so going to ute the bullet and get the wrench
  13. Thesnarlingbadger
    Why is it then that some chippers have a stupidly high torque and others are basically hand tight? Surely all chippers flywheels have a similar rpm.
  14. Thesnarlingbadger
    I don't mind forking out the money really it's just another cost. That multiplier seems good but only goes up to 300nm. Plus simplicity is always best in my opinion. One tool for that job, less bits to loose and use.
  15. Thesnarlingbadger
    I've just been looking for one this morning, and it looks like I'm going to be parting with around £120 quid for a sealey premier torque wrench from tools today. Any of you guys find anything cheaper before I hand over a 'bloody good nights out' worth of money. Not that I get out much nowadays :-).
  16. Thesnarlingbadger
    Fair enough, yeah I want to do things properly. I guess it's better to be safe and fork out for a better torque wrench. Thanks mate
  17. Thesnarlingbadger
    Hello people, the torque on the forst chipper blades is 310 NM but my ol' wrench only goes up to 210. Now I used to do the timber wolfs 190 blades up at tight as I could get them (not to a torque). Just wondered what everyone else does? Should I go out and spend £100 on a decent wrench or just do them up bloody tight. I did notice when I took the old blades off it took a fair bit of grunt with some extra leverage provided by a hollow metal bar. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks in advance people :-).
  18. Thesnarlingbadger
    Could be any number of things from just that leaf. Pop, lime, hazel. Need to see a pick of the tree or bark I'd say.
  19. Thesnarlingbadger
    I've always found it annoying when a groundy doesn't know how to rig, especially when you need the piece to run for safety reasons. But like previously said a bollard is a good idea, also slings and big dans to make it simple at their end and speed things up a bit. If a job is looking to dangerous without someone with experience rigging it should be called off. I've always liked wraps around the trunk if the tree is coming down, and you can't get simpler than that :-).
  20. Thesnarlingbadger
    Hi Sean, I think this is a great idea. Maybe look at possible alternatives that would make countryside walks more accessible for the disabled. I'll pm you and I would be keen to help you out if you'd like.
  21. Thesnarlingbadger
    On suitable punishment I think a good rollocking would suffice. If it happens again it's the sack. Everyone is human at the end of the day.
  22. Thesnarlingbadger
    I was going out for a big night out with my mates many moons ago and was working the Saturday before hand on a construction site. I met the Forman to let me and the lads in in the morning and swapped numbers incase of any issues. Got a phone call the next morning saying there was a saw there and he hid it in a bin, so me feeling very hungover the misses drove me down to pic it up, my own 260, not the bosses luckily. Phoned him back and told him I had popped a bottle of whisky in the bin where the saw was for him. Restores your faith in humanity and I don't rush from site anymore, probably because I don't go out drinking like I used to (just back to the little ones tantrums now), in fact I take ages to leave site or the yard nowadays. Funny that 😐
  23. Thesnarlingbadger
    I've always used a flat file and nothing else. Works well for me but I'm going to try taking a stone to them as well now.
  24. Thesnarlingbadger
    Interesting, surely someone on here will be able to bring up information on this hearsay.
  25. Thesnarlingbadger
    I thought sycamore and maple make the best chopping boards due to there natural antiseptic qualities. I may be wrong, just what I have heard, can anyone back this up? Personally I would avoid avoid yew or laburnum. Even if it was safe I wouldn't trust it.

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