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Morning all, Looking like a good day here, more connie bashing only 4 miles from home. Should be a nice day. Hope you all have a good one.
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Definitely not. I use the Echo until the timber is too big, then get the 210T into the tree. That said, I can see myself just jumping straight to the MS261 from the Echo, as I find the 201 a bit hard on my slightly arthritic wrists, but the 261 kinder to them, also a bit more power.
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I had a MS 190T in the past, never had 150T, but a mate has one. He loves it, but did have the metal loop you attached the strop to fail once. I have the Echo 2511 and I love it. Yes the plastic mentioned can fail, and the air filter does not like heavy rain. I have just converted it to the Panther bar and slimline chain. The performance is amazing for such a small saw.
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I assume the idea is that by reducing the amount of foliage/size of tree you are reducing the amount of water drawn out of the clay soil. This then allows the clay to expand a little, rather than continue shrinking, and making subsidence worse. Or am I talking nonsense?
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Are you on higher ground, hopefully?
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Morning all, Looks like a dry day here. Going to reduce the side on two hedges at home then trim the tops. Was going to do tree work tomorrow after 2 days at home, but now got to use the mewp to help a friend (install boiler flue in gable ned over car port) who has been let down at short notice by a hire company.
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Use of oversized outrigger pads. Also the fact that this part of the graveyard only has very old graves, ie 250yrs or older. Plenty of time for soil to move and fill in where the coffin once was.
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Use of oversized outrigger pads.
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I changed my trailer mounted MEWP for a tracked one earlier this year. The most scary thing we have done so far was making a temporary ramp to get it down two steps in a narrow gap. Couldn't have the outriggers down for that. Fantastic compared to the old one. Have positioned it between graves in churchyard to dismantle dying sycamore.
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Morning all, Late start for me. Waterproofs on, then using the cabless tractor to move soil from A to B. A is my field which is now too wet for the grab wagon to drive into, and B is the concrete and hardcore surfaced yard.
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Morning all, Another reasonable forecast today, but we did get unexpected rain yesterday. Which means the garden border we have to stand on today will be like mud. Which means the customers lawn will get muddy. Which means the customers drive will get muddy. And then, worst of all, drum roll, wait for it, wait for it. Yes, the van gets mud inside it. Think I'll cry now.😂
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Morning all, Good forecast here, two medium conifers to climb and dismantle. Should be a nice day. Have a good one yourselves.
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Morning all, Normal service resumed in Staffordshire. Went to Glasgow for long weekend, seeing our daughter, and my wife running the 10K. Not much of an excuse I know , and I will try harder for the rest of term.
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This oak looks in vigorous health looking at the crown. The owner recently noticed some cracking and lifting of the bark, and in recent weeks it has extended upwards. It does not go higher than 4ft above ground. Percussion with hammer reveals nothing other than the fact that the bark in the visibly affected area has lifted. There is no smell to note, and the lowest part of the area almost looks like callous formation at the edge. The tree is in a position where it would land on his house and/it garage if it failed. My feeling is watch, wait and see, but in view of its potential risk I have suggested he get a proper assessment done. He is wanting to sell his house, so this may be an issue for him.
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Morning all, No trees over in my immediate vicinity, that I know of. My two men are both off today, so a lazy day for me😀
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Morning all, Wet and windy forecast today. Staying on the ground cutting hedges, then early start to weekend, going to stay with daughter and son in law, aka can rest the should I strained yesterday.
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Hello ello ello, Mixed forecast, but don't mind. Had a full connie bashing day yesterday, just got an hour or so clean up then work round whatever weather we got - a smaller job, or logging under cover, then start cooking early afternoon as it is SHWOMBO's birthday today. For the uninitiated to 40 years of marriage, that stands for She Who Must Be Obeyed!
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Morning all, Weather good, connies and laurels awaiting bashing, what's not to like.
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My new Hi Lux Invincible X is due in at the dealers in October they say. I'm almost getting excited, but I will be sad to say goodbye to my (second) Disco 2, as it has been great.
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******** September and I have the fire on
maybelateron replied to Steven P's topic in Firewood forum
Definitely. I now understand why older people say the cold and damp does not help their joints. I used to think it was nonsense, until I got older😂 -
Looked at that for ages last night (sober) and did not get it. Got it straight away this morning. Like giving up on a seized nut and bolt one day, and next day it comes off by hand!
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Lovely blue sky day here. But going to a wedding for the day, so not outdoors.
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Morning all, Nice bright morning here. Bit of office work and walk the hound then off to Buxtons to get some full chisel 10 inch chains made up for the little echo top handle. Should make it even better.
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Morning all. Good weather today, so telescopic trim to a variegated maple this morning then 😀conny bashing😀 in the afternoon
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Late for roll call today. Was up early for delivery and installation of new range cooker at home, then forgot the roll call. Wet and windy here, been log splitting. A big tree has come down on the main road through the next village along, blocked it both ways.
