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  1. trigger_andy
    Fisheye lenses most likely.
  2. trigger_andy
    Looks like shelve racking been repurposed for milling. If so its a very clever idea.
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    Do the Cat mod on the muffler if you've not done so already.
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    Splitting with a stump,tyre and maul. Split, move around split again, lift the 4 pieces out and dump in the trailer or whatever. Or pop on the splitter, 12 seconds later you have 4 pieces you push over into the bogie. While the ram is retracting you're already loading the next piece. Placing your hand on the end of the log is not necessary each time. Id honestly go up against someone for 3 hours straight and see if they could remotely keep up with a Splitter without breathing out their arse.
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    I get that. [emoji4] I use a pair of Stihl Tongs to pick up the rounds. And I split directly into a bogie. I fill a 1.25m3 vented bag in under an hour and dont even break a sweat. I bust my balls with plenty other things around the house and land, I dont need to add to it. Ive also had lower back surgery this year and got my neck due later this year. The constant bending with a maul to split, then to fill the bogie is actually slower and mind numbingly boring. I wish I had a good 4 way splitter and a set of tongs years ago,
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    Thats ace! That last bunch of Oak I milled on my Bandsaw, so 24" wide max. 2" thick and 2.7m long Trailer full of them. Put them on facebay at £120-150 each and got called away. The amount of messaged ive had is unreal. One guy wants 8 of them. Will see how that pans out when I get home, but will be buying a stock if they sell this easily.
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    Somehow you seem to consistently find the most rotten logs.
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    The Barracuda? Was on a 14 hour juant to collect bits when I was home last and there is at least another two of those kinda trip coming up as well as all the cars seems to have congregated within 20 miles of Halifax for some bizarre reason. Will remove the last of the components when home next and get the shell over to the media blaster. Then see what the damage is. ? Will be getting slung on a Rotisserie for the rust work after that.
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    If you're no first yir last.
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    Sorry, thats the last of my Alaskan set up gone. Will be a few years before Id be getting back into that again as I have my Bandsaw Mill and a whole house and grounds to renovate. Plus the Cars. And the wee ones. And away from home with work 4-6 weeks at a time (due to C-19)
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    Just Red around my way thankfully, and I want to encourage more. So even if they ate them all I’d still be happy. There’s too many splattered on the roads near me. It’s very sad.
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    Hazelnuts are good up our way. Never looked for Cobs though and to be honest never heard of them until I started looking for nut trees. Cherry’s are good as well. We have loads of wild cherry in the garden. Slightly bitter but the month we-in-law grows sweet cherries. Never tried any local chestnuts or walnuts and would not know where to look for them either. Apples are good and of course with all the rain loads of mushrooms.
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    Yeh, unfortunately we do. What about Sweet Chestnut? Cropping every year is not the be all and end all. But some crops would be nice. Also nice just to have a few Walnut trees regardless.
  14. trigger_andy
    Why does that not surprise me in the slightest.
  15. trigger_andy
    I need to get one of them!
  16. trigger_andy
    You can see that even 22t with the 4 way is not loving this beech. But its still quicker and easier than splitting twice. video-1599413905.mp4
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    Thats what I used.
  18. trigger_andy
    You've got 10 fingers, can afford to lose a few.
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    I find with my 22t with the 4 way splitter there is deffo some strain with splitting sub 14" logs. Soft Wood especially. Its only a wee 6.5cc briggs and straton though, but the Ram is a monster so thats where the tonnage comes from obviously. It sips the fuel. 12 second cycle and an 11gpm pump. My 4 way drops over the single vertical blade, which is a big help when splitting large rounds. I'll assume you'll make a single blade as well and it can just drop in?
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    Looks great, and an adjustable cross knife will be really handy! Will it be Hydraulics raising and lowering it? What tonnage of force are you expecting? Where is the hydraulic supply coming from? I built one a few years ago and ran it off a GX390 and a 2 stage pump. Think it was only 7t of force though due to smaller diameter of the ram. Was still very handy though. Ended up buying a road tow Rock Machinery 22t horizontal and vertical splitter to save my back.
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    Thats mad!
  22. trigger_andy
    Sold.
  23. trigger_andy
    I’ve only ever had Stihl. Granted they are always old. ? This replaced my 034. It feels light as a feather to me. I’ve not noticed any vibration either? Use it day in day out at home too. Maybe if I tried a fancy new Stihl I could not go back to the Makita but to me it’s like playing with a toy, a toy with a nice wee bit of power.
  24. trigger_andy
    I have the Makita branded version. No complaints from me at all. Removed the cat from the muffler and added noticeable improvements. Mine came with an 18” bar and 2 Oregon chains for £250 through amazon.de
  25. trigger_andy
    My mate just sold his Avant. Was about 3 years old and battered to death. Could not believe what he got for it and neither could he. Sold on the day of advertising.

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