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  1. lux
    Spud is on the forum. Have a look for his posts. He is a 2 stroke / small engine mechanic. He carries out porting / tuning work which will liven any saw up. Porting is common in the US but not so much here. He modified the exhaust on my 2511 and I love that saw. He’s ported a 50cc husky for me which zips pretty good now. [emoji106] Re the ground saw. Both are great. The 620 is universally appreciated. If weight / size of saw is a concern get the 501. Run it in then port it. The only negative I’ve heard about the 501 is the air filter can allow some fines through although there may be a fix or echo may have changed the design but a really decent saw. I’ve found my echo kit very reliable. Best thing about the 501 is it has no electronics to play up. Just a good old carburettor [emoji106]
  2. lux
    The 501sx is your comparative ground saw cc wise but the next one up the 620sx is the pic of the bunch. Go for that. Top handle if it’s from reductions get the 2511. Change the bar and sprocket to run the stihl chain. If you want it for larger take downs then the 360. Run several tanks of through as they are tight when you and pick up in power after a dozen tanks of fuel. Then send it to spud to jazz it up and you won’t be disappointed [emoji106]
  3. lux
    My ko2 all terrains are approaching 30k. Still plenty of tread. I run a hilux invincible 3.0l with remap. rd wise they get an easier time in 2wd. Decent off road. The only thing that stops them is heavy clay and that will do the same to any off road tyre. I’ll get the same when they wear out. Good value too really. I think I paid circa 750 fitted for a set. Balanced against lifespan and performance I think that’s well worth it.
  4. lux
    Depends what cc you are looking to get Ground saws the 501 and 620 are good mid sized professional saws. The 2511 is a great little top handle and the 360 is well balanced. I sent my 2511 to spud for some of his tuning and it’s a fantastic saw. They have a new 70cc saw coming out soon and if you need something bigger there is the 8002. I’ve got one that’s been used about 4 times I might part with as I have loads of large saws. Their pro range is good stuff. I just bought the new back pack blower and am pleased with it.
  5. lux
    Hi Jack. Where are you based ?
  6. lux
    Dear all. I’m looking to extend my contacts base to give increased flexibility with staff / subbies for busy periods. My company is based in Haslemere on the Surrey / West Sussex border. We carry out all manner of domestic and commercial tree care as well as some fencing and landscaping jobs although it’s unlikely we will need extra staff to cover these roles. Predominantly it will be for tree work. I’m looking for experienced grounds staff who are experienced with rigging and lowering as well as contacts for climbers. Starting pay for experienced grounds crew is £140 per day and increased rates for those bringing greater skill sets or climbing ability. Please PM with any interest. Thanks in advance.
  7. lux
    I’d want £250 quid just to take away the van load of sawdust ringing that up will produce...........
  8. lux
    I’ve found the opposite. Local magazines total waste of time. I did 4 local publications. I get quite a lot from Checkatrade and certainly worth the monthly fee.
  9. lux
    Hi Steve Nick from Elmsdown Forestry came up and took a look. He's keen on the timber so will have first dibs on it. I await an update from the trust on when it may be felled so will chase them. Your name is second on the list many thanks
  10. lux
    Quite a gnarly looking one from the picture. Usually more an arboretum tree over here I think they are decent timber when straight. Floor boards and the like.
  11. lux
    The leaf is certainly very similar. But not being common in the UK hard to tell. If you are near the tree again would be worth comparing other ident factors. Good starting point I’d say
  12. lux
    Pm me some details / price if you like. Cheers
  13. lux
    Quercus garryana. White oak.
  14. lux

    Tree ident

    lux replied to essexjack's topic in General chat

    Another for loquat
  15. lux
    That annoys me too. If I’m going to a client to cut one tree my price will be higher for that one tree than if I was doing multiple trees at the same location. Simple economics of the logistics isn’t it. And breaking it down tree by tree in quotes gets really boring ...........
  16. lux
    550xp mk2 from your list. I haven’t used any of the new top handle saws in anger. Still using my ms200 and spud tweaked echo 2511 which is epic. Tbh I’d say you won’t go wrong with any of the brands but if you are just buying one I’d stick with a 2stroke machine at the moment. Battery saws are getting better but not good enough to be your only option at this time.
  17. lux
    No it was sitting at about 45 degrees. Lifted root plate from the recent storms.
  18. lux
    It is indeed. Can’t remember what the reach is but I cut those bits into 18ft lengths and it stretched down to the butt from the same spot and dragged it up the slope on a sling before picking it up. Lifts a tidy weight with ease. I would imagine the big piece must of weighed 2.5 -3 ton.
  19. lux
    It’s Friday and chucking it down so I went for easy climb today.
  20. lux
    Luffs at Headley £30 per load.
  21. lux
    A good book for the crapper. I don’t think my missus will find it quite so funny if I leave a copy there though [emoji23]
  22. lux
    Noncery - good word. I shall add that to my vocabulary. Sounds like it could of come from the Viz profanisaurus for those that remember Viz...
  23. lux
    The stand is in Surrey. My initial thoughts were Biomass. I agree with the firewood situation. Great firewood but the end users won’t buy it in this area. They are drilled into think only hardwood is decent.
  24. lux
    Entirely ridiculous and a total waste of money and time but there we go that is what it is. Point is what’s the best profit for selling the timber on ?
  25. lux
    Needs to be gone in bulk / artic loads. Would the relatively small diameter not make it unprofitable for large scale milling ?

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