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Those standard teeth are silly money aren’t they. From what I’ve seen you need to increase clearance to allow 700 green teeth. There is a full conversion kit for rock machinery grinders but it doubles the cost of the grinder ! I’d imagine you’d have to be very accurate if redrilling the existing wheel otherwise it will shake itself to bits.
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How have you found the teeth ? They look poor quality in the pictures. Have you been able to source replacements for them
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That’s the idea. Cheap n cheerful that do those little jobs without the need for the big grinder. Some people have put better cutting wheels to accept green teeth etc which looks a good idea as the standard teeth look naff.
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Access is quite key. At present I use nothing smaller than a 27 hp danequip which in some heavily landscaped gardens is just cumbersome. Not impossible but just awkward and often overkill. If the mini grinders are reasonable I’d buy one to make life easier but if they are just no good then I’d stay status quo.
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I’m considering a mini stump grinder. A lot of the time the usual grinder is overkill and either means lost space on the back of a van or towing an extra trailer to site. There are numerous small grinders that are an easy two man lift and fold down so I could pop in in the back of my hilux. They all look similar so are probably the same machine sold by different retailers. Lumag etc. Usually 6/7 Hp ish. Anyone got one or used one? Are they worth adding to the line up or just a bit naff in use ? Thanks in advance
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That saw will have ample power for the job especially as it’s been ported. It’s most likely to be something very simple like how you are applying pressure to the saw and mill as it cuts. Very little forward pressure is required on larger cuts. Experiment as you use it and find out what’s best and comfortable for you. You can buy little winch kits for a mill but I would say before purchasing one it’s best to get the feel of using the mill without one. Just a bit of trial and error as you go I’d say. It’s what learnings about. You can always look at rob d’ website. Chainsaw bars. There is more than likely a video on there that covers mill set up and chain tension. I run mine a little slacker than normal but not slipping about as that will create other problems.
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Little bit of stabilised maple burr on a recent commission
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Bespoke oak porch to the customers design I did about 3 months ago. Felled milled and built.
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I’ve made one in similar dimensions using a single slab of welli. Worked well and has stood up to lots of use. Lots of osmo should protect it sufficiently.
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Best strimmer for general grass strimming and weeds round a carpark
lux replied to mitchel's topic in Landscaping
I’ve had an active 5.5 for about 10 years or so. They had them on a cracking offer at a local shop. I can’t fault it. Never needed anything. Often thought I might treat myself to a nicer machine but then realise for the amount it gets used there is no point. Other than I like buying kit. They really are very good. -
Great little saw but a fickle thing. Spud has done the muffler mod to mine. Cuts beautifully but to keep it on tick over I have had to set the idle quite high. Sounds like it’s idling high but stops it from cutting out when on the harness or coming off the throttle after a cut. Yes they do need a blip of throttle to start. Seems common with them. They definitely have quirks but such a light saw is a joy to climb with for reductions etc.
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To Coronet or Not to Coronet, now that is a question
lux replied to David Humphries's topic in Tree health care
Interesting thread. Funny enough I have a large rotten willow to coronet next week at the request of the customer. She wants to retain some habitat for all the woodpeckers that have been living in the tree. -
I agree. I hadn’t noticed any profanities to be honest but maybe I don’t use this forum as much as others. The reason I like this forum is it’s a decent place to discuss work, help each other out and learn a thing or two. It’s nice to do it away from the childish rubbish that goes on on the Facebook pages. A bit of innocent banter and leg pulling is always welcomed but let’s keep this forum professional. [emoji106]
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I agree. Day to day I leave 25 and 28inch bars on a 660 and a 064. They run lovely on them and aren’t unwieldy.
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Wow. Astolats at Guildford. There’s a trip down memory lane [emoji106] I remember that place.
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I think they have done a lovely job on the new buildings there. A mix of modern / contemporary with traditional materials and elements which personally I like.
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I bet. The new cafe / shop etc buildings down there are very nice.
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Weald and downland museum at Singleton ?
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Done some work in there myself. It’s just down the rd from my place.
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Looks like Ben Laws workshop.
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Superb vehicles. Reliability is fantastic and they are very durable. If it’s a work horse I wouldn’t be put off by high miles if it’s just been used as a car. Hard to go wrong with them imo. The patrol also got a mention. That two is an epic vehicle. I believe 4wd is selectable so you can get more economy using it in rear wheel drive when you don’t need extra traction. I always want to like landrover because of the heritage but ( and I’ve had 3) they don’t come close to being as good as the Toyota as an all over package of use and ownership.
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I think I will wait until this is released , a beefed up f2 would be good. 700 mm would be reasonable. What sort of weight will it be able to cope with ? Thanks
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It looks reasonable doesn’t it. I do a bit of milling, not a huge amount and I don’t think I can justify having a bandsaw that sits around too much but these are fairly inexpensive and may be an in between. My only issue is the timber size it can handle. More research required. I will check the Facebook page. Cheers
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Anyone got experience with this bit of kit ? Feedback good and bad Any pictures or videos of it in use would be good. In particular how it handles larger timber near its maximum limits Thanks in advance
