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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
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562 is a good saw. Pleased with mine 20 inch bar on hardwoods is about its max. Cant go wrong with it really.
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They aren’t making them currently. Don’t know why My local dealer ( honey bros ) said they had quite a few back with issues before the supply stopped. Mainly ignition modules I believe. Not sure if it’s related to technical glitches or manufacturing issues.
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Be nice to see some new larger saws in the echo range. Something in the 70cc class would be good. The chap on the stand at the APF gave an inkling one might be on the way but he had no details on it at all. As the husky 572 isn’t available I may hold out a bit longer and see who releases what this year.
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I bought a 562xpg recently. I’m happy with it so far. For me it was either this or the echo 620sx. I got a better discount on the husky and it was in stock. It’s night and day compared to the stihl. Far more performance. Its not far off the performance of previous generation 70cc saws, for instance a 441
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I’m 100% with this one. I agree with all the points made. I’m paying 140/150 a day for groundsmen. But they have to be competent in other skills too as tree work isn’t the whole business. Competent climbers start at 150 pd. I pay fair rates and in return expect a fair days work. Always time for humour and banter but the jobs got to get done. Strike the balance and everyone’s happy.
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Hello Murdoch Im based in Haslemere and cover Woking area. If you would like me to pop over and take a look at the tree to advise you I'm happy to do so. Feel free to drop me a PM on here. Kind regards Joe
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I bought a 562 xp last week. Fantastic performance for a little 60cc saw. More like what you’d expect from previous 70 cc saws. The hot start procedure as per the manual is a bit of a faff compared to other saws but I’m sure I’ll get into the habit. Build quality is better than current stihl saws. I can’t comment on reliability after a week but I’m impressed so far with performance I have plenty of stihl saws mainly larger saws and trusty 200t. But for mid range 50 to 70cc saws I like the husky options at the moment. Epic chain speed and pick up.
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They are based at honey brothers. If they haven’t got what you want they will order it in for you I expect. I don’t think anyone else sells it in the uk.
