Chris Day
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I have a spud ported 460 which is stunning and have had my 661 about a year and have felt the same as you. It has the torque for a 36 bar when needed but if you aren't in a rush. Feel it should run a bit better, however it's probably set up so that runs for ever not sure my 460 will (no offence spud I am delighted with it still).
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I feel exactly the same Mick, not convinced a long thin plastic pipe on a machine that vibrates a lot in use and on a moving bearing on the feed roller is a great idea. Considering putting quick release clips on the side panels and grease nipples on the bearings once it is out of warranty.
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Servicing the tr6 yesterday discovered three pipes on the central greasing bank had split at the control panel end. Called forst the bloke was very knowledgable and no mention was made of user error. Five olives were put in the post for me to remake the connections and they arrived this morning and machine is now fixed. So well done forst, one happy owner operator here.
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Guessing the bloke in the video has done that a couple of times before. To be fair he may be faster but he's visibly tired at the end of the clip. Be interesting to see scythe versus brushcutter on a couple of acres, guessing scythe would lose that one. Looks efficient though the way it stacks the grass ready for bailing or collection.
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I'm not sure anybody could answer that, you need to climb in them IME. My mate climbs in straight steel Buckinghams with nearly shot leather pads and he loves them after ten minutes I feel crippled, he's the same in mine.
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Know a lad with a pair and I've tried them, I don't rate them at all but for the price they're alright. If you're making a career of it you will spend a lot of time in them I would say borrow the ones at the training centre and try a couple of pairs then invest in ones which are comfy and will last you a career. I have twisted shank titanium Buckinghams with the steel offset leather shin pad, I can spend all day in them and not notice, maybe for some the tree hogs are the same. It's what fits you that's important.
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Cheers rich
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What you planning on fixing? 200 piece halfords set isn't a bad start for most stuff unless you're working on big plant.
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Furthest away you have been asked to quote for tree works?
Chris Day replied to benedmonds's topic in General chat
Get in Ben! Got asked to go to Michigan as apparently they have a place called Conisbrough, my suggestion was similar to yours but was met with a laugh we never got the free holiday. However we are off to kent in September to abuse a woodland for two weeks. Pint Mr Bolam? -
What size is yours rich and it seems from the phot that it fits alright so what size chest are you? Not hitting on you dude just trying to work out which size I need and my lad as we need new waterproofs. Our canoe cags and pulsar coats are not exactly waterproof anymore and this would seem to replace both in one jacket.
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Agreed mark, although I did catch a lump of bailer twine the other day and it stopped the 501sx pretty effectively but if it had been my trousers I'm sure I'd have been the one legged pirate tree surgeon of South Yorkshire before it took effect. I have zero faith in saw trousers and less in boots.
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We have to average 450+ vat. We can break even at 350+ but that's not a sustainable figure. I employ me and 1 second climber, honest enough eggs? As for employees, the right person wants to be self employed the average guy wants PAYE. I've been lucky and got a lad who wants PAYE, for now I suspect he will move on at somepoint not too far away. All I can do is delay that with good work, good kit, good pay, training and trying to be a decent bloke to work for.
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Wash mine at 60 fairly regular, only way to get em clean of grease and other crud which also probably compromises the protection, so I'd wear them but wouldn't ask anyone else to. As has been said I doubt anyone will be willing to carry the can for categorically stating they will be un damaged, in our litigation culture that would be most unwise.
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A top handle and a 50cc, we don't leave home without. Got stuff smaller and larger upto 661 but the 50 gets used daily. Ours wear 16" bars, find that covers most stuff.
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I've knackered harnesses through stupidity but never worn one out in a year. How much do you climb and how long are Swedish shifts?
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I'd chat to the accountant and solicitor first. It may be possible for you to buy the whole property and then rent the yard to the business until the mortgage is paid and then sell the yard to the business. Not exactly sure of the quirks but believe this will have tax benefits and insure the property against bankruptcy of the business (I hope this is never the case) as it doesn't own the land.
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5+2 from Owens on my ranger, if I remember correctly it was a noticeably bouncier ride when they were fitted. However it's safe and handles ok and not too unpleasant been on couple of years now I think.
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Slick very slick, makes me look like a Neanderthal!
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If it's only indicators and you hooked up LEDs from the trailer it could be a resistance issue. If it's all standard bulbs then it's water or a faulty earth. If bulb to bulb circuit spray it all with wd40 or similar and see if that cures it. The clever thing to do is put the indicator on and spray each joint in turn and identify the weak link. Hope that helps, I should caveat I cut trees and am not an electrician.
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I bought mine after three years of looking, it's not ideal 2/3 acre in a small industrial estate with houses on two sides across the road. However by doing a bit of free hedge cutting and providing free conifer logs on demand we have about fifty pairs of yes within a hundred metres watching the place. Only one lady nearby works nights and a quick text giving two days notice allows to runs saws and log splitters all day even on a Saturday without an eyebrow raised. I looked for rural out of the way stuff but this experience has steered me away from that, it's how you play your neighbours that is the big thing. However I could have a massive dickhead move in and kill the log splitting days.
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Haha, same here bob. Lend that van to me for a week, it will have a smashed light, the saws will be in a heap which one of the lads will have put the ropes underneath so they get covered in oil and their will be pie trays and chip papers in every corner.
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All the tackle in that van looks brand new! The only thing showing a slight bit of wear is the rake, I'm not jealous much.
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Diesel vehicle scrappage scheme being announced soon...
Chris Day replied to SteveA's topic in General chat
Aren't iveco offering a petrol and LPG daily? Not sure on the price though. -
Do anything which involves heights and being attached to a rope or even tying knots upside down in the rain or infront of the tv. Being competent to tie and dress correctly a few of the common knots/bends/hitches will remove a bit of the learning curve. None of it will hurt unless you can't adapt to a change once used to a certain method. However buying kit having never tried any and for an application you haven't tried may hurt the pocket and leave you with some "shinies" in a cupboard which you never use and have forever. I had a few which I've slowly donated and am left with a spare hitch climber I've never used!
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If the stuff is seasoned going in I can't see a problem, good idea. You could even have bespoke boxes made printed up looking a bit fancy and suitably sized to go next to the log basket, right....... Who provides bespoke cardboard boxes?
