Dan Maynard
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..which is what's really daft. Our local hire place for chippers and grinders are generally pleased to be told there's something wrong so they can get it fixed before it ruins the next hire. Consequently I've been there quite a few times over the years. Your place reminds me of hiring a car from an airport - I almost always walk out of those places feeling like I've been done over even when I haven't.
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You've got to try it to know. There are definitely easier ways to earn money, but also much more boring ones. On the plus side, compared to even 10 years ago there's a lot more mechanisation in the industry , and climbing techniques are kinder on the body. Maybe it varies where you are in the country, but always seems to be demand for reliable people round here.
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I think you mean out with the new, in with the even newer - seems like you've only had that truck five minutes.
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I'm not on commission from L&S but maybe should be. They are listing some Shindaiwa models, which probably means they have parts listing and can order in parts. I'd gather up what model and serial numbers you can see and give them a ring, presuming you want genuine parts.
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Chain Tensioner Cpl for Makita - OEM No. 957213020 WWW.LSENGINEERS.CO.UK Chain Tensioner Cpl Genuine Makita Part OEM No. 957213020 I'd recommend LSEngineers. Sometimes they haven't listed all the parts in the diagram, but if you find the number from a diagram elsewhere you can search the part number directly on their site. I've done that for part number 160 which is all the little bits together. This shows as out of stock but available to order, this usually means they'll get it within a day or two, been ordering Makita parts for my hedge trimmer recently. Otherwise, look on the diagram and give them a ring, they've been pretty helpful to me in the past for bits on a DCS9010.
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Well it was that or a tree.
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Managed to turn up a picture of my dog.
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Has been know for tree surgeons too
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Nooooooooo don't do it! Cut trees instead!!!
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I usually skip this bit, maybe just take out the most vigorous ones. My theory the thing's going to sprout back like mad anyway, so let it keep as many terminal buds as possible. Saves a load of work too, obviously you're doing it for tree health reasons rather than being lazy.
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This is a tap wrench , worthy of a mention in case like me you think "it's only £20, how hard can it be to change the bath taps, only a couple of nuts." Take the £20 down the pub, buy a pint and call a plumber. Otherwise, after an hour of messing about draining the system then wriggling and farting about banging elbows and twisting wrists under the bath undoing nuts you can just about see and almost get your hand onto, like me you realise that getting the old ones off was in fact the easy bit and another two hours of swearing are to come while you try to line up and do up the new taps and stop them leaking.
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Ah blimey, good to know. I have just got rid of one and put a proper padlock on, but it was there for a couple of years.
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Yeah , its one of my dreams for when I get too old to lift stuff, that'll probably never happen. Bought a loader instead.
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... and like all rules, there are exceptions.... We've got topped limes in the churchyard which have dropped bits, but yes I guess once they get to a certain size they do knit in.
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My 2p is whatever security you're thinking of, get on and do it. Had one trailer nicked while the security wheel lock was on order, that's particularly galling. I wouldn't keep a chipper outside, you need to avoid making things a target and not visible is the first step.
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Why's that? I've had some get crap in so difficult to open, otherwise they are reasonably secure?
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Training another idea? You're either cut out for it or not, you'd already know.
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Yes. Use what makes you happy, if they didn't have the oil you want then every time you fill the saw up you'd look at it and be disappointed.
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Not convinced me, one dryads saddle at the base of the tree would be deeply weird. "The tree is in my garden", then they seem to have a road in the garden as well.....
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No , the Stihl and Oregon are the same. Husqvarna is different.
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Late summer is after fruiting, and to avoid damp conditions in autumn as silver leaf likes the damp. I always say "well the books will tell you..... " and then go on to say mostly we ignore that and do trees whenever we get to them else we'd be hungry 6 months of the year. In any case I'm not sure that there is actually that much risk of silver leaf in the average garden, it's more of a stone fruit orchard problem. The spores are released from fruiting bodies on dead wood, so gardens being tidy there isn't much about. Silver Leaf Diagnosis & Treatment | Ashridge Blog WWW.ASHRIDGETREES.CO.UK There is no need to be afraid of Silver Leaf disease, which rarely affects Cherry and...
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You should have searched arbtalk first, husky one is well known for being crap, the Stihl one is good had mine for years. If you're too tight to buy the Stihl can it's the same thread on the Oregon can do fits straight on.
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Using Ecoplugs on side growths and suckers
Dan Maynard replied to Philadelphus's topic in General chat
But probably still less than the original tree if it was mature with 1m diameter trunk, and at that point if it's really causing a problem it would be back to the insurance company to sort. I'm always sceptical about felling and subsidence, doesn't seem like an equilibrium game anyway - but obviously don't know any specifics here. -
Using Ecoplugs on side growths and suckers
Dan Maynard replied to Philadelphus's topic in General chat
Why not let it grow? -
Oregon Speedcut Nano, it's 1.1 gauge narrow kerf. Smaller than 3/8LP, bigger than 1/4. Haven't run it yet to be fair.
