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  1. Dan Maynard
    Following Stubbys post, if you crush a few laurel leaves together the cyanide released smells of almond. It would destroy the cutting. To be honest we don't have that much rhodi round here as mostly clay so things are usually laurel. I did a bit of looking, rhodi should have spiral leaf pattern but laurel alternate. To me it looks like laurel from the picture but don't take my word for it.
  2. Dan Maynard
    I don't use those guides, one thing that put me off trying is that you need a different one for each pitch and gauge of chain. I think the problem will be that your Husqvarna chain is 0.058 gauge and the Stihl is 0.063, wider gauge meaning wider links rather than brand of chain as such. If you widen it, it'll wobble on the narrower when you go back - not ideal.
  3. Dan Maynard
    Don't want to crush some leaves together to find out on this one...
  4. Dan Maynard
    Not at the minute, tend not to keep them around but rather tip off as soon as I can to avoid double handling. I can PM when something comes up.
  5. Dan Maynard
    Jas P Wilson in Scotland will send you a Posch 3 phase splitter, or Fuelwood Warwick have AMR. Both good brands.
  6. Dan Maynard
    I'm in between St Neots and Peterborough, have to admit I don't often venture down that far south though.
  7. Dan Maynard
    You're limited on the amount of power you can get out of a 240v socket, even blue 16A is only around 3 or 4 hp which is enough to run a log splitter but never compete with an engine or 3 phase one. Getting beyond that current limit would require more complicated electrics and work out more expensive than a small petrol engine so that's what people usually do. Have you already got the PTO splitter then?
  8. Dan Maynard
    I know the normal husky bars have been held to be made from chocolate so lots of people put different ones on, I just found the Husky were a really good price so stuck with them. I have seen the Husky/Tsumura bars, to me this seems like their answer to the previous bad reputation so I would definitely give one a go especially as they are so much cheaper than Tsumura badged which are a premium product. Would be interested how you get on as will need to replace the bar on my 372, it's not lasting well.
  9. Dan Maynard
    Yeah chicken food isn't cheap think prices of everything has gone up recently i think ( bedding and mixed corn /layers pellets... etc) more than the price shop bought free range eggs which probably hasn't changed much for decades? Sold eggs outside house for £1.30 half dozen probably isn't enough to cover cost of inputs.... Anyone ever done any rough calcs? We found a local animal food business that delivers sacks of food to the door for half the price of pet places. Think it's £10 or £12 a 20kg bag now, haven't calculated but ours would lay 65p a day at full speed so pay off the bag in under 3 weeks. Biggest cost not accounted in that is the winters and then the years after they slow down then stop laying, which is where they turn into pets I guess.
  10. Dan Maynard
    Did mine there, enjoyed it. Towcester so should be within range.
  11. Dan Maynard
    Secret to not having a quagmire is plenty of wood chip. Working for us.
  12. Dan Maynard
    Did it have an air leak to cause the original failure? Would have thought it's worth a pressure test to be sure.
  13. Dan Maynard
    This all day. It'll be quicker to cut 36" with an 18" bar from both sides than an overloaded saw with 36" bar.
  14. Dan Maynard
    Bang some posts and put up woven bamboo screen or similar just as a temporary measure while the laurel grows. It hasn't done much whilst shaded and competing for water with the old hedge which is gone, but has established good roots. I would expect it to take off now, much better than new big plants which will be shocked by a transplant.
  15. Dan Maynard
    I'm intrigued by the project, I think I'd go for trees that you see locally and then let nature change its course. Many old woodlands are on the poor soils, that being one of the reasons they were not turned over to agriculture. This means the mix of plants you initially get may be unusual, thinking maybe lots of nettles will spring up.
  16. Dan Maynard
    I don't think you would find one that's meaningful, it will be so site specific. Most tree roots will be in the top metre or so, and spread to collect enough water and provide enough stability.
  17. Dan Maynard
    That's got me thinking your bearing at 18mm is pretty big. Don't think that would match my 112 or PS-6000i either.
  18. Dan Maynard
    No problem, doesn't have a bar on just now so only need pop the circlip off. Seems like it's a bit different I'm afraid 80.2 OD, 76.9ID, bearing bore 16.1.
  19. Dan Maynard
    That's really interesting, thanks for posting. Have made a start but 140 pages!
  20. Dan Maynard
    Roughly £10 a log green. That's the most expensive one I found in a few minutes search, commonly £1 for a fountain pen blank which is even more than mantlepiece per cubic foot. Laburnum Woodturning Log Blanks | website WWW.ENGLISHWOODS.CO.UK Back in stock - Hooray [emoji1] With a dark brown heart wood and a yellowy outer sap ring, Laburnum offers the woodturner something very special. These are freshly felled, green logs.They are difficult to come by and as such the stock is limited. Suitable for woodturning or wood carving. Availability:Lengths - 200mm (8") and 300mm (12")Diameters - up to 200mm (8") Depending on current stock levels FREE UK Mainland delivery
  21. Dan Maynard
    I saw one website which suggests that it is the same size as a 9010 drum. Didn't have any problems getting one for my 9010 recently from L&S so shout if you want me to measure that one up to compare.
  22. Dan Maynard
    Good job, sounds like a bit of a find!
  23. Dan Maynard
    That is interesting, I was going to add the story of a helmet at work that got cracked by a chipper wheel as the machine was pushed around - wasn't there myself and stories vary but by all accounts a little squeeze and it shattered into several pieces when you would have expected it to bend and spring back. I think it was 8 years old though. It made me think about mine at the time which was 4 years old, when I looked at inside compared to outside the colour was definitely fading and that seemed to be a sure sign of UV effect so I replaced it.
  24. Dan Maynard
    My 20" bars are 72 drive links so 70 looks uncommon - but the important thing is to count your chain that fits because 70 absolutely could be right. I didn't find the saw on most of the usual chain suppliers, I would suggest to contact either chainsawbars.co.uk or skylandequipment.com as they both have Echo spares and may have a parts catalog for the saw. Likely to need to wait till Jan for an answer of course.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Think you're about 10 years late with that advice, looking back in the thread. Be interesting to know what did happen to the chipper in the end though.

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