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Dan Maynard

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  1. I think the 572 has done well filling the 372 shoes, though? Hopefully the 90cc will be as good.
  2. Could it have happened the other way round though, split first and then that large branch taken off to reduce weight? In other words the mitigation has already taken place so just monitor, and the crack looks old and stable to me. If everyone who looks at it recommends taking a bit off (to be sure) there will be nothing left after a while. That's what I always think about reducing end weight to reduce risk of failure, when do you stop? I'm inclined to agree removing that whole side will just cause decline or toppling of the other side so it's either do nothing, reduce end weight, or fell the whole thing as a potential danger. This one's above my pay grade though, in practice I'd look at that and recommend they get someone more qualified (and insured) to look at it.
  3. Fair point, makes sense.
  4. It's possible to overgrease a sealed bearing. Does that qualify for the sharp stick?
  5. Was it 150s that can feg up under the flywheel?
  6. I did my IPAF course with tree harness on too, as above keeping lanyard short so not able to fall. I believe you need full body for fall arrest because you might be any way up when you stop.
  7. Well thanks, next time I'm looking at an oak and someone asks me to cut it down free because it's so valuable I'll know more where I stand.
  8. I'd go hawthorn, doesn't look quite right for pear to me.
  9. Bark is still pinging a couple a day in Peterborough, not slowed down yet. Calls direct to me have slowed down though. I wonder if people are hanging on to cash in case they are going to be able to spend on a holiday.
  10. I've done 70mph in mine, once was enough.
  11. This is really interesting, I've been mulling the idea of averaging to smooth out noise but the spikes from BBQ are quite brief. Also, presumably the spike from your stove is just the smoke on starting? There's another small one about 15 mins later which might be you put ting some logs on? It would be good to do this across a week to compare weekend BBQ, and across the year to see wood stove Vs summer. Also correlation with wind speed. If I had less to do I'd be buying one of these meters....
  12. I've cut a pair of leylandii which were planted as a pair about 40 years ago and then never trimmed, stick in the mind because I think the only ones I've done with a single stem all the way to the Christmas tree at the top. Bigger one was about 28" at the gob (461 wouldn't reach across) smaller one was shaded by other and so only about 20", was also a lot shorter.
  13. I've been reading up about woodworm, conclusion was that all the chemical treatments are mostly snake oil as they don't penetrate deep enough anyway. Getting the wood moisture content down will kill them for sure and is the only way really.
  14. Dan Maynard

    Harry

    Pubs opened, people aren't in the garden.
  15. It all depends what you're doing, so are you setting up as a contract climber or domestic arb firm yourself? I bought a 201 as my first topper, I probably wouldn't do that again as I only use it for bigger dismantles now. 150 or the battery toppers get a lot more use. After that 261, then 461.
  16. Ours arrived yesterday, usually have a load nesting in the house.
  17. Can you send me the python you're using, or if you tried then what was the problem? Writing to file is reasonably straightforward.
  18. If it's dull and pitted after one hour then the question is why has the edge gone. Once the sharpness is gone it's gone so won't drag in. Were the edges burred when they were ground? I usually give new blades a tickle with a flat diamond sharpening pad before fitting, just to get them properly sharp. I've found that if you let them get even slightly blunt they quickly get really bad.
  19. Like money down the back of the sofa. Eventually all this lost bitcoin will make available bitcoin scarce and more valuable.
  20. It is just possible I was stood still for too long looking at Arbtalk, the dog went and fetched his bed.
  21. Right enough, I still haven't seen the tree though.

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