Dan Maynard
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I have been asked to reduce a pair of cherry trees in a garden. Will be a light reduction, no cuts over 2". All the books say not to do this now because of risk of silverleaf fungus, now it's been a really warm autumn so I think effectively summer is extending, my question is how big is the risk of silverleaf infecting the trees? Do I refuse the job till May? I searched back through the forum but mostly found references to cherries and plums in orchards or growing for fruit.
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I use the 18v Makita on reductions and hedge work, cuts up to say 2" nice and fast but over that it's slowing down. It's great because it's so light, but if I'm dismantling a tree then I take up the 36v instead. Depends what your balance is, the 36v is happy cutting 4" but you will use battery if you do a lot.
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I saw that, may time to get the triple ladder out.
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Do you store it either brim full, or completely run empty? It says in various manuals to do this, a smaller volume of air in the tank is better to reduce water absorption but we also had a thread once about how topping the chain oil after use reduces leakage. My theory heat whilst running warms and pressurises the tank, topping up releases the pressure and you add cold fuel. Saying that I don't think any of my saws would actually be flooded if I didn't top them up, that includes a Makita and two Dolmars.
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Stihl 024 and Husk 245(?) both with same issue.
Dan Maynard replied to organic guy's topic in Chainsaws
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I never heard of that. Pop-down piston has a certain ring to it.
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Maybe, and maybe the worst case is to spend time thinking and arranging work at risk of making or losing a few quid, it's just a business vehicle and you are not in the business of motor trading. When I bought my last trailer I just traded the old one in, could have sold it privately for more but considering time invested, tyre kickers, people I don't know poking round I just thought best get shot, deal done same day and move on.
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When I bought mine I was amazed at what bag of bolts would be for sale at 5k, no project landrovers for 1k any more. I would guess with fresh MoT yours ought to be around 10k. Could be worth looking at seats, mine had brand new seats in and amazing the difference it makes to the impression even when everything else is 15 years old.
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This is brilliant, so much variation that I didn't know existed. Thank you.
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Oregon, Stihl, Englebert Strauss all so basic versions of trousers around the £100 mark, I'd get some of these which are a reputable brand. Chaps are so easy for the saw to pull round your leg and out of the way they are completely useless in my opinion. Also, sell the 660 and get something smaller and more manageable, it will be safer. You don't need a 36" bar to cut firewood even if the logs are 36" to start with, an 18" bar cut from both sides or cross cut then rip blocks from the end of the log will cut pieces you can split. A 261 or 550 is much better saw to start with. And lastly even if you are not doing some training course at least find someone who really knows what they are doing to show you the basics.
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I do worry when you put these images up so quickly, almost as if you have them ready.....
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Skogsforum spent quite a bit of time comparing 261 and 550, both companies have done a huge amount of work updating the saws and there isn't much between them. Subtle things like handle grips, angle of handle, weight difference (isn't that much when you fuel and put bar on). But my first saw was a 261, the 346s that I've used have been round the block many times and feel a bit underpowered by comparison. No comparison with 026 though, they are well left behind.
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I believe you are right the 6 weeks start when you send the notice, but to my mind that would put the onus on you to prove you sent it on a particular date and calculate your expiration. Maybe not a huge problem to do but on the other hand if you work to the dates on the planning portal then it takes the problem away, customer can also see the date is official, so I have always just followed that path as least resistance.
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There's still an engagement with the gate but not as secure because it could pop out as the biner flexes. In any case we're talking speedline kit here, nothing is anywhere near to the biner rating.
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I think the TO is a bit confused, they have to either - put a TPO on - say they don't object - do nothing for 6 weeks and this means that they don't object As long as the clock for the S211 was properly ticking, eg by the date on the planning portal, I don't think they would have a leg to stand on as far as prosecution goes - but wouldn't be best for future relationship. And I personally wouldn't want to risk that on the basis of some bloke on arbtalk, I think I would clarify what basis the TO is using to ask for the application to be withdrawn.
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They catch and do themselves up. Thought about unscrewing and loctite.
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Bit like mine - have you been digging? No no, not me.
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261 is 4.9kg, 3kW. Just saying, like.
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I bought some of these, they were cheap. To be honest swaying about at the top of a leylandii on a windy day I wished I had stumped up for triple lock, screw gate are a pain in the arse. CONTRACT Steel Oval Screwgate Economy Karabiner WWW.HEIGHTEC.COM CONTRACT Steel Oval Economy Karabiner with screwgate closure. Requires two independent actions to open. Steel body with alloy barrel
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Two harnesses, three ropes. Stands to reason it's got to be safer than one harness.
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261 then, crankshaft is sorted now. There's not a huge amount between 261 and 550 from what I've seen, the echo 50cc is lower power but obviously has its fans.
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I am pulling your leg, but that is the arb courses page.
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I think medium durable, I've left leylandii stumps to nail fence rails to and they are still good after 7 years.
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It was curiosity about what a ROLO course is led me to the list of arb courses. I've done all the first page except transport of animals by road - presumably you're aiming at the horse logging people?
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Lack of data is a huge problem, I've seen similar to that 1994 chart before. Top handle saws are much more popular in the US and this accounts for all the left hand injuries, also how many older saws without chain brake were still in use then?
