Dan Maynard
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Wood burner install / ideas
Dan Maynard replied to David West's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
Unless there is no room outside the building I think it's less trouble to go through the wall at 45deg and up, less chance of weather leaks, all in a twinwall system to avoid any problems with combustibles. Needs to be designed correctly though, when we had ours done we got someone else to work it all out. -
Problem might be that it had an air leak before your "friend" had it serviced, if they just replaced the piston without curing the leak then it is sure to fail again. It is worth a meteor piston, they aren't usually expensive but really needs a pressure test as well.
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I can't help but now I really want to know as well. No flue means I can't see you burning much in there.
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There's a lot of mistletoe in Cambridge, old apple trees especially but some other species as well. Best get it in the chipper quick, wouldn't want to snog any of the blokes I work with they're a rough bunch.
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Got a problem with this thread - I thought I had enough saws but now I need to get some with heated handles as well.
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We had similar when opening up a fireplace, it was hard and black and once the sooty dust was hoovered off it was very stable. Never noticed any smell or other problems, part of the character really. I'm with Peasgood I would keep the hinge and the black, it's history.
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Are the really big chippers drum for this reason? Other thing PeteB could have pointed out, straight blade drum chipper is taking it in one bite, the round blades in a GM disc chipper spread the cut around and so lessen the shock.
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I think cutting the lower branch will increase the time it takes to hit the floor but it's not just that branch pulling it over - every bit of tree on that side of the stump is contributing to pulling that way and it's probably inevitable it will carry on moving. You can put in a timber prop if you like or leave it to do its thing. Painting wounds is not modern best practice. People sell stuff because people buy it, but not arborists. Old trees like this are in terminal decline, but they still have a lot of wildlife value for many years yet.
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Yes, I've also experienced this trying to run industrial gear at home. I've found it's the EMC filters that cause problems, and many inverters have the filter built in nowadays so you're a bit stuck unless you can put a supply through a non RCD breaker, or I did once run a smaller drive through an isolating transformer for test purposes.
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Bonus, that's a great outcome.
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... but what's this hiding down the back? Conifer? Think that greenish bark in the middle looks willow and the bit underneath oak.
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You'll be reet with that for cleaning and tyres, spraying cars probably not.
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I think oak would have a band of sapwood but be darker in the middle? Lumpiness of bark doesn't look quite right to me either. I change my bet to willow.
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Unless he's moved he's in Canada.
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I'm guessing from the name "Lady Celia Congreve" isn't an old woodsman.
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Video Blowing through a log to prove its ok to burnr
Dan Maynard replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
Yeah I blow through logs quite often. You don't need the spit, you can feel the air going through. -
Displaying Site Notices for works to TPO trees
Dan Maynard replied to benedmonds's topic in Trees and the Law
I have one on the go at the moment down the road for conservation area trees section 211 and the council recommended that we put up the notice they helpfully sent in the acknowledgement letter. Not seen that before, doesn't happen with my council. I read it quite carefully though, doesn't say required in the letter. In my case client is quite keen to keep neighbours happy so they said they would post it up. -
You would tell oak or willow by the smell when you cut it. I was going to say poplar.
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That's interesting, unless there is another Ely you were only 30 miles from us and we had a lot more snow. Was climbing today in it, don't mind the dry cold snow but it rained and turned slushy - not a big fan of the icy water all over everything.
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Either way, I don't like Mondays.....
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American Qualifications Equivalent
Dan Maynard replied to Treefella2020's topic in International Arborist Forum
I believe with NPTC to get the ticket you can just do the assessment rather than having to do a mandatory number of days training, so that so that could cut the cost a lot. I guess you would need a bit of an introduction as to the UK ways of working and HSE topics converted from OSHA so ideally you'd find a friendly training centre prepared to do a few days conversion course. -
I think I've seen the DMM pinto ring used for this, usually find as accessory to the pulley for when tied directly on a line.
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Collect wood all year, on Jersey whatever you've got by Easter will dry over the summer and be good for the following winter. That's the old fashioned way, rather than worrying about percentage figures. It doesn't have to be too scientific otherwise our grandparents would never have got a fire going.
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Nice 461, 76cc but I guess just as much power.
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I usually use Showa 310. Tried a pair of 451 which are supposed to be thermal and they were good Sunday in the ice but it was dry, not sure anything is going to be really good when cold and wet.
