Dan Maynard
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Had a euc which looked lovely firewood, ended up picking out the straight branches and chucking half of it away as I didn't think the effort was worth it. I don't have a very high tonnage splitter though.
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If it's brand new, surely Timberwolf can help? I would have thought either try the chipper on another vehicle where you know the electrics are ok, or try another trailer on your transit. Going to seem daft to buy a trailer board and stick it on the back but might be cheapest/easiest way to get going, probably buy one in Screwfix this afternoon.
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At least with the old faxes you knew it had gone through. Unless their machine had run out of paper of course....
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I don't disagree, if you're doing any amount of milling an 881 is the best choice and not that much more money than a 661 really. But he's doing one log, and doesn't want to spend over a grand on a saw right now. £589inc Vat on a 7900 comes with 18" bar on it will get used loads on tree surgery as well, save ringing up stems with the 261. 80cc, will manage a bit of milling just slower.
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What tipper trailer did you go for if you don't mind me asking? Still looking at options for getting one myself, not keen on the idea of one-piece side panels 12 foot long on the Nugent.
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The idea of there being less tax collected seems unlikely. Almost certainly an episode of Yes Minister about that. Maybe the tax on petrol and diesel will double to compensate? Or vehicle road tax? Already quite high. London pollution zones are raising extra tax as well I guess, roll that out to every city?
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Do you really need a 661? I think next step after a 261 would be 70cc, you could get a Makita 7900 to save money or go for 462 or 572. These saws will run a 36" lopro, this is exactly the choice I had although I already had a 365 and 461.
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Have you got something with a 36" bar? That's basically what you need to mill 25" as you lose a bit each end in clamps. I bought an EcoMill from RobD, does the job OK. I've not had many stems to mill so the price/performance is fine. Also bought lopro 36" bar so as not to have to buy a 661. I figured that cost less than paying someone with a mill.
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I noticed payload is 1.6t vs 2.2t for normal van, so looks like 600kg batteries. So that's no chip at all on an arb truck unless you leave the saws behind.
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Definitely yes. I bought sprocket from RobD at chainsawbars and Panther 8" bar which has been fine so far. The Panther chain doesn't have bumper depth gauges which I find a bit easier to work with than the Stihl 1/4 chain. It's a rumour that a Stihl MS161 sprocket might fit, did an L&S order this week but forgot to put one on.
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Yeah and let the rain in too.
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The trouble I see is the people who've spent £200k will expect it not to leak. Disappointment assured.
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My JoBeau is poor on hedge trimmings, it doesn't blow much but rather the momentum of the wood chips being thrown out of the drum carries the leaves with it. Material needs to be woody so bigger hedge cuttings say 10mm diameter and up will go ok. You are maybe better with a shredder for the really green stuff. I just dump it as green waste, not tried one of those machines.
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I've got a 36" lopro bar which I run on my 365xtorq, not a huge amount but it hasn't ever struggled.
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Have you changed the 18v to 1/4" pitch? Absolutely worth doing, much better for pruning Keep the 3/8 on the 36v for dismantling.
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I think it was RoughHewn who posted a video a while ago of Stihl testing a fake saw against a real one on things like handle breakages, etc. Chinese chain brake handle just pinged off, which isn't a lot of good if you would rather the chain brake was applied when you hit it.
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Unless I've missed something it doesn't actually say it's a chainsaw, so not misdescribed. Looks like a toy, is a toy really.
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11kW single phase motor would be a rare beast. Is this an electric/PTO combination or options on the machine? I'm just wondering if the rams are definitely the same.
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Beginers basic guide for own woodland climbing
Dan Maynard replied to AndyChalmers's topic in Climbers talk
If it's deadwood then the pruning cut is less critical as you should be cutting in the dead anyway. A silky pole saw would be cheaper than climbing gear and cut 4" limbs no bother. If you were going to climb then helmet, climbing rope, lanyard, prussic loop, harness. Gustharts have a basic climbing kit at £322+vat + helmet. Trouble is that's not going to come with any instructions to tell you how to make the knots or how to approach the tree. -
That's a good lump of elm, are elm trees that size common in your area? We have few because most have succumbed to elm disease.
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My father in law passed away earlier this year. Turned out he had 34 fishing rods.
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I believe you need 3 years full time experience to be eligible for ISA certification. I think one way or the other get working and building up experience. Doesn't really matter too much what at the beginning, all experience is good.
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They don't dry terribly well, if you leave them in a heap they get warm and start decaying.
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Good value.
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Round us Ibbetts, agricultural supplies place. When I lived in Hampshire it would have been SCATS but seems like it's turned to Moles and maybe not the same.
