Dan Maynard
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Mine are Youngman, not expensive and the clips between sections are good. Made in UK.
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Is the photo real? Really strange, would love to know how that has formed.
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I wouldn't have thought of doing that. I guess the difference is that you have some electronics in a new saw that you didn't have in a 3 series. If moisture were to get in that it would be a problem, but then it should all be sealed to stop that.
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This is a really really old thread but rates haven't improved hugely. I would suggest getting on the blower and doing some days with local firms if at all possible, you want to find out how you get on before spending all the cash on tickets. As a freelancer the tickets on their own are a bit useless, you need experience too so really the best place to start is in a small crew. If you get on well and stick with it the firm may eventually put you through tickets anyway. Usually February things start to pick up, by the end of March season busy is well underway and people start to get short of workers.
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Is that from Chainsawbars? Happen to notice I think the 22 is wrong as it's .325 pitch not 3/8 as that's the size for my 261.
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Husqvarna 350 - keep/service/repair old chainsaw, or buy new?
Dan Maynard replied to carbs for arbs's topic in Chainsaws
I'm going to helpfully diagnose that there may be a spark issue to cure first.... -
Firewood moisture meters, and "wet basis" vs "dry basis"
Dan Maynard replied to carbs for arbs's topic in Firewood forum
Take a 5kg log off the stack. Put it in the oven for a day or two, dry it completely and then find it weighs 4kg, so there was 1kg of water. 1kg / 4kg * 100 = 25% dry basis (water compared to dry wood) 1kg / 5kg * 100 = 20% wet basis (water compared to wet log starting out) Or at least that's the way I picture it. How they can have written the law without specifying this baffles me. -
@openspaceman is your combustion guru but I would say the stove thermometers are for the flue, not the body of the stove. As Rough Hewn says your fire temperature is 1000+, then there are insulating bricks at the sides because that would distort the steel if in direct contact so the body temperature must be lower. 230 sounds quite reasonable for body temperature to me.
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Protestors Stopping Works? Who Pays?
Dan Maynard replied to benedmonds's topic in Business Management
If you've got a crane on site then delays are expensive, maybe it's worth Heras fencing the area? Although it's not that hard to break in, maybe it would need a security firm as well. Would client pay the extra? I guess the extra up front might be easier than charging them again if a second day of crane needed. -
Beau Jo chipper torque settings for blades
Dan Maynard replied to David Dobedoe's topic in Maintenance help
I have ground the front face of my 17mm impact socket flat so it sits down nicely to the blade, then use the same socket on impact driver and torque wrench. It's a six sided so like you say drives nicely on the flats. -
I've got a couple of soft DMM ones, almost by accident as I wanted more of a bucket but they have turned out to be excellent for exactly the use you describe, I keep my mainline in one inside my big bag. Pitcher Rope Bag 26L | Bags | DMM DMMWALES.COM Browse Pitcher Rope Bag 26L products in Bags. Available to buy online, delivered direct from DMM Wales. They were on special offer at the time.
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Sounds like it needs combining with a thermal store so you can heat the store in the evening and have some warm for the rads next morning. My brother has a wood pellet stove and think this is the principle of his installation.
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I reckon they left that branch for a swing, not cause they didn't fancy it.
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I guess they don't enjoy it but suffer the salt. I think there is probably more salt spray on trees living next to the sea, but less salty water poured on the roots.
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In half it'll be fine though, but need two trips.
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Yup. There was no forensic or CCTV evidence for the police to look at so they didn't visit, that was it really. Insurance paid but that's two claims in three years so premium bump last time. I had rebuilt the brake and made a few bits to make it work smoothly. Other than that I think new starter string and greenteeth were the only things it ever needed. I'm not grinding all the time but did a reasonable number of stumps, it was a solid machine and I wish it hadn't got nicked.
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I'd still say 360. Haven't used the Toro but Carlton is similar, turntable is worth it on the 360.
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I went the other way with my Makita, much better for pruning. I am currently running the Panther chain, it has simpler depth gauges which are easier to file than the Stihl ones so I find it a bit easier to sharpen.
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Ah fair enough, maybe if it's behaving itself and 5 years old makes sense to move the Forst on.
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Didn't you say the Schliesing is for sale though Mick? Dropping back to rely on the Forst?
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New Forest area, lived near Lymington. Just near where RobD is now. I'm less than two years off the 50s thread so I probably have to at least start pretending to be grown up some of the time.
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On the one hand sounds suspicious, on the other hand lots of people working from home. I guess you could ring Forst office and give them the mobile number to check if they know it.
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As Stubby says, if removing the tree is going to affect it then when the tree grows that will also affect it. So you need a pruning regime that keeps the tree roots exactly the same size.... Or, remove the tree and deal with any cracks that do occur, before it gets any bigger or damages the roof any more.
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Yeah - 25 years and 5 minutes behind England you mean. Grew up just opposite the Needles.
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I think I have a quote for about £600 but that is delivered and collected, which is obviously on top of day hire rate so £1300 does seem a bit over the top.
