Dan Maynard
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Not grey really, you have to get your licence out and check if it's still on there as I know a few for whom it's been dropped off without asking when they changed address etc. If it's there, you can, if not, you can't.
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Are you just looking for hedge laying or other ground work as well? I'm 45 miles from Grantham and could use help now and then but can't offer a "proper" job.
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What tyres are people running on their pickups
Dan Maynard replied to Rwhiteheadfirewood's topic in Arb-Trucks
Keep wondering what to put on my defender next, but still have tubes in the tyres which I think makes it complicated? Or can I just put them on with tubes in? -
As Rough says, don't file too much off. Oregon do a 3/16" kit for .325 chains, can't go far wrong with that.
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There is an SSSI wood near us, where several blocks were cleared and planted with conifers by the FC. The policy has been to clear blocks and let nature take its course, but there are plenty of trees around the blocks to spread. What is outside your conifers?
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Short answer, yes. You sort of need to use a portawrap to see the advantages of a fixed bollard, the thing with the P500 it's not too big so it's easy to set up. I was pointed to it by the guy assessing my CS41, it's also what he had in his truck bought with his own money.
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UPDATE/CORRECTION re.'HSE Alert - Zig-zag failure'
Dan Maynard replied to Stephen Arb Association's topic in Climbers talk
I guess if there's enough sap and dirt in the pivots then it won't spring up, same as a biner. Then it would get stuck in 'down' mode. I think it's disappointing that this was a poor example, because the idea of the AA sharing incident and accident reports would be a positive way to improve safety in the industry. -
I think it's important the end of the wire doesn't ground on anything metal, but this should be on the HT lead so not a problem. I would think they don't want it touching the engine in case the insulation melts, it's not critical if it's touching other parts.
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What you suggest makes an amount of sense that tipping more weight makes the pump draw more current, the obvious question is what fuse was on the old truck? Maybe it's already gone though?
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Well the SU's on my Spitfire are still fine and over 40 years old. Not a good towing vehicle though.
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So this means the policeman who stops you for a roadside spot moisture check is going to have to identify the log species?
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Sorry to hear that.
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The Eliet and Bugnot are shredders, I just spotted that Bugnot have some PTO versions which might be a bit less pricey. Otherwise Greenmech seem to have a chipper/shredder the EcoCombi with two infeeds, which is probably a bit more useful in reality.
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I was driving along the other day thinking about this - new things are often trouble in automotive but gradually bugs get ironed out and they become normal and reliable. I remember my dad had a Triumph 2.5PI, as was common practice he took off the fuel injection and put SU carbs on as fuel injection was unreliable.
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Congratulations to you both. Can't beat a newborn to make you stop and think what life is all about.
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Think that is art, and easier to frame than gurt ash planks.
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Seems too obvious but take off and count the old one? Chainsawbars as above has some diagrams of how the links, pitch, gauge etc are defined.
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I am also tall, found Arbortec and Pfanner have long leg option. Breatheflex Pro are just above your budget, I reckon they are worth the bit extra as they're more durable than basic Breatheflex. Ideally you need to try them on, depends where you are of course.
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I think the problem is the ideal setup depends what you are doing. Tipper and 750kg chipper is compact and manoeuvrable, you can push it back into driveways etc - but payload is limited. Bob's suggested setup would be ideal for large removals. 4x4 and trailer gives you increased payload without the O license, but it is sometimes a menace to move around. I went for 4x4 and trailer as I have a little bit of work on farms and woods, some off road tip sites, and do some subbie work where I wouldn't want to turn up in a tipper. It's self reinforcing as well, you bid for and win stuff you are good at once you have the kit, so in a way you need to choose what kind of work you want to do first.
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I read that the eyes are smaller in the fimble than multi, but haven't actually seen one in the flesh to compare. Would be interested if someone who has put them side by side could say. I wanted to be able to get my 13mm rope splice through, it's snug but fits on the multi.
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I've seen timber stacked like this in Germany too and wondered why they do it. I reckon the stacks are really stable compared to log length, you see a lot of them in fields and this was Black Forest so a lot of big spruce. Billet cross cutting machines make that part of the operation much quicker than a processor. I've still not tried it myself, as my wood all tends to be arb waste so the chance of getting it all into nice straight split billets is just about nil.
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I also climb with a hitchclimber, and my suggestion would be a multisaver, which is the three ring version, rather than pulley. Having a little bit of friction at the top is not all bad, as it takes some load off the friction hitch when descending and so helps reduce tendency to bind up. I think a pulley is ok on mechanical device eg zigzag but I've never been won over when trying them out.
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I'm going to say M500 - pulls itself up the ramps. Otherwise it's the electric winch.
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HELP NEEDED, 12"+ square or round timber required DRY...
Dan Maynard replied to se7enthdevil's topic in Woodcraft Forum
I'll get some pictures when I am home in daylight, just about to tackle the M25 for tonight's entertainment. -
I think there is a problem in what you are asking for really. Shredders which can take the leaves, roots, etc have to have blunt hammers so they don't get immediately blunt as they work, this makes the chipping performance terrible, the small chippers depend on razor sharp blades to drag in and keep the hp requirements down. Seek out videos of Eliet or Bugnot chipping branches, but get a cup of cocoa ready first as you will soon be asleep. Personally I would suggest he gets a wood chipper for the hedging and pruning, that Hyundai looks a bit small as 60mm capacity means it will struggle. Ideally get most hp he can afford which looks like 13hp, there is a raft of chinesium machines which are all basically the same at about 1200 to 1500. Jansen Rock Hyundai etc Put all the leaves in the compost with the chip, no real need to shred them anyway.
