Dan Maynard
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I keep thinking about this for the time my 261 dies. People rave about the 550, it does apparently solve the issues which the MK1 had. The 261 cuts just as fast, weighs 500g less, and is about £50 more. Skogsforum have some comparisons. I lean towards the 261 as I have bar and chains in that gauge, you would probably better going 550 for the same reason that you can switch stuff around if you want to, only caution would be to check the weight because you may notice it compared to the 346. I don't think you can go wrong really with either, they are both good saws. skogsforum+261+550 - Google Search WWW.GOOGLE.COM
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Pallet loads of Hessian bagged kindling
Dan Maynard replied to arboriculturist's topic in Firewood forum
I've been following this, one problem with evaluating 'environmentally friendly' is that it depends what you measure. Using CO2 as the measure, plastic wins. However, using nets you will end up releasing plastic fibre into the environment as they wear and some of that will end up in the sea. Hessian wins that one as it is properly biodegradable. -
I was thinking if he gave you first days money and you knock it off the bill when the job goes ahead that would be a good outcome. I think you should give something off the final bill as a gesture, even if it doesn't end up quicker. Your call though, sometimes I think people say they are happy when they are not with a bit of time to reflect.
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Well I'm sorry for both of your loss. We buried my father in law on Friday, close family only at a ceremony by the graveside as even then a gathering of old friends wasn't possible. He'd been in intensive care for months so in a way it was a mercy he passed while the family could be with him to the end. Even that seems a long time ago now, things changing so fast.
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Took a conifer down for someone with artificial grass, chatted about this as a bit weird to rake sawdust on but they said it fixed the leatherjacket problem after the lawn treatment people failed with multiple attempts. Horrible though, I'd have an enormous patio with beds and borders before I had a green carpet garden.
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I'm a fan of Dr Gilman, his book is 600pages so does take a bit of dedication. I found these videos of him lecturing, presumably for the university but if you find the material accessible then all worth a watch. Dr. Ed Gilman Teaching Series - Educated Climber.com WWW.EDUCATEDCLIMBER.COM photo courtesy of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Dr. Ed Gilman is the author of “An Illustrated Guide to Pruning“, arguably the most complete and accessible reference on tree pruning in our industry. This comprehensive text has helped to inform countless professional arborists and tree surgeons on the best practices of training, trimming and […]
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Flat day rate on the work I do, I would rather work hard and be able to go a bit early if job gets done, occasional over-runs are the flip side of the coin to me and as long as not too often then fair enough. I think it comes down to making an arrangement that you are both happy with before you start, no answer that is going to fit everyone. Personal circumstances, travel, etc etc too many variables.
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Winter 20/21 - corona virus effects on firewood market?
Dan Maynard replied to Big J's topic in Firewood forum
From my small circle of people I know the logs are still selling well whereas normally by now sales would have dried up. I think initially the effect has been the looking at stove so have a fire, that is definitely a thing - gamble of course is what will happen if times get hard and less cash about then logs become a luxury. -
Hence the perfect number of saws is .... just one more.
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Yes, I pushed the machine over to the right and put an axle stand under the left, then worked from below with spanner and socket.
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I changed mine a few weeks ago, it was a bit tricky. The vertical pulleys on mine are on a shaft which is held by little drop arms, you can loosen the top end of both of these and swing the shaft. I'm trying to remember how I ended up, I think I put the belt round the hydro pulley first, then through the vertical and pulled it up round the top pulley last. There was a bit of trying different combinations, drinking coffee and head scratching in there though. Maybe swearing. Definitely didn't take the engine pulley off though, just the stop block on the left.
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X-force not Techlite, don't know if that is just remarketing or if they are genuinely reengineered and better.
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I understand that heating to straighten will affect the metal, but bending it back without heating will also leave a zone which has been strained both ways. I would have thought heat and bend, air cool rather than quench to avoid making it brittle, and weld on some plates to strengthen if there is room. Otherwise new part required. Pics would help of course.
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I'm amazed, not really sure what explanation they can give as everything even the hourly rate was wrong. Either they had no clue how to tally up costs, or they were trying to stick everything on they could think of. If the service manager needed contacting then a phone call, or follow up with invoice later. I would also vote with my feet.
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In that case I would be thinking the percentage loss of leaf from removing those suckers is going to be quite small in comparison to the rest of the crown so crack on whatever the season.
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I'm a little surprised that summer prune would promote more suckers, it's a thing with apple trees to summer prune epicormic. I was going to say is there a crown on the tree or are they pollard stems? We have a set of trunks in our churchyard which sprout all over, and to be fair I try to cut them back in winter but the process removes all the stems which have leaves on so think it would be unkind in the summer.
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... and to be completely fair, if you also said at the beginning nobody who has ever underpriced ringing up a big tree need take the piss it would have been a very short thread. Mine was 36" slightly punky poplar though, so a lot lot easier to cut than that lump of oak.
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Looks that way, hopefully you didn't come on here looking for sympathy.
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Possibly the threads are now worn, loctite is a poor gap filler. Araldite I guess might work, could give it a go as it will be removable with heat later. If it's the threads worn then I guess more engineering required or change the roller shaft for new.
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As above, a lot of arbs are sole traders so shouldn't be insurmountable.
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I think I remember some people have had problems running 150Ts on aspen, they certainly need a retune. Bigger saws can just swallow it I think.
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How much work from trust a trader and check a trade.
Dan Maynard replied to essexjack's topic in General chat
I think it was the company behind trustedtreesurgeon who wanted £75 a month, I thought that was too expensive. Have you done local advertising in parish mags, shops etc? -
I've been trying to think of a pithy reply all day but given up.
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Oh yes, had it out yesterday mashing conifer.
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Is the lean increasing then or are they just worried that it might go? Looking at the decay in the base I would be concerned. I'm interested in what current best practice is, tree prop seems like it might have a similar effect to rigid tie bars in bracing which are no longer fitted as they take the natural movement away
