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  1. Dan Maynard
    My son is 17, he's currently keen on a classic mini as insurance only around £300. I don't want everyone to start using classics though as then the price will go up even more.
  2. Dan Maynard
    I'm trying to think how to word it but seems the phrase 'reasonable care' should apply - in other words if he was being reckless then you may have some redress but that's between you and him. As far as the customer is concerned it's your job so you sort it out. I guess you know how often he makes this kind of mistake too, that would be a factor to me.
  3. Dan Maynard
    I was thinking if they are 18 months old then they were probably quite big going in, then would still be establishing really and so could easily be short of water as only second year?
  4. Dan Maynard
    I'm in there, 42 year old Spitfire 1500 and 48 meself. Have been biding my time to speak out on this thread.
  5. Dan Maynard
    Thing with battery life is, the saws only running when you are cutting. Reducing limbs the cuts take say 2, 3, 4 seconds so 18 minutes is hundreds and hundreds of cuts, I've reduced for example a reasonable size yew on less than a single battery with my Mak. No point at all carrying a bigger battery round for that. Dismantling trees the cuts in timber take longer. Then you want more power to keep the cut speed up, coarser chain and longer bar, more run time - that is what I think the Stihl and Husky 540 are aimed at, which are not pruning saws imo. I saw something suggesting Echo might bring out a bigger saw, which I guess would take two batteries. I find it a really good combination to be able to put the same batteries into a bigger saw for dismantles, I don't think you can have everything in one saw. Bigger/more power isn't always better, it's why I have both 150 and 201 in petrol saws.
  6. Dan Maynard
    I like that, good idea, thanks.
  7. Dan Maynard
    Reef knots roll, wouldn't use one of those for anything serious. I can always remember the bowline, what about just putting the two loops onto a steel carabiner if you don't like the rope on rope? Zeppelin bend is good and I've used it but not enough to always remember it.
  8. Dan Maynard
    I looked it up, the Echo battery saw is given an IP rating which means protection against water splashing from any angle. Also the battery is 2Ah which sounds tiny but total energy is volts times amps times time. Echo at 2Ah x 50V, Makita 6Ah x 18V. In other words the Echo battery sounds really small but actually equivalent to a normal battery drill, they've used Li-ion the same. The only thing against the Echo is the price really.
  9. Dan Maynard
    If you're thinking battery, see bigtreedons thread on the echo. Seems to me the echo 2500 and small 18v Makita are trying to be pruning saws, similar weight and cut speed to the 150/2511. The new Husky and Stihl battery toppers are trying to out cut the 540 or 201, too big and heavy for pruning imho. I really like my battery Mak with 1/4" Panther from RobD but it's a second saw, it's not waterproof enough to use all day in the rain. How waterproof the 2500T is would be a good question. Never used a 2511 but not unhappy with my 150 stock, if I want to cut faster I use a 201 instead. Other thing we have shown is actual in use weights, the 2511 is lighter than the 150.
  10. Dan Maynard
    How tall are you? I tried Pfanners on but I wasn't convinced about the cut even though there is a long leg version. In the end I went for Breathflex Pro long leg, they have lasted really well so far. Different materials to the Breathflex which fall apart if you stare at them too hard.
  11. Dan Maynard
    I can only do £200 or something on the phone. I just took the laptop and card reader down when I bought the stump grinder off Mr Bolam, so the money was in before I left. Landy was trickier as the bank anti-fraud kicked in and blocked the transfer so that took a bit of sorting out, but still better than carrying nine grand in cash on the train which was the other option.
  12. Dan Maynard
    Nasty losing a bolt. The recommendation sounds a bit rubbish to be honest, tight as possible means something different to everyone. If you measure up the bolts and can see the grade stamping then you can look up torque value in standard tables, at least then you would be consistent which would hopefully prevent failure.
  13. Dan Maynard
    What is really really important is that the bolts don't come out, wreck blades and anvil. I use a torque wrench every time, to JoBeau spec is 60Nm. I think Greenmech is a bit lower but 30Nm sounds a bit too low to me to be honest. If the manufacturer says threadlock then I would, they will probably have corresponding lower torque to keep the bolts secure.
  14. Dan Maynard
    Maybe try warming gently with a hot air gun or dip it in boiling water, if it is loctite it will break down with heat or the expansion of the aluminium will probably help shift it. Had some success with hot air gun on bike parts in the past.
  15. Dan Maynard
    I've converted the lbs to kg to compare: 2511 10" : 3.05kg 2500T 10" : 3.16kg Then, thought our kitchen scales only went to 3kg but turns out they will do 5kg. MS201T 14" Stihl 3/8P: 4.82kg MS150T 10" Stihl 1/4: 3.29kg DUC256 10" Makita 3/8P: 4.67kg DUC254 8" Panther 1/4: 3.15kg So the 2500T is same weight as DUC254, I suspect with higher battery voltage cuts better on bigger wood. Would be great to see some side by side cutting comparison Anyone got a MSA161T they could put on the scales?
  16. Dan Maynard
    I think there has to be a compromise though, the Husky 540 that I've seen cuts really fast and long battery life but it's pretty heavy. I really like my 18v Makita because it's so light and small, but it doesn't cut very fast, when I saw this Echo I thought maybe it combines the smaller size with high battery voltage so can cut faster. It's really hard to get a simple weight comparison though of what the saw with battery, oil, bar and chain will be one against the other. No use at all knowing bare body weight on these. Maybe we should all weigh our saws and post here?
  17. Dan Maynard
    Yeah maybe you're right, the tree question can be answered whereas the dispute is a tricky one.
  18. Dan Maynard
    I seem to see washing lines tied to trees appearing to cut deep into the stem, and occasionally the tree dies. If you move the straps every couple of years I'm sure it will be fine - I was thinking about GoApe, they put steel wires around the trees but move them periodically and doesn't seem to do lasting harm.
  19. Dan Maynard
    Surely needles will be falling off the top of the tree as well as the lower branches?
  20. Dan Maynard
    If you're going to Scotland take a roof rack and buy some in the North West on the way past, should be ok with 4 tied on top as it's over the bridge on the way south rather than having to fit through Dartford tunnel.
  21. Dan Maynard
    If you're in town I would say Nissan. I sub to a firm near Cambridge, taking that down the narrow streets and driveways the turning circle is brilliant which correspondingly makes reversing the chipper easier. The boat on choppy sea feeling can be reduced by also driving a Defender. Then the Nissan feels quiet, smooth, fast, spacious...
  22. Dan Maynard
    It looks like it's a big roller really so maybe a pair of track roller bearings, with some washers for packing. If you Google bearing stockist most industrial areas have someone nearby like Brammer or a local firm, otherwise maybe simplybearings or RS. Easier if you know someone with a lathe I guess, then you can adapt.
  23. Dan Maynard
    Fair enough, that takes away a major risk. If you have a platform though I would suggest to start further from the tree and cut smaller pieces, always going to be easier to manage and safer.
  24. Dan Maynard
    Oregon gear is decent basic stuff, pretty widely available online Screwfix, Amazon etc.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Wise words there, mate.

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