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  1. Dan Maynard
    I think this highlights the importance of knowing what problem twin line is trying to solve, one of the things I think listed was accidental disconnecting of main line but to me this looks more complicated and more likely to lead to mistakes. Were you dismantling the tree?
  2. Dan Maynard
    I found a Cat584 spec sheet online, this says 159kNm gross torque and also has a lift capacity vs distance chart which indicates about 103kNm available to lift, presumably the weight of arm and grapple accounts for the difference. Upshot is 3700kg at 3m and 1360kg at 8m.
  3. Dan Maynard
    Can't click 'like'. Sounds horrible.
  4. Dan Maynard
    You've done well to snap that just as you throw the log up to her.
  5. Dan Maynard
    Cheapest place I found Felcos was Amazon and haven't managed to wear them out. Bahco do make some good kit though, maybe worth a try.
  6. Dan Maynard
    Yes, but subject to provisos, therefore difficult to give legal advice here. It is unlikely that the boundary is the ideal pruning point, so the ideal is to get agreement from the owners to allow proper branch removals or reductions. Arboricultural Association - Branches or roots from my neighbour’s tree are growing over my boundary. What can I do? WWW.TREES.ORG.UK A range of tree related help and advice for members of the public as well as tree surgeons.
  7. Dan Maynard
    Based on our office, 2000w will be plenty - say what you can get from a single plug. For outside office I would suggest to get two heaters though, one about 500w that you leave on a low setting all the time and then another that you have at a comfort setting on the stat which can either turn on yourself when you're in there or have a built in timer if you keep regular hours. Having the low heat all the time stops it getting too cold over weekends and holidays, if that happens it can start to get damp and then all the paper curls up, your printer stops working, books don't sit flat etc etc.
  8. Dan Maynard
    I'm using Trello for tree enquiries, it's handy to have notes files and photos together but not great at scheduling.
  9. Dan Maynard
    That's 3.5:1 shrink ratio so in theory it should shrink down to just below 6mm (that's 19 divided by 3.5). I've only actually used it down to 10 myself but reckon it will be fine, the adhesive will keep it on as well. If you want to see how small it goes you can cut a half inch piece, stand it on a block of wood and heat it up till it stops shrinking.
  10. Dan Maynard
    Yes, not as tough though. I haven't tried this for labels, but probably will next time as reckon it would stop it sliding around. The only worry is the glue will be less easy to read through. DWTC-16/4-X-STK | TE Connectivity Clear Heat Shrink Tubing 16mm Sleeve Dia. x 1.2m Length, DWTC Series 4:1 Ratio | RS Components UK.RS-ONLINE.COM
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    I don't think so from B&Q, I ordered mine from RS. Can't remember the exact part number but something like this 321-50190 TREDUX-HA47-19/6-PO-X-BK (10) | HellermannTyton Black Heat Shrink Tubing 19mm Sleeve Dia. x 1m Length, TREDUX-HA47 Series 3.5:1 Ratio | RS Components UK.RS-ONLINE.COM This is specifically thick walled, adhesive lined so very tough - and more expensive.
  12. Dan Maynard
    Someone would have to write an email to a chap in Ghana asking for bank details so they can give him €50m.
  13. Dan Maynard
    Definitely new. A slightly unreliable saw is annoying, an unreliable topper when you're up a tree which is half dismantled is really really ...ing annoying.
  14. Dan Maynard
    The app misses a lot of ... clutter and adverts. Much better to me.
  15. Dan Maynard
    I buy quite a bit from here for engineering, Dormer for the stuff we use a lot and sometimes Lyndon. The Ruko stuff seems ok as well. WWW.MSCDIRECT.CO.UK
  16. Dan Maynard
    Some people in our village had this happen in a pub as they were eating, doors blew off the stove and they ended up in A&E so I'd try to avoid it if you can. Like Stubby said, open vents when adding wood.
  17. Dan Maynard
    I never owned any of the straight Breathflex, just whenever I saw somebody wearing a pair they were ripped. Breathflex Pro I've had about 6 months, no rips. Trees 3 or 4 days per week.
  18. Dan Maynard
    I thought about this, here are a couple of ideas: Knots - bowline, prussic loop onto rope, double fishermans, distel, figure 8 would be the ones on my first course. Difficult to spend enough time with everything else going on to really learn the knots. Exercise - climbing seems to use different muscles to anything else, any time in the harness is good as long as you are under enough supervision to be safe
  19. Dan Maynard
    Breathflex do seem to tear from what I've seen. I have a pair of Breathflex Pro, different material, cost a bit more, holding up well so far. Also available in long leg, which is why I got them.
  20. Dan Maynard
    I was trying to think if it would work to put it straight in a smaller chipper with the excavator which is shearing, that way you are not trying to handle and forward brash at any stage. I think it would need two people all the time though to move the chipper and trailers around.
  21. Dan Maynard
    Slightly nervous but I googled liquid whipping.... "Dip it-whip it" Honestly.
  22. Dan Maynard
    Search on the forum, there seem to be quite a few firms short of staff at the moment who might be glad of extra hands. If you can, ring them all up starting with the closest - shows initiative and I would say chances are you'll get chatting to at least one and it will lead somewhere.
  23. Dan Maynard
    Just put one or two logs on at a time rather than stuff the stove full of wood. Not rocket science surely.
  24. Dan Maynard
    I use heavy duty adhesive lined heat shrink, bit expensive per metre but you get 50 or more from a metre and stays on for years - here's my lanyard just before I chuck it away.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Might be pushing your definition of southern half of England but I did my rigging earlier this year at Brampton Valley Training near Towcester. I think some rigging courses are 3 days which is enough to cover the basics, however they run a 5 day course so we were able to set up controlled and uncontrolled speedline, and drift load transfer which you are supposed to know about on the syllabus but not actually carry out to pass the assessment.

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