Dan Maynard
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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.
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Rigging course (CS41) South West England
Dan Maynard replied to Fairbanks142's topic in Training & education
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. -
Wow! £58k!! I just can't really see how it's different to a Discovery.
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Silver birch are commonly planted in developments but they grow too fast and get mullered. I have two birch to take down as the customer agreed they would look awful cut in half, he suggested hawthorn replacement which I thought wasn't a bad idea - keep cutting it again and again and it will bounce back.
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Looks like fun. Somebody needs to ask that man at the HSE if we need two ropes or three when carrying dynamite up a tree. Otherwise not sure it would catch on here.
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Cheap oil does look the same as expensive but doesn't mean it's as good. Be ok for a can or two I'm sure. Wouldn't want to pay for one and get the other, I would ring them up and say what's happened for sure as Honeybros have always been good to me when there is a mistake.
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Yep, bought Harken ninja. Can't beat the feeling of going up like a ninja. Seriously, works well and self tends on very little rope. Easy to get out when you need to but doesn't fall out when you don't want. I guessed Notch was maybe a ripoff Harken, they seem to produce lots of copy products. I also guessed it's the same Harken that make sailing hardware in which case proper brand, but never checked up on that.
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2 Stroke Oil. M/Cycle type any good? Options?
Dan Maynard replied to Bob_z_l's topic in General chat
Sure red line is top spec, not sure about motorcycle 2 stroke oils. -
2 Stroke Oil. M/Cycle type any good? Options?
Dan Maynard replied to Bob_z_l's topic in General chat
I wouldn't mess about, get top spec stuff. Where are you? Amazon have Stihl oils, reckon should be possible to get it online anywhere really. -
Well today's job for me was the first conifer hedge top crawl of the season. You don't need a picture.
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Lot of toys in here, loaders, dumpers, trailers, even a load of medium sized knackered chainsaws going for £2 at the moment ... GWA Auctioneers and Valuers | Contractors Plant Auction, including National Hire Co Machinery, Finance Repossessions, Vehicles & Trailers WWW.I-BIDDER.COM Bid Live at GWA Auctioneers and Valuers's Contractors Plant Auction, including National Hire Co Machinery, Finance Repossessions, Vehicles & Trailers auction
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Ah there's another truth - always better to have more saws. The saw that can do everything really well doesn't exist....
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Agree with Steve, have also had people say it burns a whole lot better mixed with lighter wood like birch or willow, or softwood. Never had enough at once to fill a shed with it myself so it's always mixed for me.
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Actually while you're at it should probably order two, two being safer than one and all that...
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If you don't fancy that try Tree Runner P500, much cheaper than other fixed bollards but all the advantages so great for lighter work. 156+vat from Honeybros so not much more than portawrap.
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Could you lay pallets down first to get air underneath?
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I agree trailer is best for capacity and as my chipper is only 300kg and trailer rated to 2.7t I reckon to put about 1.6t in legally. I just think it can be tricky to manoeuvre in town. On the other hand, I can fit a pretty big tree on one load so I never have to run out half way through to tip off. That would be a real pain working on my own whereas when I'm subbing on say 3 man jobs it's quite common. Option 3.
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I wonder what it weighs? I use a small gravity fed chipper which uses 300kg of my payload leaving plenty for chip and wood. Wouldn't want a heavy tracked chipper but sometimes a roller feed would be good, this might just do it.
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I run landrover and trailer, when I have to work in town sometimes it is tight so I would probably cross off conf 3 based on what you say.
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I've tried different gloves, some of the cheap 'site' thinner ones (dextrogrip) left my hands tingling after less than an hour on the 261 (ie not even big saw). I now wear Showa 310's climbing and sawing, they're a bit thicker and that seems to be enough to avoid tingling. Grip is good so no need to grasp tight, seem to last pretty well also. Toolstation £3 a pair free delivery at the moment, I buy black to appear less like a builder.
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I like the discussion, it's interesting to think about how different cuts make a difference to efficiency. Looking forward to the clear up video, agree I wouldn't want to have to untangle that and feed it into a 6" chipper but that is not what is planned.
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I would be careful about 'like a cherrypicker', I've worked on a couple of farms, one had a proper basket for the telehandler (which I didn't mind) and the other just wanted me to stand in a huge scoop which seemed completely dodgy. I threw a rope up the tree while he was at lunch.
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I've got an old Dolmar 112 which is 50cc and has always had 3/8 chain so it is possible on 50cc BUT it's a different saw completely to the 261 - slow, torquey. Came with 8 tooth sprocket on.
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I have a 365 and it cuts well on an 18" bar so I mainly use it for ringing up 16-20" stems. Not sure I'd have it as my only saw though, bit heavy for stuff like crown breakdown. Depends what sort of firewood you are going to cut of course.
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I am still running my M500, I think having hp is important. Small and medium jobs just fine, bit more snedding up but then I usually get to park right next to the tree so no dragging. Bigger dismantles then I hire in. It is important to keep the blades razor sharp and be fussy to keep everything clean going through, sharp blades are the secret to having them feed well.
