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Dan Maynard

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  1. Dan Maynard
    I'd probably use the 36v Makita for 5" stems.
  2. Dan Maynard
    I haven't gone for a loader but I am pretty evangelical about my muck truck, if you are wanting some mechanical help but loader too steep at 10-15k this was about 2.5 with platform for rings. As an example I moved this poplar stem on my own in a couple of hours without breaking sweat, yes you still have to ring up and lift them but it's easy work compared to pushing one or two at a time in a barrow. Don't have a picture just now but I have plywood greedy boards on the bin so chip into it with mini chipper, or fork up hedge trimmings or sawdust into it, so I take it out on nearly all jobs.
  3. Dan Maynard
    I agree looks like a conifer stump but wonder if the roots could it be prunus? These are sprouty. Other idea would be drill some 10mm holes into the root (not through) and fill with stump killer a few times.
  4. Dan Maynard
    Big ol' chips from that beaver, must have sharp teeth!
  5. Dan Maynard
    Have you tried an MS400, might convert you back? Too early to tell about longevity on my saw but it cuts well.
  6. Dan Maynard
    Thanks for that, goofy file listed on that page I posted earlier so been called that for a while too.
  7. Dan Maynard
    Hmm add in a carb kit and it's not going to be cheap job.
  8. Dan Maynard
    Vintage then, good stuff.
  9. Dan Maynard
    Id have thought in the round is more likely to crack as you get the different stress directions , but happy to be corrected by someone more in the know.
  10. Dan Maynard
    Buy two. Just saying, like.
  11. Dan Maynard
    'cept the one that's growing obviously!
  12. Dan Maynard
    A Husqvarna 66 or a Stihl 066?
  13. Dan Maynard
    I saw Husqvarna were doing ropes too, are they Teufelberger as well? Bit confused about why they've entered the arena of climbing gear but I suppose they do other PPE too.
  14. Dan Maynard
    I was poking around forums thinking about files and found this page from a 1994 catalog, one of the files shown is a triangular one like the one you used. They do seem to be about a third of the price of the special 'square filing' ones from vallorbe.
  15. Dan Maynard
    If very light scoring was the only issue the saw would run fine, maybe slightly down on power and slightly more smoky. If scoring is hard to tell then doesn't sound like that can really be the issue.
  16. Dan Maynard
    Other questions would be if piston or cylinder has been changed already?
  17. Dan Maynard
    I think this might be a case for a meme from @Mick Dempsey
  18. Dan Maynard
    I'd go with this too, if you prune them they'll be different but who's to say different is better? I would cut the leylandii back away from the apple if anything, otherwise it will disappear under the shade.
  19. Dan Maynard
    You can do this but they'll grow back with some weird shape so most likely you'll want to keep trimming them back, so I would suggest you need to be prepared for the ongoing maintenance.
  20. Dan Maynard
    Sounds like you have to take nothing for granted. If it's been sat for a while before you had it quite likely gummed up or bunged up in carb so I think that's a logical thing to strip and replace rubbers. If the behaviour definitely changed with coil change then that sounds like it was a problem, maybe you need to think about how much to spend though, could be aftermarket coil is junk and it needs a new carb so with decent OEM parts not cheap. Are you sure the cylinder and piston are good? Also, it's from the period 261 were notorious for crank wear so you should check that.
  21. Dan Maynard
    Yes, flue sizes are minimum so will be fine. Otherwise nobody could ever connect to an unlined chimney.
  22. Dan Maynard
    Can't easily find that one in the UK but Gustharts have an English Braids 10mm rigging line, evidently it's not a common size.
  23. Dan Maynard
    I'll have to go back to keeping petrol in an old metal oil can. I've recently bought some Duckhams classic 20W50 which is in a metal can so they are about.
  24. Dan Maynard
    Check the bank t&c though, mine changed in the last few years to explicitly exclude running a business on the personal account.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Wow. Having found the 12 so much better than 13 I'd be interested to try, just can't understand they say recommended rope size is 13mm.

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