Dan Maynard

I don't think you would find one that's meaningful, it will be so site specific. Most tree roots will be in the top metre or so, and spread to collect enough water and provide enough stability.

That's got me thinking your bearing at 18mm is pretty big. Don't think that would match my 112 or PS-6000i either.

No problem, doesn't have a bar on just now so only need pop the circlip off. Seems like it's a bit different I'm afraid 80.2 OD, 76.9ID, bearing bore 16.1.

That's really interesting, thanks for posting. Have made a start but 140 pages!

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I saw one website which suggests that it is the same size as a 9010 drum. Didn't have any problems getting one for my 9010 recently from L&S so shout if you want me to measure that one up to compare.

Good job, sounds like a bit of a find!

That is interesting, I was going to add the story of a helmet at work that got cracked by a chipper wheel as the machine was pushed around - wasn't there myself and stories vary but by all accounts a little squeeze and it shattered into several pieces when you would have expected it to bend and spring back. I think it was 8 years old though. It made me think about mine at the time which was 4 years old, when I looked at inside compared to outside the colour was definitely fading and that seemed to be a sure sign of UV effect so I replaced it.

My 20" bars are 72 drive links so 70 looks uncommon - but the important thing is to count your chain that fits because 70 absolutely could be right. I didn't find the saw on most of the usual chain suppliers, I would suggest to contact either chainsawbars.co.uk or skylandequipment.com as they both have Echo spares and may have a parts catalog for the saw. Likely to need to wait till Jan for an answer of course.

Think you're about 10 years late with that advice, looking back in the thread. Be interesting to know what did happen to the chipper in the end though.

I'm sure I've seen a picture of such a machine on here from a while ago? Think may have been an early Greenmech machine but might be making that up.

I'd be a bit cautious about assuming the test of time, when we ripped our old fireplace out we found the ceiling joists were charred where the chimney had been leaking, and the mantelpiece was a piece of oak which was set into the brickwork so deep the back of the wood was in the smoke. Been like that since the house was renovated in the 70s, never really noticed a problem except some strange smells when it was really hot. Of course with the leaking chimney it was a matter of time....

I have a customer in Coventry that make engine parts, for a chunk of November their weekly order level was less than 10% of normal. Because the supply chains are so short that tells you how many vehicles are being completed.

Think @BigJ had/has a Berlingo, sounds like 60 miles a day that's the way to go.

I went tipper trailer route, I don't agree less capacity as it's 12 foot X 6 foot. Not cheap to buy but I think cheap to run - depreciation/road tax/repairs etc figured in. Brand new, super reliable, smart image. Storage is an issue to solve, also space at the job. I'm mostly rural and round the villages, go in to town and the trailer can be a pain depending on the driveway. If you don't already have a pickup though, you'll need something to tow it. You say large tree jobs, but surely not on your own? When I'm doing bigger trees I get other subbies in, before I bought my trailer I just paid one of them a bit extra to bring a transit or tipper trailer. After that, first vehicle should cover all the jobs you do on your own so either panel van if it's more landscaping and ground maintenance or maybe crew cab transit tipper is most versatile? You'll have to look around and see what you can get, a friend has bought one of these recently for 3.5k I think but he does look a bit disreputable turning up in it. Van is affectionately known as the shitbox. I think you'll get a much nicer panel van for 3k.

Cherry I've had has been dense and heavy, not that keen to burn but good heat output when it does. Better in a wood burner because it gets it nice and hot to keep it burning. Tried a Swedish candle from cherry once, rubbish because almost impossible to light.

How old is the helmet? Seems like it must be quite brittle for it to break like that, so if it were mine I would definitely scrap it.

Thanks I'll have a look at that as my trousers are getting a bit holey. Airstreams are the main choice, only other one I know is Pfanner will make some of their boots in size 15 to special order. I'm tempted but seems risky, if they then don't fit brilliantly.

directly to yourself from our Lodgewood Farm site, which I’m sure you will find of great interest being a local business. Doesn't really apply to most of us tbh.

Taking Bobs approach to calculation you could figure that at 1000 half hour stumps at say 150 quid a go average, so 150000 turnover over 7 years, obviously knock off costs of teeth, fuel, belts, etc but looks like a return for sure. I think where I live so many of the stumps and gardens are smaller that the 35hp machine would not be used as much, which is stopping me from rushing out to buy one.

I think it was an AGM that I bought, usually use a smartphone but one day in the rain couldn't use the screen at all. Good battery life, waterproof, camera was crap though. The problem I found was that even asleep and locked up with a PIN if you click the 9 button three times it will dial, which can happen pretty easily in your pocket. Having the emergency services call you back is very embarrassing, I stopped using it straight away.

I can't see the pictures when I open the thread but there's a preview on the app which I can see. Those logs look like ash and probably the pinkish ones are a species of oak. Definitely not cedar, that splits in a kind of brittle way with smooth faces. I'm not seeing cherry, but it's great firewood if it is. They do look pretty fresh, as Matty says take it up with the supplier. Could be they are imported as "kiln dried" and your supplier is not checking, either way you haven't got what you paid for.

Is the bar aluminium? It may be worth gentle warming with hot air gun, even 50C will make a difference because the aluminium expands faster than steel bolt. Give it a dose of WD while it's hot too, soaks in faster.

I'm still getting parts for my 9010 which has been out of production for a few years so I'm hoping they carry on with spares for everything for a while.

I would go to the relevant club and ask what they do. My dad re-registered his grey fergie, he joined the club for a year because it was cheaper that way. I think he just sent off photos but it was obviously a completely original tractor and had some old log books so easy case compared to yours.