Conor Wright
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No, I think they all cut themselves and died. I believe the hipsters are hip for now
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You'd be surprised how many uses a 4 or 5 ft board can have, table, shelf, island unit, bench etc. You could knock a few smaller pieces like platters, clocks etc from it. I've found smaller pieces sell better, not many out there that have space for a 1.2x4.5 mtr table top! I've had people come for two or three handy pieces for their DIY projects that only had the boot of the car and a garden shed. They don't want or need huge slabs. Plenty of turners around looking square stock for bowls too.
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Poplar vs macrocarpa? But yeah, generally speaking you're right. Now get them ash to the mill before they start to season! its much easier cut them wet ime. I left a couple of stems in the yard for about 3 years and they were a bastard to mill.
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what logs have you been chopping today!
Conor Wright replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
I said I aim for three, not necessarily achieve it! I've a log deck (of sorts) which takes enough for three ibcs easily and I line up all three crates then swing the outfeed conveyor from one to the other as they fill. With the right timber I can load, process and stack the full crates in an hour if everything goes perfect. It has taken over two when things don't. But we don't speak of those days! Yeah,my stall was a combination of jammed chain and knotty log gone sideways. I rarely do a full day as timber is usually an evening or "one load at a time" job for me. I have only done a few offsite jobs with the palax. The biggest was 224 ton bags of ash thinnings. A lot of it too small to split so it took a while! -
My better half records stuff like this around our own garden. She just informed me that our first daffs were three days later this year than last even though we had colder temps the same week last year. Our snowdrops almost two weeks earlier this year. Primulas later, buds forming on lilac for longer, gorse blossomed earlier, the chickens went off their eggs a few weeks earlier but came back sooner and the garden would look altogether better if I got off my hole and went out there instead of spending all my time working in everyone else's. I definitely sense some localised climate change, better grab the spade! Tulips are looking a bit later too.
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Hadn't really considered the price! I occasionally mow a lawn for lady. she has an ego battery mower and about 800 sq mtrs of lawn. It cuts it when it's barely clipping the tips on a single charge. Anything more than that and I get the call because it baulks at any volume of grass. Bear in mind this mower must be 5 or 6 years old and tech has come on a bit. I'd say there's a battery mower out there that would do the job now.
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I would say it needs an air filter!
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Different machine but I removed the two handle thingy and welded an old screwdriver to mine the day I bought it. Many years later, long after forgetting it ever had two handed control I had someone splitting for me and he thought it would be a good idea to put his spare hand between the blade and the log. Could have been a lot worse but he has a nickname of "no nail" now. It wasn't pretty. I do all the splitting now.
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Robot mower. sit back with a glass of wine watching it do the work for you. The man I bought my ride on from replaced it with 3 husqvarna robots to free up his weekends and have more family time. He had three separate lawns and put a mower and charger on each.
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what logs have you been chopping today!
Conor Wright replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
Not bad. I aim for 3 an hour but the size of the timber coming in is the biggest factor, there is a sweet spot where you get a nice 4 way split. Yeah roughly 2 bags to a crate. My palax throws chains every now and then too, little brashy bits often the culprit, as is sprocket wear. I like the idea of a tow behind but often wondered if the little petrol engines were up to the job. Stalled it yet?! I stalled a 35 hp tractor with mine before, although I was using it not much above tick over in 1000 pto to save fuel! -
what logs have you been chopping today!
Conor Wright replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
Tidy little machine, how long to fill the crate? -
That was a hell of a trek to turn back from. Understandable you went through with it. That gut feeling on first sight is usually right. The clue to misery should have been there in the ad in fairness, presuming it said something like secondhand land rover for sale! I had a 110 myself and I loved it for the first 15 mins, then it dawned on me that they were not built for my 6 ft 4 frame or motorways. Never again! Worst vehicle I ever owned and I've had a few poor motors over the years I will admit.
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Good advice. It has happened to me before and I was proper thick on the way home. More so at myself for thinking an almost "too good to be true" deal was genuine. To be fair I'm not expecting an "as new" machine. It's a bit over 3 hours away so pretty much the day gone either way but I'll enjoy the drive if nothing else, you know, bring some meth, hit a few pubs, stop off at a whorehouse the usual road trip stuff!
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Not bad, anything for 20 quid these days is a bargain! To be honest main dealers are often my last resort due to their often extortionate markups. I do what I can myself when it comes to repairs and maintenance and have managed to build up some fairly good relationships with local parts suppliers. How would you rate your machine in terms of chipping capability against a similar sized tw or gm? I'm not overly worried about having to change out some bits and bobs, such is the nature of secondhand stuff, just don't want to land myself with something that will clog up on first sight of a wet leylandii or brashy spruce top!
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Good to know. Which model do you have? From the pictures I've seen of it it looks fairly well used but not abused, then again there's no comparison to seeing it in person. Think I'll chance a trip up the road to see it.
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They look like a schliesing alright but I wasn't too sure about build quality. Seen one in the flesh?
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Jansen, hyundai, gtm etc. Not an awful lot between the various brands really. I bought a gtm 1300 a few years back and have no complaints with it.
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Possibly, then again companies come and go too, maybe they were poorly managed but made good equipment. Not too worried about spares, most bearings can be got, blades too. Its more the chipping capabilities, strength of infeed, likelihood of chute blockages etc that I'm thinking of.
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As above, there is a ts (tunnison) 431z pto chipper for sale that I am interested in, size wise it's about right for my needs. It has a turntable which may be useful. It looks a decent bit of kit in the photos but I'm not familiar with the brand and can't find much online. Anyone on here had one or used one? Any feedback would be appreciated. Kinda hoping someone out there can give me an honest review as an owner or operator!
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Branch logger /chunker
Conor Wright replied to Stoke Wood Project's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Saw a couple of videos of various Ukrainian engineering works that have switched over to adapting guns and making anti apc barriers etc. **************** me they were putting in the work. Serious respect for their ability, ingenuity and work ethic. They are suffering, there's no doubt about that but they have a determination I think the invading Russians lack. -
Surely a neighbour has a more roadworthy tractor? (No offence to the trusty db) Or do a pre Dawn tootle down the road at your leisure?! Good excuse to invest in an alaskan mill if neither of the above is an option.
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I was just about to write that I only have this issue on the hilux after engaging low box, never with 4x4 high. A few meters in reverse always pops it back out. Can't do the handbrake trick cos well, it's a hilux. They had to get something wrong!
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I think I gave a hundred quid or thereabouts for mine! Always willing to try other brands but stihl are my main go to saws now. Never got anything ported, yet! Did have a go at cleaning out an old 390 but it was a bit shagged and I wasn't sure what I was doing so now it's just louder than before. Best left to those who know what they're at!
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Sounds good! Not a bad make, efco. For domestic users anyhow. First saw I ever bought with my own money was a secondhand efco. Was about 14! Hadn't a clue how to even sharpen a chain properly, looking back it could have burnt down as many trees as it cut down! ( I lie, my uncle took pity on me and showed me early on) kept it for about 4 years until it was stolen along with a few others I'd gathered by then.
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Still, I'd drive an hour to get one before I'd dig that out!
