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  1. kram
    Its a sweaty humid day. This is very nice! VID_20250722_191659.mp4 I feel like I have made some progress. Im also amazed at the quantity of leylandii roots remaining. Its been gone 18 months so they are starting to rot and pull out and break a bit easier.
  2. kram
    New one today, MP001 tyre pump, £100. No more messing about with cig lighter cables and it should have enough air to seat tyre beads when I swap them myself. No free battery with these tho. I've had a slow leak in one tyre for ages and dont check it nearly often enough. This should help..
  3. kram
    Had a spare day so continued with friends garden - its been a slow one. In 2023 I removed 5 leylandii, one of them large, and a dangerous rotten poplar. Earlier this year I stump ground the bigger two out, the smaller ones were done with mattock. Today started levelling. First job was trim it low and chase the small roots, digging with mattock and spreading with rake. Old before pic Once I get the dirt levelled theres a huge slab of concrete after the path, I'll be letting one of her friends shift that and the path, then more levelling. Plan is to get it flat and grass seed growing before autumn.
  4. kram
    How much ?!? Heres the requirement from manual, API SJ or better, 5w30. Now in my opinion, its better to change more freqently than to spend on "better" quality or branding. Filters too. This is good stuff, similar price, for 20 litres. I use it in my car and motorbikes. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KS615S6 However it was £28 for 20 litres when i got it. Sometimes there are offers on amazon or ebay.
  5. kram
    Perhaps you could lead by example and vaporise yourself?
  6. kram
    No thanks, that got turned off in less than half a second.
  7. kram
    If he blocks the work, you pay them an amount for the trouble and claim it back frkm the neighbour. If he damages it, its another thing against him for the small claims court. You do the claim for any costs and damages against him. I wouldnt repeadedly rebuild it until the claim is settled. Nothing physical! Most people, bad neighbours included, have some respect for trades who are doing a job, its often enough to shut them up. I've seen some disputes ended that way.
  8. kram
    If one side has definative proof of ownership, its no longer a dispute, just a stubbon neighbour that wont accept the fact and perhaps never will. The addition of a proper fence, wall or whatever would reinforce that fact and put an end to any future adverse possesion claim. If the wall or fence becomes intentionally damaged, you can do a small claims against them. Its easier to replace fence or wall than a tree. Worst that can happen is he blocks them from doing the work or commits criminal damage to the new fence after it goes up.
  9. kram
    200L over six months works out as a litre a day. A couple of big saws would easily gobble that up. My previous 25L Rotatech oil, with still a couple litres left, was opened Jan '24.
  10. kram
    I would suggest, as soon as practical, get some fencers out to put a decent, concrete post 6 ft boundry fence. Let the fencers know in advance about the previous dispute and show the details if needed. Doing the fence yourself could cause the dispute to turn ugly but most bad neighbours will respect a professional doing it. Particually if they are bigger than them.
  11. kram
    You have not said what species of tree or its size, thats quite significant for a border and tree dispute. Why does your neighbour want the tree cut? Does he percieve it as blocking light? Perception of danger? What has he put on the TPO application? Is he wanting to side it up to his percieved boundry, top it, crown lift? A photo would answer most of that.. Until then I wonder if your neighbours request is a perfectly reasonable one.
  12. kram
    Just ordered some Midland Oil Group, Varol Varchain 150. 20 Litres for 34 pounds. Add to watch list, wait a day for ebay to send an offer. Go to checkout and use code SPECIAL8 Varchain 150 - 20L - Chainsaw Oil | eBay UK WWW.EBAY.CO.UK VARCHAIN 150 is suitable for applications that require a low fling lubricant. I just finished a 25L tub of Rotatech. It did the job quite nicely however there was some residue/sludge at the bottom of the drum.
  13. kram
    Most climbers that I've met have some form of left hand or wrist cut injury, the sort that gloves would not have helped as the protection is the wrong place.
  14. kram
    All you could do is small claims court for miniscule damages. Police will not be interested in a criminal prosecution (unless its the sycamore gap).
  15. kram
    Whats your usage for one? Battery does have some advantages, I like the Makita UC003, a medium sized battery topper.
  16. kram
    How long has the boundry been incorrect? After 12 years I believe it is, the current boundry can become legally relevant. What is the tree? Have any photos showing tree and the boundry dispute?
  17. kram
    Dare we ask what ? I had a very easy day. Local driveway guy has a baby birch for me to pull out next week I may be able to pull it by hand, along side a similarly small elder. Roots out but they wont be big. He mentioned about moving some left over bricks, I said my friend with a van could do it, but he turned out to be too lazy. An easy 60 quid for the weeks petrol then. Some more in the front for balance.
  18. kram
    I use the strap any time its on my head. A great annoyance is when something catches the rear quick release thing and then its wobbling loose on my head. Happens far too often. I may have to glue it closed or something. I never use it to get the thing on or off. I upgraded the ears to 3M X5's which are ok but bloody hot. SNR is not as good as I'd imagined - useless against a Stihl hedge trimmer. I'd melt if there down all day. They dont fold, soon get used to it. Seen the ears fall off others, I'd guess the little plastic stubs or bracket are worn out. Anyone want some lightly used, original protos ear denfenders and bracket for £80, in white?
  19. kram
    A great irritation is that standards are all behind a paywall. They should be free and openly available to anyone to view. A cost should be charged to any product claiming to meet the standard. Anyone have a copy? 🫣
  20. kram

    WOW

    kram replied to Kylus Sylvestris's topic in General chat

    What a load of shite. I want to hug it with a bag of ganoderma spores!
  21. kram
    Thats a wasp gall I think? Ages ago I asked about something on the ground, I thought was a fungus, but turned out to be a gall? See here Oak apple gall wasp | The Wildlife Trusts WWW.WILDLIFETRUSTS.ORG Living up to its name, the oak apple gall wasp produces growths, or 'galls', on oak twigs that look like little apples. Inside the gall, the larvae of the...
  22. kram
    Any proper retailer including Amazon, you claim for the batteries yourself here, the T&C link has a list of all the models. Takes around 35 days to arrive. /xgt25/assets/img/Logo.png Makita Makita Professional Outdoor Power Equipment 2025 MAKITAPROMOTIONS.CO.UK Claim a Free Gift with Selected Models Theres also a promotoion for the 18v kit but I only tried one, split shaft power unit, and it was declined, the tool went straight back to Amazon.
  23. kram
    3rd free battery arrived last week. 4th in roughtly a months time. The blower cost less than a battery would have. Want to get a double charger but its £100. *If* they did a 3 or 4 way fast charger I'd be happy with that.
  24. kram
    Not worth fecking about with, just replace it?
  25. kram
    @Mark_Skyland if I can ask a pedantic question, is it a clutched saw? I assume the sprocket/drum part was for the inboard brake band, but has no clutch and is directly driven by the motor with a splined shaft? Thanks

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