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Neighbour's application to cut back my tpo'd tree
kram replied to LilyLangtree's topic in Trees and the Law
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? -
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.
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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?
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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? 🫣
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What a load of shite. I want to hug it with a bag of ganoderma spores!
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Not worth fecking about with, just replace it?
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@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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Have you charged battery? It could be that its flat at the same time to confuse matters. I've done similar things before not realised. Tried another battery? It sounds like the controller is saying "No!", could be many reasons for that, if theres no physical damage Id start with battery. It should spin without a bar or chain fitted. Usually its very difficult to kill a brushless motor. sensors out of alignment, overloaded and burnt, or bad connection from vibration. How does it feel if you turn the sprocket by hand? (I assume they are direct drive and clutchless, its a while since I used one). Generally on any brushless motor there will be strong resistance between the magnet segments, it should feel strongly notchy, but not crunchy, the bearings should feel smooth and even all the way around.
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I'm blown away by how good this is! I've used quite a few BG86 and BR800's. It is not a BR800 but somewhere between the two! A lot nicer than a petrol blower to use.
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35 pairs of tinted safety specs, as my old ones are all getting scratched. These are better. JSP Iles Ice Mirror Safety Spectacles with GreyTinted Mirror Lens from Lawson HIS WWW.LAWSON-HIS.CO.UK Blue mirror effect grey tinted lens.. Dual moulding frame combining the benefits of a hard polycarbonate frame with the integrally moulded soft inside edge...
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Yes you dont want to be rinsing a tank out with aspen, but if its all you had, you would!🫣
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I have a small one tomorrow, sorting out my 92yr old uncles garden, well away from my normal work area and arb teams. There will be a small amount of arb waste that I wont be able to take in my small car. Some hedge clippings, very small ash to remove, neighbours apple lightly pruned/shaped. Ideally suit a team that will have a part load. Park up for 5 mins and I will load it for you, and you get 60 quid, and coffee if you like. I'll clear the driveway after. There will be no stones, no dirt, no roots, just the good stuff, chippable if you have one and prefer it.
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Oil tank will be fine, cleaner than normal! If its been left in for any time, it might not do the rubber parts any good as they wont be petrol spec. Petrol tank, rinse out with fresh 2t mix and discard, purge bulb a few times, discard, repeat and discard. Shouldnt have done any harm. Note that the oil fuel mix is great to keep for cleaning bars and chains.
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It is possible that I could have pressed the decomp button accidently, not that I remember to press it any other time! I'll try again tomorrow! Piston, bearings, pin, and everything was well oiled with 2t for reassembly. I dont think its a Hyway as there Korean, it all said made in Italy on the boxes. Hyway use different type of plating, this looked like nikasil, not that I have any expereince comparing them, but from photos, they look different. @pleasant Yes it should be, Husqvarna OE one thats recommended by many and sold by LSE, results seem accurate and consistent. Compression Tester - Genuine Husqvarna Part - 531 03 16-86 | L&S Engineers WWW.LSENGINEERS.CO.UK Compression Tester for Husqvarna Machines Genuine Husqvarna Part. OEM No. 531 03 16-86
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"Why it only makes 120 psi" is the question, as the quality of the Meteor kit is supposed to be good. I'd suggest I have done something wrong hence why I am asking. Why must you be a massive dick about it? Go away. The studs were my own fault, I had the exhaust off before and clearly not tightened it properly. The studs did not pull out just like that. When I noticed, one bolt was gone, never to be found again but the threads were sound. I did not have a spare. I re tightened the single bolt and continued the job.. That is why it stripped, then I swapped it to the other side, finished the job. A simple 5 minute helicoil will have it repaired good as a new one. The tester holds pressure over multiple pulls so Im thinking it can only be the rings/cylinder seal. The crank seals, intake and exhaust are not going to affect the psi? - thats not to say all is good with them.
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@AHPP We will have to disagree on that. It wasnt broken, it got an upgrade and has paid for itself. Anyway back to the question. Meteor cylinder kit, they were recommended as the best aftermarket option. Why is it only getting 120psi? Have I fitted it incorrectly?
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Around £370 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/197434265472
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What lesson is that? Meteor kits are supposed to be good quality aftermarket kits. The rest of a saw is nearly irrelevant when compression testing. Anyway it runs ok and cuts well. I'll likely order a g3120 very soon for the occasional bigger job.
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My g372XP has been on the healing bench for a while, it was running ok but the exhaust fell off and stripped the studs die to my poor assembly. I could have helicoiled but I bought a Meteor cylinder and piston kit upgrade. I will keep the original as a spare. Im a little disapoonted that a £130 cyl kit is giving less compression than the original, only 120 PSI, tho the quality of the plating does look far better. Does it just need more running in, have I done something wrong? Should I pull it and inspect? Cheers
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Bbc had an update that the children were just walking past when it occured. 40-50 people attempted to lift the fallen limb. Comparing to pic on first page, the whole upper canopy has ripped out. The enormous propped lateral limb appears to be intact.
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Has happened to me many times with Amazon, once they mess up, you get the pleasure of waiting a week before they do anything. If its a Prime item, since returns are easy, no questions, I simply order another and keep which ever arrives first, and the slower delivery goes straight back.
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21 days, 80% degraded, thats not doing a saw much good! Tho that site linked before appears to be AI generated crap so wouldnt trust anything written on it. @AHPP Not everything I buy is cheap or fake, mostly just the unimportant things. My recent Makita XGT kit purchases are totaling over £2100 at the moment and theres still more bits that I want to buy! Neither. Whilst Castrol may make Stihls oil, its to their own spec, the dye will likely be added last
