kram
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I've had quite a few unbranded chains of amazon and ebay that worked out around a pound each, and they were decent enough chains too. Many got abused for root and stump cutting and resharpened well enough. Currently preferring the full chisel chains from Farmertec, although they might not be great on more powerful saws. I suspect the drive links may be soft as I have mashed up a few, the cutters however, are excellent. My 2511, 020T and G372XP are all using their full chisel chains. For the 2511 I had to buy a 50DL and shorten to 40.
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I was asked to chop up a lime stump, around 36" DBH. It fell in December. The roots were powder and significantly sized logs weighed nothing. The owners were unaware of its ill health until it fell in a storm. My opinion is to remove.
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Idiot question - filled the oil but none seems to be getting to the chain. Turned it up to max, same. Theres a small dribble running onto the plastic casing. For video above I had given up and used the supplied squirty tube. What have I missed?
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Ebays 20% off, plus the free battery offer (this will be my 3rd) convinced me to get it. £209 delivered. VID_20250530_181213.mp4 Looking at the spec sheet the XGT are a huge improvement. This is lighter than the 18v and more power than the 36. Makita - Compare Products WWW.MAKITA.CO.NZ Makita Power Tools. The preferred brand of power tool to the trade
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The burrs would peel off on the first cut, should make no difference. As above, you generally get the burrs on one side only. It would not be difficult to add a reverse switch on the motors, they are just universal DC or SP induction on the better ones.
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Have you knocked the kill switch into the off position? Yes I have done this too.
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I have not used the decent sharpeners but the cheap ones have terrible slop in the pivot and screws such that no cutter will be the same length. I modified mine to improve it, now does a reasonae.job but its not quicker. Had a problem yesterday, I have some cheap chains and saw, to abuse on low stumps, roots, risky cuts that are likely to damage it. The chains always used to sharpen up well after the abuse using a normal file. Im using good Pferd branded files. The file blunted near instantly, one sharpen per file which was a challenge, went through 3 files. I've never blunted a file before, very odd! I have worn out a good number of chains before this one. I do have some diamond rotary burrs and a mini multi tool, plan to try that and see if the chain can be saved.
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Go this today, seems a very good harness however there is one part that is not adjustable, and perhaps I am doing it wrong. It is the stiched connection peice between the waist belt and the leg loops. Pic of the size 1 version, I now have the larger size 2, which is better, but still short. The result is that the leg loops are right up in my crotch, but I might be missing something? What I like is there rope bridge is well thought out, no silly knots protruding to catch on everything.
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I'd suggest its not able to compete with the bushes for water and is dying. All of the visible growth is from one stem and none on the other two.
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New harness, Camp Tree Access ST. I like it a lot, theres no silly knotted rope bridge for everything to catch on. I got the wrong size, which has tiny leg loops, but Fletcher Stewart are swapping it to the adult size for me. Excellent service from this shop!
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I watched it at 2am and phone had the sound on high. That made my toes tingle. My body thought I was dead!
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Started a job I may regret. Quoted it as two days labour to manually smash out the roots and replant with a nice row of privet. Before pic As I dont have a tipper, the waste will stay a few days until I have all the roots and waste out so it can be taken in one load. Thats the reason I have cut it into a smallish rash pile.
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Bulk Arb Waste wanted - can collect but how to find
kram replied to Woodwanter's topic in Firewood forum
A bit far for you but seen this at side of road, "Free Firewood" I think it will be there for a very long time!
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Yes that'll be motor then. Makita or the shop were no good with support?
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Small update, Fedex are wankers and did not deliver my second free battery yet, "Hazardous material" and possibly a surcharge. It means I need to stay home.tomorrow and delay a small job and I shall not be happy about it. Been using the polesaw attachement a bit and it works really well for topping hedges, much quicker than a hedger and stronger for throwing the tops down. I'm very tempted to get a top handle. @flyingjoiner not running as in broken or batteries flat?
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What failed on the drill? Did the motor burn out or something like that?
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Odd for sheet metal to crack in that way. Exausts would not normally be a hardenable steel, and so should bend before cracking, unless its stainless? You risk bits breaking off and getting inside the exhaust port, Im not sure how else it would seize.
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What do you need to cut? A good option is a Fiskars UPX86 or the £85 screwfix Magnusson pole pruner. 4M reach, very light, telescopic pruner for small stuff and a saw blade for thicker. Similar price but the Fiskars you have to buy the saw seperately. I have a Makita split shaft unit with the EY403MP pole saw head and extension. It works quite well. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B096VSN6SW Do you have any power tool brands battery system? Most of them do a pole pruning chainsaw. I also have a cheapy engine milti tool kit with pole saw. The saw works finenbut the 52cc engine is very heavy. The 25cc or 35cc version would be much better for this.
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Climbing rope is usually lower rated, ofcourse depends how big you are rigging. However the condition is important as I have seen many rigging on retired climbing rope, with saw cuts and excessive fraying that would not pass loler.
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Fair enough I was wrong. Interesting article in the HSE link. Accident appears to be due to a rope snapping. The pictured rope appears to be an old climbing line rather than proper rigging rope, and that is not mentioned, just that he was unqualified.
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Am I wrong? Are you suggesting it goes to the NHS or the injured persons? It is stated in the HSE docs that it goes to them to fund further HSE enforcement/action. Should be on their website.
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Which ones did you buy? Was it the 18v kit? One thing I dont like is they often have multiple tools of a similar price but different quality. The HP001 is the pro grade combi drill while the HP002 is homeowner grade with half the torque. I'd say the 40v 8Ah, 2Kg does count as high capacity. A bit heavy for most uses, but you'd expect that with 20x 21700 cells inside. They also do a 32Ah backpack battery.
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I asked Makita customer service and they will release this for the UK in July.
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Yes those newer type are the batteries sent out in the promotion which I have.
