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I want one of these, it would be great for pollards etc. 590w. Makita - Product Details - UC029GZ 40Vmax XGT Brushless 150mm Pruning Saw WWW.MAKITA.CO.NZ Makita Power Tools. The preferred brand of power tool to the trade
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That videos in wet mud. I'd say it doesnt have the power (tho wet mud is somewhat sticky) and spins too fast. I also bought the HP001 combi drill, while I wouldnt drill auger holes with it, it has the same max torque listed. Heres my petrol one. Hard dry clay with roots and stuff.
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Anyone still using the Makita top handles? I am tempted to get one and a free battery would help, but it seems they are worse than a 2511 and twice the weight?
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Yes they are, I already have one free battery and waiting on a second which should be here next week. That was from buying the UX001 power unit and UG006 hedger, both are very good. I want to buy the UC029 pruning chainsaw, it has the same power listed as the old 18v top handle but much smaller and lighter. It seems they wont be selling it in the UK. Theres also a promotion on the 18v kit however that seems to be only on bundles, not bare tools. I bought the 18v s/s power unit, they declined the promotion, so I returned it to amazon!
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Fair enough, I had better experiences with my 372 clone, I prefer only buying second hand if its someone I know. Lots of stolen kit floating around that I dont want to touch. If I see something on ebay, I ask for purchase history/invoice and rarely get a reply. Anyway, what have you bought? I got one of these bags last week, it is perfect size for carrying the cordless batteries and keeps them seperate from my files and saw tools. Amazon Basics Tool Bag, 30.5 cm, Grey,silver : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Shop Amazon Basics Tool Bag, 30.5 cm, Grey,silver. Free delivery on eligible orders of £20 or more.
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Nope not on my last two orders of £159 and £120. Also ordered a Meteor piston and cyl kit for my G372XP clone saw. METEOR Cylinder & Piston Fits HUSQVARNA 371, 372 OEM Quality Product | eBay UK WWW.EBAY.CO.UK OEM quality product designed and made in Italy. OEM part number -. Manufacturers part number (OEM) used for identification purposes only. GHS are...
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Tree shedding leaves in May. Worried.
kram replied to LlamaDave's topic in Tree Identification pictures
It doesnt appear the soil level has greatly changed as you can see the buttress flare, But that is freshly dumped clay so perhaps the roots have been disturbed or cut. There are lots of old pruning, flush? cuts mid way up the trunk. Theres also bark damage quite low. -
I already have an Echo 2511 climbing saw. I like the idea of a spare clone for any abuse work but the ones on ebay at £200 are too much. I have bought from Farmertec before, and see they have added a clone G2511, works out £92 delivered.
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That will just ruin the rope putting twists in it and wearing it faster. You could swap to a rock climbing 8 decender or belay device but thats extra kit to carry about.
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I couldnt see any existing thread, what kit/saws have you bought recently? Arb stuff or anything interesting.
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You can do the same thing attaching any normal pulley, or just a carabiner to your harness bridge, tail of rope and sending down a loop. The problem is you need 3x your height in spare rope, and I'd rather use shorter ropes.
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Fit a hidden tank/filler and use the normal filler opening and tank as a urinal? That will give them a suprise.
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@Mark Bolam One of the UK's most significant trees? It was a relatively young sycamore. The only thing special about it was the location and peoples memories of it. Somone should grind out the stump and plant a nice oak in its place. Only Daniel Grahams, as he told on the other one. Not for protection from angry tree huggers.
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I would suggest 2 years suspended with a fine and large number of hours community service. The interesting thing is Grahams has been in custody since December for his own protection after being attacked?
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Quite enjoyed it to be honest. Thick leather gloves really helped for the brash dragging cleanup. Should have worn sleeves or a jumper but was too hot. I have thorns in the outsides of my elbows! More experience on a ladder which I'm not too good at, and got to properly use my newish hedge trimmers and pole chainsaw. However the hedge does look awful, holes everywhere, ivy has taken over and the old hedge has long rotted away in places. Best you can do with that..
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Hawthorne, chestnut, ash, ivy connifer mixed hedge today, look at those thorns!
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What remains of the tool, do you have a photo? Is it just the soft, lead? Face thats broke off? Whats the body made of, plastic or metal? LSE sell the screw in type made of plastic for roughly 24 pence. A pair of long forceps may be able to get in there, grab hold and pull it. If its not blocked and you can turn it to the ports open, get the exhaust off, and let it fall out the port
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I have 18" on a less powerful saws. 20-24" but cutting will be slower. You could go bigger with a skip chain - half as many cutters in contact, will keep the chain speed and cutting performance up as if you were cutting smaller logs. With that, 24 or 28", but I would suggest a bigger saw.
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Will you be stocking the G888? I'm after one. Have a g372xp, some.minor issues, they had to send me a new tank handle unit. I see you stock their chains. My experience is the full chisel cutters are very good, cuts beutifully in my 2511, but the drive links are soft, and wont last much past a few sharpenings in a more powerful saw. Correctly tensioned, 28" bar, full chisel, cutting 50" diameter lime. Chain comes off and many links are completely mashed up. Same on my 20T, I'm spiked up a 10m pole, on my own, I've got a scrench but cant get the chain back on. Decend and a closer look and all the links are mush. I've never had the problem of mashed links with any other cheapy or branded chain and I've used many.
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Thanks! Ex tree inspector came out to look and said much the same, confirmed its Trametes. Probes went reasonably deep and actually there are hollows all sides, but he tapped around the trunk and buttress roots to find they were sound. Recommending a 2m reduction to previous point and will write a report for the planning guy to decide, as its got a tpo.
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How old was the plug? Arbs are known for only changing things after they fail, or not at all, and just buying a new one... If the aspen is more volatile, that would be the difference. Pump fuel usually has different blends for summer and winter to aid starting, and reduce evaporation. I assume aspen/husq do the same but the timing may be different. Could be same mix all year, but that would suprise me. I havent looked into it, Im happy on pump fuel.
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I'll get better quality pics tomorrow, including I will probe the roots and the soft rot, see how deep it goes. If you click the image, quality is better, I dont know if you tried that. Or try these https://dcn6x9s7fzj11.cloudfront.net/monthly_2025_04/IMG_20250429_153810.jpg.780508fc63301f711534420eb20c1acf.jpg https://dcn6x9s7fzj11.cloudfront.net/monthly_2025_04/IMG_20250429_153820.jpg.9d5cac16c748e4b9c4ab37c3a009bdb7.jpg
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I appear to have lost all my small climbing wedges. Have a to be a little careful if using the small ones on the ground, a boot used as a hammer tends to split them. Made up four more tonight, but they do fit well in the pocket, dont notice them while climbing. For a bigger wedge, the range do these, also disposably priced, for the careless arborist. https://www.therange.co.uk/diy/hardware-and-accessories/floor-protection/wood-door-stop#58454 Have not used my large plastic set for ages.
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Anyone? Local council tree planning appear to be useless.
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I'm unsure what this is, the fungus looks back and old. A large amount of wood at the base is soft, wet and powdery/crumbly, but I only probed it quickly with a stick. The oak is reasonably sized, has been reduced hard before, and would hit a house if it failed. However I know oak is very strong and resistant, I dont imagine it would fail anytime soon. Sorry for the poor photo, phone was dirty. A neighbouring tree about 50 meters away had Kretzschmaria, which failed with soft rotten roots in december. This looks more like a ganoderma or old turkey tail?
