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It was not wind blown. In fact that last part was insanely strong.
I took the one to the right down last week and started on the other.
It had to come down higher up the trunk as it was too tall and would have crushed my shed.
Once I had dropped it into the two black Sally's I then was able to take it off lower so I did not need to work of a strapped ladder.
Electric is safer as the blade stops instantly.
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They are rare like a golden egg chicken
I've found a completely destroyed ms362 but he wants 200 euros as is + shipping.
The problem is that I can't find any knock off part for it
It has blown crankshaft and top end.
Ignition coil is missing but it's the only piece I can find.
It has probably air leak on the crankcase.
I've offered him to tell me if he can't sell to reduce the price .
50 euros will be much better .
It's not worth to repair if bought at an higher price .
It will take at least 400 euros in parts, and 10 to 20 hours of work on it .
A new 361 is around 800 euros target .
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I can see by your cuts you have no formal training in dangerous tree removal. It’s a matter of time before your caught out. For your own well being don’t do it or go do the full chainsaw training. Not wanting to start a bun fight, only trying to save you some hurt
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Heres one i prepared earlier, farmer unbelievably decided it was to dangerous for him. In a deep ditch and good lean on
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Polystyrene playtime today. Getting ready for the last slab in the house.
Dug out 70 cms ?
25 cms of hardcore,
10 cms of sand, alot sunk into the hardcore...
Then I've releveled it all twice as well... I'm a .....
Dpm, 40mm of polystyrene, tongue and groove stuff, the tape just to hold it in place in assembly.
Going to put temporary concrete blocks between the insulation on the sides, and backfill hardcore, cement and concrete, before the pour, so the insulation on the sides doesn't wander off, then wire grill and 13 cms of pumped concrete..
Anyone spots anything I've missed please holler.
I've not forgotten cabling runs either...
Dug out 70 cms ?
25 cms of hardcore,
10 cms of sand, alot sunk into the hardcore...
Then I've releveled it all twice as well... I'm a .....
Dpm, 40mm of polystyrene, tongue and groove stuff, the tape just to hold it in place in assembly.
Going to put temporary concrete blocks between the insulation on the sides, and backfill hardcore, cement and concrete, before the pour, so the insulation on the sides doesn't wander off, then wire grill and 13 cms of pumped concrete..
Anyone spots anything I've missed please holler.
I've not forgotten cabling runs either...
Lol yes you are partly correct. I am not trained in felling trees. I was qualified to chop up trees. (That had fallen down)
I have absolutely no doubts I am not a tree feller. I have however used a chain saw for many years before elf and safety was invented. For many years I worked in willow trees over a river once or twice a year.
Then a few years later I was driver on an emergency tender that had various bits of gear added monthly and they either made up courses or got people in. Things have moved on I totally agree but the quotes we had to get these trees chopped down meant it was a balance between safety and being safe.
I am intrigued as to exactly how it should have been tackled though.
No bun fight BTW I do respect the professionals.
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Not missed, but something to have a good look at: make sure there is absolutely no way whatsoever the concrete can get under the polystyrene or it will float*. So make sure the joins between the sheets are tight and cannot move laterally or longitudinally and separate. Make sure that there is no way that over-enthusiastic splashing of the grey stuff around the perimeter can get behind the insulation. Go easy with the poker/vibrator if you are using one.
* Look how well it floats on water, with a density of 1.0, so how much better will it float on something with a density of roughly 2.5?
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Lol yes you are partly correct. I am not trained in felling trees. I was qualified to chop up trees. (That had called down)
I have absolutely no doubts I am not a tree feller. I have however used a chain saw for many years before elf and safety was invented. For many years I worked in willow trees over a river once or twice a year.
Then a few years later I was driver on an emergency tender that had various bits of gear added monthly and they either made up courses or got people in. Things have moved on I totally agree but the quotes we had to get these trees chopped down meant it was a balance between safety and being safe.
I am intrigued as to exactly how it should have been tackled though.
No bun fight BTW I do respect the professionals.
Without out doubt the safest would be to climb them and dismantle in small bits,
From the picture it looks like a willow, the danger you luckily didn't face would have been a barber chair, the stem splitting very dangerous situation.
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Going to fill the edges. Prior to pour.
Going to space the wire grill with paving slabs, to reduce slightly the amount of pour.
Good point though, thanks !
It's is indeed a willow. My problem was getting access to use a face cut. So I chose to strap it to reduce the chances of it kicking back or upwards. And it's my understanding that this is a technique to prevent the splitting (I now know is called a barbers chair) But yes it did increase the chances of it splitting admit already had a pronounced lean.. Climbing was awkward and branches thin. But you will see when I take an after photo I did cut higher to reduce the height/weight/length from base.
I would not cut trees for anyone else but assessed the risk versus doing nothing.
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Save yourself the headaches. Outsource it as I’m going to have to with some of these birds.
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Hood
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Why?
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Yeah I’ve made them a tad bigger, but they’re meant to be life size.Ah ok, just make them bigger
So laser required then?
Yeah I’ll send some off to be lasered
