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clan chieftain
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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Location: Motherwell
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Is it out yet the suspense is killing me 
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| marina estate wrote: | | Is it out yet the suspense is killing me |
Nope!! its still there  although the stump is much lower, what's annoying is that I had this digger in the garden a couple of years ago to extend the drainage of our septic tank.
I could borrow it again, but its such a pain to get it in and it makes a right mess of the grass 
Same challenge that me and Buzzy had in getting the MGA out! only the digger was far heavier!
Bit of a design flaw when we rebuilt the house and garage
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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I remember it well.  |
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Rosco663
Joined: 17 Dec 2012
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Location: South Australia
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| Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Hey Dave another way to go is head down to your local disposal or camping store and buy yourself a wire saw  It should set you back less than five bucks for a cheapy. If you want one to keep you can go upmarket and pay more.
Add a suitable length of rope to each eyelet to get you in a comfortable standing position to save on the back Thread the wire saw under your stump then put on some music and do the twist. 
You may need another for backup - but they do work well.
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colwyn500
Joined: 21 Oct 2012
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Location: Nairn, Scotland
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Hey Rosco, thanks for that. My boss has been talking about one of these for ages and we sort of only half knew what he meant. We need to cut down a huge palm tree (yes, I know this is Scotland but it's too complicated to explain just now).
The trunk is made-up of loads of fibres which would clog a chainsaw, and anyway it's too wide for mine and I am not supposed to use it at work (H+S).
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Rosco663
Joined: 17 Dec 2012
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Location: South Australia
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| Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| colwyn500 wrote: | Hey Rosco, thanks for that. My boss has been talking about one of these for ages and we sort of only half knew what he meant. We need to cut down a huge palm tree (yes, I know this is Scotland but it's too complicated to explain just now).
The trunk is made-up of loads of fibres which would clog a chainsaw, and anyway it's too wide for mine and I am not supposed to use it at work (H+S).
Must Google "wire-saw" just now. |
No worries mate
Palm trees are a particular problem and grow as weeds here in SA. The fibrous structure of them is very high in silicon which blunts conventional saws (chain or otherwise). During your search for a wire saw see if you can find one impregnated with tungsten carbide chips.
I definitely wouldn't use a chainsaw on a palm tree as you will ruin both the chain and also the cutter bar. And also palms tend to "grab" which can be very dangerous. 
Good luck
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colwyn500
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Location: Nairn, Scotland
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| Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:03 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks Rosco. You will be credited when I unleash this detailed technical knowledge on the boss when I next see him. |
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