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    Stihl MS241 (I’m in love)

    Yeah I believe there is a kit Stihl sell to convert a 261 to 3/8p. The ''turbo" kit. I think it's just bar, chain and sprocket.
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    Schaffer small loaders. Anyone tried one?

    https://equipment.treetrader.com/index.php?a=2&b=44407 Looks pretty neat, usually the germans make quality gear. Probably pricey though.
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    Looking for a used dump trailer

    A flat bed works but is a poor cousin to the dump body or trailer. I started with a flat bed f250 and wouldn't recommend it for long term work. You can lease/finance the right dump trailer for very reasonable prices. $7900 trailer was around 150 a month on a 5 year lease. Peanuts compared to...
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    Looking for a used dump trailer

    Yeah a used dump trailer is a gamble fir sure. Bought mine new in 2012, some of the best money ever spent. Still works good but It's seen some heavy abuse. Cycles to failure applies to us all. The paint on most trailers wont last 5 years of use. Nobody spends the money on those epoxy heavy duty...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Yeah the shear bar or anvil that the blades spin by is key. When it is a fresh square and adjusted correctly chipping is much more enjoyable. It gets pretty round with use. They say to change your bolts when you switch knives so the dremel gets the most out of each knife before changes. Cut...
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    Looking for "Small" Chipper advice

    Good morning gents, My 2 cents would be negotiate hard and always be willing to walk away. No demo of it chipping no deal. On the topic of small chippers I bought a bc700xl back in 2014. I'm a small operation and anything it can't chip is firewood. Vermeer stopped making the 600 I think the 700...
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    Best rigging gear

    I would get an RC-2000, as big of a block as makes sense, money wise and some 9/16 or 5/8 rigging line. I mostly just use 9/16 double braids or 14mm Sirius. Yale or Samson all make quality ropes. I've been liking the 14mm as my main rigging line, but our trees are smaller than some.
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    Steel toe while climbing?

    In Canada we are required to wear steel toes. Composite toes don't help much with chainsaws
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    Small Hand fed Chipper

    I have the Vermeer bc700"xl" it has a clutch similar to a skidoo, it engages when you rev it up. Broke apart around 180 hours I think. Shabby design for a chipper. Works great until it breaks tho. There may have been some operator error involved, got overheated a bit I think.
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    Unicender Modification

    Looks cool, what is that stuff between the chain links? Some cordage to make it a little stiffer?
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    "Made to Order in 48 Hours"

    I ordered a custom lanyard back in early September, got it mid January. Not quite 48 hours but they are trying ;)
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    which chainsaw pants?

    https://www.honeybros.com/Item/Husqvarna_Carpenter_Technical-A_Chainsaw_Trousers These bad boys are still going strong after a season. Cool in the summer with big vents.
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    Ropes you use

    Good morning Tree buzz, my name is Quill and I am a bit of a rope addict. Climbing lines: 11mm Kernmaster mostly used with a rope wrench. 11.8mm voyager/Tangent for use with zigzag mainly. 11.7 Yale scandere, just got it in the fall, very nice smooth jacket. Just big Kernmaster basicly probably...
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    Yale Scandere

    So what's the verdict on this rope? Awesome as it looks? ? ....
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    Old school

    Hey that's fair enough I don't mean to say they all are lazy. Good guys for the most part. It's just important to communicate exactly what kind of clearance you need. (ie 10 feet from primaries) unless you are a utility arb.
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