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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #60 on: April 16, 2013, 02:19:51 pm »
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« Reply #61 on: April 16, 2013, 05:52:14 pm »
It looks like a tool that you could use your whole life and not get hurt as long as you stay alert and stick to the rules. There aren't many bits on it that will guard you from occasional lapses in concentration!

I think the H&S culture of today is a bit silly myself. People got my with stuff like this for generations and if they got hurt it was because they were either very unlucky or stupid. These days it has to be someone's fault which bugs me a little. When I cut the end off of my finger with my bosses hedge cutter the blades weren't coming to a complete stop when I released the throttle and I suppose I could have claimed something for that. I didn't because in my opinion it was my fault for putting my finger in the blade!
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #62 on: April 16, 2013, 06:46:46 pm »
i always say health and safety starts up here (tapping my head) the thing is that the more rules there are the less aware people become of dangers.
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #63 on: October 28, 2013, 09:00:39 pm »
Just thought I'd see how the saw bench is going now its a few months old :)
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« Reply #64 on: October 30, 2013, 05:23:28 pm »
Absolutely fantastic. I've even hit a few nails with it and it's had no ill effect on the blade. Still as sharp as ever and back pain is a thing of the past. Last week I added a new toy to the collection too - a Hycrack log splitter.

The little tractor really does struggle with that but hey ho, it's better than swinging a maul and when I do get a mog I'll have more than enough power to run it.
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #65 on: October 30, 2013, 05:34:51 pm »
Hcracks rock, did you go for the bigun or the littleun?

we run one off our mogs, sometimes the 411, which runs it nicely. but sometimes of the 900 with the 1000 speed pto, which seriously throws them through! :D
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« Reply #66 on: October 30, 2013, 07:46:35 pm »
Lol i was kinda hoping it wasnt great but I guess i'll have to add it to my wish list!  :D 8)
Yeah I borrow a hydrocrack on the 698 as it doesn't fit the mog  :'(
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #67 on: October 30, 2013, 08:18:38 pm »
not with that body on! ;)
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #68 on: October 31, 2013, 04:31:44 pm »
How come it doesn't fit then? It's not a complicated tool! ???
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« Reply #69 on: October 31, 2013, 05:31:04 pm »
My chip body is too long so fouls on that and the shaft is too long. As its not mine i cant shorten the shaft. I've just started enquiring about the wood guillotine type processors for all my rubbish wood like coni, willow and POP
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #70 on: October 31, 2013, 08:44:31 pm »
Someone needs a front linkage...

The hydraulic types are very good as long as they're a decent size. An estate I shoot for uses one to process their timber - they split it in 1m+ lengths and then run it through the saw bench to get it ready for the fire. Looks to be a much quicker way to process than cutting the logs to length then splitting.

Could you not make up some sort of extension arms for your linkage to allow the Hycrack to sit further back? A couple of heavy pipes with holes drilled to bolt to the arms and another set for the pins on the splitter would do for something that light, and you could also make use of the longer PTO shaft?
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #71 on: November 06, 2013, 05:17:56 pm »
Yeah I'm thinking a couple of lenghts of box to replace the link arms that will push everything further away from the mog. I cant alter the splitter as its not mine but can make the mog fit it :)
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #72 on: November 06, 2013, 06:49:27 pm »
Or make a front mount and buy a second hand PTO shaft to butcher? They're quite cheap. I'm sure it would be simple enough to fabricate a plate that mounts on the front of the chassis? A Hycrack is light enough to pick up and mount by hand?

There's a part on the AV site that rigid mounts stuff on the back - don't suppose it would take much to adapt it to fit the front?

Oh, and if anyone spots a used front or rear linkage I may be interested depending on how this weeks purchasing plan goes...
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #73 on: November 06, 2013, 07:11:19 pm »
or fit a proper body... youve got the spider frame!
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Re: Just bought myself a new log saw
« Reply #74 on: November 06, 2013, 07:18:56 pm »
Oh... That makes a really easy solution. Come on fella, get your money out and have it done properly! :D
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