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    Belt size on Vermeer 630b stump grinder?

    Thanks, i ended up getting one ups' ed to me from vermeer. $80 shipped, lot better than i expected.
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    Belt size on Vermeer 630b stump grinder?

    Anybody happen to know if an aftermarket belt is available for a 630b or what size it may be? Mine blew out last night and the nearest vermeer dealer is 70 miles away, and I'm sure they want a fortune for it. It's that big 4 rib belt, I'm just hoping to find a replacement that wont break the...
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    Mosquitos and Bugs in the woods...How do you deal with them?

    I take 500mg of thiamine daily. Start every spring and stop around november, and have done so for many years. Dont know how or why it works, but it does. I get bothered very little unless they are VERY thick. Some years it does turn my urine orange(?), I suppose depending on what I have been...
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    burning pine

    I like pine for the mornings to get the house warmed back up quick. Try to only burn the stuff that that has been cut to length for at least 9 months. When you get up north, it gets colder and colder and harder and harder to find anything but pines and firs. They seem to do ok, so I never...
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    Honey Locust...A Love/Hate Relationship

    Also, dont stop payin attention just bcause you took the thorns off the OUTSIDE. They are usually pretty soft, but still sharp.
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    sycamore how's it burn and who burns it

    I dont keep much around. fast burn coupled with lots of ash turn me off. doesent make good lumber unless quartersawn, when you can find some real pretty stuff. But as firewood, i would take it ony if you think you wont be able to find any other hardwoods.
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    Honey Locust...A Love/Hate Relationship

    Osage and honey locust are probably the two best firewood types that I have come across. Locust isnt that bad, just use a little caution, wear gloves. They will puncture a rubber tire, no question. I run the smi pneumatic tires on my bobcat so the tires are no concern, but i have put holes in...
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    Super Split

    The SS is a great machine, but by no means the first of its kind, just the evolution of the basic design. When it was hard to make horsepower, the flywheel reigned supreme. Punches, presses, all manner of machinery has been built around flywheels, racks, cams, and other simple machines...
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    Honey Locust...A Love/Hate Relationship

    OK first time posting pics, I hope this works. Honey locust, outstanding firewood, barn flooring, fencepost, tough as nails and almost weather impervious. Heres a few pics of a couple of pieces i had at the house. I am currently doing a clearing job with 40-50 +/- 24" DBH honey locust on it...
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    Need help with Bandit wheels

    Thanks very much. Treeco, that was just what i was hoping for, thanks again, Dennis.
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    Need help with Bandit wheels

    Hi eveyone. I have a bandit 250XP that has a blown out tire, size 33-12.50-16.5. This tire seems to be almost unavailable, except through the dealer, who wants an arm and a leg for it. I have plenty of chevy and ford 8 lug rims and tires, but will they fit this chipper? Does anyone know the...
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    Northern Tool Hydraulic Tanks

    I have found that anytime you stop welding on a tank, it will leak in that spot. One pass around has proven suitable in most cases. One thing is, you will be surprised sometimes at where the leak actualy is. Oil seems to be able to travel from a bad weld in the seam to a corner or other spot...
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    Making saw chains and selling them

    Sharpening and spinning chain is a good way to defray the cost of a grinder and chain tools, but dont expect to set the world on fire. The savings of grinding your chains, and the additional life from not taking half the tooth with each grind, can add up pretty quick if you spend much time with...
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    The ultimate OverNight-Burn Thread !!

    I stack my old Fisher grandpa bear full as i can of honey locust or hedge apple and back the dampers off from shut 1 full turn. 9:30 pm until 5:30 or 6 am with no troubleat all. Still have a pile of coals, throw in some pine in the morning for a little quick heat, and repeat. As far as...
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    More flippy caps

    I seem to have more troubkle getting them off than back on.
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    New saw...MS260 or.....?

    Well, I have been a tree guy for a while, but at this point and for a while, I have been doing mostly clearing work near and in a larger metropolitan area(columbus OH). Most everything I get into can be divided into : 200t, 031, 660, or forestry mower(my fave). I rarely climb at this point, I...
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    New saw...MS260 or.....?

    what does the 261 cost? I was trying to stay around $500, if they get proud of the 261, I may lean toward the 362. I cant seem to find anyone online who can price the 261.
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    New saw...MS260 or.....?

    Looking for a new saw in the 50 cc class. Probably go with a MS 260 pro unless one of you guys can talk me into something else. Who has one of the newer 260's, and how is it? I think that they have the flippy caps like 200t, which is not my favorite, but I will probably have to get used to...
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    Why can you burn ash right away?

    For charcoal making you need a steel drum with a removable lid. Basically, you load the drum with scrap wood while sealing out any new air, and heat the heck out of it. My setup uses a drum with a piece of 2" steel pipe that srews into the bung and goes across the top of the barrell and all...
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    Three bodies of Ohio family hidden inside hollow tree

    Terrible tragedy. At least they found the 13 yo girl alive. And yes, i agree, shove him thru a chipper, might be a good deterent to others.
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