Recent content by Hlsmith

Toyota and alot of the Asian manafacturers are plowing alot more time and money into hydrogen than pure electric they just don't advertise it Toyota where supposed to supply an entire hydrogen fleet to the Olympics

I don't know if it has been mentioned before in this thread but I don't know if this company has been posted It is far more than any other eco vehicle It is a whole concept beyond anything other companies are producing atm Aimed at reducing the entire carbon footprint of a vehicle not just...

The geomembrane goes under the type one to stop in sinking into the mud Although for better drainage type 2 might be better as type one has alot of fines as doesn't drain as freely Some people put a second membrane down before sand some don't as sometimes it allows the sand to move whereas...

If you haven't got a proper mortice chisel like this They make it alot easier to clean mortices out https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264620915094

I think some of the Lidl/ also stuff is great but not as long term tools I buy tools when I don't know if I will use and if they break I'll get my money back and something better If I don't use them they are cheap to sit there The problem is I bought a parkside multitool I have abused the...

If you don't want air operated you need a scissor mechanism one Much quicker and easier to use but require quite a bit of space

Cromwell tools or zoro stock knife making steel in 3 and 4 mm by 20 to 50mm

If you can get it delivered by a grab lorry then there will pretty much be zero shoveling Just the odd lump that needs knocking off with a rake

My father has one in a commercial workshop used and abused with cheater bars and it must be 12+years old

I wasn't saying something unwieldy just not to buy a saw that is on its edge of ability A 40 to 50 cc saw is ideal for a learner yet still better than the 25-30cc category Also cc is far better than bar size as professional saws will have a wide variety of bar sizes it's just a show of point...

I completely understand that not everyone needs such a large saw its just my personal preference for a saw for commercial use And my point about a bigger saw I meant didn't necessarily mean 60cc I just meant don't by a saw that is working its limit for the size timber you intend to deal with...

First mistake is don't look at the guide bar length to compare saws it's a complete waste of time You need to look at the cc of the engine Alot of hobby saws fit bars far to big for the engine I've seen a 18inch bar on a 40cc saw and also on a 90cc saw They both run it but the bigger saw...

I would recommend either makita/dolmar or echo if you want a long lasting saw Makita dolmar are proper American forestry saws with more metal in them than any one else and echo are very well built The latest round of Stihl tools are so full plastic and designed down to such a tolerance that...

Milwaukee and Makita make heated gear that would be available in a more traditional size whilst probably more expensive it might be a better bet

Only trousers worth having for really tough jobs imo are carhartt double front logger pants https://ruffntuffclothing.co.uk/carhartt-logger-pants Made from canvas they wear and feel like jeans but are as thick as possible last year's are almost impossible to tear and last year before they...