The near miss thread...

[Col555]

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[br jones]

Found it ,

 

[solo]

@neilo .New sign for the trespassers . Anyone not on the footpath could be decapitated. Maybe a picture would help the illiterate ones

 

[Blod]

Only last week we were talking about using forestry/bulletproof proof spec glass!
Glad you’re ok if a little shocked @Kevtherev

 

[Sharpy]

My goodness, lucky isn't in it!

 

[ARW]

My grandad lost one off his David brown, he said it shot off down the field into a bank side and all that was showing was 2 or 3 blades.

 

[multi power]

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After today’s near miss I thought I’d start a thread [emoji51]
Protech saw head.

Weld it back on in the morning

 

[Roy_H]

I know of someone who managed to slice off an electricity pole with one of those! Apparently it was in the hedge and he watched it carefully as he approached it but because he kept his eye on the pole he failed to notice that there were some rabbit holes, his tractor wheel dropped into one and then the disaster happened.

 

[Blod]

Given that this doesn’t appear to be an isolated experience- what are the (sensible ) options to prevent it happening again for others?

 

[Grassman]

Is there anything in the manual about maintenance of it?
Does it have a use by date?
It really must get a lot of stress in its life.

 

[Danllan]

You hear about this sort of thing, but this is the first one I've come across that is definite without the operator having done something daft. Always said thorns could be tough, but bl**dy hell! Glad you're safe...

I haven't seen if it's already been asked, apologies if so, but what sort of hours had it done? A local chap does, I think, use the same. Some around here use them for clearing ditches...

 

[icanshootwell]

Given that this doesn’t appear to be an isolated experience- what are the (sensible ) options to prevent it happening again for others?

 

[Roy_H]

 

[7610 super q]

The only 100% safe thing would be not to use them at all. I'd put a new shaft on ( replace the other 2 shafts too ? ) and make a note not to use next to roadsides/ houses / farmsteads etc.

 

[Kevtherev]

I will repair it with new shaft just hope they aren’t extortionate.
Machine has been well looked after.

 

[yellowbelly]

The only 100% safe thing would be not to use them at all. I'd put a new shaft on ( replace the other 2 shafts too ? ) and make a note not to use next to roadsides/ houses / farmsteads etc.

That's all very well, but the very nature of the beast means you have to use it next to the tractor that you're sitting on

For all the 'elf and safety fans out there, here's a 'novel' machine.......

 

[roscoe erf]

I had a near miss turns out she is a mrs

 

[Danllan]

The only 100% safe thing would be not to use them at all. I'd put a new shaft on ( replace the other 2 shafts too ? ) and make a note not to use next to roadsides/ houses / farmsteads etc.

That's fair comment, but you should add 'people, livestock and other vehicles' to complete the list... which leaves us with the choice of using them on ring fenced land, or not at all...

I'm not in the business so need to ask, is there a practically and financially equivalent bit of kit that is as effective and safer?

 

[Kevtherev]

Tree shears is safer but not effective on smaller material.

 

[ollie989898]

Thing is, I bet the saw blade cutter is safer than a chainsaw and a man basket! I bet that made a nice noise flying through the air. Better inform the manufacturer, surely?