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Always wondered what it was like,down side is its a drum chipper , long expensive blades

When I got the house in France I bought a chinesium version of the Greenmech CS100 (Geotec Pro) to get the orchard back into production. I have used it far more than I thought I would, it has worked out great for narrow access/long drag work, or when the customer is happy to keep the chip, it has chipped trees far larger than you would think without dropping a beat. It has paid for itself ten times over. When I move it on I will replace it with a similar size JoBeau to run alongside the 6” road tow. Drum instead of disk all day in my opinion, minimum of 14hp.

And back to Gordon Lightfoot when you’ve enjoyed both of those all the way through.

Unless you’re more of a Combichrist man.

Elsewhere in industrial music.

no doubt good, but the M500 is also mentioned above

One of those was my first chipper. Heavy by today's standards but what a machine - brilliant.

If you need a new piston and barrel kit, then I have one on my shelf. It was fitted by us, as part of an authorised repair as a groundy had neat fuelled it. Only a 6 month old saw. We quoted the price, and as a Stihl main dealer we naturally fitted a (eyewateringly expensive) genuine piston and barrel kit. Ran it up for no more than 5 minutes or so to test it, turned it off then rang customer to collect as was ready. Customer (the boss this time, instead of the groundy who brought it in) came in and said he had changed his mind and didn't want the work done. Explained we had already done the work, so too late. Spat his dummy out, threatened this, threatened that etc. In the end I stepped in and told him to come back in a couple of hours. We then removed the new piston and barrell, and gave it back to him strippped down and told him never to come back. So if anyones interested.....check the Stihl price. Stupid money, but if anyone needs one? Will need a base gasket and from memory one ring as it caught when removing the piston, but it's as new with- like I say, only a few minutes testing use under no load.

I had a stihl ms201t that wouldn't run on aspen or stihl moto mix from new, had to replace carb at an expensive cost ,still ran rough after replacing it ... I guess the odd saw can end up being a knacker

Plug nice and dry and clean , getting cont, 4-5, but nothing on the black push switch or the bar pulled back , but reverse is working?

Bulgin plug pin locations and testing continuity ...pdf

Ok , can you locate the black plastic 6 pin Bulgin plug , it's in the loom between the control box on top of the infeed chute and the machine wiring loom , located in the area behind the battery. Separate the two halves of the plug by unscrewing it and check the pins are clean and most importantly 'dry'. I'll see if I can find the Bulgin plug test sheet showing how to carry out a continuity test at this plug.

Not a problem bud !

Sorry Andy morning brain and eyesight 🙈😜👍

Oh . Ok Aled . Im not " spud " by the way . That is Steve Gum . I am " stubby " Andy Stubbs in the real worled 😃

I've no idea Spud, as I couldn't see a brand like Zama on it i was suspecting a Chinese alternative.

Is it not the standard A/T carb ?

Yes the Timber firm were the main sponsers I believe .

Can anyone enlighten me on this carburettor that's fitted to a Mk1 550xp im building thanks

Found it

I built my own oak frame med house about 12 years ago and just added a large covered balcony. I used UK Timber from Corby and they deliver nationwide. I also use Venerbles oak for beams and oak wetherboard. A guy I know down I. Devon has a small oak framing business and gets all his oak beams at a good price imported directly from France. I’ll check who he uses and post it up. DB

Ive the old entec tree busta, based on a wheelbarrow layout, 24" wide , proper flywheel shared with its relatives ,18hp koler engine .doesn't go out much when it goes it will eat 4" wipes the floor with anything above