Andy Collins
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I ran a Jonsered 2094 for a long time, old and tatty it was, but it ran and cut well. I bought 2nd hand for 175quid to replace my stolen saws (uninsured) and sold it about 6years later for 350. Good, solid reliable old girl, probably still running. Oh and used to run 30" on 3/8 with spikes.
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I liked the look of the Clarks jacket, that Steve has, but thats as far as I got. I tried to smuggle it away from him, but he rumbled me.
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Having the earlier 090, and the slightly newer(!) 090AV, and looking at those pics, they certainly dont have the AVs set-up as Tree-beard describes. Looking at various points such as decals, raised lettering, the tools and genuine Stihl bar/chain, I still believe from the pics that the saw is kosher, but as you say a very antiquated model that is not fit for professional use in the UK. It is, however, fit for various foreign markets. I am surprised that Stihl dont intervene with these sales, given their face-to-face sales policy (as has already been mentioned above) i shant be bidding anyway.
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Hmmm it appears genuine enough to me, and it would be manufactured stlll for various foreign markets, but as ever BUYER BEWARE
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I shall be speaking to someone in person at the APF, politely of course. I am no mechanic, but I do routinely check my saws over each day and get faults fixed as they arise. I shall take on board Magnus's comments as I know he knows his stuff, far better than I do. I do still strongly believe there is a issue here, as I have experienced it several times with one brand, and not with another, and I do find it irritating and frustrating when trying to get on with the job.
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Wont make any difference cos I aint got a clue
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3.92tonne then:001_rolleyes:
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3.9tonne..........ish
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I take it back, nice shots there:thumbup1:
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Do ya reckon josh will like the competition?
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Perhaps its a Cornish Picture Thread:001_rolleyes:
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I do accept that with age, heat and cooling, threads will stretch, bolts will become worn. I do not accept this on new saws. I should not have to re-thread/helicoil bolts on a pro saw, whatever model. These pro saws cost good hard-earned money, and I do not wish to waste my time running around every 5 mins for fear of the damn thing falling apart. FTR I have 4 Stihls, that have never lost 1 bolt, and 2 huskies that have so far lost 5.
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That may have been the case in the early days, but I doubt it now, and i've tried various thread locking compounds but the heat of the exhaust just seems to break it down. If the manner in which I take down the rakers was at fault, why do the Stihls not suffer the same fate? And i always using a gauge for the rakers, never do it by eye.
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Dont get me wrong here, I love the 372xp (now various issues are sorted with it) I love the 346xp and 357xp I bought this year, but in all the years of using Huskies, this problem still occurs. I check all my saws daily, but to have bolts work loose during the day, on new saws, is ridiculous. On the 372 its the dog bolts, on the 357 its the exhaust bolts, in the past it was exhaust bolts on 272, 288, 395s, so its not a one-off for me. All I'm asking is that they address the issue to make other-wise good saws into superb saws.
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I have been using saws from your stable for most of my working life, and tbh am getting sick and tired of an age old issue. This is the failure of various bolts to stay in place for more than a day or so of hard work. Last Friday I'd just replaced a lost exhaust bolt, checked for tightness prior to work, by breakfast I was rummaging through sawdust to find it again. If it was just one saw, I wouldnt be too worried, but this has always happened with any saw you seem to make. Why oh why cant this be sorted at the factory, it doesnt happen with my Stihls??? As I've said elsewhere in this forum, this makes what should be a Ferrari of saws, into a Ford! Come on, I dont expect this from professional equipment in this day and age.
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As Matty says, Huskies shed bolts too often. This has been a pita since I can remember, and really winds me up now. The other day I was logging a tree, had replaced the lost exhaust bolt the week before, checked all bolts were tight before I started, then ended up rummaging through the sawdust for yet another lost bolt from the exhaust. This waste of time and money makes a Ford out of what should be a Ferrari amongst saws, and sways me toward Stihl. I've tried Loctite-ing the bolts in to no avail. Grrrrr!
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Should I be a tutor/trainer?
Andy Collins replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Training & education
Whats wrong with carrying on as you are, but in your mind planning and sorting the book in your head, making notes in your breaks, then putting it into your puter in the evenings -
Should I be a tutor/trainer?
Andy Collins replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Training & education
I feel exactly the same:thumbup: -
If I were to hire out the saw, it would be engine unit only, hirer buys the bar and chain. This way if they bent the bar, or muller the chain its their problem.
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Should I be a tutor/trainer?
Andy Collins replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Training & education
I cant be bothered either, you may well be correct:thumbup: -
Should I be a tutor/trainer?
Andy Collins replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Training & education
I cant believe I'm saying this, but I agree with Frank To me fungi books are just that, a series of pics that bore me. But to take the idea a step further, including your walks, climbing trees, visiting places and so on coupled with the beautiful pics you take may just make it appealing to a wider audience. I love the format of G Beraneks High Climbers, combine this with something like Meeting Remarkable Trees and i think you get the idea. Put your enthusiasm into words and pics, dont make it just another ref book. I cant see you teaching per se, but what I can see is you doing a series of lectures/seminars off the back of your book. -
It will burn well dry, but I would only use it in woodburner as it spits sparks. I have a client who coppices his willow on rotation to keep his house in fuel for the winter months, and its all he burns.
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Thanks for excellent service, prompt delivery and thanks Blair for the follow-up call. Its nice to see the forum sponsors making sure we get what we want, when we need it.Fear not Justin, I havent abandoned you, but its good to try others service out too. Top notch.
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Clark Cut & Climb (banner on R/Hside) sell slappies which is the same thing, I got a couple with my boots order:thumbup:
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its roughly 15years since I started professionally. Things have moved on from "old skool" to a certain degree, I think most are more safety aware which can be a good thing, more I work with care about the trees they work on, rather than bish bash bosh big bucks all the time. But we need a nice blend from both camps. Rigging kit is now purpose built for the job, rather than a hotch-potch of crappy old bits of rope tied together to make a long enough line to lower a limb, saws are better, lighter, more reliable (sometimes) As for climbers being better 15years ago, I dont really think so, they've just adapted to the new ways of H&S indoctrination. Some of the old boys havent time for the H&S "bull" as they see it, yet appreciate a good new climber who can cut the mustard with the best of them.
