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Keeps coming up with cannot be found mate.

:lol: Ive not even said we did it have I?

You managed to get hold of a 362 Tommer, or do you mean 361?

Just after your thoughts on this. On the frontage to a nice country hotel next to main walkway from the main road;

Just wondering if anyone has any good or bad experiences with this saw? Also, in the present climate of exchange rates, would £600 inc VAT sound a good price for a 372xp with 20" bar?

Not a big job, im sure 90% of saw users could fit another pump. As for use of oil, it cured the problem on mine. It used to run a bit dry when running longer bars, especially on such as ash.

If anyone is concerned about low oil output on the 660, let me know and i can give you part number for high output pump. Think they are about £35.

Nice one Pete, i have done mine before, but wondered if there were any major problems such as altering the temper of the steel.

He used to be, but not so sure now.

Alex, to give you a bit more on my story, i have already got 20 and 36 inch stihl bars so wanted one half way to run every day on the 660. Stihl only supply 25 or 30, so didnt think there was much difference from what i already had so looked for other brands. I found this 28" windsor with a dealer on e-bay at good money and he could supply windsor chain with it so here we are. I would say the saw has only had 12 or 15 tanks of fuel through since the new bar has been on, so a bit early to pass comment on the life span, but seems to be fine otherwise. Dont really want to put a link to e-bay on this thread to discredit suppliers on here, but if you want i can PM a link for you.

Got a 28" on the 660 and all is well so far!

Nice point about the pressure setting Pete, but what do you think about owner sharpening of rollers?

Might need to bear with me a few days Ian, the chipper isnt at my house and it could be a couple of days before i get to it. If you dont hear anything by the weekend, remind me:blushing: As for whos nickers to raid, im not saying, she might suss me out:001_tt2:

What year is it? Some pics would help you sell it too:thumbup1:

Cheers for that Al, i might have a play with a chain somtime, not really for a great practical use, but would be nice to give it a go on the muffler modded 360:thumbup1:

If the bungee bit is not too clear, let me know and ill get some pics of it for you. It really does make a difference:thumbup1:

I sharpened both rollers on mine, and they have alternate spikes and knives on each roller. I took the top roller out and did it without removing from the motor, and did the bottom one in situe while the top was out. If you are concerned about the temper of the steel, just take it steady with the grinder, and dont "blue" the steel. Put a new spring on! I also put some elastic bungee inside the standard spring. Help a lot on downforce. If you want to go a bit mad, you can get 2 bits of bungee in:blushing:

Just sussed it, ive just been reading on another thread that when hes on a tree job, he doesnt mind being on the ground....... I recon its so he can dissappear into the customers house when the climber is aloft, and sneak a bit of afty telly:lol:

Whats Kilroy Andy?

Al, when filing square, do you free hand or use a guide? Also in your pic you are showing that you file "inwards". How do you feel about filing the chrome into the cutter, do you remove it as some do, or not bother?

Perhaps a few should do as i do, have a stack of manuals next to the throne in the downstairs lavvy, at least one of them should get thumbed through once a day:biggrin:

No,no, no! Definately not. I would say you are among the few who are trying to advance knowledge and get that little bit more from chain sharpening. I probably generalised a little too much. There have been a few threads started about maintenance and sharpening (including my own) but there never seems to be much interest or knowledge of the subject. Here (in the UK) we seem to be all in for getting the latest high tech gear, the biggest chippers in our area, finding out what day rate everyone is on, making sure our kit is tested, our trucks arent overloaded and making sure we run with the right licences and permits, finding out the latest LA regulations, but there never seems to be the same enthusiasm about saw maintenance! Just look at the number of views the thread "Hitchclimer" had by tree thomas. Over 1500 views in one month. The thread started by apbell "Landy Tool storage /Side lockers" had over 1000 views in just over a month. The thread i started "Basic chain maintenance guide" nearly 3 months ago has had a total of 432 views. I think that explains how interested people are in maintenance. Sorry again for the derail. Pete. PS, thanks for the thread in the first place:thumbup1:

What gets me is, a very high percentage of climbers go to the far end of such as if the bearing type of hitch climber is better than the standard, or chipper operators will decide what chipper to buy based on how long it takes to change blades, etc etc But, a very low percentage of saw operators know basic sharpening and maintenance skills, such as what file to use with what chain:confused1: It beggers belief to think that something that is so important to 95% of us on here, that the knowledge of them is so basic. Rant over, im going for a beer:001_tongue: Or four:beer: Happy new year:cheers:

Yep, sure does now i looked again, but the operator just seems to be more hesitant in general. In my opinion, the only way to have a comparison side by side like that is to do it yourself. That way, you know the facts about all possible variables.