MattyF
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Got the thing on , getting it off was a different story , any way top idea josh it worked a treat hopefully I can save a few more logs for the mill now. I recon I can cut 3" off the side flute at the base showing no immediate burring and fit it on the mill but will take some balancing!
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You could fell it or reduce it heavily in the hope it will regenerate a new crown it's not going to get any better and will probably end up like this typical damage of what happens when some fool thinks a living entity won't mind having a fire against it...
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Thought they did charge??
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Husky do the short block complete for about £200 so new big ends crank seals and case is not a bad price. I carry a back up also but would not want to use any other saw. I brought another 560 when the bottom end went on my first 560 which I was kind of expecting as it was one of the first gen with only 5 case bolts ,saved up for the bits and sent the knackered saw to spud and it was rebuilt with a pop up piston, ported head and a muffler mod it's pretty mad and if I'm honest I will probably use the standard 560 if I'm working all day as it requires concentration but is good for a few tanks to speed things up during the day.
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Nice ....... 👎🏻They have got them all roughly the same height I'll give them that.
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No beast tree but nice and awkward ,a Wind blown hung up Corsican with a nice SRT anchor point up the shot beech next to it. Used another Corsican behind to secure an anchor line and wind some tension up on the lowering device once the top was dismantled the last bit was cut free then lowered the stem down with a felling cut swung it all away from the building , all worked a treat.
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What question would you liked to be asked Carrie ?
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Is 5 a record???
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Nice little job for a Sunday morning Ian , don't you miss your weekend though ?
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I tried that when the sole fell off some Trekkers after 7 months instead of the usual 8-9 and they would not honour it and have never owned or recommends them since.
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That's a great idea mate.
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I'll see what the guy says j and if he can wait that long any way, I know he's been on the phone today asking about it and it's across his front drive a nice house and grounds so looks a bit messy , I could not roll it any further at the time , he originally wanted it logged but that is one of the straightest bits of large Feild maple I've found so thought it's criminal to do that ! If he can't wait I'll take the Alaskan down as the tractor and cranes out of action. Would it be worth cutting in to thicker boards If the Alaskan is the only option for the band saw later ?
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Should of searched,Thanks Darrin. It does look nice.
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This Plippy trunk what do you recon fellas ? If it's a yes what should I pay for it I was thinking £50 ,Too much or more? Was thinking its a morning with the Alaskan.
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Taken from Stihl Africa I guess !
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There could be a lot of factors in that though stubby , have not used mine in six month.... Then it will get a hammering so obviously if you have sense you would rinse the tank of stale fuel before use but I bet many don't.
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On a quick net troll the 090 was still made up until 2005 for export in Germany ... The saws in the photos my guess are ms720's ,I'm no Stihl old school saw expert so excuse my ignorant in first comment but it does appear the ms720's are the main saws used in this market and are still in production ... Which really goes to show how much they care about the well being of people in Africa or rain forests as long as there is a market.
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Those bits fly on the tandem Steve, nice work. I use the big ISC 50kn swing cheek and rigging plate tagged with an old climbing line linked to a sling and small pulley for returns , just remember to tie a knot in the end as they do build up line speed and pull the whole lot through.
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I have the reliability down of 880/088's as questionable ... They are one of worse saws I've seen with running problems and seizures for the actual amount of running time used.
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They do still make the 090 for Brazil and rain forest country's ..... Just a thought
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Rapeseed may encourage mold?
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That's quite a bit !Another important point is the anti vibes on the 661 will be vastly superior to both the 880 and 660 and it will have a cleaner burning engine with reduced emissions for you to suck in all day.
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What song is on repeat in your head whilst aloft?
MattyF replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in General chat
This usually gets stuck in my head and start to sing it when things break and need a fixing .... Which seems a lot lately , probably need to come up with a new strategy in life to cope with stuff when things brake though really .... [ame] [/ame] -
Will be more than £150 when you add a 4ft bar on ? Would choose the 661 every time , there is not barely any trees in the country that a 36" bar would not deal with if your confident in double and bore cutting when felling ,the chain speed is a lot faster and it weighs less.
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It definitely didn't look that big in the video ! Nice photos btw mate
