Rob D

It is a bit like that but I know Chinese factories that have stopped producing a product after being contacted by Stihl.

Ah now I watched a couple of times I don't think it will be the same - as this area of the tooth needs to be right from the start or the flat part of the file will not sit correctly. I lost my little bit of money I put on this I think! 😄

Yep you may be right - but I would expect a company like Stihl to be able to make the product so that it is patentable. Only because they prob have a lot of experience with the patent process and the resources to get them and enforce them. As in they can 'build in' something that makes the system patentable. And in many ways IMO it's fair to do it as otherwise where is the incentive to come up with these sorts of new tools..

Ah I thought they were only trianglar/double bevel and goody - but I may be wrong.

Stihl are well capable of enforcing their patents if they feel like doing so. And as said - I can't find any hex shaped files on the net - so it would be unique.

One thing that could be clever about this system is that the file will sit at the right height - so you need not worry about causing the cutter to slope backwards - or to be 'beaked' and be too aggressive. Actually just had a 'light bulb' moment about chain sharpening! Too good to share will see if it is possible first

Quick google and I can't see any hex shaped chainsaw files out there - so I expect a large patent on this one!

Wow looks really good IMO. Part gimmick but part actually works I expect - I'll put money [but not much] that it's the file that does this and the chain is the same as standard chisel [or rapid super as Stihl says]. But out the box it will look different. Files will likely be £20 each and fully patented 😆 Not as ground breaking as their 1/4 .043 chain - but at least Stihl continues to innovate.

Just to say again we are closing lunchtime today for a week. If you have urgent requirements or need shipping in a hurry if you go to one of our dealers in the meantime [FR Jones is the main dealer for our stuff in the UK].

Or can you work it so you owe the bank more than it owes you!

Yep stable coins in a private wallet where only you have the keys - as if this happened your Bitcoin would be safe - but worth a lot less $$ value for a while! But on a third party app like Crypto.com - could they class those as savings and take a slice of them as well? Same as stocks and shares... I can't understand all the small print in the above 😅

Don't think this is anything in immediate future - but something to keep on your radar for the future maybe. Bank bail ins are where the banks in effect take your cash and then issue shares [to keep themselves solvent] does seem to be a considered tool. You're supposed to be protected up to £85k in the UK - although I read the below and wonder.. [link to gov website below]. Bail-in powers implementation - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK It says a 'higher priority ranking in insolvency' - which seems to me to have room for interpretation! Why bring it up now? A YouTuber I follow was talking about this - and on 22nd July 2021 Bank of England published this below [which is almost impossible for a layman to understand]. Makes me wonder why they are 'prepping the paperwork now'? Executing bail-in: an operational guide from the Bank of England WWW.BANKOFENGLAND.CO.UK Today, the Bank of England published Executing bail-in: an operational guide from the Bank of England. This did happen in Cyprus in 2015 [plenty vids on youtube] What can you do about it? Not sure really - and if you don't have much in the bank then I guess it doesn't matter... It may never happen but thought I'd post it on here to see what folks reckon or as a heads up. We use paypal for all our payment processes - I checked their terms and conditions pretty well and in effect you are lending them the money with all liability on you ie. if they lose it - tough! It's on you the customer not them! If you owe the bank more than you have then again - not sure they can do much.

As per title - we are closing for annual stock take at the end of August [which coincides with our end of year accounts]. Midday Thurs 26th August - 6pm Fri 3rd September. So for this week the website itself will not allow orders to be placed. You can still go online and load baskets with what you want but it won't allow orders.

Sorry to hear this - too young - RIP

What's the link to the facebook post you did?

What I always found with selling wood is not many will buy to use for later - people buy when they need it to go straight into a project. Also need some pics!

Yep but if I may - where are the close up pics of the drive sprocket/bar/chain from both saws/bar+chain combos? Getting those and checking them is the first point of call before you do anything else. Make sure everything is as it should be and is compatible. I still think you are looking for an exotic problem that is really a simple problem. It'll likely be linked also to why his bar is getting hot. It's the bar/chain/sprocket that is the things that do the cutting - nothing else - only these x3 items.

Really can't see this being the spikes - I would check out the more obvious issues such as 1) his drive sprocket 2) if his oiler system is checked and working then why is the bar running hot? That is not a good sign... 3) Are you 110% sure that you are both running the same bars and chains ie. exactly the same spec? 3/8 .063? 4) It's not clear how long he ran your bar and chain for.... not long if it got hot by the sounds of things. It's not a definitive test I don't think... From what I notice from customers having cutting issues - they tend to worry about things they don't need to worry about - they tend not to worry about things they really really should be worrying about! Not to say you're wrong in this - just putting my pennys worth in!

Agree with the first bit of this statement. Like any war it's a mess - not sure how you pick it apart... or simplify it so neatly. Is it ok to do terrible things in the name of God/your country/your relegion/money/your regiment/your family? [Am not looking for an answer to that - but it's a good question to think about].

Yep but I always wonder who would fund any proper independent inquiry. All the people who have the money/decision making authority - it's usually against them so where is the incentive? Petition: Hold a public inquiry into Government contracts granted during Covid-19 PETITION.PARLIAMENT.UK There should be a public inquiry into Government contracts granted during Covid-19. Many contracts have been granted... Something here but the response looks like usual political nonsense... 'vital we have robust processes in place' 'x number of covid tests achieved' 'working under very difficult conditions' blah blah no detailed info blah 'gov - I'm not quoting here but summing up.. 'The Government is committed to adopting and encouraging greater transparency in its commercial activity. There are existing rigorous central controls in place to challenge spend robustly and to ensure that the actions of Government contracting authorities are open, fair and transparent.' Above is a quote and you get the drift.... They are prob on commission for adding the words 'Robust' and 'Transparent' as many times as possible - utter dribble!

It oils through the opposite side of the tension hole - you'll see a small slot going up into the bar groove.

It's not only schools - businesses as well. We have x2 off work due to a linked member of the household with a positive lateral flow test [no symptoms]. So x10 days self isolation for both. Your business can be switched off as easily as that.

I dunno - I think it is very relevant to point out the bad guys from the past. The 'game' as I see it is the past gets forgotten and downgraded as we roll on into the next real time crisis. And this system then gets repeated.

Nice info there - I may pinch that for some of the descriptions on the Echos we are selling with your permission? It does make you wonder why this sort of info is not more readily available!

I think it's down to how many products are sold weighed up with knowledge of using them - in an ideal world you'd have someone who has used the products doing the listings for these same products to at least give a 'human' description... but on the whole people who like using tools don't like typing on computers!