Rob D
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All good stuff Ian I hope you're getting good money for them!
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You just have to move on from customers like this... She's overspent on holiday and suddenly realised she can't afford it... I tend to charge 50% upfront now and 50% prior to delivery and people seem happy to pay that. I thought I had a cracking order a few months ago for 4x tables, 6x wall hangings, 4x coffee tables - but the deposit never came through.... it's a good way to sort the genuine customers out. It's frustrating but I'm sure you'll be able to sell that set for the same money at some point in the near future. Certainly not too expensive - looks priced spot on to me.
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Yep do not sell it cheap as if working they are a great milling saw. Super torque and no harder to use than an 880. There are a few differences in the mount and what bar they take and not all bars for the MS880 will fit that saw. I can't remember the exact differences but bars such as GB, Cannon and some Stihl will fit both 090 and 880 mount...
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Looked good josh apart from the weather
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Sorry but that's not true - it's pretty easy drilling a bar with a good quality drill bit. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqo6tyJIUoo&list=UU9K0KfLNH84tuWi2VjlSlCg&index=4&feature=plcp]chainsawbars.co.uk - how to drill bar for Granberg auxillary oiler G801A - YouTube[/ame] If you really need those extra 2" I'd be tempted to go for a solid nose bar and additional oiler.... I've not tried drilling through the sprocket but I'd say prob would not work and you'd damage the sprocket... could be wrong though!
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Very nice Kim - good use of the root.
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Sometimes when the saw is cutting well the chip waste seems to clog the bar.... can clear it by gentle rev while pushing the chain on a sharp edge to help it round. Once it starts running it clears itself. Have you got the oiler turned up to max? I have the oiler set to max on all my saws.... it needs to be for efficient cutting. You should be filling the oil tank every time you use a tank of fuel.
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Vat may be one reason for some of the difference. Also bear in mind cheap quotes sound great but then you find the job never gets done or gets done badly.... You say no real hazards but "chop them down onto road" - is a pretty big hazard i.e. the road. You need proper systems in place so that risk is minimal and people that know what they're doing. Ask to see proof of insurance and certification.
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Very sad news - sorry to hear that.
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Where'd you get that bar from Peter? The zebra bars are a budget option. They work fine but do not last as long as the Cannon/Oregon equivalent. It's a cheaper way to get into carving. However the recent batch last sent from the factory was minus the oiler holes. Without the correct gear to drill the oiler holes the importer of these found it easier and more efficient to grind them. So the green holes are oiler holes and the red holes are the universal holes for tensioning the bar (although on some saws one of these can also act as an oiler hole as well).
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...I've found with a solid nose that it seems to get quite hot if you have the chain tension correct so you seem to then have to run the chain a little looser than is ideal. A 25" bar on an MS660 there is power there in excess but if you used a 36" solid nose bar I think you'd see more of a difference. I stock all the solid nose bars but have sold the grand total of..... zero! They are not popular. Personally both in practice and in theory a sprocket nose bar should always out perform a solid nose bar.... but that's not to say a solid nose bar won't do the job....
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Yep it's an open offer - I'll put it up on my sponsored forum. The zebra bars are not as good as the oregon or cannon carving bars but they're a cheaper way to try your hand at carving. register on my site Chainsawbars ? bars, chains and chainsaw accessories
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It's a great idea esp for getting your cuts parallel to the center of the log. I think this is better than screwing the ladder to the log when milling straight logs where you want to run as straight to the grain as possible. Also handy if you want to quarter a log.
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All cracking work - I reckon you'll do well with the benches with the cross supports - popular design at the mo.
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Excellent stuff - job done! Good old arbtalk. -
I've made a large memorial bench for a woodland trust near High Wycombe address is - Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0PX. It's redwood, 2.56m long, 0.8m tall and 0.9m wide. Weight approx 1000kg. It needs to be delivered onto site Monday morning 6th August. I can bring the bench up earlier to a yard etc i.e. even if Sat or Sun for someone who has a hiab that can lift it off and then take it to the site to deliver and position it on the Monday. Any takers and how much would you want? Have enclosed a pic of it from a few days ago... it's pretty much done now. Cheers, Rob
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These are def the Stabilo All pencils - they're ok but turn to mush in the heat - or mine did!
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Well I got some - but have to say not getting on with them that well. The 'lead' or what is used for the inside is very soft and I'm finding you're resharpening after every line... esp in the heat.
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Agree with the above - the replaceable noses are handy if you want to change the pitch of the chain but as said usually the bar rails will be well worn by the time the nose is worn. I change the nose sprocket by popping the rivet off with the chain breaker, pushing the new rivet in place, burring it over with the chain breaker then using a flap disc grind it smooth. You can find bars for the 576 on my website here Guide bars Go for powermatch bars as these are the far more durable than the pro lites.
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The carving looks great - made me smile
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Then fine seems pretty steep to me - there's a lot of people out there flouting the rules... is this fine going to deter them? I doubt it. He was at least wearing a helmet. The neighbour should have gone over and told him what he was doing wrong and to stop work. If he had refused then he could have taken the action he took.
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chainsawbars.co.uk now sponsoring Nic Speakman of 3D wood
Rob D replied to Rob D's topic in Chainsawbars
No prob Si. I'm going to see if I can get some Sugihara carving bars in soon (ish!) as well. -
Ta!
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Ha ha - I bet your golfing buddys were really pleased you were stopping every minute or so and giving them a breakdown of all the fungi Dave!
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I used to knock the burrs off but don't any more - not sure if it does chip the tooth... but not saying it doesn't! Getting the mill ready for a big log it's nice to take the time the evening before to get it as good as possible as it just seems to keep it's edge so much longer.
