Rob D
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There is nothing like nostalgia for the good old days - but it is nostalgia isn't it? I miss tree work now and then - but in my heart of hearts I know that if I wanted to I could go back to it - but I don't! .... prob best you never write an advert for 'tree faller wanted in Sweden'
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Now my favorite saw As said above most Echos seem to run like a bag of nails for the first few tanks so bear with them... after that they just get better and better.
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Some pics would help identify what the cause of the cracking is but could be tension in the log or shake... over zealous wedging would not cause this.
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That's a good sized project there Steve
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Ha ha - I liked the big lump dropped next to the camera at the end.
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It's a tough lesson - I milled a good size oak butt with pin hole borer - the holes do look unsightly - fine for outdoor sort of stuff but not many would want to use inside a house or take the chance of using it inside a house. You can ask for a partial refund seeing as the damage is there - but unless you agreed to this beforehand the seller may refuse. Personally I would separate out what is wormy and what isn't. Sell the wormy stuff for whatever you can get for it and sell the premium oak for around the £20 a cube area which is what it seems to go for.
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That is a hard one to answer but the best quesiton you should be asking! In some ways an Alaskan is a good way to start - mill some boards and see if you can sell them. Then if there is demand there you can get a bandsaw. Some people buy an Alaskan saying that carpenters around them are begging for timber - others have a stack of boards in the garage they are struggling to sell... so it depends on where you are and who you know!
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I think on the older saws it prob doesn't make a lot of difference....(ie all the Stihl saws starting with an '0') but on the newer saws although it wouldn't kill the saw I have found that repeatedly running the saw out of fuel will cause starting and idling issues further down the line (ie 2 years time...). I never run them out of fuel now and it does seem to keep them running better for longer - although I have no idea why this would be!!
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Very good indeed - can see a lot of work has gone into that
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Yes you can get a woodmizer but for this job it is chainsaw mill only. You can actually charge more chainsaw milling a day than you can a woodmizer!
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You want to be closer the £300-00 mark really I would say.
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Pics would be handy - and also prob best to just state your price rather than be open to offers.
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I know there are hard spots etc in wood - but really one of the advantages of the chainsaw mill is that it will chew through them. Take your saw out the mill - dismantle the bar and chain - dress the bar rails, clean the groove, reassemble, sharpen the chain and get all the teeth equal in length and then check the depth guages. Do all the other maintenace as well such as clean air filter etc... Take your time over it and be thorough. See if that works.
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Like the bowl in the middle - very original idea
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It's a bit of a piece of string question in some ways as depends on soooo many variables. How long does a file last? Oregon say you should go through at least x2 to x3 files per chain (but this is assuming you get right to the very end of the chain)... As the stone wears it loses shape - at this stage you are best to change the stone BUT keep the old one. If you are grinding a really damaged chain put the old stone back on - use it to remove 80% of the damage - put the nice newer one back to put the final finish on there. This will really help you get the most out of your grinding stones.
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On a side note I'm sure my card was cloned at a tesco pay and pump... I know they have cameras but the pumps are un manned at night. Would be easy to fit one of those cloning whatsits - then collect in the morning. -
Good idea Si - I will try this
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This has been my experience - although the big backpack blower ran like a dream straight out the box! The Echos or a few of them seem to run like a bag of old nails to start with!! Poor run up, not reaching full revs etc... The CS280WES after 3 tanks is ony just starting to sound right and was horrible to use to start with... but I think it will be 6 tanks before it is running as it should, the 620SX is now running beautifully after around 5 tanks.. in fact one of the nicest saws I have ever used.
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Very nice Si - the oil certainly brings out the grain
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Yep worked fine As you said before the best first cut rails would have v rails on top for the mini mill as well...
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Now working again!
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Actualy I just tested this and you're right - have contacted the webman! Put your order in and we will add something! Rob
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Hi Andy yes just put in arbtalk and apply voucher to order. This should work
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I like - a lot.
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Nice find and an easy thing to make - I wonder where you buy the metalwork for something like that...
