Husqvarna King

12 hours ago, Peasgood said:

MS210, starts and runs fine for 5 minutes or so and then seems to run out of fuel. Doesn't stop, just completely lacks power. If I keep trying to use it it will stall. Starts easy when hot and ticks over fine.

Sorry to ask such a boring question but could I have a check list of things to look at. It has fresh fuel and visually the filter in the tank looks fine. 

 

Ignition coil?

3 minutes ago, HoweToArb said:

Hi lady’s and gents,

 

I’m wanting to get two Echo chainsaws a top handle and a ground saw but don’t have any experience with Echo used only Stihl if you have any recommendations of what two saws I could get or any advice let me know! 
 

Cheers

I have the 360 top handle saw. It is a good saw for the price, not the best shape to drag round a tree and doesn't seem to have the power of a 200t or the husky 540t. That said on hot summer days I take it over the husky as it starts much easier. It's old school carb. One thing I noticed was that the 14"bar looked/was massive, make sure you put a 12" on it.

It's more than adequate for all aerial tree work and has been reliable so far

Good luck ?

49 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

I'm shutting down after today. I have a grass contract with a local council, which I could do as I'm in a tractor, if I dont do it, do I let the cricket field become a hay meadow??

All suppliers are shut down from today, so no fencing etc. If we all abide by this, then we can kick this virus into touch

As well as tree work I have cancelled for the next couple of weeks I have 2 fortnightly grass contracts, one at a school and another on a common area in a private estate of 40 houses. I cut them last week but not sure what to do....do I leave them to grow, I have a feeling that three weeks at home will not be the end of this.

Just now, The avantgardener said:

This page isn’t the official page I have just viewed. The official page states that to travel to work, the work must be essential and that it cannot be done from home. Paying our bills may feel essential to us but it isn’t essential in this instance, what is essential is that we stop this virus killing more people than necessary.

Full guidance on staying at home and away from others - GOV.UK

WWW.GOV.UK

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The single most important action we can all take, in fighting...

Just now, Phil71 said:

This advice says we can go to work if we can't work from home! 

 

Yeah, I'm just worried that in my local area people will think I'm a selfish arsehole for not being at home, even though I work alone

Just now, Phil71 said:

I just read that. It's an official document

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Travelling to and from work, but only where this is absolutely necessary. 

 

If you have to travel to work, it seems to heavily indicate when the job is absolutely necessary.  Be it NHS, Fire Servies, Police, Tree Surgeon going out to fell a tree away to fall in on a house etc. 

 

Not to make a few quid. 

And they added or if you cannot work from home

Just now, trigger_andy said:

Is trying to find loop-holes in this the best solution? 

Not at all. Just don't think the wording was particularly good, lockdown should have been the word used

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Maybe you should just do as your told? 

I was a little confused, it says essential work or if you cannot work from home, I work alone, and can call customer from outside when/ if I arrive. The pm didn't use the word lockdown.

Just now, Coletti said:

13 minutes ago, Husqvarna King said:

Those Cummins mx case we're brilliant, made in the McCormick factory, much better than the previous 51series and the newer crappy maxxums etc. Mtx same with Perkins engine I think

I've no issues with the 51 series, great tractors but as you said, not quite the cummins powered mx (they were cummins powered though, just not as refined). They are pretty much the same tractor as the mtx with just a different engine and while the Perkins lump in the mtx is good, it's not a patch of the cummins in an mx, completely different animal

51 was a good engine, but where I worked in my younger days we had two 5150, they were bollock crushers on the road and not the comfiest in the field, did the job though and pretty reliable....other than the pickup hitches

On 21/02/2020 at 23:30, Coletti said:

Something to consider would be the case mx/McCormick mtx form around 1999-2003 and the John Deere XX00 and XX10 series of around the same era. Not as new as you have suggested but both are good solid work horses, especially the case mx in my experience

Those Cummins mx case we're brilliant, made in the McCormick factory, much better than the previous 51series and the newer crappy maxxums etc. Mtx same with Perkins engine I think

10 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

If your experience is that 'transportation' damages them, you can't have staff! 

 

IME the person paying for tools and equipment seldom damages them. Inexplicably items used by others just seem to fall apart.

Nope, no staff here.

But seriously in around two years my last set had worn holes right through the aluminium and the lower legs were battered, just from resting on the truck/trailer and driving around (strapped on too)

Viburnum tinus, bet it smells of cat piss or BO ?

Can a piece of thin plywood on the bottom stop them from splitting? Like they did on that redwood kings programme with the slices of redwood as large tables and timelines etc?

5 hours ago, Tom D said:

Scum.

 

Ask all the dealers to check when someone orders a chute.

That's great thinking. ?

Just now, Mark Bolam said:

TW209130010-A5

 

Serial number.

They left the spout.

Non standard hitch and safety chain.

What year is it and any other distinguishing features?

Bastards mate. Gutted for you ☹️

I have the one from machine mart, has 2x 240 sockets and has been great. Wasn't expensive and had option of a 110v too. ?

10 hours ago, JC1234 said:

Yes!! Thankyou!! 

Haven't bought any saws off him but I did buy a scag 48 mower. It was in lovely condition and he even sent me out a steering rod that wasn't right when I got it. Top guy ?

1 hour ago, JC1234 said:

What’s the guy called on this forum who sells chainsaws on eBay, think he’s based in Wales and sells them second hand/ex demo! TIA guys! 

Harry the cat - mark carter?

6 hours ago, Tommy_B said:

Only just seen this thread. Really sorry to hear about your wife mate. Hope all is as good as it can be now.

 

 

I genuinely used to think about how you were getting on a lot. I remember you saying that you had been diagnosed and wondered how you were doing.

Well I'm still here. The mis diagnosis cost me another round of chemo on top of what I should have had. Tingly fingers and a few trapped nerves is all I seem different to before, and my veins have shrunk. Still climbing, am a dad now and only have to be checked yearly, so all is good. Hope all you lot are still checking (or getting someone else to) your balls. Still got my fingers crossed for you Stubby?

I need to replace my Kombi kit but not sure which way to go. I have always had Stihl but after looking at the latest polesaw head it looks like a plastic piece of sh*t and not worth the money. Would be fine for pruning but I reckon on a hedge reduction it wouldn't last 5minutes. So in experience is the head as poor as it looks? And engine wise is the km94 the best engine to go for? I'd like the power of the bigger one but hate the 4mix engine. Thanks in advance ?

Recently had to change how I store my ropes etc. All in breathable rope bags and harness etc in a big husky bag. But it's now in a steel cupboard (to stop Rolands). Inside a tin barn, that gets very hot in summer, very cold in Winter and sweats if my neighbor has his heater on if in site.

Am I worrying over nothing? 

How do you lot store your climbing kit?

I use one of these. Invaluable for hard clay, sharpen to cut roots (works like an axe) and splits concrete on jobs where it's not worth bringing the hydraulic breaker. I normally dig with a straight shaft grafter/rabbiting spade but near trees and in hard stony ground and dry clay this chissel and the shoveholers will do the job no problem.