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  1. daveindales
    Thanks, Will place order and give them a try.
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    Just wondering, has anyone out there ordered from Greenstripe.net? They have a cheap hedgetrimmer on there, same as one I'm after. Are they ok to deal with. Comments please.
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    Yes, I realise that the new one has a primer and the H and L screws that can only be turned half a turn. The older version has no primer and normal H and L screws, but will it fit and run ok?
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    I'm wondering, will the carb from an old style 346xp (orange side cover) fit on to the new style 346xp (silver side cover).
  5. daveindales
    Just a reminder not to forget those who gave their lives for this country. Going to kids football where there's a two minute silence today. Lest we forget
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    An excellent post, and one I totally agree with.
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    Iv'e got the 25hp entec equivelent, and it's been the best piece of equipment Iv'e ever bought. No bearing since Iv'e had it 6/7 years. Yes, it's heavy on petrol, but it's light and will chip all day every day. When your driving over the Dales hills you don't want anything heavy. No need to chip over 4" as it's a log.
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    Do not even consider any pole pruner marketed by Soneva. I usually only buy only husky or stihl, but a few years ago I bought a soneve pole saw. This is the biggest pile of junk Iv'e ever bought. The on switch was off and the off switch was on. This took quite a while to figure out. The oiler did'nt work, and the telescopic mechansim was unnaturally stiff to use. The customer services were !!! (well, let's just call them rude and unhelpful. stick with a make you know. Sorry, have no idea about combi boilers.
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    Hope they catch the scum and jail them for 10 years with no chance of getting out early.
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    If your felling up to 30" timber, do you want anything "ighter and nippier" than a 372xp ??? Fair enough if your felling 15" - 20" trees
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    I always have 2 pairs on the go. In case one gets soaked. I patch up all my chainsaw trousers. Cant see a lot of point in spending too much on chainsaw trousers as they only tear and split at seams.
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    Good luck Jon in a very brave venture. To be honest, there's very, very few people who I would lend any of my pro saws to, whilst I'm not there. I'm also not that keen on borrowing expensive things off other people. Too many things to go wrong. Good luck all the same
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    Chris, If I let you down, through no fault of my own, I'd find you something to do for the day and still pay you the same. Even if it means just splitting logs. However, I don't think everyone else would do this. Also, some people will say; if the contract climber lets the contractor down, then should the contract climber pay the contractor something. For example, if a contractor has traffic lights booked and all the paperwork is done for working by a bust A-road. Then early that morning the climber says he can't make it. Then, the contractor is in trouble A difficult one. Has this already happened, or are you thinking it may happen in the future:
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    Montreal's nice. Great lake's are worth seeing. Niagera Falls is awsome Although, Niagera itself is a bit like blackpool. Montreal is also very handy to New England and Vermont in the States. Very leafy and wooded. Don't try and see too much too quickly, as distances are huge. I thought I'd pop down from Montreal to Niagera, to see the falls. Did'nt look far on the map, but it took ages. Never been Vancover side, but I'll bet it's just as good.
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    Have felled a lot of dead elm with burrs on. The quality seems to vary quite a lot. I'd just get what you can for them.
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    The only thing I use the top winch handle for is to carry the thing about, and attached to a 372, you don't like carrying it too far. By the way, anyone using one should read the instructions and use thread lock on the nuts and bolts, as mine did work loose, especially the ones holding the oil inside. The thread lock cured that problem.
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    I think it copes ok. Iv'e only broken dyneema once, but was always breaking wire. Maybe I was pulling too much?
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    As far as the left hand being close to the exhaust, Iv'e never noticed this at all. When I use the winch, I have hold of the chainsaw, as I would when normally using the chainsaw (left hand on wrap round handle) Maybe I'm using it wrong?
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    I have the lewis winch pulley, but only find a use for it rarely. You could probably get away with 6mm. I sacrificed a little rope length for a bit more strength.
  21. daveindales
    Your quite right about the problems of using just the chain brake, but I don't find it a problem, using it for the things I use it for. However, if your not used to it, it may be unadvisable to remove the brake. As you say, you have no control, other than applying chain brake again. I just foundthe lewis winch brake got in the way too much. I think the dyneema is only about 9/10mm, but it's way stronger than the wire rope.
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    I'ts no problem on a 372xp. The chain braks is not on the side cover. It's a 12 year old saw, and had been replaced by a new one, so I don't worry too much. Iv'e been using it like this for a couple of years with no problems.
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    The instructions say use a torque wrench and give you the settings, so why wound'nt you use one. I always use one and add a bit of copper ease to the bolts. Never had a problem yet.
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    Thats why I keep banging on about dynemma rope. Stronger than steel, does not kink like wire, and does not jam, when cable is nearly all pulled in. I got rid of the wire rope within a few weeks. Too much trouible. I tend to use the chainsaw chain brake, and got rid of the winch brake.

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