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While I know that this is a privately owned forum, it is driven by user content. Without the contribution of the "common" users, there would be no forum. But why not get the opinions of the forum users, to make it a better place for its users. The decision would, in the end, be made by the owner/admin. I believe I suggested a simple, non-controversial change, and invited opinions from other users, and feel a little snubbed. But as requested, I will refrain from suggesting any changes in the future.
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Would you like to elaborate on that, Steve. Possibly by countering some of my arguments for why I think it would be a good idea.
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Spud's "What's on your bench today?" thread now contains more than 5.400 posts. Congratulations to Spud (and others) for making this the most popular post in the Chainsaws forum. But it is unfortunately near impossible to search the thread, and questions and answers in the thread are impossible to follow, since they are interspersed with other unrelated postings. What do you guys think about asking Steve to create a new forum under "Equipment forum" named "What is on my bench"? Although most questions relate to chainsaws, not all do, and therefore it should not be made a sub-forum of the chainsaw forum. With a forum of its own, each thread would contain posts that relate to the original posting (although detours and off topic posts would obviously occur). And searching for answers for a particular problem would be a lot easier that way, too.
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A handy comparison of the specs for 545, 550 XP, 555 and 560 XP: Compare Husqvarna proffesional chainsaws
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It is important to me, if I can save 1/3 of the filing strokes, which translates to an equivalent time saving, which is what the Save Edge files gives me. Have you ever tried Save Edge files, yourself?
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The MS 150 uses a 1/4" chain and needs to be sharpened with a 3.2 mm file (1/8"), not a 4mm file. But STIHL does make a file guide for it, see "Stihl file holder and file 3.2mm" Products for the category: File handle and guide File it using a 30° top plate angle, holding the file at 90° to the bar.
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You can actually make Google do the conversion for you. Type "60*30 square feet in square metres" into Google, and you get the answer. https://www.google.com/search?q=60*30+square+feet+in+square+metres ... gives you 167.225 square metres. I assume the 12' is the height of the building, and therefore can be safely ignored, as you are asking for square metres and not cubic metres.
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The majority of my milling is done in softwoods (pine and spruce) between 12" and 25" diameter, using an MS660. I use 3/8" LP ripping chain (STIHL) on 25" hard nose bar and 3/8" Full Profile ripping chains (Oregon) on 30" and 42" bars. Reference milling speed on newly sharpened chain: Spruce, 12" wide cut, using 3/8" LP STIHL ripping chain: 12 seconds/foot. But I have milled larger diameter Oak as well, without any problems. Obviously, I have no way of comparing to a machine sharpened chain, but I honestly don't see why it would be any sharper/faster. If, at some point, I need to mill large quantity, large diameter hardwoods, I may try ordering a sharpener, and do the comparison.
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Alec, I don't agree with you. I have sharpened my ripping chains by hand for the past five years, and have never had a problem.
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Leave on pallets, covered and well ventilated, and you will be OK
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Makita, Dolmar, Echo, or possibly a used STIHL or Husqvarna.
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Oh, I absolutely agree with you. STIHL have become far too complacent, and need someone competent breathing down their necks. I doubt, however, if that is likely to be Dolmar. In fact, I would rather think it could be Makita, as they have the marketing muscle and distribution network to pull it off.
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OK, I was just pointing out, that the number of online problem reports cannot be used as a valid measure for reliabiliy. I know about the problems that MS 261 and 560 XP have had, but I also know many happy owners. But if you don't rely on the saw being available every day, I agree that having to wait for a few days to receive spares is not that big of a problem. But for me, it would be
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Oner reason you find a lot more problem reports on the STIHL MS 261 and Husqvarna 550 XP than you do on the Dolmar 5105 is that there are a LOT more of the former saws around. I would say 100 times as many. And even if the Dolmar is more reliable (I don't think there are any credible/objective reliability figures available), you need to take into account spares availability for consumables (break bands etc) and service availability. If it takes you five times as long to get a Dolmar fixed, when it is broken, as compared to a STIHL or Husqvarna, it may have a reliability that is five times as high, but will still be non-functional for the same proportion of time.
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My immediate guess would be TU 16, in which case it needs an 11.5mm wire rope. But measure it up, and compare to the models here: Tirfor, T508, T515, T532, TU8, TU16, TU32 Winches, Repair, Tirfor Hire More specs and manuals for Tirfor's can be found here: http://www.tractel.com/en/series.php?id_serie=47
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Either file will work fine with either chain. It is mostly a matter of taste, and your Stihl 3/8" file holder would be perfect for either file as well. Some people start off using a 5.5 mm file on 3/8" chains, and when the cutter is half gone, they turn to a smaller 5.2 mm file, as the cutter heigh is smaller towards the end. But, honestly, I doubt very much anyone would be able to tell the difference. So my recommendation: Go ahead, and use the 5.2 mm file you already have for the husky/oregon chains. And if you want to speed up your chain sharpening, go for the SaveEdge brand files next time. They cut faster (more aggressively) and last longer, as well. See http://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/products/catlisting/category/round-files/
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Here is a link to the results of the file survey that Rob made last year, that showed SaveEdge as the big winner: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsawbars/47661-mirror-mirror-wall-who-makes-best-chainsaw-file-them-all-2.html#post744639
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You might want to consider the Peltor LiteCom series. Available as helmet-mount earmuffs. One of the models works as an active hearing protection, so you can communicate easily while wearing it, and when chainsaw starts, it will dampen the noise automatically. Some models even have bluetooth, allowing you to connect to your phone See Peltor Lite-Com Headsets
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For your needs (20" - 25") either saw will do. The 461 has ample power to pull a 25" bar.
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A picture is worth a thousand words...
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It doesn't make any difference whether you compare kW or you compare bhp, as long as you are comparing like with like. And however you look at it, the MS 660 has more power, and lower weight than both 390 XP and 395 XP. And while the manufacturers' power ratings may not be entirely accurate, it's all we have to go by. And I have no reason to believe that one manufacturer is less "honest" than another (at least when it comes to STIHL vs Husqvarna).
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What is your source for "1/2 hp down over the 390"? Manufacturers specs (which I guess is all we have to go by) indicate otherwise: STIHL MS 660: 7.0 bhp STIHL MS 661: 7.2 bhp Husqvarna 390 XP: 6.4 bhp Husqvarna 395 XP: 6.6 bhp And you should take weight (power/weight ratio) into account also. I have compiled manufacturers specs of pro saws in this overview: http://bit.ly/chainsaw-data
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Check out this thread for a discussion about using Aspen fuel: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/41601-one-reason-i-use-aspen.html And this website from the UK distributor of Aspen fuel about the benefits of Aspen: http://www.aspenfuel.co.uk/clean-facts/
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The easiest way of switching off a saw with a faulty on/off switch is to put the choke on. Kills it immediately.
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Can you tell someones age group from the way they Post
morten replied to gensetsteve's topic in The Lounge
If you all want to experiment writing text like this, I have created a page on my website (did it years ago) that does all the swapping around of letters in the words. Try it out, and send mails to your friends all jumbled-up: Word Jumble
