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Try changing your cutting technique a little. When cutting down trees in sandy environments, I always apply a slightly different cutting technique, taught to me at the arb college by an old guy who grew up in a part of the country where the earth was very sandy and windy. Cut with a pulling chain, only, and position the bar in such a way, that the cutting is done outwards in a fairly steep angle (close to 90 degrees) to the bark. This will prevent the chain from dragging sand grains all the way though the trunk dulling the cutters. If you cut from the centre of the trunk and outwards, the sand grains deposited in the bark will be pulled off the trunk, and while they may touch the cutters they will not stay in contact for very long. So the gob cut needs to be made with a bit of finesse, and the felling cut needs to be done with a plunge-cut that does NOT go all the way through the trunk, but is pulled tangentially all the way around the trunk. Don't know how to explain it. Let me know if you need a sketch, and I'll post one. I have only ever used this technique on Larch and Fir, which is typically the only trees that will grow in very barren and sandy areas in Denmark. I would be really interested in hearing from you whether this technique makes a noticeable difference in your case.

That is why I prefer the Maasdam Rope Puller, for the "small pulls" that don't justify getting out the big Tirfor winch. It has unlimited pulling length, combined with low weight and (relatively) low price. Just ensure you get an appropriate rope for it. Available on ebay MAASDAM POW?R ROPE PULLER A-20 ¾ TON CAPACITY | eBay

Tried it. Didn't like it at all. The Trio-brake is awkvard and in the way when snedding. Would never use a trio-brake saw professionally, if I had the choice.

+1 Mini mill is ideally suited for making beams. You get 90 degree angles automatically.

List price of 95 octane unleaded is SEK 14.58 (£1.48). That make Aspen 56% more expensive than ordinary petrol in Sweden. The main reason for the low price is the Swedish decision to impose reduce duties on Alkylate fuels. Until that happens in the UK, it will remain a marginal product. Unless, of course, it becomes mandated for H&S reasons. Political pressure (campaigning) is the way forward!

This is where I just had 50 litres of Aspen 2T. It is in Sweden, where Aspen is sold at the pump for SEK 22.77/litre (£2.30). Oh joy ----

Newton was wrong. There is no such thing as gravity... Earth sucks!

Just remember, that the 2 ton/4 ton "rating" is not the pulling/lifting capacity. It's some weird "ability to pull a 2 ton vehicle on wheels along a horisontal surface". Tha actual pulling force is roughly 200/400 kg. And no formal Minimum Breaking Strength, Safe Working Load either.

That is SOOO not true. Most of the Greek bailout money is German.

OK, if the question is about semi-chisel vs full-chisel on a top handle saw (I guess it's not a Stihl or Husqvarna, given it's 10" 1.3 mm/0.05"), have a look at this thread discussing the subject (after the Stihl MS201T started shipping with full-chisel chain) http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/31191-new-ms201t-chain-what-do-you-think.html

Given the fact that you (probably) have a 1.1 mm (0.043") kerf bar, you will not have much choice. It's semi-chisel or semi-chisel (Stihl or Oregon). And given those choices, I doubt anyone would recommend anything but Stihl! If you want to have the choice of full chisel, you'd need a 1.3 mm (0.05") kerf bar, which would be 12" (or longer).

If you know you are hijacking the thread, why do it? Why not just create a new post?

As previous posters have indicated, could the cause of your problem be the lack of the rubber tube around the spring. Why not just try fitting the small piece of tube. According to the MS 260 parts list: 1121 162 8000: Hose 12x1x20mm - or is that what "ill order a new one" should be interpreted as?

Have a look at this video, which clearly shows the spring and plastic tube, as well as how to fit it (at 11:10) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Fp4TwRD40&t=11m10s]Stihl chainsaw repair . Part 6 - YouTube[/ame]

I would most definitely go for a four sided design. Have a look at a Google Image search Google Images The three sided design will remove a lot of material and be really hard to carve straight. You need to make the customer aware that the ceder obelisk will not last more than 5-10 years. It will rot at ground level, and eventually pose a risk when failing.

The oiler worked fine to start with. I have noticed during the last 6 months, or so, when refilling, that the oil consumption was down. It may have something to do with the fact that I am using bio chain oils (rapeseed oil based) and have not been using the saw much for the past year (been busy doing other things). Bio oils have a tendency to harden (oxydise) over time, creating a rubbery film. Thanks for the info on part numbers for oilers. Very helpful! PS: Aren't we all just "dumb cutters"?

True. Emergency services get an approximate location of a cellphone by signal strength triangulation from the nearby transmission masts. In rural areas where only one mast has contact, this triangulation doesn't work (obviously) and location can only be determined to within a few miles from the mast serving the call.

In the good'ol days, Denmark used 000 for emergency services. Even slower than 999 on the old rotary dial phones. I believe 999/000 was used to minmise the risk of accidentially calling emergency services when a faulty connection/wire caused short disconnects (which is the way the old rotary dial phone performed the dialling). See Rotary dial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for details. I am happy that the 112 code has been universally adopted by that many countries. Saves lives. Oh, and the reason for the number not being, say 111, is that on pushbutton phones, that would increase the risk of accidentally dialing a number (pressing the same number repeatedly).

Even though 112 is the universal emergency service number in 70 countries, I believe the text message registration (sending "REGISTER" to 112), only works in few countries, possibly UK-only. At least it does not work in Denmark/Sweden, failing with a "Not delivered" message. So don't count on the service being available in countries where you have not registered.

Thanks guys. If I find the cause of the oiling problem, I'll post back the info in this thread

Do you mean me to start up the saw without bar/chain/side cover and watch the oil pouring out? Difficult to judge whether it is the proper amount, though. It is oiling, just not enough. Where do I find the oil tank breather? Guess I should hava a look in the service manual, but I feel lazy today (whole day spent milling spruce).

The oiler on my two year old MS 660 is being a bit stingy with the oil. This is happening on several different bars, which rules out dirt etc in the oiler hole on the bar. I have turned up the oiler to full, but still, it only dispenses about 1/3 tank of oil for 1 tank of fuel. For general use it is OK, but it worries me when using the saw for milling (Alaskan). The bar is getting hot, and I don't think it does much good for the chain, either. Any ideas about what the cause could be, and what to look for when diagnosing the problem? Possibly, I should just bite the bullet, and change the oiler to a high-output oiler (PN 1122 640 3201, I think), which would be good anyway for milling with long bars (currently use 25", 30" and 42" for milling). However, if the problem lies elsewhere, I'd rather fix the cause of the problem.

Alkylate 2T fuel is also available at the pump at OKQ8 stations around Sweden at a current price of SEK 18.25, which converts to €11 for 5 litres. As far as I know, the alkylate fuel supplied by OKQ8 is NOT from the Aspen refineries, but possibly from Statoil (Norwegian). (ref OK/Q8 2T Alkylate) This goes to prove, that with market demand (volume) and reduced duties, the price may get down to reasonable levels (£1.90/litre)

In Sweden, where Alkylate fuel carries reduced fuel duty, the current retail price for a 25 litre canister is SEK 620, which equates to €14.8 for 5 litres (ref Alkylatbensin Aspen 2-takt 25 l)

Included angle: 30 - 40 degrees. I can highly recommend this book: [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Guide-Sharpening-Leonard-Lee/dp/1561581259]The Complete Guide to Sharpening: Leonard Lee: 0094115581257: Amazon.com: Books[/ame] It explains everything you need to know about sharpening knives, tools, saws, axes etc, and explains (more than) what you need to know about metallurgy.