RobRainford
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A big saw on a small bar is handy as you don't strain the saw and hence use less fuel. But a small saw is easier to work with. It's a compromise. I used to have an 18" on my 260 because that's all I had. I likes the weight of it. I've now changed to a 13" because it's even better for snedding. Ive got a 20" coming for the 660 which will be the bigger saw for felling and bigger discing up. That then leaves me with a set of 3 saws. All I need. I'll be getting a 25" for the 660 too as I get some site clearance jobs from time to time and a bigger bar is handy.
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Sorry to derail but I prefer to tile around my bath. Easier to clean!
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I've looked through the exploded manual of the 660 and there are a few models that had bigger spikes ie the magnum-r and the arctic. Might get some and have a change round which model are those off if you know?
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A 660 with a 13" bar hmmm. Can you get 3/8 in 13"?
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I've looked at some exploded diagrams and it seems as though it might just fit. It's gonna look ace! Tom it's a Sunday. I'd done everything I needed to do in my container and decided to have a mess round!
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I like the gelert one. Same design as the north face with the same material and about 30% of the price! I have a red silver bull one too, huge bag, but the stitching bust on the underside which holds the rucksack straps. All the usual suppliers sell gelert bags. But I found eBay to be a few quid cheaper overall. Nearly £10 compared to some places.
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didnt think so its plastic, dont want to be drilling just for a bit of fun! the normal side casings are metal and are all the same size, so fit together ok. cant wait to have a go though, i think the original ones will fit ok.
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ill have a go tomorrow the outer case is different to others so it may not fit both sets
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I'm gonna buy some. Don't know whether to go for the double set or just one. As it's mainly a snedding saw now with it's little bar. The double looks the dawgs! Excuse the pun haha
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This isn't overkill at all 660 dawgs on a 260 with a 13" bar. Its a slow day
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Weve had some. We used a mistblower to treat them and it seems to have sorted it. We still lose a couple trees as with any crop Our trees are grown in our own fields. We live on a farm so we utilise the space. The tops will be trimmed this month. They get done every year. They are all reaching 7ft now. They were all planted in 2001!
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Best toy ever
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I prefer the manual labour side to the studying side tbh! I'll be having a BSc by next summer hopefully. Won't go much further. No need for me.
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I'll go for the free option too! I can't remember what I searched. But I found it through google and had seen it a few times so decided to join. That was last November and I haven't looked back!
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Nice idea with the 2011. I bet the Hoover loves you! We grow Fraser fir. Had a few hundred out this year. Had one in the house and it barely dropped a needle. We've recently planted 20000 more trees. Fraser and nordman. With a view to plant another 20000 over the next year. I never recommend spruce as an indoor tree. Way to happy to shed it's load! Here's some of our frasers.
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A lot of the desire over apples devices is through good marketing and making them look desirable, the laptops are a single piece of cast aluminium which makes them look good! I don't own apple computers but have a friend who owns both apple laptops and a windows desktop. His files interchange just fine over computers. It would just kill apples Market share if they were completely dependent on their own file types. You can get the same programs for both pc and mac now too. I use my iPhone for everything. I can now be completely dependent from my pc. I an check all three email accounts, facebook, buy and sell on eBay, surf the Internet, listen to music, play games. I can do everything my pc can. And a lot easier!
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Ill be one to mention an iPhone. Although you are looking at a HTC, have a look and play with an iPhone. I have friends who don't like the HTC phones after using them everyday. It's completely your choice. I have only had a try of HTC phones in shops so don't know what they are like day in day out. I've had numerous iPhones, a few have been warranty replacements but still I've had each model. There is a massive following for the iPhone too so any problems have most likely been dealt with before. Although bb are good. I find the keyboards way too diddly!
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How many sharpens would you think out of a file? I feel after 2 good sharpens, depending on chain damage and bar length that they don't file as good as a new one.
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Trust you Steve to post at exactly midnight! All the best guys, may this year be prosperous and full of great experiences!
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It's an idea I've thought about. A new chain for every job. Depending on the saw, ive found two 12" 200t chain for £12 so one on every job isn't much of a problem. Although something like a 660 36" chain is £25-30 depending on area. That I would sharpen small stuff is worth buying new chains if you can afford it. A compromise could be a new chain each week?
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Use a grinder to take damage off then two passes with a new file and it's a perfect like new edge!
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Hand sharpen is good enough. I buy packs of 6 or 12. Tend to get two good sharpens. One if it's a badly damaged chain. It's not worth investing the money on expensive files when they are just gonna wear out.
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Thanks. The 039 was bought in 97. But had a new bar and chain put on last month. It's had a couple of uses but its not in need of a sharpen yet. We run the 039 on full chisel now. I do with all chains. I prefer them for sharpening as I can see the edge and the corner. I've got a 20" coming for the 660. But ive got to wait for it and it would be overkill for what it's cutting!
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Taking off a 36 and putting an 18 on. I think it will run ok on it! Then I can go from an 18 to a 13 on my 260.
