spudulike
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I am beginning to see quite a lot of MS200Ts in with cheap Chinese top ends. What's the difference - the Chinese ones look to be in OK condition but pull around 130psi and don't run well. A decent Stihl kit will pull 150psi when well worn, 170psi on a relatively fresh engine and have seen 220psi on a ported new OEM Stihl cylinder kit. The difference is the torque and cut speed in larger cuts, it is very noticeable. It is simple to tell the difference between the kits, the Chinese ones tend to have no markings on the cylinder transfer mouldings, the Stihl ones will have part codes and manufacturers name on them.
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I had a cup of Ryan Air tea spilt all over me on my return from Malta in November, I know it wasn't good when my arse started to burn and stood up and felt like I was wearing a soiled nappy. I think the passengers started getting worried about my lack of composure so dried the seat and sat down. Fortunately it all dried off by the time we landed. Flight crew did say I could sort myself out in the Loo but unless there was an industrial size hand drier at knee height in there, I didn't see what I could do to help. Perhaps I should sue - burns, new coat, new jeans, new undercrackers, damage to my man bits......what a load of balls
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Yup, I fully agree. I had a 20 year career in manufacturing and had hydraulic/ flywheel presses, large print and robotic machines under my management. we HAD to check all guards on a shift basis, train the staff to do and sign to say the equipment was checked. In this case it is a mix of the seller not stating the equipment needed the guards fixing and the new owners just putting it to work with no form of risk analysis or repair put in place. -
It sounds like the previous owner or owners modified the kit so the safety devices were inoperable so it was probably easier to use but more dangerous to operate. Personally I would say that the current owner should have realised the equipment was not safe and the original owner shouldn't have taken off the devices to make the machine safe. As far as my porting goes...for the record, I also service the chain brake and the chain catcher - the catchers are commonly missing and also the machines rev WITHIN the manufacturers specification AND I only port saws on the OWNERS request. Not pissed.....well, not in that sense anyway
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Safety Gear - Order Of Importance
spudulike replied to Witterings's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Read about the dangers, know how they are caused and then avoid the route causes. Kick back - avoid cutting with the bar tip, trip/slip hazards - switch the saw off or use the brake when walking about, pushback - learn about stress in fallen timber and bar pinching.....etc, etc The PPE will protect you from these scenarios but common sense will stop them happening in the first place. Bit like having an airbag but knowing following too close to the car in front may cause a rear end so you back off a bit. -
Sounds like it is running on the rich side, unusual as most manufacturers leave them on the lean side to meet emissions. Does it clean up in the cut? Is the air filter clean? Normally I would stick the correct tool on the H screw, rev it and use a tach but am guessing this isn't something you can do. Can the supplier retune it? One last thing to check, make sure the choke is fully open and not sticking partially closed, had this on MS200Ts before with a similar result.
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I would say between £25-60 depending on the age. I have two vintage McCullochs and neither cost me over £50 although one was a bargain. Vintage saws tend to only get big money if they are big capacity - 100cc and above or of non standard configuration such as two cylinders etc.
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I did say........!
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It will be expensive on parts and labour, can't see it being viable on an old machine even with a short bottom end replacement.
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If the saw is used for business and is a primary saw then it should get OEM, Meteor/Hyway, if it is seldom used and if it packs up it is of no consequence then fit whatever grabs you.....simple!!! I never just fit a piston ring as if you are in the engine, you often pay £10 for a ring or £25 for a decent AM piston so fit pistons....sorry.....just what I do!
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Difficult to say and would need to know that the machine also has good compression. One simple check on the L screw setting is to start the machine on the choke, let it pop then start it on the fast idle setting and it should rev like the throttle is open around 1/4 with a very obvious higher than idle revs effect. If it isn't doing this, the low screw is far too rich that could give you the symptoms you have. It sounds like you are missing the POP of the first signs of combustion and that may be a number of issues such as poor carb setting, lack of compression etc. If your machine has a decomp, don't use it and also, if it floods, remove the plug, turn the machine upside down, pull it over hard 5 times, replace the plug and then hold the throttle open fully and pull the saw over a few times and normally it will fire and run.....with lots of smoke.
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Made my "factory tool" from an old pallet, it worked, just need to think about these things.
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Got a little Black and Decker mains saw for using in the summer when people are in their gardens and a ported 395 is a bit loud. Works OK and fills the log store!
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How much do you pay for your stove wood?
spudulike replied to BowlandStoves's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
And it needs to with the weather like we had today!!! -
Probably got it from Saga Magazine!
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Rule No1 of the saw club - vintage saws should be owned by people who can fix them
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How much do you pay for your stove wood?
spudulike replied to BowlandStoves's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
I just test saws through the year and it tends to fill the log store pretty quickly. -
Damn, can't a man get some rest
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They do stop damage to the starter pulley etc.....just saying!
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Yup, made it myself and stuck a 6mm drill straight through the fleshy part of my thumb as a reward. You need to either have the factory tool or get inventive for the flywheel side!
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The 357 has stuffers, makes splitting them more difficult without the right tools.
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As Robert Plant sang.....and it makes me wonder.........
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Just fall in to it, slippers, nice cardie or tank top, bargain hunt on TV.....all good, embrace it.
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Is that supposed to be funny....I guess it may be.....of course you do
