spudulike
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So - you have two opinions, one where you save, build up some wealth over a long period, perhaps retire at 55-60 years and enjoy a bit or R&R. The other where you don't give a damn and just keep working till you drop - it never is that clear cut but these are the two options or somewhere in between. Starting early is the best option, think of the old acorns to oaks adage - the longer the tree grows, the more logs you get! Pensions are pensions and bound by pension legislation but there are other tax free savings out there that can give good returns such as equity ISAs, sure, you pay tax on your earnings but unlike pensions, when you take your savings out, you pay no tax and they are pretty flexible. If equity gives you the wobbles then the housing market may beckon. It all depends on where you want to be once you hit 50-60.....where do you want to be?
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Back on pensions - you should start saving as early as possible, if you leave it to later in life, you have to put away much larger amounts the later you leave it. Don't think of a pension kicking in at 65-67 years, savings/pensions give you the benefit of retiring early and bridging the gap between retiring and getting your own pension supported by the government one later in life. What happens if you don't have a pension - you end up with the bare minimum when you eventually reach an age where you shouldn't be worrying about money.
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Time will tell, not sure it will last like a 460/660 etc but lets see!
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There is a limit to what tax can be paid by guys washing cars for peanuts and paying a proportion of their wages back to the business owner for crappy accommodation!!! What about the costs on the economy like translators in schools, police and hospitals etc
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Spirit and compressor - works for me but find it annoying that owners don't seem able to pop covers off every 6 months and clean their saws!
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Another lovely clean machine.....well it is now
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The email etc don't show up if viewing on a phone but we have made contact and time will tell!
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If it makes a fragile machine, it isn't good. If the weight saving causes no detriment to the lifespan of the saw, it can only be good. The nylon flywheel was a part response to the 066 spinning the ends off their cranks, the beefier crank end was the other improvement.
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It must be more than the weight of a carb, they don't weigh that much. Was the flywheel a nylon one like the MS660? Always looked at that as being a decent idea, less inertia, less weight and quicker spool up time! Reckon Stihl have thrown a lot at weight saving throughout the saw!
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It still amazes me that some spend weeks sodding around with stuff they don't know about or spend ££££ on parts they don't need and then eventually send it to me and learn the truth. Go do what you are good at and let me do what I am good at!
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That could knock the flywheel off balance resulting in worn crank bearings but guess 4 cube a year....it will last forever!
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Good, I don't mind a bit of chip and oil if it comes off with a brush and white spirit but this baked on veggie oil is bloody awful!
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Shyte in the gauze strainer, split inlet manifold, split fuel line, perforated pump gasket, someone has rebuilt it badly or give it to someone who knows what they are doing. You may have nipped the piston up if you have been running it lean....just saying! Some of the above suggestions are a bit suspect IMO!
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I am talking about any oil that has the ability to dry in air forming a coating that no solvent or water based cleaner appears to dissolve - I have had to grind the stuff out with a 4mm drill on some MS200 cooling fins!!!! I may just start sending the manky ones back and put "not known at this address" on the box
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Industry rule of thumb is £5K income per year from every £100K in your pension. Best start these things at 20 years if possible as it is a long game drip feed affair!
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Had a strange one today, a chewed up inlet port on one side and a mullered piston. Thought about it and bingo.....redneck piston stop, chewed up the fragile part of the inlet port which is also the important timed side and this then cocked up a brand new OEM £50 piston. Now got an unhappy customer who did a load of work on the saw and then sent it in for porting - new top end needed on this one!
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Well if you have used the stuff in your saw, you now reap what you sow. I get bloody sick and tired of getting saws in run on bio oil, veg oil or turpentine oil and having to make them look nice for their return after service. This oil takes paint off older saws and sticks like shyte to a blanket! It also hits their serviceability and resale value.......I hate the stuff - fill your boots and keep your mouth closed when using the compressor
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I have used one as a strimmer before, they are good at annoying neighbours but reckon they are best at cutting wood
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My take is that there is an issue with this model of saw during some part of its history which CAN'T be blamed on lack of grease. I have done enough saws to know that most of the previous models had no issues with needle bearings detonating as I have changed almost none on MS200s, MS460/440s, MS260s, MS660s etc and many were minging wrecks where servicing was a stranger!
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I have muffler modded a few and have responded well plus ported a couple.
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Nope, I rarely get saws in to resell as you usually end up spending hours making pennies after finding out the saw you purchased was a wreck. Service works better for me overall - judging by my first three days back, it works for my customers as well!
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I don't climb but from being earthbound, the Echo 2511 and the MS150 with muffler mods and a retune are excellent and bigger....MS200, has to be, anyone who doesn't say that hasn't got one that has been fettled by someone who knows what they are doing or has just forgotten how good they are!
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The turbo head ...or wobulating head as I call it makes a big difference to the cleaning power.
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Hats off to the guys that get off their asses and get involved in keeping these old historic vintage ways of life going. Some of the best I have visited have been run by enthusiasts rather than money making accountants. IMO, you can never replace enthusiasm....it is contagious and shows in the way people talk about their hobby....the girl who showed us Happisburgh Lighthouse got married there.....sort of committed type and very enthusiastic This is on my shortlist for this year - http://www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk/
