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  1. spudulike
    Not being funny but Garden kit is based in Devon and not sure exactly where the OP is based but it may be worth popping in to Gardenkits business (just Google "Gardenkit") and get an honest opinion from a fella that knows his business and isn't just trying to flog you the mower he makes most on or has the most stock of. I have known Barrie for a long while and is a decent honest bloke.....think we call it "Old School" not many of them around now!!
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    Where are you getting this "World Beating Hotsaws" thing from, It isn't from me because I don't big myself up, never have, never will, don't need to, not interested. If it is from my customers, I can't control and have no influence what they write and what views they have. Apparently I am mentioned all over Facebook....I don't even have a Facebook account I just do stuff customers appear to like....is that wrong? Cut to the chase....what is the issue?????
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    Andrew, you are correct but have personally only found this on one specific model, the MS150 where the shearing of the flywheel is a real issue. I haven't found it on any other machine although I use a small 1/4" gun on most saws and keep the big banger for the larger ones. I have seen it so accept your opinion and do use a socket and wrench on smaller saws
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    You can put some of the issues down to preconceived issues with some members views of what you are, what you represent, your principles and how you conduct yourself on the site. Very difficult to judge from a distance and lambaste someone for no good reason without knowing the person involved. Arbtalk has been a good forum for me, it has given me a business and have met with a load of good fellas, many that I have known for years now and are always welcome for a chat, advice, a cuppa and a helping hand where possible. Unfortunately some forget that you get out of this forum exactly what you put in to it.
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    Tis the way it is, lots of it around here!! If you are busy....you know the options If you are not, bend and brace for
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    Excellent, you should be OK then. Hope it works out.
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    Different micron counts on the nylon mesh filter - just choose the mesh you want in the filter. Yellow or Black are the common ones!
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    The bigger the house, the tighter the wallet.....was that Issac Newton
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    You are going through the same as I am just in a different part of the industry. I keep getting asked to port saws and the customers expectation is that I can take their 15 year old wreck of a saw with a cheap Chinese top end and make it in to a world beating hot saw. Well....it ain't going to happen!! Your dilemma is slightly different. You either sort of do what your customer wants even if it goes against your ethics, views, opinion, knowledge, preference or, if you can afford to walk, that is what you do. Very difficult if you are needing your business to pay to put a roof over your head and food on the table and on that occasion, I guess you have to meet your customers expectations and lower your standards. If you are relatively well off and don't give a damn.....do what you want and buy a deck chair and a good supply of books and beer!
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    The top throttle lock will only pop up if the throttle trigger is fully released which it isn't in your pic. This can be due to the carb throttle spring being broken or the spring on the throttle trigger breaking. you really need to pop the air filter cover off and look at the cable end and see if the cable has chafed/broken, if the carb spring has broken etc
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    Fully or semi synthetic oil is fine. They are saying don't use some old no brand two stroke oil for low performance slow revving engines. Personally I would stick with Stihl or Husqvarna semi synthetic as it isn't too expensive and is designed for the type of engine you have. I use Stihl HP Super (green oil) at 50:1 on the kit I get in. If you are an occasional user and want to leave fuel in the saw all the time, perhaps an Alkalyte fuel is worth looking in to. Husqvarna, Aspen and Stihl all do their own types - much comes down to what your local dealer stocks.
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    How have you done the clutch up? You really need to use a rattle gun and hex type tool or to lock the piston in place and use the hex tool again and a socket wrench. If it is just spun on, if you fire the machine up, the clutch will try to spin off as the engine spools down messing up the mesh between the pinion and the clutch drum. You can overcome this by slamming on the chain break as soon as the saw starts and revs up for the very first time as it does the clutch up.
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    I have been using the "ignore" function more and more, some of the Covid threads were incensing me and to use the "Ignore" button was the best way of dealing with it as I said on numerous occasions....time will tell with all of it! I just hope that what is left is worth coming on the site for!
  14. spudulike
    Job done: - Scabbard 16-18" for Stihl Chainsaws - 0000 792 9175 | L&S Engineers WWW.LSENGINEERS.CO.UK Scabbard 16-18
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    0.3HP MS200t to the MS201TC-m. You are correct on the rest of it. I find the 201 is grabby on getting going compared to the MS200T that has a smoother delivery and more low down grunt in the cut.
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    And so would I!
  17. spudulike
    Yes, of course, no competition at all!
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    Big logs

    spudulike replied to Kemar's topic in Woodcraft Forum

    Great track!
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    Got my Toms (cherry and normal), peppers and courgettes in a heated propagator yesterday. Hoping that this spring will be as early as the last few years and will get early crops off them. Will be careful with late frosts but will see how it works out!
  20. spudulike
    I think it would have to be a thick washer from the wear on the clutch
  21. spudulike
    From the wear on the clutch, it looks like the clutch isn't sitting inside the drum as it should. This could be down to the clutch drum not meshing with the pinion correctly - sometimes happens when the machine is spooling down, the clutch unwinds itself and then winds back up in the wrong position - seen it when the clutch has been removed and not tightened up really hard once refitted. You could grind the high part off the clutch but may be better to refit a new one. Here is how it should look: - note the clutch sits INSIDE the drum!
  22. spudulike
    It looks like the clutch doesn't completely sit in the drum from the wear on the clutch.
  23. spudulike
    Only seen that once before when the guy power jetted the saw and then left it and the needles rusted the crank. Look at the clutch under a magnifying glass looking for damage to the hardened surface and feel for notches and if they are present, swap it out. L&S do sell aftermarket parts but mostly for Stihl machines. If the spare came in a Husqvarna bag or it was advertised as being OEM then it will be. They are a reputable company purchasing from the manufacturers directly. Do you over tighten your chain? Grease is usually thrown off the bearing in seconds so unlikely to be the issue. Most likely getting too hot because of leaving the brake on or excessive chain tightness.
  24. spudulike
    That is how it is....you asked, I gave and now you do
  25. spudulike
    Interesting, never seen anything like that before!

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