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My apologies Peter, I assumed you’d been around longer than you have. I had a crazy thread on my 391 back in 2015 which made me ‘semi famous’ as the Arbtalk defender of the MS391. 😂 As it turns out it was 5 years before you joined so no good reason for you to get the joke 😄
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Thank you Dan and Mark! 🙏 Fortunately the saws I’m contemplating doing this swap on are both brand new, so no wear or tear on either drive sprocket. I appreciate your help! I am lead to believe the 1.1mm bars can be a bit fragile (prone to bend) and the chains can be a bit of a bugger to sharpen, but let’s give it a go! 👍🏻😃
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Yeah, I’m definitely not contemplating sticking a smaller chain in a wider bar, but from what you’ve said (if I understand correctly) if the drive sprocket size is correct, and the bar and chain match, it’s all good, right?
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Hello peeps, Now I’ve changed my bar & chain combo a few times to go longer and shorter, no issues. What I am curious about is whether I can fit a slightly different GAUGE bar & chain if the drive sprocket size matches the saw? For example can a 3/8 0.050 (1.3mm) bar and chain be swapped out for a 3/8 0.043 (1.1mm) bar & chain without issues? My mind tells me it should all work and would just require the bar stud nuts to come further down the threads to snug up the 0.2mm thinner bar. Am I missing something? 🤷♂️
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Stihl MSA200c battery charging issue after inactivity.
TurtleWoods72 replied to Fatboy2017's topic in Chainsaws
Hahahaha I fkin KNEW it! Mekon! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 -
The 391, right? Right? RIGHT??? Peter!!!??.!!,! 🥹
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If my house blew down, at least my MS391 will still be there when I return to pick through my remaining possessions. It’s even too heavy for looters to nick! 😀
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Stihl MSA200c battery charging issue after inactivity.
TurtleWoods72 replied to Fatboy2017's topic in Chainsaws
This is one of the models I prefer to use, I also have a Noco and some random thing off Amazon which was about £15 odd. Oxford Oximiser 900 - 888 Anniversary Edition - FREE UK DELIVERY WWW.SPORTSBIKESHOP.CO.UK Oxford Oximiser 900 - 888 Anniversary Edition from the UK's leading online bike store. Free UK delivery over £25 and easy returns on our range of over 80,000 products. *** no doubt ‘kram’ Will be along any second to tell me how bad this suggestion is 😂 -
Stihl MSA200c battery charging issue after inactivity.
TurtleWoods72 replied to Fatboy2017's topic in Chainsaws
0.2 volts? Yikes. Flatter than a pancake with a hippo sitting on it! 😳 Dunno if it’d work, but with no thjng left to lose I’d buy a trickle charger intended for tending motorcycle batteries. The Oxford Products ones are nice because you get a fancy backlit screen with a lot of information as to what’s going on with the battery. You want to make sure it’s one that claims to recover completely flat batteries as some require a minimum voltage in excess of your 0.2v. I’d connect it up somewhere safe, maybe in a steel bucket 🥺 and leave it for as long as you can, periodically checking for any change. 🤷♂️ Disclaimer: please don’t follow my advice if you are worried you might burn your house down, this is just what I would try, but you need to do what you feel is safe. -
I’m guessing he’s wondered into a shop somewhere and the salesman has settled it for us, by telling him “what saw is best” for our intrepid hero.
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No. Seems it’s YOU spending “too much time on YouTube” you womper 😄
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Who said anything about cutting? He just needs a cool looking avatar picture for his ‘socials’ profiles. 🤣 If you can get a bar to actually fit, next step is to cut the sleeves off an old formal shirt and buy some elasticated braces!
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Be careful with eBay. They have modified their consumer protection policies to the point where a buyer merely had to suggest foil play on the sellers part and eBay will refund them, with little or no chance of the item being sent back. Havent had this experience myself but got reading a long thread of complaints which I visited over another matter. Seems you need to basically make a small documentary filming yourself showing the saw running, packing it (could be tricky if it’s still hot) and taking it to the post office. Obviously less risky for non mechanical or electrical items such as a door stop or a set of coasters, but I’d be very dubious of using them for saws etc. As a buyer, crack on!
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Anyone else hoarding 2 stroke chainsaws? 😳
TurtleWoods72 replied to TurtleWoods72's topic in Chainsaws
Holy shit! I thought I had a problem!! 🤣🤣🤣 I watch that American TV show ‘Hoarders’ and see stuff I need 😂🤣😅 You must be giving Buckin’ Billy Ray a run for his money there, minus the McCulloch bias. Respect! 🙌🏻😂- 20 replies
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Hello friends, Is anyone else becoming increasingly concerned about the seeming inability to access a decent range of petrol powered 2 stroke chainsaws? When I got into this whole scene I was spoilt for choice. I was a Stihl fanboy on the back of my FS90 being such a nice trimmer. A salesman talked me out of buying a Stihl MS211 (I think) and I bought a Makita DCS4300 which was a great decision. I now have a small collection on my hands, and am seeing the brands I could pick up readily, (often for a song) disappearing as the push for so called ‘green’ alternatives are being pushed. I have nothing against battery powered tools per se, but would like the choice to buy those or a petrol equivalent. Since it seems the likes of Makita (Dolmar),Solo, Efco, Jonsered, Shindaiwa etc have all but disappeared we now have a very sickly choice at the ‘sub pro’ end of the market for decent chainsaws. As a result I’m getting increasingly tempted to snaffle up as much remaining petrol powered inventory as I can before it’s too late! Anyone else feeling somewhat backed into a corner as regards chainsaw power options?
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