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  1. TurtleWoods72
    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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    Hahahaha I fkin KNEW it! Mekon! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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    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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    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 😂
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    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.
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    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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    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! 🙌🏻😂
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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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    I have the same machine. Ran like a champ season after season. Then I bought some other machines and due to one being bigger and more powerful (Kawasaki 45cc) and another being smaller and more manageable (Kawasaki 23cc) the Stihl got sidelined. Came to use it again and the clutch shat itself, so I replaced that with OEM clutch and ran it a few times. Then I left it with fuel in for a long time and the carb got gummed up. Opted for Chinese copy carb off amazon and fitted easily enough. Ran like a champ from the off. Used it a few times and noticed it was going out of tune quickly and now cuts out completely after a very short time of use (10-20 mins). I’ve got a few spare cheapo carbs to throw on it, but frankly if they’re all as bad it’s a waste of time swapping them. I’d either buy a genuine carb or get access to an ultrasonic cleaner and maybe a rebuild kit for the standard carb. i only own two pieces of Stihl equipment, and was a massive fanboy 15 years ago. I’ve had problems with BOTH Stihl machines since and none with my other kit. Doubt I’ll ever buy a Stihl machine ever again unless it was cheap beyond belief.
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    *Reaches for the Makita battery* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥵
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    Good work! Phew! p.s. What saw/bar combo are you using? Do you use standard 6mm burrs in your die grinder or have you bought a 1/4” chuck?
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    I can’t even go outside without my neighbours complaining about a giant penis being in my garden! (especially if I nip out for a slash 😁)
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    It’s a real ambition crusher, that’s for sure 🫨 I will work my way up to the fungi stuff in due course… think I’ll start with the elegant form of a cucumber, or maybe a potato 🥔 😁
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    Fake 2T oil?

    TurtleWoods72 replied to kram's topic in Chainsaws

    Glad I stocked up while it was still red. Everyone knows red oil makes your engine more powerful. 💪🏻 🔥
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    I won’t be doing anything that fancy for a few days….. Probably start with something I little more subdued and less ‘show-offy’ like this bad boy….
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    5?
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    Yeah, I think I ate too much cheese after dinner 😃 it was just heartburn, went away within minutes once I’d stopped laughing. 😆 Might keep my one remaining Makita 18v battery that holds charge on standby so I can lick it if I need a defibrillator! 😂🤣

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