Daniël Bos

It's what I'd guess if I didn't know better. They have almost clear petrol here and red oil, there was definitely oil (though nobody knows how much oil...)

Air filter is clean, carb is clear. They're using a carbide tipped chain that isn't blunt

I'm in Australia helping a friend on their farm and their 2020 261 died whilst cutting firewood. I was fairly surprised they had a 261, farmers tend to go bigger but cheaper... Anyway, it got hot and lost compression. I advised them to dump the fuel from the other saws (026 and 211) using the same can just in case and there were no further issues with these two other saws in the rest of the two days of use. The 261 got hot (very hot) and lost compression. I tore it apart and found the piston had a hole melted through... The bore is scored beyond repair. I can't feel any play in the crank, the carb boot is supple and without splits or tears etc. I've not yet taken the flywheel or clutch off to inspect the seals but i've not seen seals fail without the bearing failing first in a saw so young? Spark plug looks a nice colour, maybe even a little dark? So how did it get so hot? I think I'll rebuild it it with an aftermarket p+c (a Stihl p+c is more than half the cost of a new saw here)

Some police officers might be human people after all...?

Update: It went for 1000 euro-dollars (roughly 950 brit-bucks at the moment). I got offered 1100 after, but was already in negotiations with a quicker buyer. Buyer was happy, I'm happy, I believe the butler is happy too, all good!

How much do you get paid to wear those socks?

too soon

Mine was a late model, but I haven't held one for nearly a decade so I wasn't sure. As it's so clean i figured it'd be worth a punt but I'd completely forgotten about the two different sizes.

Found a saw for sale online, but there's only these two pictures. The last 346 i had (and stupidly sold to Adam Bourne) I'm sure had grey clips to hold the top cover. My 365 and 372 also have grey clips, making me think the pro models had grey, the homeowner saws orange? I also have doubts about the fuel and oil lids? Whaddayareckon?

Easiest way to save fuel is to make sure your driver's care. You have a baseline consumption figure, give whoever uses the least fuel comparitively something good. Slab of Stella/ credit for shiny things at yr favourite arb shop/ a big paper crown/ whatever fits. Make it fun and worthwhile to care.

Do you swing your tool beside those younger ones regularly for comparison?

Thanks all. I reckon that makes the average opinion around £1k? As mentioned, it's for sale in the Netherlands with current bidding at €900. I'll let it go as long as it makes over 1k then. Pretty insane really, a ten year old tool fetching two thirds of new price! (I'm not complaining!)

I'm selling my 880, but in the Netherlands and was just wondering what the congregation reckons it's worth if I sold her in Britland? Bought new in 2013 Very little use. Never run on petrol, Aspen only. Runs excellent. Comes with 4ft sugi, two chains (50 and 75% left), nose sprocket change jig tool thingie. Just to clarify, I'm after opinions not offers.

This. Inadequate tools teach bad habits. Much better to learn to use a tool well if itś a good tool to start with.

I don't know where you got the police involved? All information provided is that the council have announced they want him to not live wherever he lives. Nowhere in the previous conversation is there any mention of anything illegal, just the council's intention. I've some experience with local governments doing whatever the flying fish they feel like, presuming the're in the right is on par with little red riding hood believing a wolf in drag was her own grandmother.... Just my opinion.