billpierce
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any news from anyone using these chains? are they lasting ok?
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shavey you know when these wee top handles are due out? or roughly what they will cost?was set on buying a 360tes but might be able to hold on a bit
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just get your money back on it, not exceptable.
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ms170 that oils!
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brand new makita dcs3410 top handle anyone? £170! WTF!
billpierce replied to billpierce's topic in Chainsaws
i have the back handle version of this ,which is a cracking carving saw. still a good price for someone -
brand new makita dcs3410 top handle anyone? £170! WTF!
billpierce replied to billpierce's topic in Chainsaws
no certainly won't do that ad any good - well aware of that! but just thought it might be a good deal for someone -
stumbled across this very very cheap source of top handled saws - might be good for somebody starting out or after a back up? i have used one a fair bit, absolutely nothing on an ms200, more like a ms192 i would guess (never used one), but they are light and they get the job done, i would only use a 12" bar with them. plenty folk on here have slated them, so bare that in mind if your considering it - but i would say for £170 new your not going to get much better.
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the 088 piston will fit the 084 i think, but the pot is different
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i have one, it is great, not as many parts available for them as a 088, but i think you can still get most of the essential bits your likely to wear out. they have a manual oiler push button too
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mine is an idiot too. i have to push down really hard as i turn to get it to twist the full way to allow it to seal proper. also when you undo it its hard to pull off. i know someone will say its just a i.q test, which will wind me up!
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plank it, and stack it on bearers with stickers betwixt the boards then sheet or two of tin on top
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i use a sheet of tin with something heavy on top!
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agreed! if your after a used one i have a couple on arbtrader
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very good, enjoyed the chogging down close to the shed! how did you tension the speedline? just with a a block?
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can post it for about £13, dead saw (easy fix actually!) £40? no bar and chain
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these guys are good for non oem parts and i found l and s engineering seriously cheaper than others for stihl bits, especially if you ring them
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got a siezed one in the shed, carb boot leaking, but other than that complete, let me know if you need parts or want the whole saw as a donor saw. it'll be cheap! good luck!
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pm sent, about 35 quid
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you will stuggle to mill much with an 18'' bar on a 50cc saw i would saw, are you using a mill of just free cutting? plenty written arleady about bar sizes and saw sizes with alaskan mill which might be helpful to you
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chainsaw milling is like a form of torture that is worse the smaller the saw you have. have you considered a GB double ended bar (check chainsawbars.co.uk) rob reckons you can run a 461 with say a 361 on the other end which would make a big difference.
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wood stains might be a good mixture of getting to see the grain and getting a bit colour in?
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yep, that bruno is pretty good i'd say! blimey!
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Large diameter oak available kent
billpierce replied to chrisholmes19858's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
just a massive oak robot for a kids play area at a sure start centre in gateshead, they left it to us to decide what to make! was a great project! -
where abouts is that?
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Large diameter oak available kent
billpierce replied to chrisholmes19858's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
i use large diameter oak often, i want it to last for ages. often i get whole wind blown trees and cut it how i see fit. oak is essential for really fine detail carving that you can't get on sequoia or larch etc . in my experience the large diameter oak is usually in relatively short lengths by the time it has got to a yard or has some rot/other flaws in and most people can't be bothered to quarter it with a chainsaw before milling. know where your coming from jon - if there was a really decent long and wide oak milling is a good option, but have found that 2-3ft diameter oak lengths are more desirable for people to mill?
