billpierce

i'll give it a go! oh and the rails have enough depth thanks

i have had this exact same problem and are yet to solve it. it has on an elderly husky bar and what spud says about splayed rails was my conclusion as i like you it was happening on a new chain. my bar looks good with a steel ruler against it and right angle on the rails but when buried in a cut catches and feels like its really badly burred. do you reckon the bar has been around for a good bit?

different insurers?

very sorry you had stuff nicked. its horrible that it happens. i'd like to mention that not everything that get nicked should immediately be blamed on travelers.

go on then, explain why you would do that?

aye you wouldn't really want to pay top dollar for one with 250k on it. if though reckon its a bargain then your ok. they seem pretty resellable whatever condition!

yep my hilux has done 310k and still going strong so i wouldn't let 250k put you off. depends i recon on final cost. i think i would be tempted to get an old bj or hj pickup if i had cash sloshing about. i know its a petrol but this is class

would either fit or do i need to stick to the red? guess that means you won't be able to get one any cheaper then? thanks bill

doesn't look like it

yeah checked the gap its cock on. thanks new coil £115 from makita!

plug looked fine so sadly i reckon the coil is goosed. is there anything i haven;t checked?

i used an ms170 for 4 years with a husky357xp/ stihl ms361 for blocking out. this was fine and i got it second hand for £30 and had no real issues with it. nice and light. i would however not bother buying it new and would save up for a pro model light 35cc saw. i have just bought a backhandle dolmar ps3410 which is very similar to an stihl ms200 which is a robust and lightwieght saw. you can get a dolmar for about £320 or pay a bit more and get it with a carving bar. i'd speak to shavey on here about it. however i have only just got it and it runs very well, is very powerful and wieghs about 3.5kg with bar and chain. there are also echo equivilents cs360 back handle looks pretty tempting also but have never used this. personally i would say that the 211 is quite close in power and size to a 181 and would again suggest saving slightly more and getting a pro saw 50-60cc and i would say this does not HAVE to be a stihl or husky (although they are great) and would def look at makita/dolmar/echo. seriously, if i had to replace my saws tomorrow i would be getting them. not sure if you were suggesting getting both saws or just one. honestly unless your doing alot of massive things you'll survive with one saw for a bit, particularly if you don't mine swapping bar and chains from carving to rollernose for big deep hot cuts! have fun and keep asking questions!

i have also tried the coil with the wee wire going to the switch disconnected to see if this if its earthing somewhere to no avail.

so, it was running ok but like i say max rpm 10-11.5k no load with b and on, it was a bit wierd on full throttle with no load like it missed a fire from time to time, but this disappeared when in the cut. so i thought this was just the limited coil. so yesterday i leaned it slightly but the rpm went down, so i richened to beyond the point it was at and it also went down. so i put it back to exactly where it was. and thought that would do. but was slightly bothered by it. then i checked plug colour which was fine, but then there was no spark! i have checked the connection from wire to spark plug which is good, and have aslo checked the other wires and there is no faults i can see. i also rechecked the coil gap and connections around coil and all seems fine, the flywheel is sat on its spline ok too. from the spark cap to earth reads 1.3 ohms which is significantly lower than on another saw i tried which was around 10. have i gone mad/or broken something, or has the coil been breaking down and now has gone? as per usual i appreciate all the advice

my brother in law has a RAV4 and rates it. i've been in it a good bit and it easy gets 50mpg not just on a run. its a diesel d4d one. who knows could be good?

just my luck! seems to be running better in fresh fuel.

i'll check, thanks

right, took exaust off and gasket was the wrong side od the heat shield. popping as stopped. wierd on offy revving has ceased also, perhaps it had remnents of shite fuel in or something. its revving to 11.4k max now with a 15'' bar (without me adjusting.) so i guess its a bit on the rich side, perhaps a precaution of this overheating issue. i'll keep an eye on the plug and maybe lean it out a bit in time. its a red lead to the spark by the way. thanks

also the exhaust is popping a bit. what?

just got a used dcs5000, when not in the wood it seems to run rough almost like it misfires or is cutting out. does it have a limited coil? and if so is this it. it clears up and cuts fine in the cut, the spark plug looks new and has not yet really got much of a colour to it. my concern is the person i bought it from has twiddled with the H screw. when you stick a tach on it it'll rev to about 8k before it goes all over the shop. do i need to tach it in the cut? also it came wit a 18'' bar,i want to drop this to 15. is it necessary to retune when going down in bar size? i never have before and have not a problem, but it just occured to me that a significant reduction in bar size might require a a slight richening? thanks in advance

if your really serious about milling and your buying it only as a milling saw save up for an 880 instead. kind of wish i had. but ended up with 2 660 on a double ended bar which is sweet. i wouldnt mill much over 30'' with a 660 unless you hate yourself and saw.

ledgend

milling oak is hard on the saws. we use 2 x ms660's on a 48'' (ish) cannon double end, which is ok, but if one saw isn't running its murder. personally i wouldnt be looking to do much over 30'' with a 440 if that. its also worth mentioning with a double ended mill you also have the option of just popping a dead saw on one end which acts as an oiler if say your milling cedar and your by yourself/ or have all the time in the world. also with mine i use 325 chain as reckon its narrower - this is what it came with when we got it second hand so haven't had the chance to try anything else yet. ( also came with 2 x 9t 325 sprockets for the 660s).

jet hoist have done fine by me, bujt it only comes out to play occaisonally. i have a makita dcs230t which i always use until i need a 60cc saw in tree. its only got a 10'' bar but since i have had it the 200t hardly comes out. so light!

and in terms of second hand models?