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billpierce

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  1. Try anyvan found them much cheaper than shiply
  2. This is a good camparison vid
  3. The 36v makita saws cut decent
  4. Basically agree. When i extremely rarely do this it is oddly satisfing cutting by hand though
  5. Is why i mix with a bit bar oil seems to stop it congealing over time
  6. I mix proper chainsaw oil with new rapeseed oil 50/50. Works fine for me
  7. Funny error on arbtrader
  8. Tedious vid if 254 chain comparison here
  9. Yeah i shoule try ane get sponsered or summat. I got a panther from rob, cant remember the model but for a while used the one of my little echo and it fit and oiled fine. You can get a makita sprocket but think its the same as the stihl 1/4 sprockets for electric saws. Incredibley they maube universal. Tbh the speed on the 1/4 isnt increased on the 254 but it is a smoother cut
  10. I think the 6ah batteries are disproportionally expensive. Best value is the 5ah i think. I would use a 12 but doubt a 14 will really be that useful.
  11. Its mint. I have both the 254 ( 18v single battery 10" panther 1/4 bar) and a 256 (36v double battery 10" 3/8p bar). The 36v is a totally different saw. Heavier but i use it all the time until cutting 12" upwards. You will need a few batteries if doing dismantles though, in did a 42" dbh ash last week and was into the 3rd pair of 5ah batteries at the end of the day, but that was a long day and everything rigged. The echo 2511 and ms150 havent been out to play since ive had it. Who knows if it will last as long as the stihl and husky equivilents. But so far so good. The smaller 18v 254 is really pruning only. You wouldnt want to making many 6"+ cuts
  12. Please let us know how it goes
  13. No. The chain pushes to one side and the bar doesnt follow it properly and sort of wedges/grips a ledge made in the cut. Its very annoying using saws with worn bars. And yes, it wont cut straight either
  14. It will be purely for saving chains when milling. The scuba ones look handier for living in the truck. Thanks for tips
  15. Thanks for replies. Spud can you reccomend a decent pi model/make for around £100?
  16. Well i gone and bought one. Found one for 220quid new. I have about 125m2 of old floorboards to sand and no power supply other than a genny so even if it halfs the amount the genny is on ( will switch to 230v one when a done in 6x 5ah batteries and charge these) thatll work for me. Will let you know how i get on with it
  17. Thissun Sounds like some of they worn out bars might have a bit life left in them for you which is good news
  18. File file works, oil stone very good at it, oregon do a right angle file jig thing which works. Been really living using an oil stone actually works real good. There is a great vid somewhere of a carving chatting about bar dressing. Ill see if i can find it
  19. Yah, ended up on the scales at council tip a while back, empty my truck with an arsnel of saws and rigging kit etc left a very small payload if any
  20. Yeah i have a wee bosch 4" which eats batteries, but was hoping these new makita 36v brushless motors might be a bit kinder. Which they would be if as good as the 36v saws
  21. For what its worth im with 5shires on price. But thats just based ona couple pics eh. Hard to believe a 4 man team wouldnt get that chinned a 2 days, stump grinding on top. Really a 4 man team would get it stripped out in a day surely? Leaving a day for them heavy?
  22. Anyone got? Any good? Use my plug in grinder often, cordless is better. Already have batteries. Will be used on stone and metal and for a fair bit of sanding
  23. Hit a tonne of nails when last out milling. Have a gimpy cheapo wall scanner. Doesnt really work beyond an inch. Are there simple cheap detectors out there? Not looking to spend hunnerds. The bosch wall scanners seem to work real good on walls but not used in timber. Thanks
  24. Having switched to using x2 120cc saws chainsaw milling at 42" cut i would never go back. If youre going to fabricate something i would def plan this in
  25. Nice bit of olive ash. Slabs were 41" by 10.5ft, mostly 2" boards. Hit 7 nails. New record!

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