Stubby
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Most of our work is tree surgery also . My mate is " MJO forestry "( Mark Oden) for the estates around here . West Dean , Goodwood, and others . He has got us in just to do this job as we have the chipper. Once we have done the hazel he will go in with a harvester and thin the bigger stuff . Hope your saw is one of the gooduns with the fix . Laters bud .
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Hi Matty. Had mine about 6-8weeks on a 15" bar no probs .It was when I used an 18" bar and burried it in some big ash that it shut down . Maybe it takes a few tankfulls before whatever happens, happens , if you see what I mean. Anyways coppicing hazel and chipping it back over the stumps (its what they want ) next week so 346 time (spud tuned ! ) .
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What petrol strimmers are you using, & any pros/cons?
Stubby replied to Big G's topic in Landscaping
Yep . Thats the one I have . could not remember the number . Stonking brushcutter . -
Hi Matty F . Have you made it work hard ? I made mine cut the full width on an 18" bar in some big ash and thats when it let me down . I still think it is the best 60cc saw I have ever used . I just want it back working as it should , and , as other peoples seem to be working !
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I can't tell but a deale my be able to from the seriel numbers. The only other way is to run it in and gradually build up the work load . If its ok its ok, if not it will start to give problems when asked to work hard. When I say hard I don't mean abuse . Just what you would expect a 262 or a 357 to cope with . If it plays up take it strait back . When you have a goodun they are exceptional so worth trying me thinks .
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Sorry . for soud read spud !
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Soud is your man . Ask him . He will list all the possibilities and relavent fixes.
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I have herd this also . Perhaps it won't take so long then !
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The arctic is vast and would certainly take some filling be it the south or north pole . Or did you mean an artic ?
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Mine was fine for a few weeks infact it is the best 60cc saw I have used , but alas mine is playing up now . Hard to restart when hot and cuts out under heavy load . Its back at my dealers right now . You may , like me , have one of the first batch that had these problems . As I understand it they are being replaced . I should take it back as soon as . Good luck .
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What petrol strimmers are you using, & any pros/cons?
Stubby replied to Big G's topic in Landscaping
I know what you ment ! Anyways I use a Husqvarna 45cc brush cutter . It will take a bramble blade no worries . Mostly I use it with an oregon head which will take up to 4mm dia line . This is the real tough stuff . You cut the line to about a foot long ( 2 lengths) and insert it through the head and pull back slightly to lock . When it is worn away (usually when it revs to much ) just grab the tail that you let poke through and pull it strat out in the same direction you pushed it in , then reload . This husqvarna is the best IMO . There is an even bigger 55cc one but that is a bit more wieght . -
Husqvarna 560XP but be sure it is a recent one and not one of the first batch . The first batch cut out when under load and were hard to start when warm . The latest all seem to be sorted. A sorted one is the best 60cc saw on the planet >
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I sem to remember there is also a hole where the other end of the rubber pipe went into the crank case ? I remembere screwing something in crimping it closed .
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As ther head has snapped off it wont be under tension so may be easyer than you think . Try loads of WD40 on it first . Then If you can center a drill on it being carefull to keep it on center drill the screw with a drill about half it dia. Then you will be able to use an "easy out " or screw extractor . You will need a "T" type tap wrench to hold the easy out . Have done this myself before .
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Ali, Frazier , (RIP) Forman , Norton , Holms Iron mike Evander H. Larry H. Remember Gerry Quarry the great white hope ? Its the Klitchcoes now - - - m-
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Hey yea, stuff an that ! All my ground saw are Husqvarna. From my spud tuned 346 up to my 3120 and every thing in between . But yea group 1 rally cars , superb ! Was a sports bike man myself . Last bike I had was a 929cc year 200 blade . Bonkers power to weight . 152 BHP at the crank and weight 4/5ths of not much
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Reminds me of the 80s cock up Honda had with some of their V4 bike engines . They were dubbed with the tag of having the cam shafts made by Cadburys ! ! They lasted a few thousand miles then were shot . They soon woke up and over engineered the next generation with proper heat treated cam shafts that were gear driven as apposed to chain driven . VFR 750 30, RC45 etc etc .
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Mid range saw or not its biting the right in the arse now don't you think ?
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Fleabay world wide . Shed loads from USA/Canada . Not every one will ship to U.K. without you asking first so check before you bid . Loads there though .
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That told him Steve ! The original numpty I mean
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Oh yea . I understand the cost thing . Every body wants everything for nothing and they want it yesterday . But not to test it ? ? ?
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Look -- Just let Spud do it ! Stops him breaking windows if he has a thing or 2 to do !
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I can't understand why a manufacturer would deviate from a tried and trusted design ( metal cage on needle rollers ) to a plastic one without extensive testing . Beats me !
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Looks like -- wait for it--- Stihl Contra ! Sorry to be a child on this one . What I really want to know is this the " gear driven "one that is theee saw for milling ?
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Totally pointless , the torching I mean . Did they think you would collect some DNA ? You would think it was a grudge thing . Hope you can drag you way through this awfull thing and I feel that they will get thier come -uppence in due corse . I don't believe in god but I do believe you reep what you sow - - - eventually . Best Regards Andy.
