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Now, where have I heard that before???

You asked!!!

Bet Alvin wished he had not asked now.... Well, those JD,s that came in last week were delivered back today, and a fresh but mixed bunch came in and I start all over again.

Nice one AlvinD Just screw it in (hand tight), open the throttle (to let enough air in) and pull the cord rapidly several times. You will see the gauge rise until it peaks after 4-6 pulls. This will be your indicator of the ability to create pressure in the cylinder. Different engines will produce different pressures, so best to ask on here for specific machines.

Cant see the pics Bill, but thats certainly one way to do it. It depends on how the wheel is made as to whether drilling holes, even in the disc, can cause air to leak from the tubeless tyre. I have done it myself in the past.

Thats tomorrows work then Steve, got anything booked for Friday? PS, shorten the workload, dump the McCulloch. (and the KM?)

I was going to say thanks Steve, but you have nicked the button again! Thanks anyway, interesting times

I use an Ultrawave. i bought it before they became as popular as they are now and it cost me about £600. I think I could get one for about 1/3 of that now. I keep it on the bench with fluid in it ready to go. However, I personally would not use a flammable liquid in it, it is much too risky and I value my shed and its contents too much. In theory you could use just water, but it contains too many little air bubbles for the cavitation process to work efficiently, so the addition of a detergent helps to 'wet' the surface to be cleaned and assist in dispersal of dislodged material. Various detergents are available, but for our business which involves aluminium parts (carbs) you need an alakaline one as the acid based ones are too caustic and will dissolve the aluminium. It is best to clean the outside of objects thoroughly before putting in the US or the fluid becomes contaminated quickly. I dont think it will aid in crack detection.

hahahah Rich, when I got a sneak view behind the scenes this morning I saw your 'activity ranking' It was quite impressive:001_smile:

Guess you knew what I was on about this morning then Steve:001_huh: So why do these things come and go? Are we just being tested for observation? Or are you accidentally making them live and then quickly inactivating them?

I used to use Ally chequer plate. I seem to remember that it 2500x1250 rather than 8'x4', so was a bit larger.

Ah, a 'thanks' button. All starting to make sense now. Nice touch Steve. No doubt more changes to follow.

Would Ally checker plate not be better? Just as tough and loads lighter.

Worn clutch springs are indeed the main cause of a chain running on, also a build up of dirt inside the clutch drum can cause drag, as can a siezing or poorly lubricated needle bearing. Give the clutch an overhaul. I am a bit surprised you can get the saw to run as low as 1200rpm especially with the power to turn the chain. I would be a bit suspicious of your Chiny Tack.

Guess you mean me Steve. Just for a while the bars came back along with the ability to see the rankings, statistics, how points are earned and for what, as well as seeing who are the top rankers in various caregories. One of these was 'infractions' and the winner had 10000 points! Then it all went away again. No doubt all will become clear in time.

whats an 'infraction' ? Skyhuck is apparently best at these!

Thanks Rich,Thanks,Thanks, Thanks,Thanks.. has that made any change?

Hope its not that bad, nearest house is 1/4 mile away:001_huh:

This is a derail, I never asked about farting, if I had the thread would have been called 'stop farting' Can't get any sense out of you lot:lol:

Christ, I,m 99% active!!

Maybe points mean prizes, like those on your driving licence ( 12 pts and you get a bike)

Trouble is Andy, I have heard myself snore, I have even woken myself up!

I have checked with my carb specialist and unfortunately there is no 'after market' carb for your machine, only genuine. The S103 has been replaced with the S134.

How many of you hear this? Have you found any way of dealing with it?

Its good to hear your thoughts a year on and that you have had a positive experience. The difference between the Mitox and other chinese saws are that 1, they are built to the importers spec 2, the importer is one of the best, if not the best, distributor of garden machinery in the UK. 3, Mitox saws are only sold by specialist independant machinery dealers. 4. They have a 2yr warranty. So although the saw is not of the quality of the Pro user saws such as Stihl, Echo and Husqvarna, it is nonetheless an excellent value for money saw for those on a limited budget. An owner can be assured that if it does go wrong, it can be repaired by a professional dealer with 100% spares backup from a reputable UK based distributor. This cannot be said of many chinese saws.