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Thanks Alec That’s given me quite a lot to think about, in the mill set up. There is the main shaft of the stone grinding mill, and diving that is the horizontal axel, which in turn is tooth driven off the main wheel. There is no loose and fast arrangement of belts installed but there is the possibility of using it off the axel as they used to use it for a threshing machine. In the back waiting for a bit of work. So if I understand this right, I could look for the saw, and find out the peripheral turn speed, then work out the drive speed of the main water wheel and adjust and compensate with the belts? Like you said power is not a problem, however the turn speed of the wheel is remacabley tactile, at the moment just getting to know it since three months. The slightest change in water presser is easerly noticed, I youes the piece of metal in the hole of the mill leat method, not to scientific but you learn to listen to the sound, with the stones it is not such a problem I think because to an extent once turned they also turn the water wheel. However I wonder if that might be an issue with a wood saw? Not sure where I might find the saw and belt at the moment but when I do I’ll feedback. Ross

Hi, I was wondering if anybody’s come across old milling machinery to use off of the toothed gears of an old water mill, theres belts to, originally used for flour milling with stones and still works. Just wondering if I could set up a movable wood mill for occasional use. For fun..

Hi thank you for your responses, the ms362 does indeed look like a good saw for my needs Had not looked at it beforehand at 5,9kg interesting, Thanks. Good tip about the blades. The 311 is very similar to the 391 just the 59cm3 but at the same 6.4 kg and a bit cheaper. I saw on another site blog folk moaning about it not starting well. The 311 that is so had wanted to see if others had experienced the same? Yep I am no longer a UK res, although origin Wiltshire and 10 years in Scotland I am now a resident in Brittany north France and not unlike Devon round here. I didn’t know that stihl chainsaws were particular to a country. Have not yet chosen and will go down to the local dealer, but really good to have some recommendations before going through it all in a second language. Is the local dealer the only way to buy stihl or can you buy cheaper elsewhere? I have heard of the face to face polices, but surely there’s a competitive market for selling the saws? Thanks all, keep posting its really usefull.

Hello all, I am new to this forum and am looking for a new chainsaw, it will be my third, as the first was a wee stihl which I inherited and served me well for a couple of years but eventual died on me. Cutting fire wood ect. Wood for smallholding... then had to buy something quick and cheapish to fill in. A garden use stile McCormack, but nowhere near powerful enough to work well for me now. So I am looking for something a bit more adult and looking at next 5 to 10 yr, working a small wood oak, chestnut, semi mature plus some mid size Douglas and generally cutting for firewood 3 plus cords a year, min , useable timber for a woodmizer, and general smallholding work, some bigger felling. Will use quite a lot. Was looking at mid range stihls. Stihls is just about the only dealer round here, and was thinking about the ms 311 as it is on offer 100 off. Any comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks all, I most appreciate your experience .