gand
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Morning. Back to work today. Cloudy, but dry here
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Morning all. Day off today. Trying to entertain a 3 year old at the moment
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Give Outwear a call up in Scotland, are the uk importers for Protos. They should be able to help. Drew and Andrew are very good to speak to. Phone 01576 490 100
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Pfanner's are actually more expensive than the Betheflex pro when you include the discount you can get on arbortec stuff, although I do have Pfanner arborist myself
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Evening or morning? Off to bed now. Busy day in the shop. Full of domestic users that can't start their saws after 6 months down time, and wanting to clear the 5 inch branch that fell off in yesterday's wind. Absolutely no pro customers as they were probably busy clearing the big stuff
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Stihl bio isn't the best for oiling. I see quite a few saws coming in that use it, and the chains are gummed up and really tight that you can't move it by hand or hanging of the bar. I've seen saws run with standard veg cooking oil that are in a better state.
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Run the rope through your hands from the good end to bad, trying to stretch out the inner core and the outer cover. Tape up half meter back from cut, then cut with a hot knife or scissors, and use a small blowtorch to seal.
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We use a belt sander at work. The boss has always done it this way and has been repairing saws for 60 years. I always did with a flat when I was on the opposite side of the counter. I know @pleasant pain with mower blades .
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Have you given the zigzag a good clean first of all? As that can make a world of difference. Had a few customers with the same complaint and it sorted the problem. It may also be worn being that age, depending on use. Courant Kalimba at 11.9mm and Cousin Black Widow at 12.2mm are great ropes to use. I have both and can't fault them
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I'm a bit late but, I don't care. Temperature dropping off here. Half cloud cover, so might be a nice day here tomorrow. Will report back at some point
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I'm thinking Steve must dead, not like him not to reply 🤔
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How did you get on with it?
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I'm here, after the long drive from Poole to East Lancashire. It a hell of alot longer due to the 3 year old throwing up and needing toilet breaks. Back home ready and can't be arsed for work tomorrow 😴
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Courant Kalimba. Just order it with two splices instead of the one. It's a brilliant rope. 11.9 mm 24 strand, far less stretch than Tachyon. I use it on the Zig Zag all the time
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Morning all. Down in Poole this weekend. It's a lovely sunny morning here. Far better better than back home where it's been flooding
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I will say watch the clutch on the 500i. The main reason that they come into the shop. Had quite a few destroy the crank case when the clutch nye on exploded.
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Our cleaners really rate the Shark vacuum. Not tried one myself, but one of the other lads at work got one because his Dyson was crap and really likes it
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I've got a Stihl hoover. It does everything it should and not let me down. Bags are needed, but I don't see it as a problem. It gets used in the garage and the house. I can't fault it in any way. Just got the new battery hand held vacuum. It's grand for the small bits in the house and the car. I've also got it fixed up to my Dewalt palm sander and it's a perfect match
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It's a disgrace! It was a beautiful tree in an outstanding environment. Looking at the cuts I'm pretty sure it wasn't a 16 year old?
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Morning. Raining here, but there's a glimpse of blue skies
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Not put the heating on yet, still have windows open till it goes dark. The Mrs hasn't complained in the slightest. I can't put the fire on anyway as the chimney is knackered and not got the funds to fix it ATM. Got about 2 ton ready to burn and can't use it 😤
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Morning all. Taking the eldest to a dance competition in Nottingham. Oh the joy of parenting!
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Yep. Every single one I've sold has been recalled. Not that many as stihl haven't had the stock for supply. Still a good few on order which this has delayed. It's a pretty quick job to do to be honest. Anyone who owns one should of been contacted by the dealership they bought it off in writing. That's if they are following the protocol given by stihl.
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Spoke to Pete today he's not heard from him recently. Paul is quite sporadic with his calls. So I don't think there is anything to worry about 👍
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He's still in the states as far as I know. He tried ringing me a month or so back, but missed the call due to time differences. Not been able to get in touch due to the same reason probably. I'll try him again soon. He calls @pie eater pete every now and then. Not sure if he's heard anything 👍
