Eddy_t
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You can get a wrap handle low enough to fell, you're welcome to try one of mine next time I'm penk way, and if he is using the wrap then the muffler would blow straight up Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Haha, I'll have to see if my local dealer has any more buggered saws, just picked up a 346xpOE, 371xp and a 254xpg for next to nowt! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I did point that out with the 4th word niko Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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A husqvarna dealer Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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M-tronic is the old autotune, it's literally as simple as that, stihl have the tech on lease from husqvarna. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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6pm wasn't late, you just waited till after 8 to reply! Despite me having told you not to text after 7 as I would be very busy! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Erm, it had carb limiters which were black and grey? Either way, the carb is tuned up enough and the saw is a stonker, despite having cost me less than £100 all in! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Leave your missus here then, I'll take care of her you text me enough times to know I will! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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-.- still a twa.. to the end! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Well every time you texted me I was busy with my ex Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Fairy is the kindest description used to describe him, usually when he has texted me in the past, he was referred to as a twa... Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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You know the answer to that max, husky of course! They are cheaper, easier to work on, and mod much easier! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I find that a saw needs richening after a muffler mod, but it definitely needs leaning after porting. The scary part was I put the 357 against my 560 and a works 560, the 357 was that bit quicker, considering mine was running 8t .325 Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Yup, next on the list is the 385, but I'll send that one away, I'll do my 051 as I have a few ideas for it, as the underside of the cylinder leaves a huge area to play with! Shan't play with the 090, that has plenty of compression and power! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Ask wyk, I think he has Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Well, I ran the 357 I ported today and I have decided everything without warranty now needs special treatment, it's a whole different animal! The plug is the rich side of coffee coloured, but the carb won't lean out any more! (Yes, I did trim the stoppers off, before anyone asks!) Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Your local dealer is a good place to start, failing that, one of the technical lot on here is a better choice As for cutting combo choices, semi-chisel is the best option for a non-pro or learner, 13" .325 on the 242, 20+" what ever chain is on the 056 Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Mate, keep the saws, you'll end up buying more anyway, I did... Lots of em! Especially these iconic saws, they usually appear once in a blue moon and are wonderful to run, not necessarily for extended periods, but still fun Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Tbf, it doesn't look like the oil pump needs replacing, just the clutch drum and roller bearing Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I don't fall over my words, I just don't get my thoughts in sequential order, I tend to go back and forth between a few ideas, you should try an actual conversation, I confuse even myself All in all, you have two saws that are at the opposite ends of the scale, the 242 was designed solely for thinning, snedding and limbing in the 80's and 90's forestry (before heavy plant became the norm), whilst the 056 was designed for pulling big bars through big trees, it doesn't have the speed of smaller or more modern saws, but it didn't need to, you push it hard until you lift yourself up so it does all the work, the big old torque saws work best that way Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I have used a 660 with a 36" bar, it pulls it with ease, it just makes the saw a bit nose-heavy (which is to be expected), but once in the wood it's not a problem Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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The 242 is a blitz saw, it isn't good for ringing up tbh, it was designed for one purpose, removing branches VERY fast, and was/is the highest stock revving chainsaw, on the other hand, the 056 is a big German muscle saw, it was created as a replacement for the 051 and precedes the 066/660 that many love today, it's a bit of a compromise between the torque and power of each saw, meaning it has tons of both! It takes the 3001/3002 mount of the big saws, so 17" is generally as small as it goes. Effectively you have a race car and a tank if tuned correctly. The 242 equates to the 024 or 020 size wise and is best suited on small bars, whilst the 056 is for pulling through what ever you throw at it, with either 3/8 or .404 chain, using it for a few hours will definitely burn a few calories! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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The stihl parts are still very easy to obtain, as are the husky parts. I would keep an 056 and the 242 personally, although if I were you, I'd sell the 242 to me Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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So what's wrong with the company? It's the people who drop the litter who are at fault! If you see a cigarette butt on the floor, do you blame the tobacco company? As for American corporations, I guess you only use stihl products, as Oregon make husky bars and chains, you couldn't possibly use a computer as both operating systems are American. In fact, I don't think you'd have much choice in anything if you took that approach. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Because they're bloody heavy! And waving a long bar around puts a lot of strain on your arms. Plus a giant saw is worth it when you get something you need it for Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
