tobimax

"I´ve got "Big Wood" down the yard. Somehow does not sound right! LOL

Yep, True.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, there's very little out there in petrol power more simple than a chainsaw. Everyone should invest time becoming familiar with theirs, especially professionals.

Nice film.

Just the 2nd saw was ported?

I have a back handle 192 I might just send to Spud. Hmmm

And come home with your latest carnage in the boot of my car

What!

I haven´t had them back yet to start any carnage!

Just before five, not too bad! Good to meet you as well, hope the saw gives good service now:thumbup:

You could have called in my place for a coffee!

Anyone used, bought the Engelbert Strauss chainsaw kit?

Work trousers by engelbert strauss

Never use chain oil in fuel mix!

Mmmm:thumbdown: you were lucky though, reckon yours will live to tell the tale!

Classic circlip damage, doesn't look nice!

Tell me about it!!

Same co as:

 

pittpoint on eBay

 

Price on website is including VAT but excluding postage. FYI

Ebay shows roughly what price for postage would be.

Here is another one. No import duty,either EEC.

DOLMAR Kettensägen - RUBART

Buy one from Germany, not a problem. Plus they all speak english! LOL

Motorsägen / Kettensägen, Shop ? Pittschau Landmaschinen

Had a 560XP in with a buggered spark plug hole. The plug is M10 x 1.0 so didn't have the kit to do it - I am well covered on the M14 ones so agreed to do it for the price of the tools plus circa £20 to cover a little of my time - that way I have the kit for future!

 

I got the V-coil kit, good quality and made in Germany, the helicoil lengths are measured in "diameters" - 1d = 10mm, 1.5d = 15mm - the length I needed was 12.5mm so took a 1.5d insert and lopped off a couple of coils and ground the top flat - not really necessary but get a little anal on attention to detail.

 

The tap is the type that has a taper guide on the end of it leading in to a reamer and then the final tap to take the insert. Don't get confused with the cheap crap ones - I need to use decent grade taps to get strength out of the finished item.

 

I also use a Loctite high grade thread lock when putting these in, many don't but I like them to go in once and never come out and the cost/time is negligible.

 

The pics are of the tap, two insert lengths, damaged plug hole, tapping in progress, tapped hole and then repaired hole. You wouldnt know the insert had been fitted and will be damn strong in use.

 

I finally get a bit of heat with a plumbers lamp on the cylinder to make the Loctite go off.

Nice one Steve!

Don´t throw the cylinder away as they can be salvaged . And who knows ported...

I had 2 saws go down after using fresh BP. Tanker was still in the garage when I bought it. Hmmmmm

My 550 has gone in with what i fear maybe the same issue.

 

Fuel came from BP too think there was a bad batch.

Seems like a good place to buy! Good prices too.

Have a look here.

Dolmar Benzin-Kettensge PS-7910

Sawbits is his website.

Have used Tesgol a lot, nice guy. Give him a ring if needs be.

Husky 50 is fine.

Have a look here HUSQVARNA 50/51/55

My Dolmar 5000 has arrived. Bought it private in Germany as the chap has upgraded to a 6100. Everything looks clean, piston etc. Cut some hardwood with it lunchtime, everything fine. Popped cover off to look at plug colour, had to smile as the smell reminded me of Alpine forests. The pine oil smell was really strong. You could tell what it was mainly cutting.

Paulm

Playing with a MS880 today.

I put a 1/8" drill through my left pinky and out the other side. Now we have petrol and battery powered tools you can mutilate yourself in totally new locations well away from electrical sockets. More people are injured with hammers than chainsaws is a statistic I once read and I have a black and blue thumb to testify to that but I would think you stand more chance of healing from a bruise than growing a limb back. My little Chinese top handle was bought to do a job and will get used again some time and it's not £500 sat doing nothing it was less than £100, just the cost of a good night out for some or a cheap night out for others.

My little Chinese TH Saw has paid for itself. Once I had set it up and have now got used to how it works, really worth the £70 I paid for it.

0.050 or 0.043?