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So many to choose from... But one of the cars I fancied, was and old style Mini, that had had 2" removed between the front and back wheels. The car was called a Mini Haha.

Empty fuel tank and leave open in well ventilated area. Clean and thoroughly dry repair area. Form remaining plastic back to shape. Carefully drill small holes, one each to encompass the ends of the crack to prevent continuance of crack forming. Clear plastic swarf from inside & outside of repair area. Using hot air gun, overfill repair by melting a suitably coloured Lego block into gap; smooth flat while warm or sand to finish when cold.

Three options: • forget the carbide chain and just go for a normal one Upside_ you get a chain you can sharpen whenever it needs sharpening; even out in the woods. Downside_ you kiss goodbye to a good chain with plenty of useable life. • get a grinder Upside_ Cost of grinder approx. equal to having the chain sharpened at the dealer, for the lifetime of that one chain. But it will then last you longer than just the one chain and you can then use it to sharpen a truly mashed chain; and not have to pay & wait for someone to sharpen it for you. And if you really like the carbide chain, you can get another when the first one wears out. Downside_ none really. • ether send your chain away to be sharpened or take it in to your dealer to have it sharpened Upside_ you don't have to get your hands mucky. Downside_ being without a chain during the time it takes, to have the chain sharpened. And having to both pay & wait for it to be sharpened. It might be sharp when you first fit it/refit it. But what happens if you accidentally mash the chain on a hidden spike/similar 5mins. into cutting? Well then, it's back to having it sharpened and more expense and wasted time. Whichever way you choose, I'd advise getting a spare normal chain, (which can be hand-sharpened). So when you're out in the woods and you've mashed or just blunted the carbide chain/normal chain. You can just swap chains for a quick fix. Sharpening both chains in the dry, with the grinder, when you get back home afterwards. If you've gone with the send it away/take to the dealer option; with a spare normal chain, you'll still have a good chain while the other is away.

Gloomy. Fog meeting low cloud.

Looks like a lettuce leaf.

Have a gander at this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrefaction

Drizzle, drizzle & drizzle. Bit windy today too.

I was wondering something similar.

Big trees and milling. Not cheap to run, so would need plenty to make it pay for itself.

I doubt that the number would belong to the vehicle being used anyway. And it's probably already in a shipping container or arttic by now.

The springs have melted! What's the saw been used for... a doorstop on a kiln?

You can also fit 2Ah and 4Ah to the same tool. I presently have a 14ish v DeWalt drill-driver and a 18v DeWalt hammer drill-driver and was pleased with both. Right up till both developed problems with either the batteries or chargers. DeWalt have a 2yr. warranty Pity the equipment only lasts 2yrs. Should have guessed; if the equipment was likely to last longer, they'd have given a longer warranty.

Recently seen an 18v hammer, with 2x 1.3ah Li-ion batts. from Ryobi - £91 from B+Q but not all stores stock it and is unavailable for delivery.

Not really plasticy but the 171 hasn't any grunt. I've a friend who's got a 171 and it holds its tune, like a brick floats. Ok for pruning small stuff but not much else.

I sometimes wear a JSP MK2 hard hat, (not while using a CS). I also sometimes have need to wear Moldex earplugs with said hard hat. Now I'll probably still use the Moldex plugs if needing hearing protection but not needing a hard hat. But I'd also like to save money in the long run. So was thinking of getting a pair of clip-on ear defenders. I like specs. of some of the Peltor defenders but don't know if they'll fit the JSP MK2. My JSP still has a few years before it's out of date. Does anyone know if the Peltor will fit the MK2?

Nice tree that, though the deer looks like it's had too much sherry. Bags of character.

I presume your friend is not bothered about the saw being the quickest to cut. So any one of the three already mentioned would do. And if he's only going to use it 2-3 times a year, recommend him to Aspen and that way, he won't have to worry about leaving fuel in the saw, nor having to throw away stale fuel. If he buys a partner filler, he'll not have to buy a more expensive separate fuel can.

Don't see the point in pointing out their perceived error/s. Just interesting to see, plus I usually watch the show and would catch up with it anyway.

As of around noon of 7th Dec.

That made me laugh.

Nice!

Missed it and will now have to look it up on iPlayer.

"What first saw should I get - Stihl or Huskie" Makita vs Dolmar vs Echo? Don't discount the others.

A smart torch, what will they think of next? A smart politician; no that's a few steps beyond the wildest sci-fi imagination. But back to Petzl. I'll take a closer look ab the top of the range.

Forget the 171 and think 181 as a baseline or s'hand 211. For around £230 inc. VAT, you can get a new Echo CS-352ES. Not the most powerful of saws but a decent warranty.