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The reason it was taken out of the engine in the first place would have been because it was past its use by and would have started to fail as a lubricant and even though it's filtered it will be almost gritty so the first thing to show up will be increased chain and bar wear followed, as you've already mentioned a tendency to block the oil pump. the next will be a failure of the same oil pump as will wear out very quickly delivering less and less oil to the now already wearing bar and chain. Not much of a saving there.

Thanks for that. these clips put an interesting perspective on what we do today. Scary sometimes thinking what they got away with...most of the time. There was a really good couple of clips on You Tube about two years ago of when Australia recognized that with impending war their traditional newsprint supplies would be jeopardized so they developed a process using Tasmanian swamp gum (Eucalyptus regnans) The First part shows the forestry and transporting side then the second part is more about the pulp and paper process. If you can find them, they are worth a look. They are presented by British Path'e in 'jolly what ho' fashion, typical of the period. Another one worth checking out, not only imagery and the history but also for the music accompaniment is; Allison Logging - Coastal Logging in the early 20th Century

Keep it up. They get better all the time !

they kit comes with one watched videos of similar product seems fairly effective im no stranger to brazing so gonna give it a bash, anyone interested here's technowelds version Thanks for the youtube link. always good to sharpen the skills. And as Eldon pointed out , a stainless steel brush is the only way to go.

Had the same problem with a 20T. Turned out that the pressure of the chain was enough to pull the crank to allow air past the bearing seals and mess with the fuel/air mix. Take the bar and chain off and check for movement of the shaft . If there's any then that may be your problem. my solution was to buy another stripped down crankcase from my local chainsaw repair shop. It had a seized piston from another cause. then swap all the bits over and it hasn't missed a beat since. Second option and the most reliable long term is to replace the crankshaft bearings then you will have an almost as good as new crankcase pressure seal again .

Monterey Pine is what most of New Zealand's forestry is based on but here it goes by the name pinus radiata. As firewood it's cheap compared to the likes of macrocarpa (Cyprus Monterey) , Eucalyptus and some native woods like manuka and Kanuka which compare well with old man Gorse. Around here M.Pine goes for about $110 or 56 quid per cubic meter cut, split and delivered whilst eucalyptus runs out at about $160 or 83 pound and a few shillings We've found it needs good dry storage otherwise it goes all hygroscopic and therefore has trouble burning. I gave my ex a ute and trailer load earlier this winter but because her place is subject to damp coastal sea breezes, the burn quality went backwards and she had to re-dry the stuff before it would burn properly. It is good when dry though and unlike many woods it doesn't have to be split immediately after cutting to rings and sometimes I think it's better left a while. If you can get the stuff cheap then go for it. I have been able to get some for nothing more than asking if if can follow the forestry crews through after they've done their bit. good luck with it

Lumiweld is not aluminium it is a brazing rod for aluminium but it will work on pot metal and zinc based alloys as well as it has a much lower melting point than aluminium. The difference in the melting points is the important bit here so keep a good control of the flame when you're doing it. It might be worth getting an old saw out of the scrap bin it your local dealer/workshop and have a few practice runs before doing the real thing. Brazing is to odd metals like cast iron, brass, copper and the stuff your saw is made of as solder is to copper, brass mild steel and lots of other stuff. The trick is to heat the base metal, in this instance it's your saw, so when you then heat the brazing rod till it melts it will flow onto the pre-heated base then cool together and set. As mentioned earlier, all surfaces MUST be clean of anything that will contaminate the joint. TIG welding is a good alternative as it fuses the joint using mostly its own material plus a little filler rod where necessary. Could be worthwhile getting some quotes and weighing them against a new or second hand part though. There are times when swearing out loud is perfectly acceptable and breaking your saw is definitely one such occasion. Good luck with it.

Sauteed in butter with just a hint of garlic.

Then it should quite good for not splitting and distorting. well done they look really good.

Is the timber used for the second chair macrocarpa?

A typo maybe?

Was looking over your pictures and the comments about your wood shed and think its a great base design but thought I would throw in my two cents worth as well. I see you've changed the floor to a front to rear configuration which supports the wood better but add to this the idea of using 3x2s on edge as these will give greater air flow, be easier to clear debris from and be less prone bending and breaking when wet or heavy wood is stored on them. this will mean less come-backs by grumpy customers messing up your day. The down side to this is yet another size of material you will need to stock. Like Hansa, I'm curious about the roof sloping forward. If it ran to the rear you may miss out on the cutesie look however in practical terms there would be less complaints about head injuries from tall people and on those nights when its chucking it down the water will be pouring off the rear and not down some poor sods neck. Someone raised the slat-gap problem. This it seems is a balancing act of air circulation, rain protection and containment. The containment issue can solved by quite simply looking at a lump of wood. As for weather protection you could make available a value added (to you) accessory in the form of canvas wall covers. you will only need two designs, one for either the left or the right side with a universal clip or bungy attachment and a front or rear one that is a split size to accommodate the height difference and be able to be, as suggested earlier, rolled up for access and/or in periods of good weather. Only one of each would ever be needed to protect against the most common windward condition whilst still venting to the leeward side. This accessory could be both printed with the assembly instructions and included as a flyer in the flat-pac so the customer can decide if its a required for their particular situation.

Must be an English thing...

Oh gawd, this thread has run aground again! A little hung over this morning so phoned the client and suggested a ten thirty start. This, as it turned out suited them perfectly. Side note: First weekend of June is a public holiday here. it takes the form of Queens Birthday Weekend and everyone has Monday off or is paid time and a half or in some cases, double time. As for me, its at my usual charge-out rate which is just fine by me. Clients were moving stock so called in on someone else who had called me about some macrocarpers that had been shedding branches in recent high winds and wanted a quote. They were also moving sheep about. this is New Zealand after all but had time to show me what they wanted done. Continued to original the destination and on arrival was handed a cake tin of freshly baked muffins. It's coming onto winter here so the light frost had long dissipated and the sun was still warming as I climbed and rigged a eucalyptus within the fall zone of the 11Kva line. pinged the top out and de-limbed on the way down clearing hang-ups as i went. Set up a cable and winch. recovered my zip line and and rat-tails, patted the dog who was pleased to see me on the ground again and went home. I'll scarf, back-cut and winch it over later in the week when I'm in the area looking at another job. My point, after all that,is this, No one was standing over me asking me why I was late nor was anybody questioning why I was sitting in the top taking in the view for quarter of an hour (I will never be there again or anyone else for that matter) and no questions as to why I didn't get it on the ground before going home. I make those decisions and I stand by them.There are times when I switch the meter off, like when i,m absorbing the view or playing with the dog. At the end of the day, it's all down to me and why I work for myself. That includes selection of work, safety, dogs, muffins and so many other things that go to make up my day.

Like the tractor. Don't know about your nick of the woods but down here people in mid-life crisis mode who don't have harley or sports car syndrome dress them up to look like showroom models and then cart them round on trailers to agriculture and motor shows. It's so good to see one that's still in use doing what it was made for.