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  1. Macpherson

    MSA300C

    I wonder if the battery will fit the 220.. looks like it might.
  2. Yeah, I just recently bought ' best of the James gang 69 to 74 ' to replace the vinyl that I hadn't heard in decades, still very listenable 👍
  3. Quite liked this..
  4. AVG did the same to mine so I went Norton and all good, the annoying thing is that I've been told many times by IT savvy people that they're all a waste of money and they don't use them.. and then go on to explain why using words I've never heard of 😃 It's the only part of my life that I have no understanding or control of and I hate being helpless and dependent on others👎
  5. Ok so I've seen others mentioning this subject before on youtube but as someone who's technically inept it quickly goes over my head and the thought of undoing something that I'm unable to put right has so far put me off trying to change anything. I have thought of buying a new laptop and starting completely from scratch, new online ID avoiding all the things you mention, I'm sure that with my introduction to the internet only about 12 years ago as an aging blundering fool I must have laid myself bare to countless scoundrels. So, for instance if you, with you're new setup are then sent a link to something on Google or youtube for instance, and you open it .. does this re-expose you to what you're trying to avoid ? Also do you still use online security ?, I use Norton but I've no idea or way of knowing if they are also involved in some sort of data collection / spying or if they are totally trustworthy... although I hope so. I've often thought about this in the context of passwords, obviously you keep them private but then your using them for banking and purchasing online so presumably Microsoft knows them ? I mean they're constantly offering to keep them safe for me. 😬
  6. Hi and welcome, you'll be able to find any chain [ not blade ] and any sharpening advice you need on this site. Maybe you need to check the depth gauges / rakers to see if you're getting the right depth of cut ? As said above Oregon chain should be fine. Chainsawbars - Selectors for chainsaw guide bars, chains and sprockets WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK Chainsawbars - Largest selection of chainsaw guide bars and chainsaw chain for Stihl, Husqvarna, Echo and Dolmar...
  7. I wonder how old these trees were typically ?
  8. I was going to ' like ' your post but then though a reply would be more in keeping, i agree with all you said and sorry about your dad.
  9. Very nice guitar music but watching that I could feel my fingertips wincing.. any lack of concentration and they'd be gone but he seems to be in control so I suppose it looks potentially worse than it is as does a lot of heavy machinery👍 It would be good for dispatching politicians tho😈
  10. This one ? looks immaculate.. who'd have thought ? 1979 CCM 580 4 Valve 4 Speed, Vintage Classic Twinshock Motocross WWW.EBAY.CO.UK A very special bike which has been subject to a professional nut & bolt restoration by Rod Spry. Stunning bike, a total one...
  11. Always wanted a Victor, I'd have loved the engine in a Mettise chassis but that was 50 years ago although they're still around albeit with a Triumph engine. METISSE HAMMER MK3 - Metisse WWW.METISSE-MOTORCYCLES.COM
  12. I quite liked them, I worked on lots when I was a boy... before transition........ to BSA's
  13. was gonna say😁
  14. Was it a Villiers engine ?
  15. Husqvarna 268 Workshop Manual - Chainsaw Workshop Manuals CHAINSAW-WORKSHOP-MANUAL.COM Husqvarna 268 Workshop Manual to service and repair the 268 chainsaw. FREE page images or download full PDF to print or...
  16. Hi, I agree with all that's been said already, but you might be interested in looking at the sharpening advice from Rob D on here who has a business called chainsawbars . He has a series of videos where he explains aspects of sharpening and the various methods including the use of the tools already recommended, if you visit his site you'll find a video of what you want to know... hope this helps.. Chain sharpening - Chainsawbars WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK Damaged chain and causes
  17. I'm glad you provided pictures to go with that text 😅
  18. + 1 for disturbed earth or moved / cleaned bad connection
  19. Nice log arch 👍
  20. A friend of mine who took up gardening as a full time job to keep fit after early retirement bought Efco stuff, and although it's very plastic to be fair for the price it hasn't broken yet even though he's totally cack- handed and previously manage to feck a pile of Ryobi stuff which was in the same price range. Not sure if that means he's learnt something [ which I doubt ] or Efco gear is better🙄FWIW
  21. Perhaps neither is genuine, what year is the saw ? I thought that Stihl pistons were made by Mahle which afaik is usually marked , but perhaps this is no longer the case, the markings you show look like they're done with an etching pencil when I'd expect them to be stamped... found this picture of an oem piston, the markings are different but hard to see, but there are others on here who will know more than me about this saw, good luck. NEW OEM STIHL Chainsaw 40mm Piston Kit 021 023 L MS 230 C SP FS 400 K L (READ!) WWW.EBAY.COM Stihl part number for item : 1123 030 2000, 11230302000. Notes : The use of this piston on the models listed above...
  22. I was only kiddin with you👍 Never needed pellets to attract sluts.
  23. Well the T is very close to the G and at just after 10 pm the bar would have been open for quite a while🤪 Either that or you changed my post in the name of sport... which would be just fine 👍
  24. So more than the price of a good s/h wee digger for a stone cutter when in reality you just need to cut 4 1/2" to clear most building jobs.🙄 As I managed to convert my MSA 200 to the spec of the 220 3/8 full chiz 24m/s.. a different animal altogether, for £66 all in, 14"bar, chain and sprocket all OEM... I'm wondering just how much it wouldn't cost to convert the 410 to the 420 / 14" using OEM parts from my local dealer who I have to say I'm happy with and they are happy to help. It's probably just the plastic casing, belt length and blade shroud.. and if by chance the engines different, which I doubt, all the parts will be interchangeable, food for thought if you've got a 410 and you'd like a deeper cut.👍
  25. So was the previous 20ft hedge shading their garden or whole house and had you had any conversation about it, it would seem like grounds for animosity ? although I couldn't comment without pictures. I agree with not planting bamboo from previous experience.. but although Laurel will be slow to begin with after a few years the right species will take off and become a thicket of dense trees... which may result in an unnecessary standoff. I have thick Laurel just like this between myself and my neighbours which I keep to a height just enough for me to manage easily about shoulder+ height which gives them privacy but also daylight .. ie, I can't see into their Gable windows or patio area, which I see as respectful. But they on the other hand they don't give 2 fecks about a beech hedge at the front that's getting to 15ftx10ft and mixed jaggy shite at the back about the same height that spreads over to me which twice every year I've got the task of knocking back, so as I get older they may be in for a rude awakening😈 feckin 2nd homers anyway... not much respect do they have, and less do I .

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