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    Cheers for the replies. The 'sloppiness' was cured by tightening up the screws on the handle and the chain catcher. Have ordered some bits from L&S, cleaned up the clutch and brake and feel more comfortable with it now.
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    Bought a used MS261CM from the Bay of E. Chain catcher was mangled as was the inner side cover, it was obvious the chain had come off at one point, possibly more. The bar was lipped and blued at the back but OK overall. Lots of compression and it starts and runs well. New bar, 2 chains and some bits from L&S and i've a good wee saw for ripping rounds into cheese triangles making it easier to move and hump onto the log splitter. £430 in all, lot better than £800 +vat for a new one.
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    Hi Anyone with an MS261 CM ? Could you end me/post a picture of the stop (anti vibration) buffer on the clutch cover side ?? Here's a pic of one I bought (used) recently, it looks 'not right' to me ... ?
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    Buy a new one .... Husqvarna chainsaw guidebars - Chainsawbars WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK Other sellers exist ...
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    Wash your mouth out with soap ....
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    It's Lidl stuff. Should be ok for occasional/light use.
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    We (here in the UK) are somewhat addited to owning our own property. It's almost a sense of failure if we don't however in lots of other countries, rental is 'normal'. I have friends in Denmark who aren't in the slightest bit interested in buying. Les hit it on the head. As long as your incoming is greater than your outgoings you are doing well. Don't fall into the PCP trap, buy with cash, if you don't have enough cash, find something cheaper. You really don't need a TV contract @ £70 a month. You don't need a phone @ £40 a month. You don't need a £2000 holiday. Borrow 'business money' from the bank, their reality check will stop you overstretching and not being able to pay back. Work hard and diversify when you can ... you could fix that gate for £50 and relay those slabs, unless you are so busy that you haven't got time, in which case you are making money ...
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    Service the lawn mower, new blades, blow out the air filter and new oil etc
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    🙂 🍿
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    It's like selling whisky in the supermarkets, all it really does is de-value the product.
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    Wow, look at the profit Stihl are making .... The wage bill .... the rates and services costs .....
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    I make my own rope shackles ... but wouldn't use them if I was being paid to do something. I use out of date strops ... but not if I was being paid. I know that neither will break as I understand the forces employed but a council HSE man isn't that intelligent and only looks for 'in date'.
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    I do this on my long bars, opening the hole with a 5mm drill.
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    Yes I did, well spotted
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    There are loads in the communications industry and many (of the higher ranks) have excellent man management skills. None I have ever met would be called 'lazy' and most learn quickly and are as fit as ....
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    Not true ... paint will stick to a stainless steel. You do need to get the shine off first though which you can do with a 200grit emery paper or a pickling paste and then use an 'etch' primer or direct to metal topcoat (Hammerite for example)
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    Use a pickling paste on the pipe to remove any contaminates and provide a matt surface to which paint will then stick. Once this is done you can prime it with any primer/paint that will withstand temperatures up to 100C. Hammerite (for example) is good for 150C and most etch primers (or 'special metal primers') are good for 200C (Jenolite etch primer for example) which is similar to most enamel paints. There are some 'low temperature paints' out there (check the tin first) but even these are rated @ 93C and you double walled stove pipe shouldn't get above 90C unless you are really burning the stove hot.
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    Been offered a damaged (seller thinks the piston has a hole in it) Stihl 391. I was looking for a Meteor piston rings and pot ... but they don't seem to exist ??
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    Oak is my favourite. Yes it takes a while to season (2 years minimum here in Scotland) but it really is the best for my woodstove. Spliting is easy when fresh and I make up a stack of 30mm square pieces as well as the 100/150mm chunks. The smaller pieces are great for rejuvanating the fire and the bigger pieces for a long burn.

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