Ghilley

Worcestershire 

Thinking of selling my trekkasaw with diesel hydraulic pack just testing the water? Will handle 6m x 1.2 m logs 

On 22/04/2018 at 18:54, Anthony H said:

Hi all anyone selling a sawmill ..static or mobile

 

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I’m going to sell my trekka mobile I need to sort it out a bit but it’s a fine mill 

I’m in need of a replacement engine or one for bits as my beloved stump grinder threw a rod I’m gutted  kohler magnum 20 or similar maybe a command ? But doint know if one will work as there is a pulley tuning the hydraulic pump off the flywheel??  any help pleas 

Have you ever had it running ? If it's sparking then that's good flooding may be an issue and them 254 are prone to it as it's easy to mis the engine fire on choke and keep pulling then they flood , do as spud says and make shore you keep the ignition switched off when pulling over for two reasons one is the fire risk and two is the cdi ignition on the 2 series huskies will blow if they are not earthed and pulled over. Also if you have not had it running and it is not flooded do try just a litle fuel mixed and not in the plug just pop the air filter off tip a drop in the inlet no choke then give her a pull just to see if it fires if still no joy you may have a sheared key on your flywheel it's a intergrated alloy one that is cast into the flywheel iv had this happen a few times on 254 and 262 saws especially if they have been played around with like sometimes happens ?

Fantastic aspen4 then cheers

Ok thanks il give it a go in my pride and joy vintage saws iv also got a 1978 husqvarna cr 500 twin shock scrambler but I recon il not risk running her on Aspen just yet? il stick to the silkelean and supper unleaded

Yes I understand the oil is much better now I did think that maybe better materials used in modern saws may have had a factor together with better ignition modules and so on ? If Aspen is fine to use then that is supper

Aspen is 100% fine in all saws of any mix ratio.

 

The new aspen2 FRT is also good for Scooters and outboards.

 

Better lube and even lower emissions!!!

Sorry to be a Paine and sorry for probably giving the wrong advice re fuel mix it was just that them old saws where always run on 40/1 when new as stihl recommended ? I use aspen in my new saws recommended to run on 50/1 is aspen ok to use on any saw of any age iv a danarm and a telles smith from around 1950 is it ok to use aspen on them as they recommended 16/1

PS ASPEN IS A FINE FUEL especially when training as there are lots of saws running and I have to stay with the candidates breathing in the fumes of standard fuel makes me Feel quite ill at the end of a days but no problem with ASAPEN THANKS

Very good point about the sparks I remember felling big gums in the bush down under arresters ha to be on and again no mods never bothered me I spent my hard earned cash on VB (beer) Sheila's and surfing not fanning around with me tools LOL

I'd not run aspen in it as it's mixed 50/1 two percent The old girl will run ok on 40/1 with good synthetic oil and fresh fuel I may also have a chain brake but can not prommis Ghill

No I'm looking at both sides and not paranoid I'm a trainer and assessor as well as contractor all I'm saying is one day it may happen and I know that if a injury is apportioned to the use of a modded saw then I'd be almost certain that any cover will be invalid much the same as any machinery that has been adapted and therefor probably not complying with PUWER regs And I'm also happy that we all have our own take on modded saws if they increase production and are safer then all well and good. Perhaps I or't to run some myself and make my millions unfortunately I'm flat out and to tight to spend me cash on modding saws perhaps when I eventually hang me hat up il have a play LOL

What are you looking for a 360 union I have them fitted on some hoses on my loglift timber crane

35 years and you haven't found an advantage?

 

Has anyone ever watched the BC version of HSE videos(BC faller training standard) on how to safely operate a chainsaw and felling? Many of the chainsaws in the video are ported. If you do not work in production, I can see how a ported saw doesn't help as much.

Iv not watched the video but yes iv been cutting since the late 70s starting with a 075 my first saw on large hardwoods then went on to 480cd then Dolmars then 266 281 2101 then 254 262 272 then 357 372 395/5 3120 Now running 550 s and have jumped to 441s and makita 9100 Along side some of the old stuff To supply our stenner bandmill and two Jappa prosesors and felling contracts across the Cotswolds Never lost any sleep over not using ported saws for production

The insurance we are all talking about, is it Public Liability, Employee Liability or Personal Injury - just trying to clarify as I am not involved with running an Arb company!

 

My experience in H&S is from 20 years in engineering and manufacture rather than the Arb industry. With employees there is really little excuse at putting their health at risk so any modified saws or saws in poor repair supplied to workers would be frowned upon.

 

I port saws on the request of the owner and have the decency to question if the saw is for their own use and therefore, their own liability if anything goes wrong. I do check, clean, repair and test the chain brake and ensure the chain catcher and throttle lock work on all saws I get in and personally feel that failure in this area would have more impact on the operators health than a percentage improvement in the saw and how it runs.

 

I know a few guys have standard saws for their employees and keep the modded saws for their own use - it makes sense!

 

Whilst the guys on here want ported saws, I will mod them but will also point out - DON'T HAND THEM OUT TO EMPLOYEES TO DO THEIR JOB ......be safe and sensible!

hear hear this is all iv been trying to explain Spud is clearly a sensible chap in his approach

They do look fantastic I am as Stated just playing devils advocate And mixing it up a bit nice work o I recon the twin port stihl muff will not be designed for a CE euro saw but an export

I don't believe HSE would strip a saw down and if they did how would they know it the ports were 1/4" oversize or the wrong shape ? If the brake works and the chain catcher is on there it's all good.

Well let me say that the Hse wil use indestry experts to examine any equipment that may be at falt and as mentioned a muff mod will be a dead give away they have long been looking at decreasing chain speed on saws .? I'd be very twichey regarding modded saws they are built to Meet CE standards with documented dater and you will find that your liability cover will not be valid

All the arguments regarding les weight more power and so on are all well and good but it's a very grey area

It's not my place to judge anyone using ported saws

But as iv stated 35 years commercial cutting around the world and iv never found any real advantage o and the manufacturer will not stand by any modded saw

I'm not poring hot water on this at all only playing devils advocate iv just spoken to a friend HSE officer. He has mentioned legality of liability and so on regarding modified saws if you have ever had an investigation after an accident you will know that the HSE will go threw everything with a fine tooth Combe and you may find your liability cover is invalid ???

If you can afford them Goodyear wrangler mt/r s are by far the best out there the cooper stt is a coppy of the same tyre and fantastic value at around £100 quid a corner

The Bfg mud t's are bloody good but expensive

I'd opt for the cooper very good polymer compound that lasts and side grip like the goodyears but about half the price

I was just wondering about porting and modding saws it seems to be all the rage ? But I have to ask the question regarding noise increase and meeting puwer regs ? the saws are made to meet noise and emission regs and the manufactures spend thousands developing saws to meet these regs! we mess about with them trying to squeeze more power and so on ? iv ported saws myself and yes there is a difference but sometimes it is like the placebo effect ? from a contractors point of view is it good practice ? Iv been working in the game for 35 years as a cutter in the uk and over the pond and even in Weston Aus and I can honestly say iv never found any advantage to porting saws for commercial work Only possibly for a bit off fun I'm shore others will disagree but it's a good subject to debate

If you go,down this rout get a jolly oregon or stihl machine not the Chinese crapp , you need one that can be set for different side and top plate angles if your light with your Grinding there is no problem just need to dress the wheel once in a wile and remember to de bur

I'd like not is sorry drrrrrrrrrrrr

Yep got two of them as well 2077 turbos not bad but bad av system and heavy for a sub 80 cc saw market as poulan and jonsereds but as Saw Troll says there partners is quit like a yellow one

Thanks

Yep got one 2101 there was a 1100 cd as well the 2101 was the last incarnation made well into the 90's it has an extra hand oiler but if you pump to hard the pipe behind the muffler comes off and oil spews out good saw iv also got a 480 cd that is brand new never been run