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The official word from the manual: The machine should be inspected, cleaned and lubricated at regular intervals, at least annually, by an approved TRACTEL® repairer. Never use grease or oil containing graphite additives or molybdenum disulphide. To clean the machine, allow the machine to soak in a bath of some proprietary cleansing fluid but not acetone and derivatives or ethylene trichloride and derivatives. Then shake the machine vigorously to loosen foreign matter and turn it upside down to allow the dirt to come out through the openings for the operating levers. Allow the mechanism to drain and become dry. After this treatment, ensure that the machine is well lubricated by applying a quantity of oil (type SAE 90-120) onto the internal mechanism through the openings for the operating levers, and for the models TU-8 and TU-16, through the special lubrication holes. To carry out this procedure, it is best for the machine to be not under load and in the released position. Alternatively operate the forward and reverse operating levers to allow the lubricant to penetrate all parts of the mechanism. N.B. Excess lubrication cannot cause the machine or wire rope to slip. Any machine where the side cases show signs of dents....etc, etc etc.

Most oils work fine in tirfor, don't think they are too fussy. I have poured some engine oil into mine, I have also used hydraulic oil.

Looking good

Any problem with my wife annoying me and she is getting "packaged" up. 😀 If you are reading this sweetest one I'm only kidding

Me to

Here is my attempt at a door sign, can defientently tell it is not CNC'd. Put a walnut stain into the letters after that. Used the black marker on the wood first before using the router, so that it was roughly right.

Just back from a Burns supper, soup, haggis neaps tattles, steak pie veg tattles, cranachan, washed down with a couple of beers and a couple of drams, all interspersed with songs and poetry, good night out.

Great replies gents thank you. CWB that Eterna is a nice looking watch. Flarris I was looking at the SMW yesterday, what like is Lumes after dark on it? Cheers,

Cheers Alec, that is a nice watch

😀 All I want a watch to do is tell the time so three hand on it will do just fine.

My wife has gave me an 'IOU a watch' as a Christmas pressie, she didn't want to buy me one as I am fussy when it comes to certain things, tools and watches being good examples. Some of the things I like in a watch: Simple Mostly numbers not a face full of dashes. Good contrast between face, numbers and hands Good vision at night, being luminous for only 15 minutes after the lights go out is no use to me. Not delicate, cos I ain't. The closest I have found is a Citizen BN0110 but it has a Royal Marines wording on the face, which would have been fine if I was in the RM but I wasn't. Under £300 I have worn £20 Timex Expedition watches for the last 15 years which are indiglow and are great but my wife wants me to have a good watch. Any suggestions are welcome. Cheers

Cheers gents, 10 degrees getting ignored then

Thanks CJ Problem is, I use a sharpening jig and I don't think it will allow for that 10 degree offset. Don't have it beside me to say for sure. How important is the 10 degree offset?

That make sense Stubby what about the filing 10 deg off the level?

So I have done a rare thing and read a set of instructions and wished I hadn't. The instructions say first file with a 4.8mm file and then a 4.5mm file and file 10deg of the level and at 25 deg. I have no probs with the 25 degrees bit but using two different size files and 10 deg of the level sounds a bit different to me, what do you think? 686 Chain Sharpening.pdf

Nice close grain for bread boards, cut and sanded a few over the years for that.

I feel sorry for my dog she is terrified of them, goes wide eyed, shaking and starts panting, horrible to see. She is ok with one or two fire work bangs but after that it is misery for her until it is over.

How much are the Makita's 6100 now Shavey?

Just gave my dog an extra cuddle after reading this, think I must have a hair in my eye as I can feel them a bit watery. It is amazing how they become so much part of the family. Thanks for posting such a touching post.

So are the the dolly and the Makita 6100 exactly the same, I've same carb etc.? I am now looking to buy one and with the Makita being a bit cheaper I will go for that if the only difference is the colour.

Like that, well done.

Wind ya neck in mate, I'm no homophobe, and no disrespect was intended.

Yeah what a bummer!!

So that is my dolly 116 and my husky 281xp sold, so now looking to buy a dolly 6100, Think my next question is probably for shavey or tcd, is there any difference at all between the Makita 6100 and the dolly 6100, I seem to remember reading that the carbs were different, I know the obvisious difference of the colour and cost . If there is no difference I be as well saving myself a few quid as the colour does not bother me.

Yip get in touch with Rob at chainsawbars.uk (site sponsor) very helpful and knowledgable, has helped me out a couple of times with unusual ones. Sorry I couldn't be more help.