maria warwick
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Yes Bill…...
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Yeh the plug was a bit black , the deposits went right up around the core of the plug. I will try the carb settings tomorrow . If that doesn't work I will have a look at Spud's idea ………. Roughly how much gap should I be looking at ??? Started it up inside the boat tonight to test it !! NOT a good idea !! 'cus it wouldn't stop !!
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Hi….. I have a TimberPro multi tool ( don't laugh ) and it has been a bit of a pain to start it the last 3 months. When you pull the starter cord it will try and yank your arm off. It also refuses to stop running after starting , unless you rev the engine. Other than that , it has been sound . I kinda suspect a timing issue ?? I took the flywheel off to check the flywheel key , for shear , but it was fine. There are some deposits in the spark plug , not sure what. Maybe there is too much oil in the mix , but I am pretty keen in that respect , making it " dieseling". It seems quite a high compression. 52cc engine. Any ideas anyone ????
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I use a "Lidl" electric sharpener when I sharpen up the chainsaws the volunteers use at the Canal Centre…. they tend to get a bit abused…….It is great for achieving uniformity in teeth size and cutting angle and takes no time at all to whizz through a 14/16" chain , but I find that it doesn't give you that "hook". I always finish off with a hand file and obviously just do the depth gauges when necessary.
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……think I need to eat more pies !!
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Well …… I didn't get time to go out and get a mulcher today and ended up using the metal 3-bladed option. Did the job but probably took a bit longer and also "mowandgo" , I managed to hit a metal pipe ! Now that you have just mentioned it ! Before I started ( as this was it's first outing ) I made sure there was enough grease in the head-gear. So that was fine. Whilst running the strimmer , there were a couple of occasions where on re-starting the strimmer , it was a bit reluctant and sometimes it was bogging down ( poor throttle response ) So , tonight , ( 'cus I'm a sad old gal ) I checked the muffler/ exhaust outlet and also the fuel filter which seem ok ( new filter ordered just in case ). Sparkplug is fine , so tomorrow I will have a play with the carburettor settings….seems like the next thing to do ? ……back to sharpening the blade …….
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I did my CS30/31 a couple of months ago. The college used Husqvarna. I used my Stihl 261 CM I did have a go with one of theirs and was interested to note that they were a bit lighter. ( think they were 550's ? ) May have been a bit more revs in them too…. I didn't dislike them but , they had outboard clutches as opposed to my inboard on the Stihl…… ( gonna get some remarks now ….! ) and from a maintenance point of view I found the Stihl easier to work on…….. ….. but then I'm a girl !! :-)
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Thanks Guys
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Hmmmm ….After watching that video "Hiluxstihl" , I need to say something along the lines of ….." have to get my axe and do some grinding !!
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WICKED !!
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Just picked up an FS300 off ebay and it is a 2005 model.. Seems to be a good runner and starts on the first or second pull. i was thinking of using the 3-bladed knife for some brambles that I need to clear , but then thought of getting a mulching type blade……. Question is : Is it worth it ? Or will the 3-blader be good enough ? I now seem to have an MS261 , an HS45 and an FS300……….. think I have Stihl-syndrome Now I need to get some work , to pay for it all …….. !!
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Impressive video …… could I do that muffler mod on my 261 c-m ?
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Cool…… just ordered one for my 261 …….. just in case
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Well …… This has proved to be a popular Thread If I had to choose between one of you lot or my 261 , the 261 would win
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according to the Stihl website the 261 is a "PRO" saw …...
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Just bought a Makita 2501 4-stroke……. had good reviews…...
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….. beats paying to go to the gym…..
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…..not sure how to take that !! lol
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……I have been thinking about it ……… but where to start ?? At 52
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Hmmm ….. vibration levels ??
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A large transit van came round to the canal centre today in Warwick, with two "irish" guys in it …….I didn't find out until later , when I was chatting to someone that spoke to them , that onboard they had a new Husky Saw with a 20" blade on it ( model unknown ) …. apparently they were wanting £145 for it !! Large grey transit with Irish number plates………..
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That is superb Will !
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I've registered my items…….. This is a great idea :-)
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<p>Thanks….. that's not my boat !! My boat is moored further up the canal……. I have a different design boat …….</p>
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what are the vibration levels like ?? I had a Hyundai chainsaw that had vibration levels nearly 3 times higher than my Stihl 261……. needless to say ….. it ended up on Ebay :-)
