woodwizzard

The 7900 is a belting saw, fast, grunty and loves a 24" bar. I packaged mine up and took it to my local dealer a couple of weeks ago. I popped down the other day to see if it was back, they hadn't been out to pick it up! I said "sod it" and brought it back home with me.

Welcome to the South West Big J. You have certainly bought the rain down with you. 

Machines still up north?

Will keep my ears to the ground for any work, but by the sounds of it, nothing too soon.

• Abundant local fuel - 430,000 acres of unmanaged woodland in South East England

Love to know where all this is then!

Western Power use the makita saws and rate them quite highly.

Cut it open along the grain for a better look.

Agree, what he said ?

Can the speed be controlled, can see this guy ending up with broken ribs! 

6 hours ago, billpierce said:

Any nearby Makita dealer you think?Will try but suspect I know what they will say.....

Yes soon as you know about those spikes let me know

Just phone the freephone number in the link Bill, there may be an option to send the saw in to makita direct.

Very nice. What have you done to get that effect?

This bit? https://www.ransomspares.co.uk/parts/brands/jonsered/chainsaws/2083 (1995-05)/gear-wheel/740111.htm

Can see them fine if you click on the links.

Bought mine in 2016 and not had an issue, mind you, I'm not fresh out of "click clack school"? so not sure if the brake has ever been activated ?

Anyone know anything about a recall on makita 6100 and 7900 saws? Dealer close to me mentioned he had to send some back, some he had sold and a couple of new ones off the shelf. He couldn't remember exactly what it was for, but thought it was brake related.

Hi Ken. Any chance of some details of your chipper, might even give you a call/txt today mate.

I have both. Had my 550 since 2012 and has only needed one brake band. exhaust is well drilled and runs 15" and 18" bars with 3/8th chain. Had the ea5000 just over a year. It is slightly heavier when you pick them up side by side, but that vanishes in use. The 5000 is a far smoother/ vibe free saw to use and I find it handles as well if not better than the 550. It felt slighly flat compared to the 550 at first, as it has no rev-boost, but it does rev well and I think it is slightly torquier. It runs a 3/8 chain just fine and I pick it up before the 550 now. 

13 minutes ago, Khriss said:

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Sorry - but who the hell gets out of bed fr that !!!!  I mean- hanging off a rope on that money ??? !!! ?? K

Most utilities cutters in the south-west, that's who!!

Good luck to you and family Mark, didn't know you had moved on. Exciting times.

Would any of you guys that have the cs390, be able to stick up some videos of the saw cutting. I have seen Robs couple, but there isn't much cutting action. Be good to get an idea of how well they cut at max bar length if possible please.

Never had an l200, how do you put them in 4wd? Is it old school levers or do you push a button for 4wd and then have a lever for high and low box? If the latter, chances are it is vacuum operated and you may have a split vacuum hose in the system.

My makita ea5000 has an S shape configuration on the cap, which puts pressure on two points if using a screwdriver to undo it as opposed to the center of the cap which then breaks them. Are the new ones S shaped?

Thanks. Not bought one yet, yours are the best price I have found.

They are a cracking saw. Have 18", 24" and 28" bars on mine. Never had an issue with it apart from the oil cap. Don't use the brake unless it kicks on itself. Don't know why people buy secondhand 441's and 460's when these are £550 new.

Andrew, are you saying that there are new style caps available and if so do you have any?

Anyone else with one of these have a problem with getting the chain oil cap off? I have cracked two caps now. They seem to tighten in use or expand and then crack when I go to loosen them. I have tried a little grease on the seal, not that it should be needed with chain oil around it, and even if I don't fully tighten it, if used and then left, the next time I try it it can be a bugger to get off.

Any other style of cap from a different make or model fit?

Do you know when the echo cs 390esx will be back in stock please.