Duncan R
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She's a grand old thing stoner......nearly 18 years old and not easily embarrassed by much all these years on, turbine smooth too and that engine really is bullet proof (read: over engineered). Not been my favourite bike tbh but will go down as one of the greats I guess.
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Like my old moped/250X7 spark plug tests of yesteryear, damn...I miss those old strokers. Looks like it is running a little rich I'd say.
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Had a new spare spark plug in the cupboard so changed it over and things seem to be back to normal (for now at least)......let the saw fully cool, choke, cough on first pull, turn on..fires straight away and runs/idles normally.
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Not the best pic' in the world and taken some time back I think.....Had this years, the old thing is still quick, in great condition, super reliable and looking for a new home possibly.
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I will see what happens over the next few starts and report back, never tuned a chainsaw so that'll be interesting............I have learned calling it an effing barsteward and threatening to whack it with a branch does little to help the situation, which is something.
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OK Stubby......will listen out, usually that first 'cough' on choke is very audible so I don't think I'm missing it, (realise it won't run on choke)....usually a couple of pulls on choke, cough, turn on then first pull she fires then back off half throttle...good to go. It's never been any different until these last few starts, find it a bit strange as the Stihl never failed to start, not one flood ever regardless of time left standing.
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No........ one thing I am having a bit of trouble with you guys might be able to help with is that the Makita seems to flood easily. The last two starts from cold/using choke have flooded the engine, so I have to clear the cylinder, clean and dry plug, reinsert, choke off/half throttle off and she fires up sweet as a nut, if a little smokey until the unburnt fuel has burnt off. Any ideas?.....the fuel has been mixed a little on the rich side but only by a very small margin, would it be advisable to start without choke and half throttle disengaged?
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Hi TW, I thought about keeping the MS but it wasn't going to get much use really so ended up selling it through gum tree for £145, honestly, I probably could of sold it 5 times over. The guy was very happy with it....taking everything into consideration he saved nearly £100 over what he would of paid from his nearest Stihl outlet. So much for selling it for £70, I like the Makita as it just blasts through everything in comparison, no bogging down, sounds good, spools up well etc. although a tad heavy? not in a position to comment on weight for 50cc saws per se' as only ever used this one but it does have some heft to it. I am sure in time I would of found some use for the MS but by and large it would of sat in a dark cupboard feeling unloved, lonely and miserable... it's new owner has reported back on the Cherry trees that he needed the saw for and from the sounds of it they appear very happy together
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Hi Jon, you seem to of set your heart on an HW but out of interest have you tried an S410/510? I had an S410 years ago in .177 and it was pellet on pellet accurate, really nice gun to shoot and easily available new or s/h in beech or walnut.
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Have you tried Newavon Arms Jon? I know he used to stock them, might be worth a call...in Pill, Richard would be worth having a chat with.
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Hi Wyk, It's purely out of interest really......the saw is working great and loosened up nicely, I can't see me needing anything else for some time so was just sat there earlier pondering, (in between thinking about what to cook for tea), the specifics if I went down that route. We had Macaroni Cheese by the way........
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Just asking out of interest (really).........if, in time, I wanted to get the saw to run faster is there a recognised muffler mod' for this model? It's plenty enough for me just now and runs very well but was just wondering.
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Just thinking on a bit, how does Leylandi split when freshly cut? The stuff I have used before was split once seasoned..i'm thinking along the lines of a small electric/hydraulic log splitter to do the job.
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I will keep my eye on this.....nothing but respect for those with the skills, (and know how of where to get parts!), to bring these old things back to life.
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Being slightly ignorant here.........will those saws be repairable or have they had it? I often look at old cars/bikes and think it's a pile of junk only to see them brought back to life looking and working as new.
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Appreciate the replies......my thoughts were to de-limb (is that the right word)? the trees, harbour all usable wood then anything under 2 1/2" chip as I might well have a use for it. I have just utilised all the Ash....there is enough kindling to last god knows how long but it took a time to complete.
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OK 5....will look into costs to hire and location to collect/cost of delivery and weigh it up, appreciated. (probably have use for chippings).
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South side of Bristol
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Yes, just for a day hopefully...
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Yes, should of mentioned that.....anything under 2 1/2" - 3" sections to be chipped, all else will be cut and kept for fire wood.
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Hi Guys, I will be takling 4 large Leylandi in my garden sometime soon, they stand about 25-30ft to give you an idea........what would be the least amount of power required on a chipper to cope with these please?
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Agreed, it's like woodyguy said......if just 1% of the polulation happen to be a sandwich short of a picnic there will always be people willing to buy tat!
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Hi Mike, It's all relative I think, if someone offered you a very lightly used £1000 saw for £600 you may well take it, bear in mind too that most aren't in a position to claim back tax...we are talking a 'home user' saw here after all. When/if you decide to sell yours, I'm sure you'll look on e bay for reference and decide not to sell it for £60-70 unless it's clapped out knackered Put it this way.........use yours for 20-30 hours, look after it, keep it clean, put quality fuel/oil through it and store it well then decide how much it's worth to someone wanting a saw sold (generally) for around the £220 mark while MS181's regularly fetch £150 and above on the dreaded auction site.........in sh"*e condition to boot, there really are some god awful looking saws on there that always seem to sell.
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It appears to be sold with either/or reference the chains pitch/gauge, depending where it's bought from...the manufacturers web site(s) are a bit ambiguous on this. I e mailed a seller of chains in the UK who assures me that chain reference is correct but I will count the DL before ordering up.
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.......not yet TW, I'm only on on my third tank of fuel, just like to have a spare in the cupboard. Suprising how different chain types differ..the Makita sort of pummels it's way through wood whereas the little 181's micro chain had a touch more finesse, dare I say. Can certainly feel this one has a bit of a temper so taking a little more care....anything bigger/faster would of been overkill for my needs for sure, and I'd probably been scared of it
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