flatyre

Am trying to prise a 242 off a guy, some good deals on new saws and you get a bit of warranty, but given the reputation of the 242, I reckon it would out last any new 40cc saw.

when you say active nests do you mean one that's being built, or one that has eggs in it?

been asked to quote a beech reduction but there are a couple of crow nests in it, whats the law on crows?

not sure what to say chuck, you get what you pay for, but then I know people who have bought cheap Chinese junk and it's lasted years, I also know folk who bought top quality saws and have had nothing but bad luck. Personally I don't believe in bad saws, just bad expectations of what a saw will do, based on the kind of work you described, big trees and all, I would have gone for a good quality used saw myself.

Hey folks there is a Makita 9010 on the local gumtree, looks pretty fresh with a 3ft bar, if its a torque monster as described earlier would it make a good milling saw for small to mid sized timber?

Maybe this one

https://www.gumtree.com/p/chainsaws/husqvarna-42-special-chainsaw-with-new-chain/1215783152

I've had a couple of husky 36's, including one I pulled out of a skip, great little saw for a 'not real husky'. But then I bought a 142:thumbdown: how does the 42 compare?

A lot of money for a old second hand saw.

yeah thought that myself, they may be good but are they that good?

ah come on just admit it, Landrovers are sh**e:001_tt2:

what about this

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/gardenequipment-for-sale/chainsaw-husqvarna-242xp-professional-saw/13961972

Thanks for the advice guys, what are husky 240's like? Someone local selling one, says it has very little use and two new chains, he wants £120 for it?

if its good enough for taxi drivers its good enough for me!

hey folks need a small pruning saw and as all my saws are Husqvarna i'd like to stick with the brand as I have spare bars, chains etc, initially thought about the 435. Unfortunately the only Husky dealer within driving range is a con artist:thumbdown: So thought i'd try the Echo dealer, £520 for a cs390:thumbdown: So now i'm thinking about a second hand Husky or Echo, any recommendations, or even better has anyone got a suitable saw lying around gathering dust?

my dad has an Octavia saloon, its a 1.6 diesel, goes like the clappers for a big car with a small engine and fuel economy is amazing, decent spec and comfortable with a huge boot, would seriously consider one myself especially if the estate version came up at the right price:thumbup1:

crew cab traffic or vivaro, I drove one for three years, drives like a car, loads of space in the back, and insurance is cheap.

It makes so much sense to get some value out of the flare, up around 70% of the calorific value in the wood can end up there.

 

Do you intend for the brash to be the initial support fuel or for it to make into char?

 

The quickest char volume I ever made was with 3 month old oak lop and top, after the cordwood and timber was gone, into a ring kiln using the pit method (now referred to as "flame curtain" by biochar makers). The heat from this could be entrained into a gas:gas heat exchanger and an induced draught fan, using a thermostatic air bleed to keep the temperature low enough.

 

You do need dry wood to sensibly make charcoal because water slows everything down, it takes far longer to dry wood than it takes to pyrolyse it.

 

What area are you?

to be honest until it was up and running (just a theory at this stage) I don't know what will be used and where, probably use semi seasoned wood, the kind of stuff that's too small for logs but big enough to make good sized lumpwood char without needing days in the kiln, and the brash, conifer and whatever else can be used as the primary fuel. Its all just theory at the moment but seems like a waste of heat running a charcoal kiln next door to a log store. In Northern Ireland by the way:confused1:

There is another line of thought. Irish unity. This is gaining traction as Northern Ireland voted to remain. There is also quite a surge in the number of Northern Irish applying for Eire passports so they can retain the benefits of European citizenship.

 

Therefore, is it any surprise that in the election Sinn Fein did well, they campaigned to remain, and the DUP did badly, they campaigned for leave. Or, were the people of Northern Ireland just more disillusioned with the DUP former First Ministers response to the 'burn to earn' scandal which she oversaw but won't take responsibility for and which is costing the man on the street a fortune.

 

Politics is never easy to predict or understand, and politicians never accept responsibility for their actions, at least not sincerely, and they've usually had to be dragged kicking and screaming to make any kind of apology at all to the people they serve.

 

Ed

A united Ireland would just create the same bloodbath that ruined this province for decades when Britain ignored the fact that a large part of the population didn't want to be British. An even larger part of the northern population don't want to be Irish, and they have a**holes with guns too!

The thing about Northerners applying for Southern passports has very little to do with wanting to be a part of the replublic, its just more convenient, that's the great thing about Ulster, you can be Irish if you feel Irish, and British if you feel British, or take the best of both, and that's how it should be, unless SF and the DUP get their way. As for the results of the vote, Catholics though treated equally now, were for many years treated unfairly (what came first, the mistreatment that lead to republican violence, or republican violence that lead to Catholic mistreatment, depends on which history book you read.) Anyway Ulster Catholics have a lot more respect for the vote than Ulster Protestants, which is why they probably have a much higher turnout, I live in a small Protestant village and half the lazy gits couldn't be bothered to vote yet shout the loudest when SF make ground.

Hey folks have a spare bit of ground next to the shed where I stack my logs and was thinking of using it for a simple charcoal retort for getting shot of brash. Has anyone used a retort or similar external heat source to aid wood drying?

if you've got a mill and a use for the wood then why not mill it up!

whats the law in the UK say about log piles in public places? I do occasional work on a large public estate and about a year ago a huge beech came down and took out a number of mature and semi mature trees, made a right mess. Anyway a firm got the job of tidying it up, but all they did was cut it into random lengths and stack them haphazardly. There are 3metre lengths of 4 and 5 feet wide beech teetering on top of the pile which is in view of the public carpark, no fencing or anything else between the public and a very dangerous log pile. It was safer lying where it fell!

I wouldn't care if we stayed British or became part of a united Ireland, though personally a more autonomous state verging on independent would be my first choice, whatever has a more stable economy. But yes the thought of terrorists being treated like hero's disgusts me, we wouldn't honour Isis with statues and sports stands.

SF/DUP are a complete waste of time, they make their living through their conflicting views and ambitions, afterall that's how they stay in power, divide and rule. Very disappointed with the election results, everyone talking about how we need change, then they get into that voting kiosk and stick their mark beside the same twisted bitter timewasters they voted for last time. I have a rule, I don't vote for anyone with a flag on their placard, unfortunately the politicians don't even bother canvassing, no need the majority of Protestants will vote DUP and the majority of Catholics will vote SF no matter what, sometimes I think this narrow minded province doesn't deserve peace:thumbdown:

Don't know much about drying wood in a kiln, but I recently milled a lovely piece of oak for the fire mantle, tree had been down for years so was already quite dry, put it in the boiler house which is only moderately warm, and the oak split like crazy. Some of the milling guys can give you more information but I think oak has a reputation for splitting during seasoning and drying it in a kiln might make it worse.

Hi, this might help if it's not what you've already got, looking forward to seeing how you get on, cheers

 

http://thebakeliteradio.com/sawspares.com/Workshop%20Manual%20Stihl%20070%20090.pdf

Thanks Macpherson that will be very usefull!

hey folks picked up this 070 basket case a while ago to do a bit of hobby milling. A fellow member suggested a thread to record the rebuild as well as get help and advice. I've changed pistons, carbs, etc on modern saws but never had to rebuild a full saw, also I didn't strip it so have no idea what sequence the washers, bearings, seals etc go onto the crank, what screws go where, wiring and all that. Spud also supplied me with a diagram which is great but I can't make out some of the finer detailed parts. Anyway I've ordered new crank bearings, seals, gasket set, fuel lines, carb kit, and allen key screws.

First off are these parts, I think the bearings go on the crank before the two halves or the crank casing go together, and the seals go on the outside of the casings, but what about the two plastic washers, one has a bevel on the inside edge, the other has a raised step on one face. Then there is the rubber seal (top left of photograph), the two metal washers (bottom left), there is also a wool type washer not in the picture, again no idea where it goes. Is there anything else that should be on the crank before I reassemble the two casings, and should I use gasket sealer on both sides of the new gaskets?

out of my depth here so any help will be greatly appreciated:blushing:

does anyone know how to remove a facebook page permanently, I have a couple of old pages and no matter how many times I try and shut them down, all you have to do is accidentally sign in again and they're back up and running!