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Hmmm not sure about your HP figures. Think you'll find they have approximately the same HP. (0.1 HP) The main difference is an 090 is torque with lower rpm, great on bars over 6'. But the AV is crap, weighs the same as a tug boat and parts can only be bought in hens teeth. Great saw but it's a DinoSaw. Not to mention you can't legally take it to work. Hobby saw.

It's a mirroredshiftedphotoshopped cut Only used in the cyber world.

Today's milling: Spalted beech. Love my job [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji106]

Not personally, But one of my clients made this from a pippy oak slab I cut. [emoji106]

It's about 10' long, 3' wide and 3" thick. Bit big for the wall, but I'm seriously tempted as a table top. Milled some nice spalted sycamore and beech yesterday and today. I'll check with client before I post pics. [emoji106]

Found this beast whilst milling today. [emoji12][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

I was shown some YouTube videos earlier this year. Tree was about 50' ish if I remember. Big truck just put whole lot in the back. It was an edited video so maybe he was in the back sawing.

I think stihl made 5, 090's with 160cc (ish) For racing and demos. You can probably find on YouTube. [emoji106]

3/8 should use a 5.2 mm file. The 5.5 is for .404 Usually, [emoji106]

No. Unless you go to the philipines and buy a new 070 ,then get an oem 090 p&p. There are many threads on the American forums about How to rethread the engine bolt holes to take the larger 090 bolts. Lots of people were buying 070s swapping the engine and selling as an original 090. Yes, the 090 has a six shoe clutch. But frankly an 880 has more power. [emoji106]

Thought I'd update this thread with an email from StihlGB: Thank you for your patience surrounding your question, this response has been sent on behalf of the Technical Team. After receiving information from our research and development department, we have concluded that it is advisable to use the recommended file diameter for the entire useable saw chain. The main reason for this conclusion is due to the existing complexity with sharpening saw chain. We believe our chain sharpening guide is quite comprehensive and an excellent reference for the majority of chainsaw users. You may know the range of chain profiles we produce, each of which would have a different optimal location for dropping a file size. A concern you raised during our conversation was related to the strength of the chain elements after sharpening. Our testing found that although a small amount of material would be removed from the adjoining drive link (when using the advised file size); there are more weighted factors contributing to chain failure than this witness mark. We understand that the method of sharpening you have described is commonly used, but there is currently no evidence supporting or countering this method. I have included images of a chain sharpened using both methods. I hope this provides some clarification. Kind regards, Customer Relations Advisor Well I'm grateful for the effort stihl have gone to, to look into the matter. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Drives up to big tree, Arm cuts big branches off, puts them in the back, Chogs down trunk into back. All loaded. One man in a morning. (If you have access) [emoji106]

Great rig Josh87 [emoji106] Have you thought about putting a harvester bar on? Have you seen the American version?

Is that good for the old man and the teenager though? I think the only way to know would be various in wood testing/timing different setups. Or to hook up a few mtronics to a computer after testing in wood and compare results?

Main groundie... Has to be told everything... £60 a day... I'll say no more.

Exactly my point. On paper David vs Goliath, But time the cuts, nearly identical.

I doth my cap to your greater experience and knowledge RobD. [emoji106] But I'd still like to know more about how the rpm effects different machines working together. [emoji106]

On paper and in the wood are totally different. The 560 won't handle a 25" bar well unless it's been to spud. Posted this before, I just like it. Stock 461 vs 560 spudded Both 25" bars [emoji12][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

The whole caboodle for 30k? Did I read that right?

Last year I was given a pair of insulated waterproof gloves. These. Like a sock in a glove but better [emoji106]

100% what J says about forestry. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Gas burner, kettle, several ceramic mugs, tea n coffee for those really cold days. A hot cuppa anything whilst standing in snow, mud etc. [emoji106]

Take the battery out at the end of the day. There is no off button, just the chain brake.

Electrickery tis the future [emoji106]