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    Ok, it may be semantics but I would prefer to say “competence” rather than training. A great way to become competent is to have training but a sensible head, experience, knowing limitations and safety netting also count. Most training I have been on ( not arb related) is very expensive in time as well as money. A six hour session gives about 30 minutes solid knowledge.
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    Happened to me. Checked everyone’s soles etc. Got into bed that night discovered I’d had a wet fart
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    Ask him what evidence he has for saying it or did he hear Trump commenting on their usefulness
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    Pussy!You being a grown up can decide on competency. I would have nicked some cones, there are loads of these round my way someone has left by the side of a road, and demanded a crate of beer from farmerThe OP is doing it for employment, I would do it as a favour letting him know what tipple I prefer. I did this one for a farmer using my B&Q corded chainsaw with an 8” bar. It only cost £50 and I looked on YouTube chainsaw fails so as not to make any mistakes The extension cable cost me £200 though
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    Half used. Always start with sharp chain. The chain on the bar hadn’t snapped I’d just be sawing up a load of pine bark planks
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    turned oil to max, will mill on sunday
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    semi, like balsa wood
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    I dunno but this doesn’t look like I’m forcing it[emoji8]
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    mostly N spruce and larch
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    ok, I could buy a bigger bar but I have half a dozen chains, I would have to remove the bar guide from the mill jig and I can only lift max of 20" stems onto the mill. so far not had to file down the depth gauges looks dusty as had just been going thru some thick scots pine bark but I will check. I will take a pic of the sprocket and post cheers
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    plus dry weight for dry weight there are slightly more calories in softwood due to higher oil content, it just spits a bit then so does my missus once she gets some wood
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    What did you do with it after? Would make a good stock for a soup I suppose these days it would be a porn mag. Kids are spoiled now
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    Stihl recommends 10deg/ camber tilt whatever on the Lo Pro so I have always done this but after two snapping read on the web that a lot of people always file horizontal so I tried that. I spoke to chainsawbars a few months ago and he said it's just a matter of opinion whether it's horizontal or 10. initially I figured it was just the strain of 3 hours solid milling, never having had a chain snap doing general work in 20 odd years. now, I MUST be doing something wrong or I have a wrong combo?? better add I rotate bar, clean it, file it etc so it is def approp maintained. also , I do think a fairly new chain has snapped. if I had to guess I would blame the bar as I never had the problem with my prev Oregon. mind, I know feck all (only 2 years milling and still learning) so am open to any suggestions
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    What would you recommend to prevent my chain snapping? I mill on a Logosol M8, softwoods only. MS661 with this bar I bought from your good selves Using these Lo Pro’s from yourselves Sharpening with this After a couple of snapped chains I switched from 10% tilt to 0% but a total of 5 snapped chains in as many months (I repair them myself , the cutter having snapped) Different bar or different chain?? Thanks
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    I tried glue specifically made for this. It was crap. My advice would be a cobbler
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    Stovax Sheraton
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    what hinge???
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    You are not wrong. Remember the fireman strike 10 or so years ago. It was over low pay but there was a waiting list to take up the training I imagine because of its positive image
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    I’m sure we all agree they haven’t [emoji6]
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    Is that autocorrect for Bell Ends club?
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    Can anyone with a digger join me at the weekend as I will be digging a fortified ditch from Carlisle to Berwick
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    Hasn’t stopped you before
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