Dan Maynard

It's really a question of the effects of mass production, designing for tolerances and variation rather than optimising each item. Applies to stoves, chainsaws, anything mechanical really. Probably less so electronics, but even then you can tweak about and overclock computers as long as you keep an eye on the core temperatures.....

Less than a tenner for an hour meter, I put one on the muck truck with cable ties. Amazon, eBay etc, guess they all have the same chip in.

Actually I am starting to get converted, tried Motomix in my hedge trimmer and didn't stink of fumes at the end of the job. Less convinced the saws make me stink as the exhaust blows away more, especially up the tree.

I was going to say have a look at Chris Forestry, but that's his eBay shop anyway. https://www.chrisforestry.co.uk/store

The official line is don't mix more than you will use in a month, ethanol in fuel is a potential problem in storage due to absorbing water. You can help by using E5 super, fuel additives, draining the saw. I've always gone for storing with full tank to reduce evaporation rather than draining, but also try not to leave saws too long between running. But I'd agree, using Aspen or Motomix will avoid any fuel problems, you'll save frustration starting, and save money fixing the saw.

I know you can get 25m tracked which just allow towing under 3.5t, so guess 30m has got to be on a lorry.

£10k !!! This was a close shave for this customer then, just landed on the tennis court which apparently she hates anyway. Ash in decline, root decay and then let go - I had offered to cut it down a couple of years ago.

Not heard that, could be true in theory but equally never had a wire failure caused by twisting. I'd say I often twist, makes it easier to get all strands in, but not worried.

I've done some tying bits in on conifer hedges (for screening) using sisal string, my logic being it's strong enough for one year and then rot away so no need to remove it and no plastic pollution. Would that work? You can get 6mm rope too.

We almost never solder in factory automation, due to vibration concerns, but that is also almost never wet. Solder does quite a good job of keeping water out of the contact area. I've had good success in the past with crimps, wrapped over with self amalgamating tape. Done this since I was a teenager and heatshrink not so widely available (ie at work).

Yeah sometimes, but not so great chewing the bark on a reduction, or if there are no decent stubs on a willow repollard.

Tried that in the wrench, too much drag.

Hey polyprop is good enough for Graeme McMahon, but no it's English Braids. Also have a Stein Omega 10mm which came with my PCW4000 kit, that's much less flexible and wouldn't use it for anything else.

Start with ripping out conifer hedges to make way for landscaping or fencing. That'll show you him much green waste there is and put him off as next need a chipper and sides on the van.

Toppers are all 1 stud, it's not so uncommon in small saws. Two studs is enough for a 3 foot bar, one should be ok on a 251.