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Dan Maynard

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  1. Dan Maynard
    Started using Hylomar working on Triumph car engines with my dad, as you say in the 70s. It was easier to use and easier to clean after than stag paste that we used before, which set hard on the gasket faces.
  2. Dan Maynard
    Looked at one last week though, from underneath the leaves all looked pretty brown, but from the side you could see a layer of green leaves over the top. It was also sprouting from the trunk low down. I don't think it needs to be a rush to fell euc anyway does it? Bloody hard wood once it's dead and seasoned and I think it's pretty durable in the ground too.
  3. Dan Maynard
    In general once wood is dead it's dead, so the upper branches which have died won't come back. The root which has been protected from frost underground may well have survived and will sprout. If you take off all the dead and let the sprouts grow you should end up with a multi stemmed tree, but like coppice wood tree.
  4. Dan Maynard
    Is it a 116 then? I've got a 112 and a PS6000i, both Husky small mount so same as 550, 560 but not 372 - so Husky bar will be cheap. Should rip, reckon I could carry my 6000 around for one day but I'd be thinking all the time about how nice it is that modern saws are so much lighter.
  5. Dan Maynard
    I believe I've seen people on ope forum in the us using the Motul 2T in saws, they might be slightly different to saw oils but can't see them being a million miles apart. Stubby uses Red Line Racing 2T in saws.
  6. Dan Maynard
    I write industrial automation control software part of the week and do tree surgery part time, suits the bones. Guess what I say when people ask what I do at BBQs? Bet @Steve Bullman still says he's an arborist down the pub.
  7. Dan Maynard
    Is it not the case that there are HSE guidelines but in the end they are not obliged to sell anyone fuel, so can make their own extra rules? So if Tesco say only metal containers on the forecourt then that's up to them, otherwise go somewhere else. I think you could be right it's to make it very easy to enforce people not using milk bottles and carrier bags like they were in one of the panics. Think HSE rules are different for petrol and diesel, as I have a petrol chipper if it's over 10 litres has to be metal and limit on number of containers in the vehicle. Diesel I think you can do anything you like.
  8. Dan Maynard
    Morning all. Glorious sunshine here, lifts the spirits.
  9. Dan Maynard
    Not long ago I was on that website looking at metal cans, after the discussion about how much leaks through the material of plastic cans, didn't see the screw top so they must be pretty new. I'd ring them up or email, as in the description it says "Extra wide breather valve for a fast, smooth pour"
  10. Dan Maynard
    Strange times we're living in... "My Timberwolf is really unreliable, wish I'd have bought a Forst"
  11. Dan Maynard
    Thor have a good reputation, others which occur as good brands are Posch (Austrian sold by JasPWilson) and AMR (French sold by Fuelwood) or Oxdale (UK brand, less choice of models).
  12. Dan Maynard
    I'm also a bit confused how it ever left Jas P Wilson like that, I'd have thought worth having a chat with them and hopefully they will be helpful.
  13. Dan Maynard
    I always use one on my own chipper, but there's a risk of overtightening my little blades. I think you'd be especially mad not to use on one someone else's chipper, imagine the conversation which starts with "So, did you do the bolts up properly?"
  14. Dan Maynard
    Does sound wrong having that much end float on taper bearings, washer shouldn't reach the shoulder ever. Also as the rear bearing is open there needs to be something to seal it, my Spitfire has a felt seal the plates like you describe sound good.
  15. Dan Maynard
    Its for bike tyres, I imagine it does that just fine. Looks like you'll get a good blast for a few seconds while the tank empties then a wait. It says it'll run off a cigarette lighter so that probably limits it to 10A. That isn't much power for a compressor so I would guess a few minutes to refill, on the other hand for blowing out a saw you only need 30 or 40 psi so it could be just fine. I got a 12v compressor from a 4x4 supplier, which connects directly to the battery for higher power. Never seen one of them with a tank though. Would be an interesting experiment to put a 10m hose on the compressor as a sort of long thin tank, shorter blast but quicker refill.
  16. Dan Maynard
    Looks good, bold design.
  17. Dan Maynard
    Good job, good result. Guess the old solenoid may also be contaminated if there was crap in the system, dubious if I'd bother keeping it. Did you change the fuel filter as well? I'd be sticking a new one on.
  18. Dan Maynard
    Good point, steel rod in the face might not be as bad as the chain but still going to ruin your day.
  19. Dan Maynard
    Believe my 90s Dolmar PS6000 says in the manual 50:1 on Dolmar oil, 25:1 if using other brand oil. It's the oil really not the saw which determines how much you need to add, I run that one on 50:1 with Stihl oil and it's fine.
  20. Dan Maynard
    I agree, baffling. Next to the ms400 I have ms461 and 372xp which I will probably never wear out, so I definitely don't need another 70cc saw. But I'd still like an ms462.
  21. Dan Maynard
    Playing superman ...
  22. Dan Maynard
    30 seconds learning to sharpen.
  23. Dan Maynard
    Sounds like you need to get the clutch off and checked, and check drum bearing. The chain brake can feg up with sawdust too, that's in the side cover but I don't think that would be affected by chain.
  24. Dan Maynard
    Cs30 is usually classroom with some benches. Clean your saw first. I didn't think I'd learn much when I did CS30, but I did.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Yes it does, keep the revs up and feed it in and it cuts well. It's a smaller saw, lighter, and quicker on the revs than a 461, less of a torque monster. Because its so much smaller it's much easier to move round and easier in the tree. Maybe if you have a lot of big felling to do you'd be better just putting a 20" on your 460, that will obviously slog through anything no matter how hard you push.

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