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Also, just looked at the part numbers and they are sided. If you're good with spanners then just swap out both spark plugs with new ones and the fuel filter and try again as this is going to cost less than a tenner. If that doesn't work I would personally clean the carb, it sounds unlikely to be the issue but it's free to clean. If none of that works then I would buy a new coil

2 hours ago, PhillH said:

Hi all, finally got round to taking a look again today. Done a compression test on both cylinders wet and dry, both measured around the same and all reading’s are within the spec from the manual (85psi dry / 95psi wet)

I checked the temperature on each cylinder and it seems one side is not firing as it’s not getting warm, I pulled the lead and no difference but pulled the other side and it stalled.

With the plug out, it is sparking but it does seem to be slightly damp.

Has anyone had this issue before, next thing to check is if the coils are handed so I can swap them to try and rule out the coil.

Thank you in advance

Probably a dumb question but have you stuck a new plug in it? Could be that the plugs a bit shite/not firing under compression. Other than that it could be the coil like you say 

If you take the bar off where does the oil come from? Out the oiler hole or elsewhere? 

I thought my ms200t was leaking. Just had the oiler too high and it was pissing out the chain and bar when it was sat still 

1 hour ago, carlos said:

I guess the roads are smoother in the uk though.

I've blown 2 shocks, a spring, an alloy and a tyre this year. You guessed wrong 😉😂

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I’m guessing so, I certainly haven’t changed it.

It's worth the upgrade if your box ever goes or it needs to be rebuilt. You can have them fit the disco parts into the defender box but it ups the gearing slightly. The defender is 1.41:1 and the disco is 1.21:1. Depends what you're doing with it really though. If you're towing all the time the defender box is better but if you want something more drivable everyday the disco box makes a big change. It stops it screaming its tits off at 70

The RHS book on tree pruning and training is really good for fruit trees and how to prune espalier. Takes you through all the steps from root stock selection through to how to prune it. You can pick it up for under a £10 but it has tonnes of info in 

On 13/05/2021 at 07:33, Mick Dempsey said:

Well yes and no (and I’m yet to get to the bottom of it) I have found the power loss on oversize tyres quite significant. 

 

Edit: poked about a bit on the web, it seems any tyre wheel combos have to be an approved size by the manufacturer.

Out of interest are you running the defender transfer box? I stuck the disco one on and it makes it much more drivable, less whiny too!

22 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Are you listed now in the milling directory 

Sawmill Directory | Find A Sawmill Near You |

I would but I'm already paying enough on advertisement and SEO stuff that I don't really want to spend £30 on the listing! 

1 hour ago, topchippyles said:

Now you have that 881 and 72" milling setup why not start doing those oak slabs you have mentioned for the kitchen guys paddy. If you have oak available that is.

It's getting the oak mate! They call me in for milling as opposed to me bringing them wood usually. I have someone who called about milling to book in actually. Hopefully this weather picks up. Water plus sawdust makes a goo that's really going to piss me off 😂

2 hours ago, Retired Climber said:

Pricing low won't increase your chance of getting the job by as much as you think anyway. Next time you are quiet, wack a load on top of the price and see what happens. 

I'll give it a go. Last time I tried that I didn't get it. Thing is, I have good kit, a tidy van, a near spankers chipper, I'm always clean, polite and well spoken. I have a nice website and try to have a good company image. I use carbon copy quote forms so customers have something that shows what they're getting for their money as opposed to a business card with a price on it etc.

I've been leaving a quote when the other guys have turned up, shaggy truck, aren't well spoken etc but I guarantee that their quote is cheaper. I sometimes wonder if the customer not just looks at the cheaper price but would prefer to help the "local lad" out as opposed to going with the company if that makes sense

10 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Keep your standards and your prices high.

 

Because we’re worth it.

I've been guilty of throwing in lowball offers when work dries up. I've stopped it now. I'm lucky as I don't have guys to care for or finance to pay and I get in the "Employee mindset" of "If I was working for someone else as a groundie I would get maybe £130 for the day, So sure I can remove those three 30ft trees for £150 as it's just down the road". Then the next week I get pissed off because a normal quote for a tree gets undercut by someone with a trailer and one of those headband visors

5 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Not got the bottom pan but you can see the two ridges that the seal sits between and then lines up nice and square once theyre in situ.

I see what you mean. I wonder why it says you can do it in the workshop manual? 

Just checked the Ms170 Workshop manual and it says you can do it with that tool and you don't have to disassemble? 

Just now, Ratman said:

The seals are clamped in between engine housing and sump pan if ya will, and sit behind a lip, they won’t pull out or press in, hence the full strip down and split apart, shall post a pic in a bit, got an old motor in a box lying around i think

Ahh that's really annoying! I've not looked at the 170 as I don't own one. If you have to strip it down fully then yea, just buy a new one. 

28 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Little Clamshell engine Paddy, its full strip to remove it out of the crankcase body. Be daft not to replace main bearings and re ring it if its coming that far in bits. Depending on condition of cylinder / piston / crank etc.

That's why I am wondering about the tool. It's 5910 890 4400 in the manuals. I've seen it a fair few times in manuals and thought "That would be handy as hell" especially if you clip a seal on assembly 

The seals are £20 for the pair so just the labour. I would make a guess at 1.5 to 2 hours if they're any good at their job so about £140 all in? 

Then again I am pretty sure there is a tool for the seals so you can replace them in situe. Clutch off, pump off, flywheel off and then the tool pulls out the seal and you press a new one in meaning it should only be 30 minutes really. That could make it £50 odd quid

I bought some of their proflex type A. I really like them but the material is very thin where it's not re-enforced and I've ended up patching holes after 2 days use from getting caught on macrocarpa twigs whilst loading the chipper. I know it's hard to balance weight/strength but they're definitely too soft. I have some SIP Canopy W/Airs  and they're over a year old with a tonne of abuse and they haven't had a single hole in them 

1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

This is the bar i have and just wondered can i change the drive sprocket from a 3/8 to .325 on a 660. Still green on some inter changing stuff between different saws. I am a chippy so never needed it before but milling a lot now i am finding the need.

 

 

 

I've Pm'd you mate as this thread is already drifting 

Just now, Sviatoslav Tulin said:

In situation like that i personally just go home🏡, as I prefer calculated risk 🤔

Well, I wanted to but I've not let anyone down before so why start now. Gave them a 5 minute crash course in bollard rigging and cracked on. I was up that tree on spikes from 8:30 until 7pm with no breaks or lunch as a lot of it was waiting for ropes to be sent up etc. Everyone has sh** days and that was my sh******. No-one was injured and no lines were damaged though 🤷‍♂️

1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

Jobs like that paddy is what will make you as a climber i should think.

I thought my hair was going to fall out. Had to put a really light rope over the BT lines and make a drop zone as they all intertwined around the tree 😂 

26 minutes ago, Sviatoslav Tulin said:

 

Man on the ground, sometimes more important, than man on the tree, and possibly more hard working! 

Harder working yes, but less skilled and less able. I did a sub job on Wednesday for a local company and I had a guy who it was his first day and another one who was relatively new (no idea how long) when I opened the bag of rigging kit (x-rings, trex slings, bollards etc) it was like opening a bag of alien body parts. The two groundies were awesome personality wise though and really keen to learn but just hadn't been in that situation before. Had to remove an oak over 13 power lines and BT cables. I don't think I have ever been more stressed in my entire life so I 100% agree the groundies are important too. Sadly, in the pay scale that doesn't matter. The groundworker shifting tonnes and sweating his tits off isn't ever going to earn more than the CEO drinking coffee and sending e-mails

Just now, Mr. Squirrel said:

You’ll not be seeing me turn up with all my rigging gear and saws for 200 inc. VAT.  
You’re talking about thousands in kit and 15 years of experience for what, £80 more than the college kids with his cross cutting tickets and no work ethic? Nae chance. 

I guess it's all area dependant and how well you know someone etc.

On a separate note, has there been a massive influx of college kids with shit attitudes recently? That's the third time this week I've heard someone say that.

1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

Spot on with all the allowance for kit you buy 

There's a huge list for not just kit and fuel but phones, travel, meetings, all sorts. My accountant pays for himself about 10x over by the end of the tax year! Even the silly little things like daily allowances for lunch and weird allowances for newspapers and stuff

2 minutes ago, Sviatoslav Tulin said:

Subbies its free from it? 

Depends on if you're sold trader or LTD tbh.  A good accountant can keep you almost tax free up until the late 40k mark 

£150 a day sounds right from what I have seen. That's assuming an 8:30-4:30 (9-5 eqv) with a normal lunch break etc. They would be on your insurance and you would usually be using your rigging etc. £180-£200 for the premier league guys with their rigging equipment and that's including VAT as they usually have their own company so it's on their books and do "freelance" to help others out and have a day without the shite that goes with working for yourself. The Premier guys are shit hot though. I've groundied for some of them on some massive jobs and they're quick as hell. Balsy on their rigging (taking big picks) but it's their kit so who cares. 

4 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

You vat registered paddy ? 

I'm not no. Haven't hit the threshold yet and don't see the point. Customer pays more, I earn less. I can give a more competitive quote being off VAT and the money that I pocket from the difference between the +VAT and the off VAT more than makes up for the fact I can't "Claim back" VAT. Avoiding it like the plague tbh.