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Moose McAlpine

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  1. Moose McAlpine
    Very much looking forward to that. My 572 is such a great saw i bet the new 90cc will be an absolute monster.
  2. Moose McAlpine
    Sell it to me, i don't have enough.
  3. Moose McAlpine
    Have you used the Tsumura bars? Like the look of them more than Sugiharas and they get good reviews too.
  4. Moose McAlpine
    Chainsawbars - Selectors for chainsaw guide bars, chains and sprockets WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK Chainsawbars - Largest selection of chainsaw guide bars and... They're your best bet, big selection and good service. Plenty of bars to choosefrom, including genuine Stihls. Apparently Canon bars are the best, but also the most expensive. Don't think a lightweight bar with gain you much on a 20". I have an Oregon PowerMatch on one saw and it's good, very nicely made and the Oregon 75EXL full chisel chain which tears through at some speed. 461 pulling a 20 will be an animal. ?
  5. Moose McAlpine
    Either.. T525 550XP mkii 572XP or T540XP mkii 572XP 395XP
  6. Moose McAlpine
    I bet you have arms like Mr Muscle using one of those frequently. (I'm more like Toilet Duck..)
  7. Moose McAlpine
    Oh well in that case i'll leave it to you then! ? 395 isn't too heavy for its size and displacement. 572 is a nice weight for what an animal it is. When i bought my 550 i couldn't believe how small, light and nimble it is. My 3120... uhhh it can stay on the shelf. ? I know what you mean about the satisfaction of using it. I have a lot of tools and there are some that are just very pleasing and satisfying to use, in a way that's difficult to describe. I find sharpening chains like that. (The short ones that is. The satisfaction wears off before you finish a 36"!)
  8. Moose McAlpine
    No, Dutchman is where cuts don't line up one end of the gob so effectively the horizontal cut is a bit deep. I see. Am i right in thinking its purpose is to fell a tree away from its lean? If so, how does that particular cut work to do that? I've done a couple fells against leans, but only with winching.
  9. Moose McAlpine
    Bet that's fun to lug around all day. ?
  10. Moose McAlpine
    Which is exactly why i have a second one, never even had fuel in it, purely for display because i love the design.
  11. Moose McAlpine
    I have a brand new one to take to him. Been started but not done any cutting yet.
  12. Moose McAlpine
    We did this with my Sprinter dropside. Not ideal but it got the job done. Usually unloaded by digger but we did shovel it off a couple times. We got our jobs done and chip cleared away.
  13. Moose McAlpine
    Can't find anything definite but all specs for the machine say it uses harvester bars, which seem to all be .404 & 2mm.
  14. Moose McAlpine
    I think 2mm (.080) is only used for harvesters. The marking for chain gauge, pitch and number of drive links will be on the guide bar. The chain itself won't have any markings other than the manufacturer logo. You can measure the width (gauge) of the drive links or bar groove to check.
  15. Moose McAlpine
    How's that? They're really good saws.
  16. Moose McAlpine
    Is that what they refer to as a "Dutchman"?
  17. Moose McAlpine
    Would definitely explain overhesting the bar too if it was overtightened. I replaced an MS201T chain tensioner today for chewed up threads from being overtightened, pin wasn't damaged.
  18. Moose McAlpine
    The shaking is the engine's momentum fighting compression, not the weights*. Diesels have to be choked to shut down smoothly. You see diesel engines with a "throttle" which is actually an anti-shudder valve. It closes when the engine is switched off, creating intake vacuum to reduce the engine fighting compression and allowing a smoother shut down. You see it in cars and vans, not seen it on large engines. *Large diesel engines use bolt-on crank balance weights, reduces the size of forging required to make the cranks and allows easier balancing. It's found in truck engines up to marine and stationary engines.
  19. Moose McAlpine
    You're comparing 94cc to 116cc. Of course it has more power than a 395. ? You'll have different opinion if you've ran one, 880 and 3120 are turds stock for stock compared to this beast I doubt it. I like AV, chain brakes, etc. Besides, i have a 3120 and we have an 880 at work. Neither are much fun to use and i can't see that Echo being better. 084 won't pull a 42" full comp.. ? Since the 881 has come out can't see why anyone would buy anything else for a new big saw. Why go to the bother of importing an outdated saw with no parts availability here when you can get an 881 with full backup?
  20. Moose McAlpine
    Good thing Husqvarna let me have what i want! ? I'd like a full wrap on my 550 too.. might have to fire up the TIG machine and make one.
  21. Moose McAlpine
    Well ain't that some bullshit. Full wraps are awesome.
  22. Moose McAlpine
    Oooh! What part?
  23. Moose McAlpine
    I thought that was an American thing? Please no.
  24. Moose McAlpine
    Pretty much, yes. Strange that it doesn't mention it at all.
  25. Moose McAlpine
    I don't want to live in a world in which i can only have 3 saws. I have 7 and it's not enough.

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