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  1. Unframed Dave
    Norfolk, my woods.
  2. Unframed Dave
    Thanks for all the help so far.
  3. Unframed Dave
    Near Fakenham.
  4. Unframed Dave
    And for the terminally stupid... Why not fell the supporting tree?
  5. Unframed Dave
    Possibly a stupid question, but then it's never stopped me.... ... Choke a sling?
  6. Unframed Dave
    Norfolk, my woods.
  7. Unframed Dave
    Where would you attach the winch to the tree and in what direction would you pull?
  8. Unframed Dave
    My normal method is somewhat messy and being a hobbyist, I'd like to get the opinions of those in the know. How would you tackle this?
  9. Unframed Dave
    Same with ego, I use the backpack if I'm not bending or moving around too much. Inevitably though I do get the cord around my legs a few times during a day.
  10. Unframed Dave
    Yeah, the 2 ah would be useless to be honest.
  11. Unframed Dave
    I'm no electrical scholar, but as I understand it, a 10ah battery at 56 volts is 560 watt hours. The 10ah batteries are going for £285 on ebay or lower. 2 year professional or 3 year domestic warranty. 3 and 5 on the chainsaws. Plenty of oomph:
  12. Unframed Dave
    Nothing to compare it with, but I'm using the ego 14 and 18" saws. I've had them since before Christmas and thoroughly impressed. Have posted several pictures on another thread in the chainsaw sections.
  13. Unframed Dave
    Just looked at the Web page, from what I can make out the biggest battery they offer is 4ah. For anything serious, my ego 18" saw at 56v gets through 5ah batteries in a very short time. 10ah is about perfect. The 14" with a 5ah battery is nice for smaller jobs where extra mobility is an advantage. Saws with an aperture to accept the battery are always going to be limited, capacity wise. Perhaps this is why ego decided to sling the battery underneath?
  14. Unframed Dave
    I hadn't considered it until you brought it up. Maybe, but I think the balance is very good with these, so possibly a combination of factors.
  15. Unframed Dave
    Gone.
  16. Unframed Dave
    A few more recent snaps. I think photos 5 and 6 are Poplar, but if anyone has a different idea, I'd be pleased to know.
  17. Unframed Dave
    Posted in wrong place.
  18. Unframed Dave
    Not experienced it yet, but I asked Egos customer support and their response was: "Our 10.0Ah battery is rated IPX4, which means it will be able to withstand a typical British shower!"
  19. Unframed Dave
    All windblown trees, the one with the tape measure was 48 years old. Next winter, we will replant this area.
  20. Unframed Dave
    Thanks again for taking the time. It sounds like it's probably not a job for me on my patio table then. This may sound a bit daft, but this and the 250 are now my back up saws as I've gone over to battery. My only need for them is because I often spend a week or so in the woods working without electricity, so cannot charge batteries. The 250 is fine, and the 390 is only for heavier work (by my standards). Shame to dump though, as I have spare bar and chain for it. I'll probably investigate the cost of getting it sorted and take it from there. Thanks again. I'll pop a few pics of some of our recent work using the battery saws for reference. This is a hobby for us, both in our fifties (with the arthritis, etc that comes along) and love doing it.
  21. Unframed Dave
    Thanks for that, how is a pressure test completed, I wouldn't know where to begin on that? Thanks for input.
  22. Unframed Dave
    Same fuel container as my 250, the 250 gets more use, so not fuel. The other two suggestions, I don't know, it ran perfectly well so unsure. Thanks for the suggestions.
  23. Unframed Dave
    Long story short, but I bought this of an ex "friend" as running and recently serviced. It ran for a while fine, but died abruptly. New plug and air fitted but still no good. This morning I put a compression tester on it and it struggled to make 70 psi. Popped the exhaust off and suspicions confirmed. The piston is fubard. The bore to my inexperienced eyes looks reasonable. Anyway, out of curiosity, I took my 250's exhaust off, to see if it was likely to be my fault. Bore and piston lovely and shiny. I've had this saw for well over a decade. Few questions: 1. Is it worth repairing the 390. I'm quite happy to have a crack at it myself? 2. How did it manage to run for a fair while when I first acquired it? 3. Should I just buy another and keep this one for spares? Thanks
  24. Unframed Dave
    Another vote for the Stihl 2 in 1 jobby. I've had one for a month now and it has transformed sharpening for me. They are pricey for what they are, so also curious about the ebay version? I am in the market for another size. Dave
  25. Unframed Dave
    I'm only a domestic user. I have the Lumag, I'm thoroughly impressed with it. Keep feeding it with straight branches and so long as they fit, it munches it up. Not keen on smaller wiggly stuff.

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