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Bit of wood turning today
I would've rather used my 50cc with 38cm bar, but only had that big saw with me. The extra handle on it helped too.
60cc with 40cm bar would be nice. We have a couple MS362s at work with 45cm bars.
Those clone kits seem popular, a generally get decent reviews. I'd rather find a nice used MS361 or Husky 365 Special though.
My clone 372 is beat
No good then?
I'm tempted to find a new 372XP and turn it into and XPW so it's like a baby 395.
Sorry beast, its a monster of a cutter but i did remachine the cylinder base to square it up and get the squish correct.
But £140 in kit form, bit of tinkering and i can fix it, dread the idea of my 550 packing up.
Then to finish turn That slug looks awful lot like a fuel cap, one my saws is a git to unscrew
Husky did such a good job of the 372 even the clones are good!
Is your 550 MK 1 or 2? I bought a used MK 2 recently as was surprised how light and compact it is. Not used it much yet though. Needs proper dogs though, the one it comes with is useless.
If it's a Husky/clone the flippy caps are really good.
Its my echo 2511 terrible caps
Apparently Husky top handle flippy caps will fit the Echo.
https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/tank-cap-genuine-husqvarna-no-577-87-86-01.html
I'm fairly sure I pinched the idea from somewhere else although I couldn't say where!Thats great, great Idea, might have to copy your Idea.
It was not wind blown. In fact that last part was insanely strong.Looks sketchy. Hope you were careful. Windblown trees are among the most dangerous, especially hung up like that. Lots of tension, compression, twisting, dynamic forces involved. Often unpredictable. I wouldn't do that stood on a ladder.
We did one the other day that came down on a footpath:
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Just a bit!
How is it safer with a battery saw? I'd much rather have a powerful petrol saw for that. Faster acceleration, higher chain speed, more power. If you need to cut fast and get the hell out the way quickly i want sonething powerful with a small bar. (Hence 70cc pulling a 20".)
They are rare like a golden egg chickenI would've rather used my 50cc with 38cm bar, but only had that big saw with me. The extra handle on it helped too.
60cc with 40cm bar would be nice. We have a couple MS362s at work with 45cm bars.
Those clone kits seem popular, a generally get decent reviews. I'd rather find a nice used MS361 or Husky 365 Special though.
No all perfectly safe. Much safer with a battery saw. No for pro use though.
I can see by your cuts you have no formal training in dangerous tree removal. It’s a matter of time before your caught out. For your own well being don’t do it or go do the full chainsaw training. Not wanting to start a bun fight, only trying to save you some hurt
Lol yes you are partly correct. I am not trained in felling trees. I was qualified to chop up trees. (That had fallen down)I can see by your cuts you have no formal training in dangerous tree removal. It’s a matter of time before your caught out. For your own well being don’t do it or go do the full chainsaw training. Not wanting to start a bun fight, only trying to save you some hurt
Anyone spots anything I've missed please holler.
Lol yes you are partly correct. I am not trained in felling trees. I was qualified to chop up trees. (That had called down)
I have absolutely no doubts I am not a tree feller. I have however used a chain saw for many years before elf and safety was invented. For many years I worked in willow trees over a river once or twice a year.
Then a few years later I was driver on an emergency tender that had various bits of gear added monthly and they either made up courses or got people in. Things have moved on I totally agree but the quotes we had to get these trees chopped down meant it was a balance between safety and being safe.
I am intrigued as to exactly how it should have been tackled though.
No bun fight BTW I do respect the professionals.