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- South Devon
The 365 in my photo (post 61) has an 8 tooth rim and a 15" usable (64DL) bar - ideal for quartering those 36" rings.
When new it was running very rich - now the H jet is set over 13k it pulls so much better.
Chainsaws
- Thread starter Bobthebuilder
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When new it was running very rich - now the H jet is set over 13k it pulls so much better.
agricultural ?We used them for a while - or at least agreed to try them after Doug Bennet kept on at me....and then it was dolmars that turned up.
I found them a bit clunky and unergonomic -if that's a word.
Never really took to em....back to husky soon enough.
i like the solid feel and he cuts nicely under hes own weight , power to weight ratio suits me anyway,
spot the dilberate mistake
it was an Alder stick not birch ,my memory isnt what is used to be and i cant afford a husky
Saws are seldom used anywhere but the mill, crosscutting.agricultural ?
i like the solid feel and he cuts nicely under hes own weight , power to weight ratio suits me anyway,
spot the dilberate mistake
The boy keeps a smaller pro model which he hedges with a bit. (I like the light weight, but he hides it out of my sight, the little beggar)
nothing wrong with the Makitas/dolmars.... just didn't like them as much
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
i have got an old rancher 50 and a 346 XP that have done a lot of work over the years , a nice well lit (heated
) workshop( i wish) for later on winter days fiddling and a few bits would see them both back running probably if it went tp plan, trouble is you can waste a lot of time with playing up small engines
bravheart
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- scottish borders
What oil do folks use in the chain bar lub tank?
Get the proper stuff in 500ml bottles, looks much like gear oil but no spec on the bottle and doesn't last long. Can you use any oil used on the farm if you run out?
Get the proper stuff in 500ml bottles, looks much like gear oil but no spec on the bottle and doesn't last long. Can you use any oil used on the farm if you run out?
- Location
- northumberland
Just normal engine oil, the oil tank has never run out before the fuel and never had a bar over heat
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
A 50-50 mix of gear and vegetable cooking oil works ,,you get the clingy sticky effect that chain oil has
jpd
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€10 for a 4 litre can of chain lube oil at local claas dealer
hardly worth messing with gear and veg oil
herd a yarn of an individual being charged €45 for 5 litres at a stihl dealer
fool paid it
hardly worth messing with gear and veg oil
herd a yarn of an individual being charged €45 for 5 litres at a stihl dealer
fool paid it
I got a 25 litre drum of Husky stuff for £45 which seemed expensive at the time but will last a long time.
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
Only reason you should use proper chain oil is because its mineral base so it degrades easily, where as engine oil doesn't and its a soil pollutant
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
That's a good price ,,4 ltr is between £12 -16
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
Was it + or inc vat ,,still cheap if it was +I don't know what I was expecting to be honest other than a bit less
jpd
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john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Lakesdigger
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That's the other choice you have either mineral based (oil) or biodegradable. But the real reason to use chain oil instead of engine oil the clue is in the name/description "non fling". When you pour it you'll realise as its v stringy so it will actually stay on the chain and be taken all the way round the bar. Tbh for a light user any oil is better than none but if not using proper chain oil you'd probably want to adjust oiler to use a lot more.
Inc VAT
jpd
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Baler chain lube has the same tackyness
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
Got a link for it , that's cheaper than lots online