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  1. Jibber

    039 muffler suprise

    Hey, I don't hate the 039. I had to rebuild mine and they don't come apart as easily as the pro models but she fires up every time I need her and runs great. Plenty of power on a 20" bar.. Wouldn't use anything larger than that. I did buy a 361 to replace the 039 but after the rebuild I find...
  2. Jibber

    The right saw for the right person..

    When I moved to the woods back in '94 I had an old Sears Chainsaw.. 18" bar.. quickly found out it was underpowered. Since then I've been accumulating bigger and bigger saws and taking apart bigger and bigger trees to heat my home. A few years ago a neighbor borrowed my 039 Stihl and used...
  3. Jibber

    Wood Splitter Recall

    -The Consumer Product Safety Commission is re-announcing a 2007 recall of log splitters, made in the U.S. by Brave Products Inc. of Streator, Ill. About 8,000 log splitters were recalled in 2007 and 4,000 were recalled in 2005. The recall was announced because a defect can cause the splitting...
  4. Jibber

    Just say NO!

    Ditto.. And you wonder why this woman would have let this idiot near that tree in the first place.
  5. Jibber

    Just say NO!

    I've been around chainsaws for many years and have quite a few. I cut a lot of wood because that's how I heat my house so I'm always prospecting for downed stuff and those lone trees that people want to drop. But, despite lots of requests I decline when it comes to trees near homes. I think...
  6. Jibber

    Stihl 460 magnum w/36" bar?

    I typically run a 25 on the 360. the 660 is out of action.. on loan to a brother two states away.. and I've come across some big stuff I could use to restock the wood crib.. but I need to move it soon or lose it.. and I have an extra 36 bar and chain.. I guess I'll just use the smaller bar...
  7. Jibber

    Stihl 460 magnum w/36" bar?

    Anyone ever tried it? Stihl recommends a max of 32 on the 460.
  8. Jibber

    Will a stock 3120 or 880 pull a 84 inch bar?

    well, if you do buy it.. make sure to post pictures!
  9. Jibber

    Stihl 046 magnum

    I did the same thing to an 039.. ran it with straight gas that is. I had two similar cans.. one with a yellow cap that was mix the other with a black cap that was straight. Not sure what I was thinking when I used the wrong gas.. anyway.. I couldn't bear to throw the saw away (nearly new) so I...
  10. Jibber

    Trip to the stihl store....

    I have the 361 and an older Husky 55 rancher and while I would recommend the 361 if you could only have ONE saw.. I mean.. I like it that much.. I still think the 55 (or 455 as they now call them) is a heck of a saw and a bargain for what they charge.. 300 range. The key to the rancher is to...
  11. Jibber

    RS vs RSC Stihl Chain

    Used up my stockpile of 3/8 .050 Rapid Super and went to the dealer looking for new chain. Found out Stihl no longer makes RS chain in 3/8 (whats up with that). The dealer recommended RSC (Rapid Super Comfort). The Stihl website says that the cutting characteristics are the same, but a pro...
  12. Jibber

    Oregon Bench Grinder Stihl Chain question

    yep, I think that's the smaller 3/8 chains that they recommend the small 1/8wheel for. I use mostly Stihl Rapid Super 3/8 .050. I'm learning that the 3/16 wheel is the one for these chains. And, I use the same wheel for my husky chains swinging from 30 degrees on the cutting angle to 25.. and...
  13. Jibber

    Oregon Bench Grinder Stihl Chain question

    I have just purchased an Oregon 511AX bench grinder. It comes with three grinding wheels 1/4, 3/16 and 1/8. The manual is not very good. It tells you what wheel to use with what OREGON chain, but I use Stihl chains. I'm guessing that I use the 3/16 wheel which is recommended for Oregon...
  14. Jibber

    Oregon bench chain grinder question

    How do you get your finger in there with the plastic shield? and how tight does the arbor have to be? I realize you don't want to make it too tight.. you could break the wheel.. but with just getting a finger in there to hold the shaft....? and then there's the matter of loosening the...
  15. Jibber

    Oregon bench chain grinder question

    OK, I finally put out the bucks and bought an Oregon 511AX bench grinder. I hope the grinder is better than the manual. I figured out (with little help from the manual) how to get it all together. But what I can't figure out is how they expect you to tighten the arbor on the grinding...
  16. Jibber

    Sharpening questions

    I don't think the bar is that worn, it was new (Stihl ES) last season with a new chain. It's only cut maybe three cord. The cutters seem equal in length..no significant damage. I'm pretty careful about avoiding rocks and dirt. I'm going to do a better job with the rakers and see if that...
  17. Jibber

    Sharpening questions

    Is the Tecomec the same as the Oregon bench Grinders? I search for Tecomec and I come up with Italian websites.. but can't seem to find the grinders anywhere (baileys, northern, amazon). I did pull up a PDF off of an Italian website and it LOOKS a whole lot like the Oregon grinder.
  18. Jibber

    Sharpening questions

    You may be dead on. I'm not good on the rakers. I use the blue thingy to size them up.. but file them without the guide in place.. so they are NOT squared off. I'll try correcting that mistake first. That's what I'm looking for.. step by step.. and I will look at the higher priced line...
  19. Jibber

    Sharpening questions

    yep.. right file.. I have different drawers for different saws/chains.. but generally use the same Stihl chains on my saws (albeit different lengths). not sure what you mean "standing on the same side of the bar". I file all of one side.. then move the saw to file all the other side.. I make...
  20. Jibber

    Sharpening questions

    I can't figure it. I guess I'm just lousy at sharpening STIHL chains. I don't much of a problem with Husqvarna, using one of those little blue guide devices that they sell. With Stihl however, I use just the regular file kit. Sometimes I get a good bite after I sharpen it.. Sometimes I...
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