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    Victorian Firewood Collection - Spring Season 2018

    All depends on what is there - sometimes it's as little as 8" diameter, but i have had a 36" bar buried before too. I normally split on site, but that is only to keep the mess there. I have done loads of rounds and split at home - i don't think it really matters. The reason they want you to...
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    Victorian Firewood Collection - Spring Season 2018

    I've never needed a wheelbarrow - I've always been able to park within a few metres of the wood, although it is the low-speed maneuvering around with the trailer that puts you in situations where you can get stuck.
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    Victorian Firewood Collection - Spring Season 2018

    Look here. https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood/firewood-collection-in-your-region Click on the collection area and it will tell you if it is 2wd accessible although i have made it up and down all of the "4wd only" ones that I've tried in an alloy tray Hilux, even towing a trailer. Most of the...
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    McCulloch Chain Saws

    No, although i have looked, i haven't looked real hard. I actually stumbled across that one day while looking for info on seals.
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    McCulloch Chain Saws

    I've used this website to cross reference seals, and it has worked great so far. http://www2.chicago-rawhide.com/popup_parts_lookup_457012.htm You just put in the part number, whether it be Mcculloch, Homelite, Pioneer, and it will give you a cross to a current SKF seal. Everything i have used...
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    McCulloch Chain Saws

    i'm not sure about NZ, but here in Aus, I paid $80 for my PM800 off Gumtree, and it had been there for months with no interest. It did have a broken clutch, but $50 later it was good to go. I have since replaced the AV mounts and done some work to the oil pump. If it runs, and the AV mounts...
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    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Got a funny problem with my PM800 - it starts and runs fine (great in fact), but when i go to shut it off, it doesn't stop, unless you sit it on the ground. If it is sitting on the ground, the switch works perfectly, if you are holding it in the air, it doesn't. When holding it in the air, if...
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    Highest Power / Lowest weight

    Just looked it up http://www.baileysonline.com/shop.axd/ProductDetails?edp_no=37338 Pretty impressive specs Manufacturer claims: Solo 681: 6.7kg dry PHO, 4.8kw = 0.72kw/kg Dolmar 7910: 6.7kg dry PHO, 4.3kw = 0.64kw/kg Stihl 661: 7.5kg dry PHO, 5.4kw = 0.72kw/kg I've been working on a...
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    McCulloch Chain Saws

    https://store.chainsawr.com/collections/mcculloch/products/mcculloch-pro-mac-850-2-06-chainsaw-piston-assembly-92518-new Also an aftermarket, but I have found pistons from Chainsawr to be good quality. They may have a good used one - they do pop up time to time. I have bought a lot from...
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    Echo CS-2511T

    http://www.echotools.com/products/category/contents_type=26 Echo power numbers are here - 1.5hp compared to 1.3 for an ms150T
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    Felling direction

    @pdqdl - No offense meant, I don't want to get into this argument, but I do think you missed the answer to your question - quoted below. Gunning sticks, from what I have read, were used in very large and tall timber where sighting off your saw, axe or other means was not accurate enough simply...
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    I'm a porting idiot.....

    I doubt that your porting is what made you lose you bottom end torque. Your mods don't seem significant at all. Raising the intake is considered by some professionals to be a valid way to increase flow through the intake port, however, rings dropping into the port is not ideal. However...
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    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Just got 2 Super 250 saws, first one fired straight up on a prime. Checked the piston and cylinder, they are clean, but relatively worn, nothing unexpected. Compression feels good, haven't got around to testing it yet. Haven't looked over the second saw yet either. Now, my question is, what is...
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    Huztl MS660

    Its this one here http://www.hlsproparts.com/Stihl-066-MS660-cylinder-kit-54mm-p/cp30066.htm. Cross Performance apparently got several builders to do cylinders for them and then cast them - see http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/its-2016-to-hell-with-porting.303562/ - Post 9 on.
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    Bluemax chainsaw?

    You need this - http://www.huztl.net/index.php?route=common/home Edit: just noticed - its Huztl, not Hutzl
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    Bluemax chainsaw?

    I ported mine using guesswork - no degree wheel. I deleted the base gasket, and ended up with 0.016 squish, which is a little on the tight side, but i left it there. I widened the intake and exhaust to 60-65%, raised the exhaust slightly, opened the muffler slots, swapped on an Echo CS-670 air...
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    Bluemax chainsaw?

    Thanks Chris-PA. I learnt a lot from your G621 thread, a very good read. I had one before i came here, and you motivated me to play with it.
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    Bluemax chainsaw?

    With the easy tripping chainbrake, my G621 clone had the same problem, and i got so bad, it would trip out just revving to WOT. I took the chainbrake apart, and ground out the little notch in the T-shaped piece - behind the circle in the picture. I did it with a dremel, and probably went a bit...
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    Changing from d176 to d009

    The studs on a D176 mount are 8mm, and D009 are 9mm, as Sawtroll said. I have used a strip of 0.5mm sheet steel and just wrapped it around the studs, works fine for me. See http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/porting-a-chinese-g621-clone.253359/page-9#post-4777531 for where i got the...
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    Husqvarna 61 Upgrade - Parts for an aussie

    I get all my Husqvarna OEM parts from either www.ereplacementparts.com, jackssmallengines.com or chainsawr.com. The first 2 are new OEM parts, Chainsawr sells used parts, but I've always found them to be good quality. All will ship to Australia, but prices vary - shipping isn't shown until checkout.
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