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  1. DanManofStihl

    Generator/Welder vs. Portable Generator

    I would be more apt to buy the bobcat I have seen and welded with many over 3000 hours and still working. Trying to find a residential generator with over 200 hours on it. I have a miller big blue 300 welding machine and it has over 2300 hours on it and works geat I also have a contractor...
  2. DanManofStihl

    Sledz!

    That looks like a ton of fun that i one thing I have always wanted to do is ride a snowmobile.
  3. DanManofStihl

    Stihl 066 Maintenance

    When I had a 066 I ran a 20 and 24 inch bar most of the time and it loved it just don't over rev it out of the cut. Gas storage I use stabil it is good for a year air filter should be cleaned every tank or other tank of fuel changed that and the fuel filter once a year give of take of the condition.
  4. DanManofStihl

    Dolmar Blower

    I used to use stihl blowers br 400 br 420s I have switched to shindaiwa 802s I have two of them and I love them I have over 300 hours on one and maybe 40 on my new one. Both of them run great they use some fuel but get the job done twice as fast . For a handheld blower I would either go with a...
  5. DanManofStihl

    Air Compressor

    Ridgid 4 gallon for doing trim work light fab, craftsman 33 gallon for light shop work, hitachai 8 gallon 5.5 horse honda for mobile maintaince and a 12.5horse 30 gallon IR for for doing heavy fab and sandblasting etc.
  6. DanManofStihl

    Quote From Another Site

    Some people spend there money to buy pro grade things in different categories. I have all pro grade saws, welding equipment, power tools etc . But my every day truck is a beat up s10 which cost less then my husky 395. Granted i have a nice Diesel truck but I don't want to wear it out bidding...
  7. DanManofStihl

    how can i cut a RR tie with a chainsaw?

    For the price of a diamond blade I would get a carbide chain I would bet they have similar life spans.
  8. DanManofStihl

    What's the "best" small saw?

    I vote for the stihl 260 first or the johnsered 2149 second.
  9. DanManofStihl

    200:1 mix in a hotsaw...

    If I bought that saw i wouldnt tell any one i paid $1100 for a husky 346.
  10. DanManofStihl

    200:1 mix in a hotsaw...

    Amsoil claims 100 to 1 and so does opti 2 this is the first for 200 to 1 .65 ounces of oil for a gallon of gas thats pretty crazy esp out board oil at that.
  11. DanManofStihl

    200:1 mix in a hotsaw...

    The last pic is towards the clutch side of the saw thats why it looks like it is on back wards. It is the right side of the bar. It took me a minute to figure it out after all that discription and specs It would be hard to believe he would have put the chain on back wards lol. Even though I have...
  12. DanManofStihl

    Mastermind Meets The Echo CS600P

    Does that void the 5 year warranty because every body I talked to who has echo that is the reason they bought it Lol.
  13. DanManofStihl

    I Smashed my NEW MS 362!

    Def not as bad as I thought it would be from reading the discription I thought for sure it was going to be another tree fell on my saw posts. Followed by know anyone who has a blown motor there selling all the plastic off of. Hahaha that is a minor scratch in the woods I would def be wraping it...
  14. DanManofStihl

    A good saw?

    Im in the south eastern part of Virginia right by moyock and currituck North Carolina. I just put the makita in the classified section It is $400 I know it is a little bit more then you would like to spend but it is a very good saw. I was going to do the 7900 kit but I ended up getting a brand...
  15. DanManofStihl

    how can i cut a RR tie with a chainsaw?

    I would def use the worst bar and pretty close to worn out chain that is half way sharp. lol Or you can spend $30 and rent a saw from homedepot and wreck there bar and chain and be done with it.
  16. DanManofStihl

    how can i cut a RR tie with a chainsaw?

    Hahaha my first chainsaw was a wildthing took 40 to 50 pulls to start it everytime didn't matter if I used it ever day or once a month. I cut about 50 cords of wood with it in 8 months before the oiler went out took it back to walmart to get it fixed under warrentee. They said they didn't fix...
  17. DanManofStihl

    Gloucester Virginia. ms390 and ms180

    I will keep an eye out for any do you have the Id number off of them? I would also contact your local dealer and give them the number and keep an eye out on craigslist and pawn shops.
  18. DanManofStihl

    A good saw?

    Something in the $300 range I would be looking for a nice makita 6401 or husky 357 to bad your on the other side of Va I would sell ya my 6401. Hahaha
  19. DanManofStihl

    how can i cut a RR tie with a chainsaw?

    I have cut some of them before for a border for a drive way I used a stihl 20 inch green safety chain it did a pretty good job. I cut about 12 of them and only had to sharpen it at the end. Def take a good shower after you get finished and don't do it on a hot day when your skin pores are...
  20. DanManofStihl

    200:1 mix in a hotsaw...

    Any good saw builder know you have to run Royal Purple TCWIII synthetic oil at 100:1. Hahaha whats the first thing the owners manual for any saw says? 150 to 200 to 1 any saw will run on that for at least 10 minutes before a lean siezure. Some people really get me with what they try and sell on...
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