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    Big Thank You to Spike60- New Husky 550XP-562XP

    Nice saw and you couldn't have got it from a better guy. Bob is awesome.
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    storing chain saw fuel washout?

    ETOH fuel is trash. Try to get a can of premix, dump your tank, and then run until you get the premix into the carb. Dump it out and onto the next one. You may wish to try calling local race tracks and find out if they have VP non-leaded ethanol free gas for "track day' events or similar. I...
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    Dolmar PS510

    If it is set up .325 and you want to set it up 3/8 change over from the spur sprocket to the rim sprocket...makes everything easier.
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    I just see the BR 700 as being a cop out as the weight now approaches the weight of the redmax units despite everyone praising the BR 600 for being a whole two pounds lighter, they managed to beat the CFM numbers on the top redmax by 4 cfm (omg) yet they dropped the MPH by 40 mph but somehow...
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    I'll also say I care more about the performance and reliability of the equipment. I have two pieces of 4-mix equipment out of 20+ pieces of other outdoor power equip and they are by far the most problematic, tempermental units that I have. I wish I could get a redmax powerhead or at least just a...
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    Do you think that the big silver stack canister air filters on a westernstar 4900 truck look like a cheap afterthought? Re the air numbers: Stihl, RM, Husky and everyone else now specify air at tube vs air at elbow. Unlike for push blowers, there is now a standard testing convention for BP...
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    Dolmar PS510

    I still think it qualifies as a semi-pro version. So what if it's heavier. They don't follow the husky trend of using the same exact chassis with lower output from the top end but...for all intents and purposes I think it's a very solid 50 cc saw. It was my first "modern" saw if you will and I...
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    Dolmar PS510

    Good, certainly fair price assuming the saw is new or very good condition. As others have mentioned they are now in the low to mid 400s. At a time not all that long ago (maybe 2008ish?) they were in the low 300s as andyshine77 mentions. Note that the 20" bar is probably a little much for it...
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    day late/buck short type situation w that release date
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    The interesting thing is where there is good and comparable dealer support for brands, the better product will prevail. When I was at school in NH, Redmax really didn't have a foothold, and the husky versions weren't really out, and so echo was a very popular blower due to acceptable...
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    I have two redmax ebz 7500 and couldn't be more happy with them. IMO the new BR 700 is a total cop out. Push the CFM over the redmax 8500 by 4 cfm while dropping the MPH down by 40 and call it a win? yeah right. The weights are basically the same too...2 pounds out of 24...either way they are...
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    Current (8/2016) MS 660 Aftermarket P&C Recommendations

    Hi Everyone, Can anyone give me a current recommendation from recent experience in what is a best bang for the buck piston and cylinder replacement for an MS 660. I don't care terribly about increasing displacement b/w/o a big bore etc. Just want something reliable with consistent quality...
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    550xp refurb

    murder it out....all black
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    What's the best backpack blower on the market?

    I have the following: Stihl BG 85 handheld Redmax 7500 Little wonder Optimax 8hp briggs. As far as handhelds go the BG 85 is great. Got it for $80 in like new shape. needed a carb two years ago. $30 carb makes more sense to replace rather than fix. Redmax 7500 is the best backpack I have...
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    Go Fund Me Fundraiser For Adirondackstihl

    I mean this in the nicest way possible: If you are currently uninsured and facing this diagnosis it is probably worthwhile to take the money from the go-fund me and use it toward insurance, whether it's private insurance or from the NYS exchange. The costs associated with an auto-immune...
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    Trimmers

    I have a KM 90, Echo SRM 225 x 2, and a husky 525 LS. Husky 525 is new this year, so is the echo SRM 225 after my SRM 230 grew a pair of legs All the pro level trimmers a pretty good. 525 has sweet AV and revs up real nice and has a fully adjustable carb, good power. The echo's go forever...
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    CT GTG?

    I'm in provided I don't have tests or anything super busy going on at the moment. I wouldn't worry about attendance...there's lots of guys on here from CT...they're not always the loudest, but there are plenty of them and connecticut is a small enough state that just about anyone in the state...
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    The Beg for Manuals Thread

    Anyone got the shop manual for a KM-90 or FS-90 trimmer?
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    Why do some or most high end chainsaws do not have a purge bulb?

    Some thoughts: Most of the smaller saws are redesigned more frequently than the larger saws. More recently redesigned saws have them than older saws. I have never had a purge bulb and non-purged version of the same saw. I forget to use them half the time anyway. It is one more thing to break...
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    Lightest K095 bar

    Lightest bar is probably going to be a cheap laminated bar. For the most part the cored out solid bars approximate the weight of laminated bars. Get some cheap arbor pro ones from baileys or something like that...the taiwanese carlton laminated timber champ bars are real light! Pro-lites from...
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