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    Do our chainsaws pollute more than a full-sized pickup?

    It depends on exactly what you mean by "pollute more" If you mean more unburned fuel going out the exhaust into the air, probably the saw hour for hour. If you mean more CO2 total it's the truck, because that's just a case of how much fuel goes in. NOx, not sure, don't know enough...
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    ms170 bar/chain/sproket combo

    Hi. I have a little ms170 I got very cheap from my neighbor. It's my backup saw for cutting my other saw out if I get it pinched or the saw my dad uses if he goes to the woods with me. I don't like the 16" bar/chain it came with. The chain is so narrow (.043 gauge according to the bar...
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    Basic Engine Question

    Hey all, I'm an amateur and am looking for a junk saw to rebuild. (I have 2 working saws now but CAD is setting in). I have a general question about top end rebuilds: Why does it matter if the piston is scored when you look in through the exhaust port? Isn't the compression because of...
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    Blown Up 026

    Looking for a project saw to improve my mechanical skills a little, found a 026 "for parts" in the local classifieds for 40$. The owner emailed me saying "the saw blew up" and "it's fine except the rings". For 40$ + a p/c aftermarket kit from Bailey's could this be a good fixer upper...
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    Clearance to 34.5kV line

    Hi guys: Anyone know how big of clearance should be maintained between branches and a 34.5 kV power line? I want to know how far back to trim. :chainsawguy:
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    Input on STIHL Trouble Shooting Procedure

    Great right up!!! One thing I noticed is maybe make it more clear to people when they should be on half choke and when they should be on full choke. I know I run into a LOT of friends that seem to think the full choke is only for winter and the half choke is for summer (I don't know why they...
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    Whats it worth?

    Here on Prince Edward Island canada I saw a local saw shop selling a used 025 for $250 and it did not have the spare bar and chain you have. Granted, it may sit on their shelf a while but I'ld say at least $200 IF IT WAS AROUND HERE. Don't know what it's like your neck of the woods, a lot of...
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    Scored a couple of husqvarna "Junk" saws,

    You lucky dog! I would love to score those saws for $150 a piece! My local big box store also sells off returned saws, only problem is they only deal in Poulans and they charge basically brand new price minus ten or twenty bucks! Once in a blue moon they have a Echo return for sale but...
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    help a newbie with his wood

    Hey everyone. We (my dad and I) had a wood boiler put in the garage of his house this summer. This year we basically used whatever firewood I was able to beg borrow or steal from neighbor's with downed trees that allowed me to stock up 4 cords of seasoned firewood for winter. It was a mixture...
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    Talk me into it.....

    Yes, but with the nearest Dolmar dealer about 90 minutes drive away and Stihl and Husky within 15 minutes of my regular travels, I am not considering the Dolmar dealer.
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    Talk me into it.....

    Hey all. I fall and block my own firewood, about 5 full cords per year. It is a mixture of red maple, white birch, and some softwoods. The hard woods are mostly 8 inches and under and never more than 16 inches (and that may be say only 3 trees per year that big). Softwoods range but mostly 8...
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    How to attach child's swing to sycamore?

    I had a swing on a large sugar Maple at the cottage using an eye bolt. Believe it or not the shank of the eye bolt snapped! This happened over time and was the result of metal fatigue. Eye bolts are NOT safe unless they are way way way oversized. The shank on mine was I think 1/4 inch...
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    Why NOT wear chaps???

    I'm looking to buy a pair soon and was wondering how come you hear so much talk of chaps/pants and so little talk of jackets? It seems to me that if a kickback happens when I'm bucking firewood it's more likely to hit my upper body than my legs?
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    Which saw would you pick

    Hey all, I do my own fire wood, about 6 cords per year of maple, birch, most of it is 6 to 10 inches diameter. My one and only saw is a new Stihl MS 250 which I find works excellant for what I use it for and for what I payed. I have a neighbor who has offered me my choice of his 2 saws for...
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    How bad can the box store saws be?

    Thanks for all the advice guys. I ended up buying a new Stihl MS 250. I've cut about 4 cords so far and could not possibly be happier with this little saw.
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    How do I manage a woodlot

    Hi. This winter my dad has put a wood boiler in his house to save money on heating costs. We own a 6 acre woodlot that has been handed down from generations in our family and it's only 15 minutes from our house so we are hoping to cut our firewood there. Our lot is mostly spruce but includes...
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    MS 250 Overheating

    I bought a new MS250 this summer. During the first 15 minutes or so of operation I thought the oiler was putting out too little oil, but after this it seemed to increase and has been fine so far (10 Litres of fuel). I am running a Stihl "medium" weight bar oil in 20 degree C temperatures and...
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    Stuck Between a Rock, and a Hard Place.

    hey man that's very strong of you to admit you had to get help from a medical professional. I also had a semi-breakdown this winter and an seeing a doctor for it right now and am on medication. Remember the doctor is there to help you and in your daily life just be true to yourself and do what...
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    Bought my new MS250

    I finally decided on a saw and picked up my new MS 250 on Friday. First impression after dropping a 2 foot diameter maple and doing some limbing yesterday morning is that I made a great call - I do NOT need more power than this for what I cut. Was really happy the dealer had all his saws with...
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    Which Stihl 250/270/260

    Alright, made it out to the husky dealer... 353G for $600 357XP for $700 346XP for $650 I'm basically thinking that the 357 might be too heavy to lug around all the time, but then again it might not. I'm most seriously considering: 353 for $600, 1 year warantee Stihl MS 260 for...
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