The working man, and chainsaw thread!!!!!!!!!

[NHlocal]

Brian,
Great pics, looks like you had clear weather to work. Sounds like it was a good day for ya'. :msp_thumbup:
Wow! I'm amazed the saw still ran being gummed up that bad!? How big were the pieces you were roping out? Probably no problem for the Porta wrap eh? Glad to hear you're staying busy. :msp_smile:
I put a rope up in the back yard last Thursday after work and was able to do a "test climb" with that Hitch Hiker. Found a few "tweeks" I had to make, hung a rope again Friday after work and did some actual climbing with it. I had my rope in a Red Oak I've been wanting to "dead wood" at just over 50ft, was able to climb all the way up to where the rope was hung in just a "few minutes". Once I got up I switched over to using a 3 to 1 to get myself better positioned and pruned out 3 or 4 dead limbs, all before it got dark(and I don't get home 'til 3:45). All this was SRT and I have almost zero experience(read also as "no confidence" :hmm3grin2orange with that type of "climbing". Overall I'm very impressed and very happy with it. Haven't had a chance to try it for DRT, the weather has been cold and raw. We got a few inches of snow last night and this morning, not very good for climbing. :msp_thumbdn: I took this pic just as it was getting dark today.....

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Randy and Brian great to see you, keep up the great work my firends:msp_thumbup:

 

[jimdad07]

Keep it down over here, too much work going on over here...Hi guys, hope you boys are all well.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Hey Sam great to see you my friend, been awhile I'm great hope you are too! Jim :msp_w00t: Who us LOL! Great to see ya, howdy as well!

 

[NHlocal]

Keep it down over here, too much work going on over here...Hi guys, hope you boys are all well.

"Never" too much work going on.....:msp_tongue: :hmm3grin2orange:
Speaking of work, time to get ready for work, put wood in the stove, MAKE SOME COFFEE!!! :msp_thumbup:
All you working men know the drill.....

 

[Brian13]

It was a clear day Randy, but it was also hot. I would love to see some snow. The pieces we were roping out were decent size, but nothing that was even close to maxing the port-a-wrap. And that 020 wasnt running very good but it was running. And it was very dirty. Glad your liking the hitch hiker. It takes a while to get used to a new piece of equipment, it took me awhile to get comfortable with the rope bridge on my saddle.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Hello gang, hope you all are good, very cold here, and hard to get warm in the early am's! Been getting up at 230, to be on the road by 4, to sand the roads, the icy spots. Some of the hunting ranches have had some trees come down in the last storm or two, I love it. Come on Huskies!!! Time to cut!:cool2::cool2:

 

[NHlocal]

It was a clear day Randy, but it was also hot. I would love to see some snow. The pieces we were roping out were decent size, but nothing that was even close to maxing the port-a-wrap. And that 020 wasnt running very good but it was running. And it was very dirty. Glad your liking the hitch hiker. It takes a while to get used to a new piece of equipment, it took me awhile to get comfortable with the rope bridge on my saddle.

Brian,
still hot eh? Hot weather is tough to work in, wears me out faster. We got a lot of cold rain yesterday but we still have snow. :msp_smile: Rope bridge on your new saddle?, or did you change out your rope bridge?
Ayuh, love that Hitch Hiker. Can't wait to use it doing some "real work".

Hello gang, hope you all are good, very cold here, and hard to get warm in the early am's! Been getting up at 230, to be on the road by 4, to sand the roads, the icy spots. Some of the hunting ranches have had some trees come down in the last storm or two, I love it. Come on Huskies!!! Time to cut!:cool2::cool2:

Wow Norm, that's early!
Time to cut with Huskies, I like the sound of that.
Time to get ready for work, put wood in the stove, and make some coffee.....:msp_sleep:
Work safe. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Yes been real tired, funny when I thought of getting up at 430 today, as sleeping in LOL!

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Cleaned up a tree, after running the dogs today. No pigs today. Two huge limbs actually broke off a big oak. Almost called you Aaron but did not want you out in the rain being sick my friend. Used my 288, and made short work of it I know should have grabbed camera. I need a new kill switch and wire connector for the 288. Almost done and it stopped running no spark, traced it to the switch and wire, got it going again and it happened once more, but it fired back up and finished the job, love that saw.:msp_thumbsup:

 

[Eccentric]

Cleaned up a tree, after running the dogs today. No pigs today. Two huge limbs actually broke off a big oak. Almost called you Aaron but did not want you out in the rain being sick my friend. Used my 288, and made short work of it I know should have grabbed camera. I need a new kill switch and wire connector for the 288. Almost done and it stopped running no spark, traced it to the switch and wire, got it going again and it happened once more, but it fired back up and finished the job, love that saw.:msp_thumbsup:

Was that the oak by Bette's gate? That dropped sometime during the hour or so I was BS'ing with you and John up at the house last week. Would have been neat to see from a safe distance. My 'new to me' 272XP needs a kill switch too. Those Husky kill switches are often problematic....

 

[NORMZILLA44]

272 sweet my friend love it, what needs to be done? A runner? Yes same tree, man there was more to it that it looked.

 

[Eccentric]

272 sweet my friend love it, what needs to be done? A runner? Yes same tree, man there was more to it that it looked.

It's a runner. Just needs an outer bar plate, chainbrake band, CB lever, CB lever spring, CB pivot screw and bushing, and a kill switch..........well and a good cleaning. Has 268 decals as somebody replaced the top cover and starter cover at some point. SN tag sez 272XP, and the bore measures out to 52mm.

If I'm decoding things correctly, it was made in the 2nd week of January, 1996. I have a 28" B/C that I'll run on it for now. May put on a 24" bar at some point. Spike is on upside-down at the moment too...

 

[NHlocal]

Been trying to scrounge up some firewood for next year and coming up empty. Now I know why ........ you have all the wood in the state !!

.....just think, that's all coming from a 1 acre lot with a house, garage, pool, etc...... :biggrinbounce2:

 

[NHlocal]

It's a runner. Just needs an outer bar plate, chainbrake band, CB lever, CB lever spring, CB pivot screw and bushing, and a kill switch..........well and a good cleaning. Has 268 decals as somebody replaced the top cover and starter cover at some point. SN tag sez 272XP, and the bore measures out to 52mm.

If I'm decoding things correctly, it was made in the 2nd week of January, 1996. I have a 28" B/C that I'll run on it for now. May put on a 24" bar at some point. Spike is on upside-down at the moment too...

.....looks like you've got a "diamond in the rough", very nice! :msp_thumbsup:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

I agree with Randy Aaron. Very nice my friend. My husky love knows no bounds.

 

[struggle]

Hey guys not much going on for me now:msp_mad: High temps in the single digits the next couple of days. Looks like you all have been busy though:msp_thumbsup:

I have been going through some stuff in the garage and selling some stuff on evilbay. Hope to send out my MS660 to the monkey to have it worked over for the upcoming summer:hmm3grin2orange:

I have had some good stump jobs this past month actually only one day of them But they were good paying type and a small tree job trim up that I actually took my wife along with me and she helped me swing some branches that I had to rope off away from a home. She did a great job.

Hope everyone has a great Christmas.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Great to see you Shane, and same to you. Cool deal when your wife does not mind helping good stuff.

 

[paccity]

It's a runner. Just needs an outer bar plate, chainbrake band, CB lever, CB lever spring, CB pivot screw and bushing, and a kill switch..........well and a good cleaning. Has 268 decals as somebody replaced the top cover and starter cover at some point. SN tag sez 272XP, and the bore measures out to 52mm.

If I'm decoding things correctly, it was made in the 2nd week of January, 1996. I have a 28" B/C that I'll run on it for now. May put on a 24" bar at some point. Spike is on upside-down at the moment too...

them are surprisingly strong saws. the one i have looks like a beat up bastard child but always starts and cuts. i have a 28 on it and it pulls that just fine.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

I agree Frasier, even the 365 at work I run is surprising. Went to the saw shop the other day they had a like new condition 268 on the floor. An old man brought it in, he could not start it anymore to much compression for him. Its selling for 350. Nice saw. My friend at work has a 272 like Aarons above, very strong!