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No argument here! 👍 Thanks fir the compliment!😉
That's what I always tell folks when they call me a name, "in comparison to what I've been called, I'll take that as a compliment ". Love the looks I get.
Another funny one is when other drivers tell me I'm number 1, I flash the✌️ back, my thought is if I'm number one your obviously at least number two lol.
 
I find that they crack of you try using them in the cold.
Interesting, never had that issue. I don't really have a lot of equipment that has purge bulbs on them, but I will tell you the stuff that has them keeps them. Makes starting easier.
 
Thinking about all this cold weather talk. We seldom get down to sub zero (*f) around here, but I remember a few years ago we had one of those fancy polar vortex things. Was working for the township at the time. We were out putting snow fence up, think it was -13*f. very high winds. Stupid pull behind air Compressor kept shutting off from the fuel gelling up. Even treated it before we left. Truck wouldn't come down off high idle and wasn't making heat for ****. Pretty much knew it was time to call it when the collage kids walked over and his lips were blue. Told him to go sit in the truck and I'd clean up. Good kid. Just wasn't dressed for the weather. Bet I looked like an Eskimo during that event, lol. Thermals, insualted pants, bibs, parka. Basically in full snow garb. Heck I even had gloves on, and I darn near never wear gloves because my hand are cold.
Fun part was my furnace seemed to be right at home with those temps. It's rated for 3k Sq foot and were heating 2600sq foot (ish) with it. Burn time was down around 6-8 hours from the normal 10-12hrs. Really didn't mind the cold at all, the wind was what made it miserable.
 
🤔 Interesting comment....Well, if you say so!🤣🤣
If it makes you feel better kk I couldn't even hack north Michigan. I get so stiff at 0 , I'd turn into a stinking concrete statue at -20!!!!!
Knees , shoulders the whole bit just won't move at all.
 
I like colder weather, but I have no idea what that's like, and I don't plan on finding out :oops:.
It was a cold evening the other night and the fire went out. I woke up to build another then take a pi** and my Squaw walked in on me in the head on accident. She started giggling and said "isn't that cute!" I said "what?" She's looking down at my lower mid section and said. "I mean it looks like manhood and all, just smaller!" I said "The fire went out!!!" She said "years ago honey, years ago." 🤔
 
If it makes you feel better kk I couldn't even hack north Michigan. I get so stiff at 0 , I'd turn into a stinking concrete statue at -20!!!!!
Knees , shoulders the whole bit just won't move at all.
Its all good! 🤣 It's not cold that bothers me! 🤔 Well, not all of me but...😉
 
Cutting, mainly the guys in the PNW and the guys up in BC. I've seen many pictures of them in camps right next to their Simington square grinders all lined up.

Yep, as ByLj, all over 85mph :surprised3:. None on a triumph though lol.

That was my first real job at 14.

Could be an air leak.
I'd check the plug also. You could just swap parts between the two saws.

I highly doubt it's icing.

Far from it, look up the specs on the 242xp and the ms200 ;).

I like the purge bulbs, they are like a fuel system indicator, when they get nasty and aren't clear it's time to freshen the whole fuel system. And who can argue with how well they start.

Ok, we were talking "raker" grinders! You just mentioned pictures of pro Cutters out of PNW and BC all lined up standing next to their Simington "square" grinders! Heck Brett. I have ✌️two Silvey square grinders. However, out of over the 100+ cutters total on all the different cut'n crews I've worked on over the years. I've never met one Cutter. Not one, in 25 years! That either owned or used a "raker" grinder. Most all of them originaly from the PNW or BC. Heck, I've never even SEEN a "raker" grinder. Let alone seen a pro Cutter use one. That's how affiliated "raker" grinders are with the NW and Alaska's Felling industry! When I think "raker grinder" I think harvester bar size saw chain on a dangle head log processor!
🤷Just say'n bud.

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!👍

If not Icing, what do you expect?
 
Cutting, mainly the guys in the PNW and the guys up in BC. I've seen many pictures of them in camps right next to their Simington square grinders all lined up.

Yep, as ByLj, all over 85mph :surprised3:. None on a triumph though lol.

That was my first real job at 14.

Could be an air leak.
I'd check the plug also. You could just swap parts between the two saws.

I highly doubt it's icing.

Far from it, look up the specs on the 242xp and the ms200 ;).

I like the purge bulbs, they are like a fuel system indicator, when they get nasty and aren't clear it's time to freshen the whole fuel system. And who can argue with how well they start.
The one on this saw is pretty much black. Actually this whole saw was pretty bad when I got it. Heavily abused. Maybe it’s time to freshen it up
 

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