Thanks Mark... I wish I had more time to participate... Someday soon, life will slow down a bit so I can get back to tinkering on saws.
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Good post Bob... a lot of cats come on forums (not just this one) and have no idea a "search" function even exists. If people that frequented said forum wanted to answer the same questions day in and day out... then there would be no "search" function on forums. I do understand that most search functions don't work worth spit. However... all forums have an archive of vast amounts of knowledge. This site for example goes back to what.... 2000? 2001? So there is litterally eons worth of info available.
This is in now way meant as a dig at the OP. But when people ask a question on a forum, they for the most part want to see answers to THEIR question. Not answers to the same question asked by someone else 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, or hell... even 3 hours prior to theirs. They want to feel as they are participating. Lots of new cats take offense that people don't want to answer their "frequently asked" question. They feel they have been treated rudely.
But on the other end of the spectrum, the general populayion of mainstays on the forum veiw it as being rude by new cats not at least trying the search function first or doing a little digging on the internet themselves. I know this doesn't primarily pertain to this particular thread... because the OP did say he used the search... but only after saying he was treated rudely. Forums on the internet have been around since the internet has been around. So you would think proper forum ettiquette for new and old useres alike would be better. But sadly it is not. A lot of times... a simple Google search will find most answers. Hell, most of the Google searches about chainsaws link right back to this site. But what fun is participating on a forum when you can do a Google search for the info you need? It's not. However... asking basic maintenence questions about equipment that can be found in a service manual, or calling a saw shop WILL get you a few OFF comments. I also belong to a forum that deals with old trucks. At least once a day... there is a question about... What spark plug gap? Or... How do I tighten a fan belt? Or... how do I set my timing? All very basic things that are covered in service manuals. But the posters get miffed when someone says RTSM (Read The Stinkin' Manual). Because they want THEIR particular question answered.
Again... I'm not trying to throw digs at th OP of this thread. Just all new cats to a forum have to understand that there comes a time when basic questions might get a little "negative" feedback. It's just the way it is.
Gary