cmsmoke
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You havent paid attention in TK's flippy cap class have you? They have a built in screwdriver slot. :msp_wink:
Maybe I missed it in another thread. I'm just fanning the fire!
You havent paid attention in TK's flippy cap class have you? They have a built in screwdriver slot. :msp_wink:
I see. I never looked real close to the stihl caps. I thought they sealed like the previous stihl caps did as well?? So does the stihl flippy caps give that much trouble? My main concern with them both would be breaking off the flippy part if they didn't lay back down.
I'm just happy a thread that has flippy caps in the title hasn't been locked yet!
I hope when they designed the new cap, they raised it enough so when you take it off, saw dust does not fall in the tank like it does now. The engineers that recessed the cap so the dust collected around it is higher than the opening needs to cut some wood.
Why the Stihl fliipy cap thread didnt get closed
They will likely be very nice to use - the question is how long that "flippy" handle stay in place with hamfisted users...
Anyway no big deal, as long as they can be replaced by regular caps.
The flip cap will last fine, i have one on a test saw that has 1000 tanks of fuel through it, he hasn't broken it yet.
Exactly.
For me the big plus is as you already mentioned: They fully interchange with the old caps and users can pick which ever they prefer.
Well in excess of 500 hours of cutting time...................how did you figure that out?
opcorn:
Husky added a moving part where none was needed.
Stihl added 3 moving parts and relied on ramped locking surfaces, that do not self adjust for wear.
The ramped thread has been around, since the Egyptians were sitting around betting on which sow the Boar would mount.
Flippy caps suck purely for the insult to progress.
I'm not sure WTF the point of the new Husky flippy turneys is, other than bieng tool less.
No, at first look, I ain't a fan.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
I don't get it either. Why re-engineer this part of the saw?
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