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I underestimated the diameter; it's 60". And not yellowbox, it's applebox. Looks like yellowbox because of its size and the way the bark has darkened. That might explain why it's so easy to...

That's a doozy- what species?

Another question; when looking for info, can i read 064 for 660 as far as power and so on?
There's a lot about using the 660 on the AS site...

Thanks, eo

Bob - it must've been a decent trunk holding up that limb...

and Rustynail - ☺I'll retell that one if you don't mind- sure to get a chuckle from the Old Man...

Anyway, off i go to do some...

Thanks BobL, yes i agree about not going straight for the big one and I do have a practice piece-a nice straight limb off the same tree, maybe 8 foot long and 15"; although I think I read somewhere...

Hi All,
I have a big yellowbox that came down in a recent storm- about 40”at the butt, with the bark on. The bark is probably 2½-3” thick, so say 34” clean. The clean straight section of trunk...

Thanks Bob- I though it sounded a bit strange. I got a low reading on my saw and was hoping it might be the gauge- and I suppose it could be because it's a cheap one. But the saw is old- '91, so most...

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another chainsaw question if I can;

I read that a normal compression tester gives a false reading on a small motor because the tube on the gauge adds a lot of volume relative to the...

Thanks Bob, nice job on your 880. I don't really have any need to actually
mod my muffler -just curious. I suppose more power is always nice, but I'd probably just get a bigger saw. They're too...

Hi All,
I was looking on some overseas forums about chainsaws andthey were all pretty keen on muffler mods- opening up the muffler to let themotor breathe better- more power, (more noise) cooler...

Thanks Bob,

I just got a new bar and chains, and I think the old sprocket would be original (1991ish?) so I'll get a new one.

Cheers

Hi All,
Can anyone please tell me how much wear a chainsaw drive sprocket can handle before it needs replacing, and what might be the consequences of running a worn sprocket? (Saw is a Stihl 034 av...

That's exactly what we said at work.

Just for a bit of a wrap up; I was taking the covers off to clean the saw up for all the work I was about to do, i took the (loose) muffler off to have a look at the scoring I was told was there-...

Bob, no worries, I can see why you'd think a cork might be a bit of a no no- but having said that I've seen some pretty dodgy fixes on machinery that will work for a bit- my dad's a classic for it....

Si- yeah I had read about the 034S/036 when checking out all the pros and cons of doing the reco, but was going to ask for confirmation, so thanks for that. You also pretty much confirmed my...

Thanks Bob, you're a mine of information and I really appreciate your help.
If I could trouble you a bit more, re: part 'D' on your home made test rig; could I buy one or need to make one- I can do...

Thanks Bob, I'll have a crack

BobL: thanks for your help,
For the pressure test, is there a commonly available gadget/ method that is used to block off the carby port? Also, I've seen pressurisation through the carb.port and...

Hi all, OzEo here, long time lurker and very thankful for the forum which is full of great knowledge and advice. This is my first ever post on a forum, so please forgive anything I do wrong...
I...