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    good to see ya doing some milling again Bob, good...

    good to see ya doing some milling again Bob, good stuff
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    exactly mate ,its all fun and play them highly...

    exactly mate ,its all fun and play them highly modded saws ,but in reality they wouldn't last the distance in working conditions, there really just a money drain (hobby)... I find the stock saws are...
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    You might want to read this arboristsite thread...

    You might want to read this arboristsite thread about the joys and pains of tuning a modded 3120.[/QUOTE] thanks bob ,there's a ton of interesting convo's on AS that's foreshore (..I'll be doing a...
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    hey bob ..just one tank of 20:1 under load &...

    hey bob ..just one tank of 20:1 under load & idoling the Mix threw, for running in purposes (that's actually the ratio the dealer put in and recommended for run in). She's not running lean at all...
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    a few pics, just running her in 20:1 mix ...ran...

    a few pics, just running her in 20:1 mix ...ran half a tank threw her ,just pure GRUNT!!!!!! runs like a Hemi charger :D
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    hey bud ,just because you cooked yours that don't...

    hey bud ,just because you cooked yours that don't mean I will ..Ive seen plenty of stihls get cooked and pistons explode ...its just the way we look after them, and being a stihl fan yourself ,you...
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    My new Husky 3120xp

    hey ,just some pics boys ,got a new stock Non-EPA Aussie spec 3120xp today :cool:. coil limit 12000rpm Black coil ( not a chocked up EPA version ) :D just gotta bury the bar and run her in ...:2tsup:...
  8. hi bob :) just a little knowledge I found out...

    hi bob :) just a little knowledge I found out ,the 3120's coil limit is 12k in Australia and NZ. Only the EPA (states & Canada) saws are limited under 10K and the H jet is very easy to ream out to...
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    lucas slabbing chain

    wondering what pitch chain you swingers are running on ya lucas slabbing bar , what angles are you sharping them at ...
  10. hey boys ...getting a new 3120 this week....

    hey boys ...getting a new 3120 this week. annnnnnnnnd gunna get a 090av, around new years :q that'll keep you stihl fans of me back ..:; haha
  11. "Wow" Chainsaw Beheading.. Mexico (Drug wars)

    Just watched a Live feed that was published 11 days ago of 2 Sinaloa Cartel members beheaded in Mexico, one was Decapitated with a chainsaw, the other with a hunting knife ! :oo::o ....
  12. Ill be getting a Lusas soon as I can lay down...

    Ill be getting a Lusas soon as I can lay down $10000, got a lucas piggy bank :yippy::yippy:....But i love My chainsaws and you only live once right ..so I want more :D:2tsup:
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    :) Thanks bob, they look decent enough and good...

    :) Thanks bob, they look decent enough and good price! ..i just been sticking a tight sock over the filter then some pantyhose for the outer layer, the pantyhose is really fine material & slippery so...
  14. :D yeah the local husky/lawnmower place in town,...

    :D yeah the local husky/lawnmower place in town, quoted me for a NEW 3120xp with 42" bar for $2200 ...I also bough 2 New 395xp's of him last year for $1700 each ... And the local stihl dealer Quoted...
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    Bark don't look corky enough for Ironbark, ..is...

    Bark don't look corky enough for Ironbark, ..is the bark persistent to the upper branches or is it smooth ??
  16. local husky dealer gave me a price for a New...

    local husky dealer gave me a price for a New 3120xp today.. $2200 does that sound right ???
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    Looks good!! done a few similar ideas, I rip old...

    Looks good!! done a few similar ideas, I rip old fallen hollow logs into boards/cladding with a chainsaw. makes awesome rustic cabin weatherboards!
  18. hey bob ,i see your point why your using less...

    hey bob ,i see your point why your using less oil, if the fumes effect your health, Maybe try and hook up a fan system or Mill on windy days. I personally don't go with what the Manufactures...
  19. hey bob :)...some what true ,but regardless to...

    hey bob :)...some what true ,but regardless to the numbers and all the scientific facts and study's, there is Oil and there is the "2 stroke motor" which only has the oil "we" mix in the fuel, the 2...
  20. hey bob, yeah ratios are a debating topic in the...

    hey bob, yeah ratios are a debating topic in the industry ..I find all the oil gets burned no worries when the throttle is opened up mate, I don't have a problem with unburned /smokey clouds .. been...
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    lack of oil / sharpness and patience ! :doh:bars...

    lack of oil / sharpness and patience ! :doh:bars don't just up and burn out !
  22. thanks carl ! fan of both saws in Pro series &...

    thanks carl ! fan of both saws in Pro series & Pro Jreds ...love the 090, old Av's and the old 066 ....love the 395xp that's my felling ,bucking saw. got 2 of them
  23. hey boys do all the new 880s have them silly...

    hey boys do all the new 880s have them silly flippy flappy plastic fuel and oil caps ?? and does $2500 for a new 880 sound right about right ???
  24. hey carl, howz things ?? I've never cooked a saw...

    hey carl, howz things ?? I've never cooked a saw yet, done countless split posts, with both saws ..a lot of the iron bark logs have been dead for decades, so they where hard as iron, throwing sparks...
  25. :cool::2tsup: they look good bud ,love the custom...

    :cool::2tsup: they look good bud ,love the custom pipe work on de 880 !! howz the 880 comparing to the ballsy 076, power/torque wise ??
  26. inboard and outboard clutches they both have...

    inboard and outboard clutches they both have positives and negatives bob, I wasn't saying there is something wrong with inboard ,just the same as there is nothing wrong with outboard ( I have used...
  27. yeah your right ,if the outer layer stocking...

    yeah your right ,if the outer layer stocking didn't soak up the oil from the sock and it "stayed dry" the oily sock second defense layer could work out okay ...but the outside layer, being the...
  28. hey bob seems your right in most sense ,with the...

    hey bob seems your right in most sense ,with the outboard clutch. but i would say the outboard clutch runs cooler in general in all situations being it sits well away from the crankcase out in open...
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    hey bud, all my saws are good saws, invested lots...

    hey bud, all my saws are good saws, invested lots of cash into them. I don't mind trying to keep them in tip top condition mate, they have the hardest life Milling our hardwoods especially when your...
  30. hey mate . the stocking sounds good enough in a...

    hey mate . the stocking sounds good enough in a non milling situation, being a much finer woven material should help stop the finer dust/chips getting threw to main/pre filter ..think a slightly oily...
  31. Husky 3120 and Stihl 880 ,positives & negatives.

    hey boys, looking at buying a Husky 3120 or Stihl 880 in December (purchasing in OZ) which i'll be using for CS milling ... If anyone owning or using/used either of these saws can give there opinions...
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    oils aint oils ??

    hey boys ,wondering what oils you've been using to Oil your CS air filters with? or whats the best alternative to retail air filter oil to stop the fines getting threw the air filter, while milling...
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    hey bud ,gonna use several timber (Metal...

    hey bud ,gonna use several timber (Metal reinforced) frames ,running on steel tube rollers either side of the blade that run along the length of the frame ,something like the underside of a rail...
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    Saw Blade Parallel and horizontal option

    hey boys just some pics of saw blade positioning options ...think ill go with parallel !? which gives me a better mill chassis for a future second blade above the other one ,to increase cutting...
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    More stuff found

    hey mate ,was gonna go parallel and lower the shelf rails as low as possible so the logs can be kept low which will add to the stability, be adding another length of rail to lengthen the table for...
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    Summer Sawmill Project

    Building a Circular Sawmill / Portable ,building it out of stuff laying around the farm and the local junk yard ,might purchase a motor ( salvage one from the wreckers ) or just use the pto on de...
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    The Queen ?? who's That ?? :D

    The Queen ?? who's That ?? :D
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    I just throw used oils ,diesel ,Fuel ,kero ,turps...

    I just throw used oils ,diesel ,Fuel ,kero ,turps etc etc into 44 gal drums. I soak fence posts in it ,and poor it around concrete slabs and around farm out buildings for termite protection ,also use...
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    G'day mate ..My trade was parquetry ,cork tiles...

    G'day mate ..My trade was parquetry ,cork tiles ,timber floors ,floating timber floors / floor sander for Bunters Carpets /John Winters Carpets Mittagong N.S.W .My father has been in the...
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    I'm guessing you had the timber sitting on the...

    I'm guessing you had the timber sitting on the ground or close to it?:doh: need to keep it well up of the ground with plenty of Air flow under neath and between the lengths (spaces) and keep it dry...
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    :D true true , thanks mate... :2tsup:

    :D true true , thanks mate... :2tsup:
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    thanks bro! your cubic maths is better than myn...

    thanks bro! your cubic maths is better than myn ,also saves me having to work it out haha :cool: that was just a loose reference ,trying to figure out ...so a log 5 meters by 1 meter has 3.6 cubic...
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    hey thanks for the feed back boys !! just going...

    hey thanks for the feed back boys !! just going of the $100 a cube figure ,lets say a Forest Redgum log 5 meters by 50cm ( that's about a cube i guess? ) still laying in the paddock is that about 100...
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    Hardwood Log Prices

    Hey boys. Got 300 acres of heavily timbered land ,far south coast of N.S.W. Moruya area ..There's a massive amount of fallen timber Ive been cutting up and selling from the farm gate as Firewood and...
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    hey. my guess is messmate but its hard to tell...

    hey. my guess is messmate but its hard to tell without seeing it but the bark fibers look much shorter and shallower than a stringy's ...Eucalyptus obliqua (messmate) commonly known as Australian...
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    395 handles the 36" (33"- 34"cut) bar no worries...

    395 handles the 36" (33"- 34"cut) bar no worries at all ,even when running a standard non skip chain fully buried in Ironbark that's been dead for 20+ years. its all about chain sharpness! keep the...
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    Been snigging logs ,Basically from butt to crown...

    Been snigging logs ,Basically from butt to crown lengths of all Australian Hardwoods in hilly terrain with just a snig Chain and steel cable hooked up to the Massey Furguson 2675 :cool:
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    Been using 076av - 066 Magnum - 038 Magnum...

    Been using 076av - 066 Magnum - 038 Magnum ..Harvesting logs ,Firewood ,burls and milling ,clearing ,hazard reduction on 300 acre property and felling trees for other property owners and felling for...
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    Thanks Sigidi :2tsup:.. yeah the 395 is awesome!!...

    Thanks Sigidi :2tsup:.. yeah the 395 is awesome!! I wouldn't hesitate buying another one ..owned a few 066 magnums and there a great saw ! but gotta love the clean air filter on the husky after...
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    Husky 395xp or Stihl 066

    Hey! NEW to forum. Wanting feedback on your opinions of your experience with husky 395xp and Stihl 066 (or other saws) - running 36 inch and longer bars with 3/8 - 404 chain for milling / Slabs and...
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