Re: [MBZ] OT: chain saws

2013-05-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Just yesterday I noticed that Tractor Supply switched from Husqvarna to Jonsered. AFAIK Jonsered makes good saws but doesn't have much for name recognition, at least around here... Husqvarna, Jonsered and Poulan went under the same ownership some time ago. IIRC, Electrol

Re: [MBZ] OT: chain saws

2013-05-12 Thread Curt Raymond
I've had the chain come off the bar, come around and pop me one on the hand, wear gloved while cutting. I suspect this is why the enviro-weenies spiked trees in the '80s, that might cause the chain to break but I agree as with most chains it should give loads of advance warning before actually

[MBZ] How I spent my Saturday

2013-05-12 Thread Curt Raymond
HEAD GASKET Need I say more? Of course I do. Yesterday Fred, Dwight, Dimitri and I managed to get a head gasket into my '78 240D. I started pulling parts at about 7:30am (radiator, shroud, hoses, etc) and ended with Fred and I starting the engine at 10:30pm so I could back the nose out of the g

Re: [MBZ] OT: chain saws

2013-05-12 Thread Curt Raymond
When we moved into the house (just over 6 years ago) I bought a Husqvarna 445 (I think its a 445 anyway) which is (was) the top end of the homeowner line. It uses the smaller chain and interestingly has a plastic bottom end which makes it very light, mine has an 18" bar although it'll supposedly

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