How'd it go today?

[FireFighterZero]

We just received our first significant moisture since last May.

Little over a year.

Figure we got about a half inch.

12.7 mm to those who are maths challenged.

 

[stig]

Bout enough to lay the dust down.

 

[flushcut]

Good about the rain but bummer it wasn’t more. It’s been a fairly normal spring but last year was real dry.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Just got the XR 80 finished for Richard.
All back on Red Machines now.

 

[FireFighterZero]

 

[CurSedVoyce]

While waiting on diesel parts, Levi and I are going to fab up and install the muffler cat back. Probably not the pipe over the rear axel. But a start our from under the cab.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Dammit man....do it properly!

Make four cuts with a Sawzall and clamp it!

 

[SeanKroll]

They're growing on up, Jim!

 

[lxskllr]

Got my saw today. Virtually brand new, but doesn't borecut for shit. Any ideas?




Checkout the spark arrestor. Barely looks used. I removed the tube that was inside also.



It has a crappy aftermarket trilink chain on it. I'm guessing they trashed the first chain, bought another and trashed that, then said "This saw sucks!" and put it aside. I cleaned it up, and halfass sharpened the chain. I need to decide what I'm gonna do. I think I'd like to convert it to ⅜" or ⅜"lp, but I haven't fully decided. I need to spend some quality time in wood first. I got a fantastic deal for $125. My first craigslist success!

edit:
I also went up to Mike's to help him take a limb down on his tulip poplar. He didn't need my help, but it was cool seeing him. Did my first portawrap work. I think I should have let it run more. The friction was greater than I expected. I was expecting a bigger pull than I got, and I was holding too tight. It was a good day.

 

[Jonny]

What’s the saw model number?

 

[lxskllr]

Echo cs490. It's their non pro 50cc saw. .325 chain on a 20" bar.

 

[Jonny]

In my opinion, .325 is made for 50cc saws.
I’d probably try out an Oregon LGX chain before changing everything else, I really like this chain.
I think this is the one.

 

[flushcut]

Got my saw today. Virtually brand new, but doesn't borecut for shit. Any ideas?

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Checkout the spark arrestor. Barely looks used. I removed the tube that was inside also.

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It has a crappy aftermarket trilink chain on it. I'm guessing they trashed the first chain, bought another and trashed that, then said "This saw sucks!" and put it aside. I cleaned it up, and halfass sharpened the chain. I need to decide what I'm gonna do. I think I'd like to convert it to ⅜" or ⅜"lp, but I haven't fully decided. I need to spend some quality time in wood first. I got a fantastic deal for $125. My first craigslist success!

edit:
I also went up to Mike's to help him take a limb down on his tulip poplar. He didn't need my help, but it was cool seeing him. Did my first portawrap work. I think I should have let it run more. The friction was greater than I expected. I was expecting a bigger pull than I got, and I was holding too tight. It was a good day.

Damn greenhorn! Most brush drops and first wood drops can be handled with one wrap. Plus bigger diameter lines = more friction. Lay the line out nice and straight leading into the porty. And you can use the drag friction of the line to your advantage. Farther back from the porty is better than up close. Watch the piece as it starts favoring the face hold hold and once the piece starts to become vertical that is when you let it run. Loose grip on the line at first then gradually increase firmness of your grip on the running end. And all that happens in about a second and a half maybe two seconds. Just my $.02

 

[flushcut]

I should have added an, lol, or , or one of these in that post.

 

[Treeaddict]

John is being hard on himself. He let it run just fine. It was beneath me when he stopped it

 

[FireFighterZero]

They're growing on up, Jim!

It's terrifying.

 

[flushcut]

Like damn weeds with attitude!

 

[Treeaddict]

I had to put auto close hinges on all my exterior doors because I couldn’t train the kids to close them. We even gathered for training sessions. It never took. They’d forget every 10min. I’m constantly amazed that most parents stay sane. Raising kids is the hardest thing I’ve entered into by far.

 

[lxskllr]

Got two loops of that chain Jonny. I'm not a big fan of Oregon, and I usually prefer semichisel, but that'll give me a good chain, and a hot swap spare til I figure out what I'm doing. Carlton from Baileys costs more than that.

edit:
BTW, I touched up the rakers on that trilink chain, and had the same issue I did with the trilink on my trash find poulan. Some of the rakers were hard as diamonds, and the file would just slide across the top. I didn't notice that problem with any cutters on either saw, but some of the rakers are almost untouchable. I could visually tell which would give me problems. The hard rakers were shinier.

 

[Burnham]

Damn greenhorn! Most brush drops and first wood drops can be handled with one wrap. Plus bigger diameter lines = more friction. Lay the line out nice and straight leading into the porty. And you can use the drag friction of the line to your advantage. Farther back from the porty is better than up close. Watch the piece as it starts favoring the face hold hold and once the piece starts to become vertical that is when you let it run. Loose grip on the line at first then gradually increase firmness of your grip on the running end. And all that happens in about a second and a half maybe two seconds. Just my $.02

Also, it can work nicely to back far enough away from the porty to have enough rope between you and it to allow all the run you will need. Then instead of trying to let the rope slip through your hands, take a firm grip and walk or trot towards the porty as the piece starts to fall, and then gradually slow down to catch the piece gently.

 

[SeanKroll]

Keep the rope out in front of you/ stay out of the bight/ bite.

 

[stikine]

I should have added an, lol, or , or one of these in that post.

Nah, sometimes you have to be a bit hard on John. Just cuz.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Dammit man....do it properly!

Make four cuts with a Sawzall and clamp it!

Making our own hangers out of 3/8ths round stock.
Showing Levi how to bend stuff with oxy/acetyl

 

[Dave Shepard]

Was working with a climber about 25 years ago takng down a big white pine. We were taking out the top and he told me to take two wraps with 3/4" and let it run. It didn't run. He didn't get hurt, and he never asked for two wraps of 3/4" ever again.

 

[pete mctree]

Also, it can work nicely to back far enough away from the porty to have enough rope between you and it to allow all the run you will need. Then instead of trying to let the rope slip through your hands, take a firm grip and walk or trot towards the porty as the piece starts to fall, and then gradually slow down to catch the piece gently.

This is how it is done. 👍
Try and keep your arms straight ish too - if you have bent elbows and you get shock loaded then the “snap” of your arms straightening will bloody hurt and I guarantee you will drop the rope.