Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Nick I'd be interested in that XXV series rim drive drum. Maybe I'll get lucky and find some NOS nine spline rims. I'd really like to try a 3/8LP-7 or. 325 rim on a 'warmed up' S25.
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Nick I'd be interested in that XXV series rim drive drum. Maybe I'll get lucky and find some NOS nine spline rims. I'd really like to try a 3/8LP-7 or. 325 rim on a 'warmed up' S25.
nick 55
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PM me your address and it's yours. I've gotta go to the PO anyways to send some burl blanks out to be made into some nice ink pens for my wife.
The bearing and rim come with it, just so you know.
Nick
The bearing and rim come with it, just so you know.
Nick
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I gotta send you my update for your edits...
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Mark's gonna kill me...................but I can't help myself...
Who's dat dere in the overalls......................holding the creamsicle??????otstir:
Who's dat dere in the overalls......................holding the creamsicle??????
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I'm glad you posted that Pic Aaron, I was going to, but now you can take the heat!! LOLOur beloved Poulan Guru up a tree with a Sthil.. I guess we all have done things in our past we aren't proud of...LOL
At least he had his clothes on!
Gregg,
StinkyBunny
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I hear ya on the old eyes thing, middle age sucks sometimes.
At least he had his clothes on!
Gregg,
Now I'm trying to gouge my mind's eye out, lol.
nick 55
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Man, you might as well have posted a picture of driving a Porsche spitting on a Wild Thing while holding a Starbuck's Frappuccino out the window.
Your rim drive shipped out today, by the way.
Nick
Your rim drive shipped out today, by the way.
Nick
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Thanks again Nick...............................and you're right. You forgot "while wearing a Stihl ball cap" however.!
That's a real photo (not Photoshop) BTW. Posted by THE man himself in another thread.
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Who's dat dere in the overalls......................holding the creamsicle??????
HEY!!!!!
Youall quit picking on my brother!!!
Can't you see he was just doing a comparison to see how badly a 3400 would kick that Dreamsickles butt???
Mike
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
He's the one that put up the pic Mike.:cool2:
To me, it looks like Mark had been standing up to take a quick breather and stare off thoughtfuly towards the horrizon (LOL)....................while some sneaky bastard switched saws on him from below. He then leaned back over to pick up the 3400 and get back to cutting....................................and was terribly surprised by the creamsicle that was suddenly at his feet. "Now what the hell is this damn thing doing here? Where's my Poulan???":hmm3grin2orange:
To me, it looks like Mark had been standing up to take a quick breather and stare off thoughtfuly towards the horrizon (LOL)....................while some sneaky bastard switched saws on him from below. He then leaned back over to pick up the 3400 and get back to cutting....................................and was terribly surprised by the creamsicle that was suddenly at his feet. "Now what the hell is this damn thing doing here? Where's my Poulan???":hmm3grin2orange:
nick 55
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Man, what I would give to be cutting that tree up right now.
Nick
Nick
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Yep. That's a mighty oak indeed. Bet 'Ol Mark got quite a bit of good firewood outa that one. Looks like Mark's pretty nimble for a big guy too.
StinkyBunny
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Yep. That's a mighty oak indeed. Bet 'Ol Mark got quite a bit of good firewood outa that one. Looks like Mark's pretty nimble for a big guy too.
Never, ever underestimate the speed or nimbleness of us biggins.
Who's dat dere in the overalls......................holding the creamsicle??????
You done done it now, he may never live this one down. I actually thought it needed to be on another page for special effects....
:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hell_boy::hell_boy:
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Never, ever underestimate the speed or nimbleness of us biggins.
You've got that right!
Hey all you butt wipes, bite me! 
Trust me there were some Poulans used on that tree. There is a reason for me with that damn thing. Money, thats the reason. I bought that saw for $25 because it was straight gassed. I ended up with maybe $100 total in it. I ran it for a while, found out what a turd it was and sold it for $325 to some Stihl head.
So if your following along, that was about $225 profit on that one saw. How do you think my saw fund gets funded? :msp_wink:
As for the tree, that was basically next to my front yard and yes it was a majestic probably 180-200 year old monster. That what I'm standing on was the one whole side of the tree that fell off in a storm and thats why it ended up haveing to come down. It was only about 6' from the edge of the road and near the power lines so the electric company and the county highway dept actually came and dropped it. They even offered to cut it up and remove it. I just about had a stroke when I thought about that big White Oak ending up in a landfill.
I told them to just drop it and I would take it from there. It took about 3-4 weekends to cut and split that thing up. Loads and loads went to my brothers, my dads and moms. Let alone how much was moved to my wood pile.
As for how big it was? I had to take the spikes off my 575XP with a 28" bar to get through the trunk. Later I flush cut the stump with a SXL-925 with a 32" and it just barely made it though the flare.
There were 245's, 3400's and lots of S25CVA work done on it as well.
Here is what broke away on it but dont really show how big it is.
This shot shows me taking a break with a cold drink and shows the size of the tree a little better but you still dont really get how big is was from the picture.
I have to say that I wish some of the west coast guys could have had a chance to cut this bushy knotted up old Oak up just to see how tough it cuts and why we have the need for small limbing saws.
It was so twisted up that even 8-10" limb wood would turn 90deg when being split in the splitter. I also wish some of the guys who brag how much softwood they can split with a Fiskers would have gave this a try. They would have beat there brains out and got little else accomplished.
I forgot to tell the only reasons there are pictures of this is because the good wife brought the beer out to me and I think she brought the camera out just in case I fell out of the tree so she could photo that to throw back at me. LOL
Trust me there were some Poulans used on that tree. There is a reason for me with that damn thing. Money, thats the reason. I bought that saw for $25 because it was straight gassed. I ended up with maybe $100 total in it. I ran it for a while, found out what a turd it was and sold it for $325 to some Stihl head.
So if your following along, that was about $225 profit on that one saw. How do you think my saw fund gets funded? :msp_wink:
As for the tree, that was basically next to my front yard and yes it was a majestic probably 180-200 year old monster. That what I'm standing on was the one whole side of the tree that fell off in a storm and thats why it ended up haveing to come down. It was only about 6' from the edge of the road and near the power lines so the electric company and the county highway dept actually came and dropped it. They even offered to cut it up and remove it. I just about had a stroke when I thought about that big White Oak ending up in a landfill.
I told them to just drop it and I would take it from there. It took about 3-4 weekends to cut and split that thing up. Loads and loads went to my brothers, my dads and moms. Let alone how much was moved to my wood pile.
As for how big it was? I had to take the spikes off my 575XP with a 28" bar to get through the trunk. Later I flush cut the stump with a SXL-925 with a 32" and it just barely made it though the flare.
There were 245's, 3400's and lots of S25CVA work done on it as well.
Here is what broke away on it but dont really show how big it is.
This shot shows me taking a break with a cold drink and shows the size of the tree a little better but you still dont really get how big is was from the picture.
I have to say that I wish some of the west coast guys could have had a chance to cut this bushy knotted up old Oak up just to see how tough it cuts and why we have the need for small limbing saws.
It was so twisted up that even 8-10" limb wood would turn 90deg when being split in the splitter. I also wish some of the guys who brag how much softwood they can split with a Fiskers would have gave this a try. They would have beat there brains out and got little else accomplished.
I forgot to tell the only reasons there are pictures of this is because the good wife brought the beer out to me and I think she brought the camera out just in case I fell out of the tree so she could photo that to throw back at me. LOL
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Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Hey all you butt wipes, bite me!
Trust me there were some Poulans used on that tree. There is a reason for me with that damn thing. Money, thats the reason. I bought that saw for $25 because it was straight gassed. I ended up with maybe $100 total in it. I ran it for a while, found out what a turd it was and sold it for $325 to some Stihl head.
So if your following along, that was about $225 profit on that one saw. How do you think my saw fund gets funded? :msp_wink:
As for the tree, that was basically next to my front yard and yes it was a majestic probably 180-200 year old monster. That what I'm standing on was the one whole side of the tree that fell off in a storm and thats why it ended up haveing to come down. It was only about 6' from the edge of the road and near the power lines so the electric company and the county highway dept actually came and dropped it. They even offered to cut it up and remove it. I just about had a stroke when I thought about that big White Oak ending up in a landfill.
I told them to just drop it and I would take it from there. It took about 3-4 weekends to cut and split that thing up. Loads and loads went to my brothers, my dads and moms. Let alone how much was moved to my wood pile.
As for how big it was? I had to take the spikes off my 575XP with a 28" bar to get through the trunk. Later I flush cut the stump with a SXL-925 with a 32" and it just barely made it though the flare.
There were 245's, 3400's and lots of S25CVA work done on it as well.
Here is what broke away on it but dont really show how big it is.
Sounds like you had quite a time with that one. Glad to hear the old Poulans and the SXL-925 took turns on it. No need to justify the shtil Mark. A few of us buy, fix up, and sell the dang things to make some money for the good saws. I fixed up an 011AVEQ, cut some brush with it, then traded it for a McCulloch 7-10A and a Homelite Super E-Z Auto!
Mark we have big gnarly twisted old Oaks like that in my area of Ca. That's the kind of thing I end up cutting much of the time. They blow down (or parts blow down) quite often in storms. I'll have to snap some pics of the monster oaks in the area. Around here, only the redwoods, pines, and firs grow up straight.
Yeah I know you have them like that as well, I was mainly speaking of the folks up north of you. I seen nothing like this one up near the daughters in Vancouver.
nick 55
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Man, all you guys would have a laugh if/when I show up to a GTG. Some skinny(well, not as much as I used to be) little punk, pulling up in a German hot rod, and grabbing a bunch of saws out of the trunk.....yeah, that's not good for a few laughs.
Nick
Nick
