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Very minor as I was cutting slowly at that point knowing I was close.
That's good.
I remember 2 summers ago cutting a big ash I hit something full tilt with a brand new 25" chain :rare2:. Ok, I know where it's at now lets getrdun, another brand new chain (all I had with me) and again full throttle heavy load and wham more metal :crazy2:. Sometimes saving money gets expensive:laughing:.
 
That's good.
I remember 2 summers ago cutting a big ash I hit something full tilt with a brand new 25" chain :rare2:. Ok, I know where it's at now lets getrdun, another brand new chain (all I had with me) and again full throttle heavy load and wham more metal :crazy2:. Sometimes saving money gets expensive:laughing:.
Plus this was a VXL chain that came with the bar and I think the whole works was 18 bucks so not a big loss. But one run through the grinder and it will be good as new.

FWIW the newer VXL didn't exhibit any chatter like the older stuff did.
 
Plus this was a VXL chain that came with the bar and I think the whole works was 18 bucks so not a big loss. But one run through the grinder and it will be good as new.

FWIW the newer VXL didn't exhibit any chatter like the older stuff did.
That seems cheap, is that a bar and chain? Is the VXL the Oregon LP.
Did they redesign the ramp?
As long as you don't get the cutters too hot :).
 
That seems cheap, is that a bar and chain? Is the VXL the Oregon LP.
Did they redesign the ramp?
As long as you don't get the cutters too hot :).
Yes that was for a GB bar and VXL chain. Heck of a deal. I also picked up a 12" bar for my Dolmar along with 12" and 14" for my Stihl as well since those prices were so good.

Not sure what was redesigned, if anything on the VXL. I personally thought the rakers were just set too low originally on the older chains as one sharpening brought the cutters down to the proper gap and the chains then cut fine for me.

I'll continue to buy VXL as I can find it on sale as the longer teeth mean longer life. If I'm forced to buy retail I'll go Stihl chain all the way. I've been able to consistently find both VX and VXL on sale for under $10 a loop so that works for me.
 
I only did 53' for a short period, I like those as much as hauling to short of a trailer lol. The pup trailers we pulled behind the drywall boom truck were pretty short and with the overhang of the flatbed portion of the truck boy could you cut the heck out of them :surprised3:.
That's a great price on that trailer, around here you'd spend around 9-1200 for one normally and still have to pay taxes and register it :envy:.
How big is the deck on them trailers.
That's the bummer, you can never have one trailer to do it all :nofunny:.
I do want one of course, but it's not as easy to load logs, and when I have the brush hog on my tractor it's about 20' long so a 14' bumper pull dump won't work to well. The other thing is I still have my half ton suburban which I like a lot and would need an hd to haul the dump with any sort of load. I missed a deal on a mini skid and a 16' gooseneck dump for 15k last summer, oh well as then I would have had to buy the truck and had to go to work to pay for it:sucks:.
Ah. I got mine direct from government auction, I had to drive 200 miles each way to pick it up, which is also why I had to title it myself. Its the exact same size as an SRW pickup bed. I plan to get one with no title for as cheap as I can to take the bed off for my truck, then make a camper on the frame. The 'burb can handle one of these no problem. I have towed mine with a Tahoe. In hill country you would want something bigger though.
 
What do you think this is amature hour on the grinder?!? It's svk man he's got this.
Good afternoon buddy.
I know, and I knew that when saying it which is why I used the smiley.
I put it in there more for those who are reading it that are not familiar with grinding. As there are a lot of newbies on AS this time of the yr.
Are you off today.
 
Ah. I got mine direct from government auction, I had to drive 200 miles each way to pick it up, which is also why I had to title it myself. Its the exact same size as an SRW pickup bed. I plan to get one with no title for as cheap as I can to take the bed off for my truck, then make a camper on the frame. The 'burb can handle one of these no problem. I have towed mine with a Tahoe. In hill country you would want something bigger though.
Not a bad deal for a little driving and a little hassle. That's pretty much what I do with everything as I'm very committed to getting a deal. I figure on a deal like you got you have a days work into it and you certainly saved more than that per my pay grade :).
You can bring a few of them to Mi as we don't need titles on them here, all I need is a receipt and a scale ticket showing the weight, no inspection or anything. I've bought a good number of trailers without titles here and flip them for good cash as many don't understand how it works.
Sounds like you will have a sweet setup once you do that.
I'll certainly look closer at one the next time I can, but for the time being I would like a smaller trailer 5x8 with a heavy axle(or a small tandem) and a beater equipment trailer. My plans are often directed by the deal though and not just what I want.
 
Yes that was for a GB bar and VXL chain. Heck of a deal. I also picked up a 12" bar for my Dolmar along with 12" and 14" for my Stihl as well since those prices were so good.

Not sure what was redesigned, if anything on the VXL. I personally thought the rakers were just set too low originally on the older chains as one sharpening brought the cutters down to the proper gap and the chains then cut fine for me.

I'll continue to buy VXL as I can find it on sale as the longer teeth mean longer life. If I'm forced to buy retail I'll go Stihl chain all the way. I've been able to consistently find both VX and VXL on sale for under $10 a loop so that works for me.
What a deal, you might make me stop using all my CL chains and bars LOL.
I have been thinking about selling a few of the bars and chains I have laying around(there are lots :yes:) and then using that money to fund a picco setup for my small huskys. Have you though about running lp on the 550 or the 350. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated, I do like the stihl picco a lot. I have seen a lot of guys running a standard 3/8 drive, but would like the proper size drive. Brad did a little writeup on turning the 404 down I think it was to a 3/8 LP size. He also has a video running picco on a 346 I think it is.
I would also like a 12" for my ms201 rear handle. I need to do the mods to that one before I send the ms200 rear handle down the rd.
Found the video.
 
What a deal, you might make me stop using all my CL chains and bars LOL.
I have been thinking about selling a few of the bars and chains I have laying around(there are lots :yes:) and then using that money to fund a picco setup for my small huskys. Have you though about running lp on the 550 or the 350. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated, I do like the stihl picco a lot. I have seen a lot of guys running a standard 3/8 drive, but would like the proper size drive. Brad did a little writeup on turning the 404 down I think it was to a 3/8 LP size. He also has a video running picco on a 346 I think it is.
I would also like a 12" for my ms201 rear handle. I need to do the mods to that one before I send the ms200 rear handle down the rd.
Found the video.

Talking to a few folks in the know, I was recommended to run full 3/8 on my 550 for racing. I guess it worked pretty well.

My 350 has .325 and will continue to wear that unless I swap to full 3/8 after we put the other cylinder on it.

With smaller saws the low profile is the way to go. And I think you can still nab those gb bar deals. Let me know where you find the low profile sprockets for that family of saws.
 
Nice work Mac.
Perfect saw for the job.
Did you use the 290 for the smaller stuff.
Nope. Had the 290 but didn't use it... except when I pinched the bar. [emoji50] His (neighbour's) son-in-law limbed it up for us. Left the bigger stuff for me to buck.

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