Stihlmans Wood,Tree cutting ramblings...........

[Stihlman441]

That is interesting mate.
The 441Cs about the one on the left is ported and had at least 40 tanks through it.
The one on the right is stock and on the second tank and still looks hotter by the colour.:confused2:

 

[sun64]

Porting a chainsaw should make them run cooler. You have enlarged the exhaust opening and enlarged the muffler so the hot gasses are passing through it a lot quicker and easier which would obviously be less heat contained in your muffler.
That is why the ported one's muffler has less heat discolouring on it.
It can also depend on what fuel octane you are running, type of oil and mix ratio etc as to combustion temps.

 

[Stihlman441]

The little fella is a pro saw know,rim sprocket clutch kit.

 

[sun64]

Pro Saw

Pro Saw with a plastic case ???

 

[David (saltas)]

what you tALKING ABOUT "PLASTIC CASE" WILLIS

IT HAS A MAG CASE
Split down the centre , not a clamshell
HD2 filter
mtronic
...................plastic case no
plastic clutch cover yes

 

[bezza1]

looks good mate

 

[sun64]

what you tALKING ABOUT "PLASTIC CASE" WILLIS

IT HAS A MAG CASE
Split down the centre , not a clamshell
HD2 filter
mtronic
...................plastic case no
plastic clutch cover yes

My apologies,:msp_confused: but from the photo of the clutch cover it sure looked like one

 

[MCW]

Matt this little fella has never seen a Husky and i can tell,NO germs,harassment,bullying,this bloke is clean,vibrant,full of life and feels as one with his brothers and com-rads,he has had the best start to life as possible.:hmm3grin2orange:

Don't be silly Andrew. Without any influence from a neighbouring Husqvarna he'll always be a wuss. Crikey man...
Now get your butt into gear and get my new Ford Ranger delivered. Stop using flooding as an excuse...

My apologies,:msp_confused: but from the photo of the clutch cover it sure looked like one

The clutch cover is plastic but the case isn't. They are a properly built pro saw with a seperate crankcase and cylinder. Great little saws

 

[Stihlman441]

No probs Matt what colour and model do ya wont ?,i will look into it for ya.:msp_unsure:

 

[Rudolf73]

Yup I agree, the new Ranger has got the goods - power, comfort, looks, etc. I'll try and talk my boss into getting me one... its cheaper for me that way

 

[MCW]

No probs Matt what colour and model do ya wont ?,i will look into it for ya.:msp_unsure:

Unfortunately it comes down to Fleet Partners where we get our vehicles from old son. They're outfitting us with the 2.2L poverty pack version of the Ranger

 

[Stihlman441]

I will see if i can find a spare one thats just laying around looking for a home.:redface:

 

[MCW]

I will see if i can find a spare one thats just laying around looking for a home.:redface:

Cool. Or a spare 3.2L donk

 

[deye223]

Allso got some Hard Head 8'' and 10'' wedges,they have a steel top on them,can get them from Baileys.

and aint they a pleasure too drive in a tree, best wedge i have ever had

oops i nicked one with the saw yesterday damit

 

[OlympicYJ]

Good things come to those who weight.:cool2:

Very nice setups! :msp_thumbup:

But could ya give me the skinny on your guys firearms situation. Thought you Aussies had a gun ban/confiscation a few years back? :msp_huh:

Awesome pics btw love seein stuff from other countries!

 

[tdi-rick]

Very nice setups! :msp_thumbup:

But could ya give me the skinny on your guys firearms situation. Thought you Aussies had a gun ban/confiscation a few years back? :msp_huh:

Awesome pics btw love seein stuff from other countries!

Bit of a myth put around by the gun lobby in the US that all our firearms were confiscated to strengthen their position politically at home.

Yes, there was a compulsory buy back after the Port Arthur massacre, (and most received far more than their weapons were worth) but that was only for semi-auto rifles and shotties, as well as pump action shotties.

Yes, it was political expediency at its worst, and did nothing (IMO) for the average citizens 'safety', but it placated a largely urban based population that was screaming for answers and action, and one very savvy political leader strengthened his position with the urban electorate. (Australia is one of the most urbanised nations on earth, there is a real disconnect these days between country and city, but I digress.....)

Pistols/revolvers have been restricted since (I think) the thirties, although you can still privately own one and many still do, the conditions on possession and usage are onerous, or more to the point, time consuming.

It's estimated there are many more firearms in Oz post buy back than there ever were before.

I'd hazard a guess that in the country where I and most of the other blokes on here live, over half the households have rifles and shotguns, hunting and shooting is still a huge part of our culture.

 

[OlympicYJ]

Ok been so long ago that I read about it I forgot the particulars. Cuz I know there is still hunting for Water Buffalo up in the NW part of Aus. Sorry not familiar enough with the territories there. Glad to hear you guys still have some guns! lol

I would agree that gun bans wouldn't change a thing. Criminals will still have guns after law abiding people don't

And we are getting pretty bad over here as far as the urban/rural disconnect goes. Actually thats more like extremely bad. I live in Washington state and one city pretty much controls the whole state... It's affected us country folks more than once with hunting issues and the like.

Great thread and thanks for the clarification!

BTW what round are you usin in those? They look like Kimbers but can't tell for sure lol

Wes

 

[tdi-rick]

I live in Washington state and one city pretty much controls the whole state..

I think you'll find that's the way it is the world over in Federal Democracies.

The capital of my state is Sydney and we often joke about 'The Sandstone Curtain' that nothing seems to exist outside of (Sydney is ringed by Sandstone ridges and mountains), and at other times we joke that NSW (New South Wales state) actually stands for 'Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong', the states largest three cities which are within 100 miles of each other.
The rest of the state stretches about 800 miles west, 500 miles north and 300 miles south, not the 40 miles west, 50 miles south and 100 miles north they seem to perceive from Macquarie St (where the State Parliament is)

Around here we're battling the encroachment of coal seam gas.
One of the 'local boys made good' owns and runs an international Fund management and investment company from Sydney, married a US girl, bought back the old family grazing spread, expanded it and has based his family here.
He has his own chopper so comes home on weekends, so he isn't short of a quid.

Water availability and quality is a huge issue here, only the coastal strip gets really regular rainfall, the rest of the state can be OK for a few years then easily slip into drought, so we rely heavily on aquifers, underground streams and sub subterranean water.
Just north of us are plains that are some of the richest broadacre ag lands in the world, a goodly proportion of world grains come from there, my area is thoroughbred breeding country, second only to Kentucky in scale and around that and a little further south is one of our famous wine/grape areas, so agriculture is pretty big business here with clean water being priority #1.

He mentioned a few weeks back that he's had a few meetings with Govt ministers and lobbyists and his words were along the lines that City Politicians have no idea of the country, how things work out here, what happens here or the consequences of what they are proposing. They really have no clue.



Sorry Andrew, I've really gone OT on a rant here.
We now take you back to your usual programming

 

[Stihlman441]

Ok been so long ago that I read about it I forgot the particulars. Cuz I know there is still hunting for Water Buffalo up in the NW part of Aus. Sorry not familiar enough with the territories there. Glad to hear you guys still have some guns! lol

I would agree that gun bans wouldn't change a thing. Criminals will still have guns after law abiding people don't

And we are getting pretty bad over here as far as the urban/rural disconnect goes. Actually thats more like extremely bad. I live in Washington state and one city pretty much controls the whole state... It's affected us country folks more than once with hunting issues and the like.

Great thread and thanks for the clarification!

BTW what round are you usin in those? They look like Kimbers but can't tell for sure lol

Wes

Hia Wes
That Port Arthur massacre thing was bad and only half a reason to get the semi autos out of peoples hands,it was all bull sh_t really i miss my semi auto shoties.
Those two rifles are twins except for cal one is a .243 and the other .270 WSM Winchester mod 70 actions,Maddco barrels,Wilddog kevlar stocks,Leupold VXL 4.5 ta 14 x 50 scopes.
There is heaps of hunting down here,rabbit,hairs,foxes,quail,ducks,dear,roos,goats,pigs and so on.:smile2:

 

[OlympicYJ]

I think you'll find that's the way it is the world over in Federal Democracies.

The capital of my state is Sydney and we often joke about 'The Sandstone Curtain' that nothing seems to exist outside of (Sydney is ringed by Sandstone ridges and mountains), and at other times we joke that NSW (New South Wales state) actually stands for 'Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong', the states largest three cities which are within 100 miles of each other.
The rest of the state stretches about 800 miles west, 500 miles north and 300 miles south, not the 40 miles west, 50 miles south and 100 miles north they seem to perceive from Macquarie St (where the State Parliament is)

Around here we're battling the encroachment of coal seam gas.
One of the 'local boys made good' owns and runs an international Fund management and investment company from Sydney, married a US girl, bought back the old family grazing spread, expanded it and has based his family here.
He has his own chopper so comes home on weekends, so he isn't short of a quid.

Water availability and quality is a huge issue here, only the coastal strip gets really regular rainfall, the rest of the state can be OK for a few years then easily slip into drought, so we rely heavily on aquifers, underground streams and sub subterranean water.
Just north of us are plains that are some of the richest broadacre ag lands in the world, a goodly proportion of world grains come from there, my area is thoroughbred breeding country, second only to Kentucky in scale and around that and a little further south is one of our famous wine/grape areas, so agriculture is pretty big business here with clean water being priority #1.

He mentioned a few weeks back that he's had a few meetings with Govt ministers and lobbyists and his words were along the lines that City Politicians have no idea of the country, how things work out here, what happens here or the consequences of what they are proposing. They really have no clue.



Sorry Andrew, I've really gone OT on a rant here.
We now take you back to your usual programming

Oh I hear ya pard. It doesn't matter the country. People just don't get it. I mean in New York they asked kids where milk and steak and crap like that comes from. They said the Grocery store.... had no clue how the store got it. I read a National Geo article once on ur area I think. Lots of daries and such goin out of business cuz of a massive drought. Fine on the coast but nada inland. You guys are big time ag. Same in the US. Just smaller family farms have gone under and corporate farms are the way. Economy of scale ya know. I live on a small farm. 80 acres, bout 32ha, half is in timber and were gonna plant most of the rest in timber. No money in farming and im goin to school to be a forester so... lol

Hia Wes
That Port Arthur massacre thing was bad and only half a reason to get the semi autos out of peoples hands,it was all bull sh_t really i miss my semi auto shoties.
Those two rifles are twins except for cal one is a .243 and the other .270 WSM Winchester mod 70 actions,Maddco barrels,Wilddog kevlar stocks,Leupold VXL 4.5 ta 14 x 50 scopes.
There is heaps of hunting down here,rabbit,hairs,foxes,quail,ducks,dear,roos,goats,pigs and so on.:smile2:

Thanks for the specs! gotta love the model 70's kinda suprised you didn't have Euro calibers lol Maybe someday I'll have to get down there for vacation. My dad has always wanted to go see Aus. Although he may not wanna do what I wanna do. Some huntin and some bush adventures in a 4x4 would be my gig lol The neighbors went last year I think, had some pretty cool pictures.

Hijack over lol

Happy huntin,

Wes