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My religion is Husqvarna interbred with a bit of Dolmar. Just to prove that I can cross faiths I even ran a few Stihls on the weekend.
I also wiped out the Husqvarna "Grand Dragon" 3120 with a 36" hard nose and .404" chain. That scared me.

Did you now, you must of dropped it on your foot. That would be awesome to own a 3120, that in it self would scare me ,,,,,,, maybe.


''Grand Dragon'' never heard a 3120 referred to that before, they must be big down south.;).
 
Did you now, you must of dropped it on your foot. That would be awesome to own a 3120, that in it self would scare me ,,,,,,, maybe.


''Grand Dragon'' never heard a 3120 referred to that before, they must be big down south.;).

That typo will really drag down any remaining credibility I had left :( One day you might be strong enough to handle a 3120 Neil. Just grab the Triton's bullbar and power lift the front off the ground a few times. That will give you some idea of what lifting a 3120 feels like. Once you can do a rep of 100 lifts you're nearly ready.
 
must be the special model for cutting cambered beams......

hows everyone like this for a coffee table. slab was cut with my 7901 up near jamieson vic

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my tungsten saw been a wandering into the cut, well it just about uturned as i plunged the bar tip into dirty roots today so easy guess the Stellite tip gone kaput well i just strip checked gone i'd say one side of the tip rails worn to nuthin one sides collapsed gone away..
All fixed recon and old set aside bar & ready to rubb away more roots tomoz gee this poor thing gets hammered but still get the work done


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just got back from a few days kicking around in the bush up near Mallacoota,and spent a bit of time at an old mates camp,where he's slabbing up macrocarpa and himalayan cedar,using a home made chainsaw mill and a monster stihl 090.
He does all his sharpening using a Stihl FG2 bench mount filing guide.
I had a go on it and decided i had to get one, really good tool,but our stihl dealer cant find em on the system anymore.
Anyone got one they would be prepared to sell?
cheers,Skip

Great sharpener for sure, but not so easy to get these days. It seems they still show up on the site http://www.stihl.com.au/saegeketten-schaerfen-feilhilfen.aspx
I know Stihl USA stopped stocking them, but they may still have some it stock over here.
 
Speaking of pasta, I'd like to point out that NZ has some great sawmill manufacturers...that didn't make this one:

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Thats unfortunate. I was going to say, when you roll an angle profile (L shape) it usually tends to bend in the other direction also. Lot of messing about to get it straight again. It seems their solution did not work :(
 
Speaking of pasta, I'd like to point out that NZ has some great sawmill manufacturers...that didn't make this one:

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If I may offer another design that has stood the test of time. both mill beams are straight and mills run true. Both mills can cut straight timber on size if cut correctly.
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Yup I like that setup, the triangle shape is the go.

They are light but strong, stainless steel I believe rolled or pressed then a separate piece runs underneath which acts like a floor to add strength and to also mount the various bearings for the shaft which runs the length inside for the ''cut to taper' feature.
 
They are light but strong, stainless steel I believe rolled or pressed then a separate piece runs underneath which acts like a floor to add strength and to also mount the various bearings for the shaft which runs the length inside for the ''cut to taper' feature.

So are they mostly hollow inside? I always thought there might be a tube frame under the skin.
 
Thanks Neil. As far as I and many people I know are concerned, the Mahoe sawmill beams are the current gold standard for single beam mills, and have been for quite a while. If it's possible to do so, any chance of a shot of the insides please? Am keen to learn what sort of truss, if any, is used.

Chippy, I don't think there is a specific standard for the beam, other than the various catch-alls like fit for purpose or merchantable quality, etc. It's one reason why it will be good to get a judicial interpretation, so every manufacturer and buyer knows where they stand. There's actually quite a few interesting aspects about this case, which will be useful for both consumers and manufacturers once the dust has settled, which won't be for some time, of that I'm quite sure.
 

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