Chestnut Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Today i learned that Stihl makes a fuel injected chainsaw.... https://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Chainsaws/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry/287735-131/MS-500i.aspx wonder if they are worth it? This is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 My son in law runs the tool repair department at a construction supply company and he says yes, the fuel injected Stihl tools are worth it. He had to go through a pretty extensive program to be licensed to do their warranty work. The only thing he mentioned is the fuel and oil mix is critical. He said most of his clients just buy the premixed stuff from Stihl instead of taking the chance at having one of the employees mess up a tool because the weren't mixing properly. He said that eventually anything from Stihl that is gas powered will be fuel injected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 33 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Today i learned that Stihl makes a fuel injected chainsaw.... https://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Chainsaws/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry/287735-131/MS-500i.aspx wonder if they are worth it? This is awesome. That’s pretty cool. Did you know that they once made lawnmowers (gas powered, not the newer electric ones), tractors, and go karts? And to buy a Stihl tool that was manufactured in Germany, it is cheaper to purchase in USA than it is to purchase in Germany. At least this was the case throughout the 2000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: Today i learned that Stihl makes a fuel injected chainsaw.... https://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Chainsaws/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry/287735-131/MS-500i.aspx wonder if they are worth it? This is awesome. $1760... I don't think my 660 was even that much but it would be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, pkinneb said: $1760... I don't think my 660 was even that much but it would be nice. Ahh yeah .... ummm ...yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 I saw that fuel injected saw when it came out in Europe talked about on the Forestry Forum. They always get them there about a year, and a half before they come here. Looks like a 12 pound 50cc saw has as much power, and better throttle response than most much larger, heavier saws. I would love to have one, but not worth $1800 to me. The MS460CM is a great saw too, but I don't think they're even supposed to be here for a while yet. Guys in Canada have been running them for over a year. My 1999 models, and older, are still running just fine. I fixed a 1999 FS85 string trimmer's broken crankcase this week with JB Weld, and it's been running all day for two days since then. It wasn't broken into the chamber, but two out of three of the tabs that bolt to the clutch housing broke. That weedeater is 20 years old. We were talking today, and even at $400, that's 20 bucks a year for the cost of the tool. I ordered a replacement crankcase half off ebay for 8 dollars, but we needed it running, so I tried the JB Weld. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts. The replacement crankcase half just came today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted May 11, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Flowers and mulch lots and lots of mulch...hope I can get out of bed tomorrow i'm getting to old for this LOL 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Looks good. There are not many things I don't do, but mulch is one of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Very well done sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Tell me that stand alone 3 car is your workshop, or do you have 6 bays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Looks great Paul. I put down 35 bags about a month ago. I knew I had done it before I got out of bed the next day. You can see it below that white stuff we got two days ago! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Mark J said: Tell me that stand alone 3 car is your workshop, or do you have 6 bays? Correct that's my shop 13 hours ago, Mick S said: Looks great Paul. I put down 35 bags about a month ago. I knew I had done it before I got out of bed the next day. You can see it below that white stuff we got two days ago! Wow in May! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Good to know. I just wanted to clarify if I was jealous of your shop space or your car collection. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Pkinneb, if I lived close by I would come over when you where gone and fertilize your lawn for you. You need to mow that yard twice a week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 It's that landscaping time of year. Megan and I decided to do some landscaping around the maple tree in the fround yard. I wanted to make sure the tree was gonna leaf out before i did some work. I plated it last spring and it got assaulted by a buck last fall. I was worried that it wasn't going to make it. So far so good. Plants were just split off of larger plants that were in another flower bed. I don't think I've ever spent money on a perennial. They are really easy to split/propagate. The pots and black chunks are space holders for 3 bleeding hearts that i'm going to "rescue" from someone else's yard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post legenddc Posted May 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Friday killing time at work I had a Craigslist alert pop up. There was a 14" Ridgid bandsaw at a yardsale being advertised, I thought I'd ask what they wanted for it and then not purchase, but I couldn't pass it up at $80. Got there and it started pouring down rain. I ended up soaked to the bone. My old truck defrost couldn't keep up and I was trying to wipe down the inside of the windshield with my soaking wet t-shirt. Thank goodness it was only 2 miles away from my house, roads were flooded and it felt like a 40 minute trip. Rain slowed and I got it into the house with my wife and then took it apart to bring it to the basement. I know it's not the best saw, but for $80 including a couple spare blades and a Kreg fence I think I did alright. I want to order a mobile base for it before I put it back together but I'm not sure I want to wait that long. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Got a lot of books in the mail today good thing they are fairly light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: Got a lot of books in the mail today good thing they are fairly light. Bet I can guess your next project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 You needed the Essential Joinery book to build birdhouses? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post B. Brinkley Posted May 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I rearranged my computer area in my library. One thing I absolutely could not touch is Daisy Grace's little bed on the floor. She told me that... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, B. Brinkley said: One thing I absolutely could not touch is Daisy Grace's little bed on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted May 24, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Honing your sharping skill enough to get reliable results with a smoothing plan is awesome. It leaves me looking forward to finish prep. No need for hearing protection or a dust mask. It also keeps me warm in my freezing cold shop. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 49 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Honing your sharping skill enough to get reliable results with a smoothing plan is awesome. It leaves me looking forward to finish prep. No need for hearing protection or a dust mask. It also keeps me warm in my freezing cold shop. Looks like you have it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom King Posted May 25, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Worked on our house today. Put a standing seam roof on the screened porch on the front. It was a greenhouse for the first 14 years, but Hurricane Fran dropped some trees on the house, and we changed our plans from the original, little passive solar house. Back then, I just put a roof on it quickly, using asphalt shingles. It never looked good, and thankfully, the shingles came to end of life. The standing seam roof matches the additions. This 12 x 22 foot roof was a one day job, but half of that was taking off the old asphalt shingles, and hauling them to the dump-a terrible job. I'll never put asphalt shingles on anything again, nor metal roofing with exposed fasteners. It really doesn't take much more time to wrap something up with standing seam. There is extra work folding the edges, but that's better than running in all the screws on an exposed fastener roof, and the screws are not as good as they used to be. I Know the standing seam won't leak. When I ordered the roofing metal for the porch, I also ordered some for the chicken coop house. We probably will have one of the few coops with a standing seam roof. The chicken coop is built on what used to be a play house for our Daughter, but is now Pam's gardening shed. Pictures of that later, after I replace that roof. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 I carved my first spoon! I’ve been wanting to give it a try for a while and finally had the time this evening. The weather was very pleasant so I sat on the porch and carved away. I had previously rough cut a few cherry spoon blanks so that I could get right into it. I definitely need more practice but it was fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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