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I'm trying to replace the crankshaft seal on my step dad's Kohler twin on his Troy Built riding mower. It's less than 10 years old and hasn't been used that much. I've tried everything I know to get the bottom pulley off. Lots of penetrating oil, two prybars, gear puller, bolt grip puller...

Somebody local has two Honda HRS-216 push mowers. Allegedly they both run and cut great, he wants $200.00 for both. Good deal? Any known problem areas with them?

So, is there an official way to measure maximum WOT RPM on a two stroke engine? I have always found that the longer you hold it on WOT the more RPM increases, presumably due to the mixture in the crankcase leaning out. For example, when I snap the throttle on my Echo CS-501P the RPM jumps to...

I see Bad Boy Mowers has gotten into handheld OPE, and one of their offerings is a gas chainsaw. I'm thinking it's a rebadged Maruyama or copy thereof. https://badboycountry.com/gas-tools/chainsaw

I'm putting my little Husky 440 up for grabs. It is a low hours saw with a new factory carburetor and 16" X-Force bar and chain. Runs and cuts great, I just need the cash for other things right now. Will do $180.00 plus shipping or make me an offer.

So, I'm about 75 pounds overweight and too sedentary as are most people in the west nowadays. I'm almost 46 and I know that now is the time to start getting my health under control. I've been on diets before and lost weight which was then gained back. As have most of us. So, I'm thinking of...

So I have an old MTD front tine tiller in excellent shape except the carb took a crap and only barely runs on choke now. Put a kit into it to no avail. I freely admit I am terrible at rebuilding carbs and this one is NLA. I found a nice running Honda GC190 on Fleabay that I think will work. It...

So, I love the line of work I'm in and my employer but the money spent on gas/car parts and drive time is killing me. So I've been looking around at other things I can do within the same retirement system I'm in. I have an interview for a job 15 minutes from the house on Monday. It would a...

So, I have plenty of small hardwood at my place like 10-14" diameter. I think it would make nice planks for shelving and the like. Would it be feasible to mill with my 50cc Echo and a Granberg 777 or similar small mill? Obviously I'm not talking about huge quantities or getting it done quickly.

Anybody have experience with the little Maruyama top handle MCV31T? I'm a nerd for Japanese saws, and most of my sawing is with the 30 and 40cc saws. Looks like it can share bars and chains with my small Echoes https://maruyama-us.com/product/mcv31t-14/

I've decided to sell my MS-261 to bail some rifles out of gunsmith jail. She is a 2012 with standard carb and limiters removed. Has 18" Stihl bar and new Oregon semi-chisel chain. A co-worker who is a Stihl tech looked it over and said it needs nothing he could find and it's in really good shape...

So, anybody else regard OPE forum as your main internet hangout? I sure do. The general vibe here is honest but still friendly, and it seems like this place attracts kind and caring people.

Well, I guess it's time for a new thread for a new year. I just put a Ruger Super Wrangler in layaway jail.

So, Santa came early for me and I got an Excalibur Axiom crossbow for $275 plus shipping. I have a cheaper one but not sure I would want to use it for hunting beyond bad breath distance. Looks to be in good shape,the seller said the original string could stand to be replaced. So, anybody know...

I just spent more than two hours trying to sight in my two side locks and my inline with Triple 7. I used Pyrodex for years prior and gave up on it due to way too many hang fires and the fact that it's super corrosive. Some days T7 is great and other days it just sucks. A cleaning rod is...

Ok, so I need a bike handle brushcutter and I like the looks of the Stihl FS 91, Echo SRM-2620U, and Honda HHT35SUKA. The big attraction to Stihl is my side job shop is a Stihl dealer so I can get it for 15% off making it the cheapest of the three. But, I'm mostly an Echo guy and I know the 2620...

I need a little welder for mostly joining thin sheet metal together. I want a Miller Matic but my budget just isn't there and I don't want to add any more debt. Been looking at the Century FC-90, seems pretty good for a low cost machine. I have a Century battery charger that has served me well...

I have a really nice Leupold VX-Freedom 1-4x20 rifle scope with Pig Plex reticle for sale. Looks awesome with clear glass, all adjustments work perfectly. Only faint ghosts of ring marks indicate any use. I've decided to use the standard duplex reticle on all my scopes so I'll sell this one for...

So, I gave my old faithful Poulan BC2400 weed eater a new engine (which really didn't cost much) in 2021 for it's 20th birthday and it has been great since then. Until the throttle trigger broke this week, part number 530036556. Come to find out, it's NLA and nowhere to be found. Guess there's...

A nearby shop claims to have M1 Garand serial number 80 in stock for $1500.00 firm. I'm thinking this thing could be worth alot more if it is what they say it is and I'm going to check it out tomorrow. Anything to look for? Any way to quickly tell if it is original or just a Frankenstein shooter...