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Need a light-duty (~3 hrs/year) gas hedge trimmer and don't want to spend a lot of $. Been surviving on an electric B&D for several years, but it's a little overmatched. Would like to have gas so I can trim in very early morning here before bees become active (I usually get stung by bees making...

Hey, all, I'm getting ready to put together a Farmertec 361 and wondered -- could I use my TIG welder to add some aluminum to the center of the piston top, to make a small domed protrusion in the middle of the piston, to increase compression? I don't have a lathe to get it all smooth and...

Hey. all, Just bought my first chainsaw kit, Farmertec for a 361. Parts just arrived and need to do inventory. Looking at cylinder and piston, I saw there's a raised kind of "maker's mark" or logo or something at the top of the combustion chamber (see photo). Does this matter? At first I...

Hey, all, I've had chains come off my 361 and they chewed up the metal hook chain catcher somewhat. Was looking at my 660 which has the plastic roller chain catcher, and thought "I'll put a piece of steel tubing over that plastic roller, so that if a chain comes off, it won't tear up the...

Hey, all, Somewhere I seem to recall hearing that by the time you wore out three chains, the bar should probably be worn out, or at least the sprocket tip. Is that true? Reason I ask is, it seems like I go through more chains than that before the bars are wore out. I only file them to sharpen...