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I have almost no experience with chainsaw milling due to having a band mill. Running two saws on one bar sounds like something feasible as long as you have a way to connect both throttles together. I have a feeling that a carbide chain will wear out from stretching way before the teeth are...

Well, I may be wrong. That last attached file shows both diaphragms, although I have no idea what that proves. I suppose it would make the valves stiffer…

One ring end gap .014, other is .018. Side clearance (between the ring land and the ring) is .004". Apparently this saw had quite a few hours put on in 13 months.

I’ve seen my share of oddities, but never that. Was it exhibiting signs of an air leak?

I’m late to the party, but you don’t want both diaphragms in there.

Engines good, cars will nickel and dime you to death. It’s your choice: if the fun of a little diesel is worth 2-3x the per-mile expense of a cheap Honda or Toyota, go for it. But make sure you have plenty of experience with electrical systems, or have a good mechanic on the hook. My commuter...

I second this. However, no matter what repair kit style you go with, make sure the plug isn’t leaking compression once you’re done. If the hole was really damaged or the insert isn’t totally in line with the old threads, the plugs tend to leak a bit. Sometimes I flip around the crush washer on...

Do a search on fake vs real NGK plugs. https://www.ngkntk.com/newsroom/blog/emea/fake-or-not/

I have a poster with these words in my classroom. How true.

Still 68 and humid here, but supposed to be a low of 35 tonight. I hate cold too. It’s good to feel some sweat on my forehead again.

The thorns don’t rot quickly on the tree either. But once the tree has been dead for a couple of years, the branches that start falling will have quite deteriorated thorns. It simply gives the thorns a head start on rotting when they are up high and out of the way. Also the dead thorns don’t...

Last night I was talking to someone that has made some furniture from honey locust and according to him, it’s one of his favorite woods. Also his dad made some bowls from it.

Yes. Gas is volatile, which means it evaporates easily at room temperature. The warmer it is, the more pressure tends to build up, although it depends as well on whether it is winter or summer blend fuel.

Try girdling the trees and letting the thorns die on the tree. That’s what I’ve done; the thorns deteriorate and get very weak, to the point that they will crumble instead of going into a tire.

I have a new one with a broken tensioner area lol.