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Would you mind giving me a bit more information about which model you use, Hacskaroly?

So which brand/model is a good spinner/breaker set to look for? Which model have you had good luck with?

So which is better - the Tecomec or the Archer? :thinking:

Is the Harbor Freight tool a good tool, Hacskaroly?

That Stihl NG7 spinner-breaker is nice, Squareground 369, but WOW does it cost some $$$. I won't be breaking much chain, so that's a bit out of my neighborhood! o_O

Would you mind linking me to that anvil, JM? I'm getting nothing back when I search for it...

Thanks again, Hacskaroly! These are very helpful posts - especially the words about practicing and going slowly. By the way, the Oregon box is unopened, so perhaps there are master links in there...

Rebuilding these carbs is all new to me, so everything you write is possibly teaching me something, right? ;)

Hi to the "Just Chains" thread! I have a 100' reel of 0.050" 3/8" Oregon 72EXL chain, but not tools to actually fabricate the 20" (72 DL) chains that I need for our 20" Stihl MS361 and our 20" Dolkita EA6100 saws. Would someone please recommend some decent chain forming tools that work well...

Hi Hacskaroly ~ As I understand a carb rebuild, you need special size brushes and a carb soaking bath of some sort to clean out the openings inside of the carb. I don't have anything like that - and I'm in no position to buy things that won't get used very much. As I mentioned, I'm no saw...

Thank you for that information, David! :)

Does anyone on the Stihl thread happen to have a valid part number for a Stihl MS660 carburetor? We bought the saw (brand new), back around 2008, It used to start and run just fine, but, after letting it sit for too long, it no longer starts. I'm assuming that this is a carb issue. I realize...

Hi all! As you may know, the Zama DM18 has an elbow installed in the bottom plate - and the DM11 does not. Needless to say, the Makita EA7900 also came with a hose that was attached to the elbow. My question is whether or not I need to swap out the bottom plate with the elbow in it (the one...

Yes, the Zama DM11 carb is new, Shane. When you write “low pop off pressure,” are you referring to the weak metering spring in many of these carbs?

Has anyone replaced the factory Zama DM18 carb that came with the newer Makita EA7900s with the Zama DM11 carb and figured out a reliable adjustment procedure to get your 7900 starting reliably and running well? If you have, I’d love to read all about it. Thank you for your time.