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One of the 'neater' tools that I've had the pleasure of using. Set many a portable generator's running speed with one. Turn the screw till it vibrates at 60hz, good to go.

No mosquito bites, at least.

Update the intake boot clamp to metal if it does not already have.

Ugh. So nice. GLWS

Can't be many of those full wraps left out there. Nice looking saw. GLWS

I have a stock 501. Will it run even close?

Anyone have opinions of a CS-5000?

Pressure waves and stuff.

This is one of my first go to's. There is no cheaper and easier diagnossis beyond ensuring there is fuel in the tank.

Local safety council meeting this morning. City fire cheif told us a story about a battery bus at the big airport. Ended up placing the battery into a giant tub of water. That's only half the problem as they all looked at each other asking 'what do we do with it now?' Potential to re-ignite...

Learned how to use a fire extinguisher and that the fire departments don't really know what to do with the lithium batteries yet.

I used to refer to 'heavy' oil as running 'rich'. An old dirtbike mechanic corrected me. Increased oil means less fuel. This is when I realized that you can adjust the tune of a 2T by the screws or by the amount of mix added to oil. He explained that certain bikes he tuned 'rich' with the...

Yep. Have looked into the various methods for replacement. Being that the Solo is a sibling, I figured it would be a good option.

Solo 681 Carburetor for Makita 7900 ^for future search reference for folks googling. Still not sure of the exact Walbro model, but found the correct Solo part number for 681 oem carb and ordered one from somewhere in france for $55. Solo Part Number for carburetor listed on 681 schematic is...

I'm finishing packing the house in with splits right now (3-1/2 year covered). Wood season kicked off for me last weekend bringing in the first few logs of the year. I had a big oak go down in spring and it took 4/5 other trees with it. I think I got enough to keep me busy through Christmas...