Recent content by Stem

started today off with bloodwork & checkup (I absolutely HATE needles). back in January I had a spell of dangerously high blood pressure, but now it's well under control. I'm back on anxiety meds & down 12 lbs mostly from zero caffeine, watching sodium intake & eating healthier in general...

whopping 3 inches of snow from the "storm" last night. I already had the blade on the 955 so I opened up mine & the neighbors driveway from PennDOT's plow job. Took longer to let the tractor warm up than it did to clear everything, in 10 minutes it was done.

Yesterday I took a little road trip to Wenger's Equipment in Myerstown to pick up a 6ft JD scraper blade for $400 20 mins later I arrived at Outback Toys in Lititz where I spent the next hour & a half drooling. Had to force myself to not empty my life savings... but I still spent $92 on six...

I don't have any experience with it either, all of mine are round chisel.

that chain looks like it was made on a Friday. pretty unusual for Oregon, I've never had a bad one from local or online.

I somewhat agree with this. I think a lot of people just grab a saw (or other OPE) and start yanking the cord like its their chode, by then they've either flooded it or their arm is tired. put it on choke, pull it over slowly a few revolutions to "prime" it, then yank that MF like it owes you...

lot of factors here, you're opening a can of worms lol. specific models are you referring to? stock/modified? fuel type? all my mine (numerous Stihl's from 150TC to my 880, my Husq 390 & Echo 620PW) start within 3 pulls being dead cold no matter how long they sit. I run non-E gas mixed at my...

most of the time I use a 60 grit flap-wheel just to touch up blades, if they're pretty rough I'll use 36 grit.

I've tried the 10 deg tilt a few times but never noticed any significant benefit.

X2 for Max Flow

it is doable, i think the difference is 5mm in width, If I remember correctly. length wise its the same.

064/early 066 is narrower bolt pattern

when I need something from Messick's they rarely have it in stock at the Abbottstown or Carlisle location, so I just order it online & just pick it up within the next day or two, the closest one is a 20-25 min drive for me. If I need JD parts there's 3 Atlantic Tractor locations within 30 mins...

hyd drive belt for the skidloader came in, so I went to Messicks in Abbottstown before work & picked it up. $78 for a 42.5" double row V belt, this SOB better last...

what @ammoaddict said. I drilled a couple 3/16" or 1/4" in the front of muffler on mine. once I got it tuned, it really woke up & started a whole lot easier when hot.