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Forestry and Logging / Re: Maintaining the state park...
Last post by thecfarm - Today at 05:31:14 PMYou mean like this?
This takes A LOT of time. Not so much work, but time. Well I say work, it took work to get it like this. But every spring I have to pick up branches and I do mean branches!!!!
I find a lawn mower works best to keep it clean looking. I pick up what I don't think the lawn mower will chew up and then I mow it and give it a park look.
This takes A LOT of time. Not so much work, but time. Well I say work, it took work to get it like this. But every spring I have to pick up branches and I do mean branches!!!!
I find a lawn mower works best to keep it clean looking. I pick up what I don't think the lawn mower will chew up and then I mow it and give it a park look.
#2
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by thecfarm - Today at 05:26:32 PMI think they are trying to build a nest on top of the light for the OWB. Kinda hard, it's curved on top. I keep finding material on top of the door. There's more on the door then the light. 
#3
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Sawing Project 2024
Last post by GAB - Today at 05:18:01 PMQuote from: customsawyer on April 24, 2024, 11:16:29 AMFor those that think the area on the chute side of my mill is a great place to watch it. This happened just this morning.Had that happened on Fri or Sat that could have been the cause of streaks in underwear.
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GAB
#4
General Board / Re: National Christmas Tree
Last post by Ron Scott - Today at 05:14:14 PM| U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree National Forest Announcement SAF | APRIL 24, 2024 We are excited to announce that the USDA Forest Service has selected Alaska's National Forests to supply the 2024 US Capitol Christmas Tree. Read More |
The E-Forester
#5
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:40:07 PMHad 50° F here and sunny all day.
I woke up the pheobes under the porch this morning with the outside light on. They were flitting around like bats at me, only with a chirp. It was high alert. Need a racket for badminton with a real birdie.
I woke up the pheobes under the porch this morning with the outside light on. They were flitting around like bats at me, only with a chirp. It was high alert. Need a racket for badminton with a real birdie.
#6
Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: Another ID question
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:37:15 PMAsh
#7
Chainsaws / Re: MS170 Chain Spinning at I...
Last post by mitchstockdale - Today at 04:19:27 PM@sawguy21 , yes sir I have greased it recently. I guess I could try replacing it, although, it looks to be in good shape.
#8
Chainsaws / Re: MS170 Chain Spinning at I...
Last post by sawguy21 - Today at 03:57:20 PMDid you grease the sprocket bearing? It may be seized, a little dab of white grease will do it.
#9
Chainsaws / MS170 Chain Spinning at Idle
Last post by mitchstockdale - Today at 03:42:04 PMHi all,
I have a 10year old Stihl Ms170 that I have been using lately and ran into a problem.
A couple months back I was cutting up some spruce that had some stringy center rot and the chain quit spinning while in the cut...clutch area was noticeably hot so i shut it down. This seemed odd since the spruce was nothing out of the ordinary...I just chocked it up to stringy fibers and different densities of wood. I had also just started using a different brand bar oil and removed the clutch cover and blew out behind the clutch with compressed air...I cant see this making a difference.
Since this incident the chain has started to turn while the saw is idling (faster than typical creeping) and seems to pick up speed once the saw heats up. I have been researching the problem for about a month and have completed the following:
- Cleaned out behind the clutch.
- Removed the clutch and hit all the parts with a wire brush as there was some mild rust in a few places as it appeared like one clutch shoe was harder to move. Put the clutch back together with a little anti-seize (obviously not on the face of the shoes)
- replaced the clutch springs.
- Although the idle was normal I turned down the idle just to be sure this just stalled the saw and didn't stop the chain.
- Checked the carb for loose bolts and air leaks around the filter...didn't find any noticeable problems.
Recently had the gas tank vent start leaking..likely just worn out.
I am at a loss and don't know what else to check. Hoping to draw on some of the forums knowledge. Saw cuts great despite the minor chain spinning safety issue.
I have a 10year old Stihl Ms170 that I have been using lately and ran into a problem.
A couple months back I was cutting up some spruce that had some stringy center rot and the chain quit spinning while in the cut...clutch area was noticeably hot so i shut it down. This seemed odd since the spruce was nothing out of the ordinary...I just chocked it up to stringy fibers and different densities of wood. I had also just started using a different brand bar oil and removed the clutch cover and blew out behind the clutch with compressed air...I cant see this making a difference.
Since this incident the chain has started to turn while the saw is idling (faster than typical creeping) and seems to pick up speed once the saw heats up. I have been researching the problem for about a month and have completed the following:
- Cleaned out behind the clutch.
- Removed the clutch and hit all the parts with a wire brush as there was some mild rust in a few places as it appeared like one clutch shoe was harder to move. Put the clutch back together with a little anti-seize (obviously not on the face of the shoes)
- replaced the clutch springs.
- Although the idle was normal I turned down the idle just to be sure this just stalled the saw and didn't stop the chain.
- Checked the carb for loose bolts and air leaks around the filter...didn't find any noticeable problems.
Recently had the gas tank vent start leaking..likely just worn out.
I am at a loss and don't know what else to check. Hoping to draw on some of the forums knowledge. Saw cuts great despite the minor chain spinning safety issue.
#10
Firewood and Wood Heating / Re: 2024 Firewood
Last post by RetiredTech - Today at 03:10:03 PM I have read where check theft and reuse is on the rise. I hate to have to change the way we pay bills. Our mailbox is 2/10ths of a mile from the house. There's no way to keep an eye on it. They say it's still safe to drop the checks in the mail at the post office. Of course we don't make that half hour drive every day either.
I've been working on firewood down here myself. We lost a bunch of hardwoods in a recent storm. My big oak shade tree that I stage my firewood under was one of them. Actually I only lost half of it and it's still hung up in another oak. I'll try to post some pictures later. Maybe someone can give some advice on how to get it down safely. I cut wood for my Mom's house, My Uncles house and My own. There's no shortage of firewood this year and I won't have to cut a single tree down. Two houses are almost full now. Looks like we need a firewood storage shed.
Good luck on the mill repair Bruno.
I've been working on firewood down here myself. We lost a bunch of hardwoods in a recent storm. My big oak shade tree that I stage my firewood under was one of them. Actually I only lost half of it and it's still hung up in another oak. I'll try to post some pictures later. Maybe someone can give some advice on how to get it down safely. I cut wood for my Mom's house, My Uncles house and My own. There's no shortage of firewood this year and I won't have to cut a single tree down. Two houses are almost full now. Looks like we need a firewood storage shed.
Good luck on the mill repair Bruno.
