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Look What Was Waiting In My Office When I Came In This Morning!

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by clemsonfor, Sep 22, 2014.

  1. AmarilloSlim

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    Don't we all? What magazine sits next to the thrown?:rofl: :lol:

    Nice saw!
     
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  2. clemsonfor

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    Hey the pic was from inside my office:) See the very edge of the pine log I have standing there next to where the saw is sitting...the pic of all the stuff. Dont we all have logs in our office or is that just a forester thing?

    Thats a decoration not a piece of firewood.
     
  3. HDRock

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    Now , add it to your sig
     
  4. clemsonfor

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    IMG_20140924_112910_558.jpg Calibrating the new 555AT!!

    This saw is a beast! Love the power and torque. Popped the third time and started I think the first pull after I flipped it to fast idle. They deffinitly need calibration as when first revved it was stumbling.

    A whole tank on this saw was really punishing my back bent over that log for what seemed like forever running that fuel out!!!
     
  5. HDRock

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    What chain do you have on it?
     
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  6. clemsonfor

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    Its 3/8 .050 husky chain, full chisel. It has a little extra bumper on it. Not really a safety chain but maybe an inbetween or for vibration? It was very aggressive and grabby though.
     
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    Some semi skip square chisel will be smooth and liven it up
     
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    How come you didn't just cut firewood lengths? :whistle:
     
  9. SquareFile

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  10. clemsonfor

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    Cause i was told by the experts to cut cookies, since i had to run it wide open for 5 mins ;) and i didnt have a whole truck of logs held up in the air.
     
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    You are the one who asked me why I cut cookies with my saws. Just returning the favor my friend. ;)

    It's a good way to run a lot of fuel through a saw.. And now you understand. :thumbs:
     
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    IDK... I've never had to waste half a tree tuning a saw with a screwdriver???
     
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  13. clemsonfor

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    Those were in the road..glad it was a dead pine I didnt want for firewood. I thought how much waste that would be. One tank was overkill it said 3-5 mins. I bet I sawed 10 mind or more maybe 15!! On that tank.

    You will have to burn up a tree when you get your 555 back together mike!

    I wanted a ms461 but was kind of laughed at when the $800+ price was brought up! Plus its a truck saw, kind of overkill, although some of my counterparts have a 660 for their saw in a different area, no idea why?
     
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    Mike that was a forked tree that fell across one of my woods/logging roads. I just cut the top fork all the way back to the trunk as I used up the fuel. It actually ran out of fuel just shy of the main bole.
     
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    Love that saw! That was a really good price. I got mine for a little over yours and still got a heck of a deal.
    I've had mine since Jan. and still love working with it. It was my first new saw purchase and I'm pretty sure I will have it for a long time!
     
  17. clemsonfor

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    Dont feel bad sing thats a special price!
     
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    Man that 555 looks like nice saw, clem keep us posted on your findings/thoughts about this husky if you would. :thumbs:
     
  19. clemsonfor

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    I will make some vids.

    I'm a stihl guy but the 372 have a place in my collection as does this saw. Well its a work saw but. I love it. Id say it easy seems stronger than my 390 stock. Seems really torquey
     
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    Looks nice