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    MS 261 Troubleshoot

    Did you check the spark arrestor and clean it too. A clogged screen might cause an issue like you're seeing due to the backpressure building up. On a regular carb, it will just run like crap and die on you, and all you have to do is start it back up. Rinse and repeat. On an mtronic, the carb...
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    White pine issues

    Those black dots in the first pic appear to be the eggs of white pine aphid, just based on the end-to-end attachment of the sacs. As opposed to black pineleaf scale.
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    Cost of benefits?

    After our private non-employee plan went to $1,200/month for two people year before last, so we signed up for a marketplace plan at a fraction of the cost. Turns out our old private plan was the equivalent of a marketplace gold plan. We went bronze, and took the high deductible since we had a...
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    Cost of benefits?

    Anyone using, or recommending employees just get on the healthcare.gov plans? Just curious.
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    Pole saw and usage

    Yeah, why Echo put the 3/8P .050 chain on there is beyond me. The 1/4" is definitely the ticket for pruning. Or for both pruning and removal of larger pieces, the Stihl 3.8P .043 b&c swap is a good compromise.
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    Pole saw and usage

    For powered version, Stihl HT131 or HT132, whichever one uses the 3/8P chain with 14" bar. It will become a really good friend to you pretty quick. I've gotten to where I do most everything under 14 ft with it where possible. Not fun in tree, but definitely doable. My dealer gave me cash...
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    Help with a National Champion

    Naw, I'm with you. I'd try to close it too if it needed it. I closed one last year on a codominant elm about 3 feet off the ground using a combination of load binders, and just torquing the nuts. All I could think of when I was tightening them was "I really don't think this was covered in the...
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    Help with a National Champion

    Sorry @ATH, there was one more thing I thought I'd bring up. @ghostice had mentioned winching to pull the pieces back together some. If you feel the gap needs closing, then I would agree. But there is a catch though. This would no longer be the standard old "put a rod in before it ultimately...
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    Help with a National Champion

    Rods for sure. And if there are substantial cavities down low and your wall integrity/thickness is in question, you can opt to go oversize diameter on the washers to spread force and reduce stress at brace attachment points. If you do go oversize, double up on thickness to compensate for the...
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    Petzl Seqouia riding up

    Hey Craig, I'm a 32-34 and I'm using a size 1. Mid season, when I've lost the winter excess, Size 1 can be a little loose, so I tighten it up a bit. If I had to buy another Sequoia, I'd get a Size 0 and switch to it for the mid-late season as my waist shrinks.
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    Help confirming tree ID

    This guy does a good job breaking down the hickories in case you're interested. I've used his video several times to nail down a few.
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    Had to File Visa Claim Against Forestry Distributing in CO

    Package was finally delivered. When I have time (to waste), I'm gonna try to make contact with them again and see what the heck went on with this order. IDK, maybe we can reboot and try again.
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    Sanitizing Pruning Tools

    Since Barbicide was mentioned, I thought I'd bring this up. Barbicide's active ingredient is dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DBAC), part of group of biocides referred to as QUATS, or quaternary ammonium compounds. QUATS are widely used in many products, including health products, household...
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    Had to File Visa Claim Against Forestry Distributing in CO

    Package was picked up by UPS. Wish things had gone a little smoother and I hadn't had to get extreme with them, because their price on Reliant was pretty good. Just a good honest answer sometimes like "it's on the way from distributor/supplier, give us 5 days", could cure a lot of ill.
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    Had to File Visa Claim Against Forestry Distributing in CO

    Just got a "shipping label created" email from them. The old eBay trick to keep customer hanging on for a few more days, lol. We'll see.
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