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  1. Birdyman88

    Husky 257 won’t idle

    Oh and may sure the air filter has been clean out thoroughly. Simple Green, Purple Power, carb cleaner, whatever. Any oil in there can mess up your A/F ratio. I had that happen on my Stihl blower earlier this year and it gave almost the same symptoms.
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    Husky 257 won’t idle

    Does this saw have hi/lo adjustments? The pics I saw online (eBay) don't show any jet access holes in cover, but with the cover removed, there looks like there's a black piece of plastic connected to carb that has 2 access tubes that look suspiciously like jet adjustments. If so, I would start...
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    Do the World a Favor: Dump Trump

    I have watched all the hearings over the last week or so. There was a lot of previously unreported details (from testimony) that was pretty eye opening. I thought they did a good job laying everything out. The one thing that resonates with me is that no matter what good things he might have...
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    MS201T-CM makes nasty, oily, black exhaust discharge

    Man, I hate to even suggest this because I know you probably don't make these kinds of mistakes as a pro. But if you were the average homeowner, I'd be absolutely convinced you used too much 2-stroke oil in your "50:1" mix. That would explain everything ;)
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Checkbook yes, pulse no. I sent them a .wav file of a heartbeat and told them it was mine.
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Application approved today :bananahappy:
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    And application to test was submitted a couple of days ago. The only issues [so far] were that I still had to submit the Employer Verification Form even being self employed. I kept getting an error when I hit "submit" until I finally figured that out. FYI, their customer service rep said that I...
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    We have some of that around here. Whenever I used see the CA logo, I would go look them up just out of curiosity. I've run across several that weren't listed on the official roster, and only one of them has since gotten on the roster. Maybe he was originally certified, let it lapse, and then...
  9. Birdyman88

    Oak suckers

    Did you mean water sprout? I almost never see suckers on oaks around here unless tree is in really bad shape, and usually not even then.
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    Oak leaf if

    Cherrybark oak 100%. I am in NE Memphis area and that is one of our top 3 oaks around here. The shallow sinus on the upper canopy leaves is the giveaway. On the other red oaks, the upper canopy leaves tend to have deeper sinuses. I always think the Cherrybark oak leaf lobes look "fat" compared...
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Yeah. I used to teach test prep part-time for Kaplan in biological sciences for about 8 years, so I've had to remind myself that I'm the student this time around and to just practice what I preached to all those kids for those years.
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Just got off the phone with a local BCMA. He's a great guy, no BS type who helped me get started. He gave me so many examples of what he's done with his certification that I think I just made my decision to do it. He also said that the "time and cost to keep it" argument against it is BS and...
  13. Birdyman88

    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Gents, appreciate the detailed responses. I'm pretty good at making things happen when I get a tool so I figure I can get the value out of it. But, I have seen members out here saying they dropped it - too expensive, etc, etc - but can't seem to get any specific details on why. Maybe their...
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Sean, your analogy pretty accurately reflects the general attitude of my core customer base - which doesn't mean cheap or poor, just conscientious people wary of some of the practices going on around here. But, I noticed that you were once certified, and now are not. Obviously there are...
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    Damn dude, no offense, but you sound angry. The way you talk to people is not normal. And my clients are excellent everyday working people who are sick of dealing with providers with shitty attitudes. Now I'm done.
  16. Birdyman88

    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    10-4 on the spelling, duly noted. I do appreciate the rest of your post though. You obviously believe in the certification, and that in itself has probably resulted in the certification being of greater value to you. If I do become certified, I suspect I'll show the same type of passion for...
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    ISA Arb Certification - Fixing to Make a Decision

    I am looking for some input on the ISA Arb Cert. I know this gets talked about from time to time, but I haven't seen a recent thread dedicated to it. I have been referencing the study manual for a while now, and am making a another pass back through it in earnest, mainly for my own benefit...
  18. Birdyman88

    Finally - Got A CTX100

    @Reach You were looking for some feedback on the turf tracks, so here is the list of observations. I've got about 50 hours on the machine now, the majority with the turf tracks doing regular tree work and some landscaping. Dry Conditions For general hauling, grip is excellent. I have no...
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    Finally - Got A CTX100

    Got the new sprockets on today. Think they needed it? :)
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    Needing a mechanic for the day

    I have a good friend in Nashville who owns a truck (diesel) repair shop. If you are in that area, he said he can hook you up with his mechanic, or you can even bring the truck there. If it's not during regular hours, then his mechanic might be up for traveling a bit.

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