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  1. LordFarkwad

    Outlaw saws

    Is the idea purely cost-saving? Or does the 'new' way result in better mating of the cylinder/rings, or something presumably positive?
  2. LordFarkwad

    Outlaw saws

    This is a serious question: are chainsaws really that big of a contributor to emissions, such that there would be no other -BIG- contributor which could be regulated and take out 50% (or some other large proportion) of emissions? In other words, in the total pie chart, as it were, of what...
  3. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Worked awesome on the pruning. Didn't have any cuts over 3", and most were 1.5-2" (ash, elm), so it was hardly a test of the saw's abilities. But, it was buttery.
  4. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Got it from eBay. Started the return process and it was approved by seller. Will ship tomorrow. That was painless! About the conversion... First of all, shipping from the UK was unbelievably fast - I ordered the bar and chain combo in Monday and it arrived midday today!! Second, the Panther...
  5. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    I didn't try yet.
  6. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Got mine today and tried it out. It definitely bogs less and cuts more quickly than the factory chain. Not much room for debate. As to whatever downsides a small pitch chain might incur, I don't know yet. But so far this seems like a worthwhile mod. Thanks for the word, mac.
  7. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Looks good, man - can you tell any immediate difference between the factory and that?
  8. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Take yer time - don't wanna rush a good dump.
  9. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    When's your sprocket coming in? The Panther bar shipped yesterday, but I've never ordered anything from Europe, so I don't know how long that takes.
  10. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    I saw where Monkey Beaver is picking up the Panther bars as a 1/4 conversion package, so I went ahead and ordered from the site you linked, mac. They have a chain and bar conversion package already available - AND - free shipping to the US. I don't know how many months that'll take to arrive...
  11. LordFarkwad

    FS Jubilee RR unused with 4srt bird flap

    That's talent, right there. And a good use of it! :ROFLMAO:
  12. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    I'll take a look, but the geometry of the existing holes is pretty simple, right? As long as there is an adequate 'seal' between each side of the bar and the corresponding side of the case/cover, AND the new holes overlap with the existing holes...seems like it ought to work. The additional...
  13. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    I can stomach modifying the bar more than the saw (y) - it appears that they drill a hole for the tensioner, then widen out the oiler hole to cover the existing port on the saw. Hmm - the tensioner is straightforward it seems, but the oiler hole - would that really work if the hole is just...
  14. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Oh my gosh, I way jumped the gun on this. I thought there was a known 1/4" conversion *facepalm*
  15. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    I stuck the old back on already, but yeah - sprocket, bar, chain all swapped. Bottomed out length adjustment (ccw - needs to be a little shorter, or chain needs ~2 more links or so).
  16. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    I'm not that adventurous of a DIY-er, to take a file to something, generally. At least unless it's a part that is easily replaceable.
  17. LordFarkwad

    Makita XCU08/09 (14"/16") vs. ...?

    Don't know if this will save you any trouble, but I ordered that bar with the 71PM3 72 chain and just tried it out.... It doesn't work :( Tensioner won't adjust short enough. Need longer chain I guess.
  18. LordFarkwad

    FS Jubilee RR unused with 4srt bird flap

    NSA thinks I'm talking about clipping-in to boners, arranging boners in opposing directions, admiring colorful boners (DMM's 3-pack), finding endless uses for mini- and micro-boners, etc., etc.
  19. LordFarkwad

    FS Jubilee RR unused with 4srt bird flap

    Man, the number of times that autocorrect has me talking about boners on here is embarrassing.
  20. LordFarkwad

    FS Jubilee RR unused with 4srt bird flap

    C'mon...everyone has a price. What'll it be for that boner? :ROFLMAO:

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