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  1. MikoDel

    seen on facebook

    i JUST realized something... sometimes my saw doesn't 'bite' into material the way i'm used to. i've been wondering why for years. NOW i know! it's cause i have NOT been filing my depth gauges after filing my chain. Yes yes, i have seen in my saw manuals, all the info about how to correctly...
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    Fixes for tired gear, and the decline of Mfgr quality

    Damn, this turned into a kind of "Adhesives 101". Thx! i've also recently purchased 2-part PC7, originally for an undersink project. takes awhile to dry but seems to be good as well. Although it's NOT malleable once dry, so not a fit for some of the applications here. May be worth mentionng...
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    seen on facebook

    Jeez, glad i asked. Certainly LOOKS faster than hand filng, which takes me about 20-30 mins for a 24" bar. Guess i go a little too slow? OK so on the subject of hand filing... i use the correct dia file, of course. i follow the angle of the chisel, and i file a few different ways during...
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    seen on facebook

    Mind if I change the object? This fits nicely w/your subject line... this is a FB ad for a chain sharpener. Anybody know if this invention's any good? Sure LOOKS good LOL!!!
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    Today....

    Today we say bye-bye to this long-dead ash where noisy blackbirds would CAW CAW CAW obnoxiously all GD day long. Hope their new perch is a little farther away!
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    Question about weed/vine suppression w/less or no chemicals, SE Penna

    Since a lot of you shared your experience and time on this thread, here is the link I got recently from the lady who originally called me.
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    Replace Sling on Big Shot Launcher

    New installation shoots straight. Much harder to pull back, kinda hurts my fingers a little to hold and release. Much stronger now, and no need to pull back nearly as far as with the old stuff. If stretched 2/3rds down the pole the new tubing can sling a 12oz throwbag 65-70 ft easy
  8. MikoDel

    Today....

    Today... I worked amidst colossal blossoms of azalea, under clear 80° skies, pruning pines and cedars while enjoying their shade. Got nailed a few times elevating prickly holly, and dragged lots of brush. A good day.
  9. MikoDel

    Gear inspection/maintenance yields... some unexpected-ness

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    Question about weed/vine suppression w/less or no chemicals, SE Penna

    Totally!! Totes!!
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    Question about weed/vine suppression w/less or no chemicals, SE Penna

    Holy Hard Work Batman, nice job. As for the Fire Bush... for sure, PA will 'come after you' if you have the gall to plant such an invasive. I had one on my old property, grew to a 15ft dia. New Year's Eve ball. I cut it back to knee high stumps. It really didn't care. Sprouted right back...
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    Gear inspection/maintenance yields... some unexpected-ness

    Thanks for your thoughts and observations. No, they are not reverse thread. I've taken them apart before. One of my best friends is a top mechanic and he says the same thing about alum - it reacts with other metals. I was very slow and careful, taking these off. I didn't use any power...
  13. MikoDel

    Replace Sling on Big Shot Launcher

    Follow-up: Changed my sling rubber today. All of your advice was spot on. I measured the new rubbers before I started; they were pretty even. No need to cut any off. Getting the old tubing off was, MUCH to my surprise, by far the hardest part. Alcohol and water mixture helped the new tubes...
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    Gear inspection/maintenance yields... some unexpected-ness

    Yes I know the thread title is gibberish-ness. I was cleaning and inspecting some of my CMI micro-pulleys. I use these not only for fairlead on lanyards and mechanical advantage rigging configurations, but I climb on them in my rec trees ALL THE TIME. The ones in the TIP's in my recreational...
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    Question about weed/vine suppression w/less or no chemicals, SE Penna

    "How bad is the soil?" I don't know. The client explained she won't be available to give me the tour for a few weeks. I really appreciate you experienced professionals taking the time to weigh in on this. Aside from whatever clearing I can do (of course I'd like to help her out) I will...
  16. MikoDel

    Lawn Advertising signs

    Vistaprint is not competetive once you go two-sided (D/S). I deal with SpeedPro, a franchise. They're all over the country. I screen-grabbed my Vistaprint design from the VP site cause I like the background, and just gave that image (attached, phone# removed) to SpeedPro. They came out nice...
  17. MikoDel

    WTB - used ISA arborist study guide

    PayPal, M/O, all good. I'm looking in the $60 price range if poss. Thx in advance! Miko, SE Pennsylvania
  18. MikoDel

    Question about weed/vine suppression w/less or no chemicals, SE Penna

    I just got a call from a local woman who lives adjacent to a township-owned 13 acre lot. She wants some clearing done that the machines didn't get to, mainly around the stream/creek area. Mostly vines and such. But her bigger concern is, once the twp cleared away all the dead trees, it's...
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    Replace Sling on Big Shot Launcher

    You write very well; you'd B a good technical writer. Ahhhhh-mazing. (Moss is the best ain't he?!??) I'm just kind of surprised that U use this much craft for a Big Shot launch. Compared to my avg. cradle throw max height, I view my BigShot as a GD miracle. Just plain Jane, 8ft 1-piece...
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    replacement rubbers for the big shot

    My BS is about 8 years old and I noticed the tubes were getting pretty sketchy last summer 2020. They have what I would refer to as micro-tears, and they're still working perfectly. But as soon as I get a break in my work sched I'll swap it out. Hopefully that'll happen before I get a break...

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