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  1. pete3d

    T540i XP chain

    I’m enjoying the 200x batteries - the 300 battery is considerably bigger (longer) and heavier (-+2.2 lbs) and doesn’t alter the performance, other than run time - as the old razor commercial used to say “I’d rather switch than fight”.
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    T540i XP chain

    The stock 540i X-cut chain does not cut diagonally through grain as well as a full chisel type chain, but it does generally cut very well. I’ve “gone through” my first X-cut and found it (as the old coffee commercials used to say) good to the last drop, in that it maintained its aggressive...
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    Maasdam rope puller

    TreeCo is spot on here - particularly when he notes in his illustration the height of attachment to the tree - that is to say the bigger, heavier or more back leaning the tree the higher one needs to anchor. With difficult tall trees I’ve climbed first to set a firm anchor around the trunk about...
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    Complacency

    For many years part of my work was as an accredited instructor for our mandatory provincial construction safety course. A basic principle we were encouraged to put forward was that the most dangerous person on the job was yourself. During that time I had the pleasure of having many Mohawk...
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    Wood seasoning for milling.

    Tom nailed it. I’d just add for high value wood the best protection from checking is provided by coating the end grain with hot (hot enough to spread on liquid and clear) melted pure paraffin wax. For very high grade logs the ends are best coated (with what ever you are using) as soon after...
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    Sprocket worn out?

    Perhaps it’s because I cut too many of those rocks that look just like branches in the twilight, but can’t recall ever having chain wear from anything but sharpening, trouble me in theory or in practice.
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    Sprocket worn out?

    I’d call it just worn in. But then again I’ve driven many vehicles over 400,000 km (250,000 miles).:)
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    Optical Insert for Integral Protos Safety Glasses?

    Does anyone wear prescription lenses in the Optical Insert for Protos Integral Safety Glasses? https://pfannercanada.ca/product/optical-insert-for-protos-integral-safety-glasses/ I’m tempted by the Protos helmet, it having such full throated reviews, but would need prescription lenses fitted...
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    T540lixp thoughts.

    I pulled my Stihl 2 in 1 - 4mm sharpener out of the back of the cupboard (I’ve gone back to free hand sharpening except for the rakers) and tried it on an X-cut chain, on my 540lixp and it worked ok.
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    TAZ LOV3

    (I don’t climb much, but almost always SRT, rope walking with foot and knee ascenders when I do.) I love the TAZ LOV2. Using it on Fly type rope I can, with care, descend one handed, and with two hands it’s as smooth and controlled as could be desired. (I’m about 100kg - 220lbs with gear.) This...
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    Hiring crew leader, climbers and groundies for 2021 in Montreal, Canada

    Living not so far away from that beautiful metropolis I’d think that here the poster is referring to the city’s fabulous fashion industry, and thinking of the old Swedish saying - “there’s no bad weather, only bad clothing”. ;)
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    Aiming with Framing Square

    You put it very well evo - twists, bends, leans, imbalanced crowns, funky grain at the base of the tree (if your cutting too low for some reason) and rot, of course, etc. can all have redirectional powers and trump your perfect notch geometry. Redressing this with a tapered hinge is a real...
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    Aiming with Framing Square

    I appreciate your vote of confidence Rico but I’m getting such fine outcomes here I’m thinking this is even better than luck - it more like the square is my “inside man” with a tip for a better bet on every drop. And there’s nobody else here right now to run the asylum but inmate me.
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    Aiming with Framing Square

    Although Rico has a point, having recently switched to a different saw for felling, (540ixp) I have started using a carpenters square on almost every drop. Let me give a little context here. I spent most of my life working as a carpenter, contractor, and then vocational teacher. I’m currently...
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    Moving Chipper To The Brush

    Despite this thing being expensive and limited in capacity, I think it’s a cool concept. For another perspective here’s a link to a similar but much larger device, that with the right accessories could also be a useful if pricey tool for tree workers. It has a capacity of 3000 lb on flat...
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    T540lixp thoughts.

    No not this saw - I have used the T536liXP all day at -20 C. The trick is to keep the batteries warmish until you start to use them. They generate heat as they discharge. Being an old shiftless coot below -23 C (-10 F) I generally just chill inside.
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    T540lixp thoughts.

    I’m still appreciating the 540iXP. Last week we had a 5°C (41°F) day with wet snow. Those of you who have worked in really wet snow will know that it’s about the wettest thing that a fellow can work in, in that it sticks to everything and holds the moisture there until it falls off or melts...
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    T540lixp thoughts.

    Although I’m still in the small Red Pine thinning business at the moment (where the 540lixp really shines with its X-Cut chain and bar), yesterday I was removing a larger Elm and a hung-up dead Butternut (that required a little climbing and trimming before falling for safety sake) and I found...
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    T540lixp thoughts.

    I have both the current husky pole pruner and trimmer (hence not minding buying more 200 series batteries). They are both highly effective tools - very pleasant to operate, and I’ve no qualms about using them for many years to come. I’m so old and like working outdoors so much, I really try to...
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    T540lixp thoughts.

    I’m also using a 4mm (5/32) and I think it’s an an appropriate diameter. It’s really important to cut back the rakers on any chain to maintain the cutting speed, and although I have an excellent adjustable raker gauge and religiously maintain my rakers height, I find all chains cut less...
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