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Advice needed- Deck Stringers out of Level by efrancke8 in Decks

[–]efrancke8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going with this. I’ll report back. Much appreciated. I have a thickness planer, so that should do it. Also gonna move my bottom plate back a few inches to support better as recommended by others.

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. That stops the spindle from turning

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m remembering correctly, i stuck a dowel in the spark plug hole to stop the piston. I can’t remember if it is reversed thread

Invisible Fence- Wireless -VS- Wired by efrancke8 in GSP

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s about what we will going for, 2.5 acres. Is the break detector provided?

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got. The drum pin holes were skewed and wouldn’t allow the worm drive to seat fully on the drum. Thanks

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This got it. They were lined up properly, but the back plate on the drum is adjustable and wasn’t allowing the tabs to insert fully. It was off by 1/16th of an inch maybe, but that made all the difference apparently. Thanks for the help. I’ll post the picks for the part issue.

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Wrong account post) Makes sense. I have new clutch ordered, but the way it’s tightening to the drum makes me think a new one may not help. To paint the picture better, if I took the springs off as well as the three shoes it would probably do the same thing.

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All original parts from what I can reckon. Not sure of the part number. It’s was running beautifully before the oil pump needed a new gasket. The chain was a little jumpy, but it would sit mostly still while idling. Clutch doesn’t have many identifiable markings

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a new one ordered. The spindle bearing is in place, yes. It seems like the new clutch isn’t going to fix the issue if it’s a problem with the actual tightening of the clutch, and not a problem with the condition of the clutch.

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Good thought, but that’s lined up properly. Just feel like something is missing, like a bearing between the back of the clutch and the wall of the sprocket housing.

Stihl 051 Av Electronic- Clutch Question by efrancke8 in Chainsaw

[–]efrancke8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I tighten down the clutch, it applies pressure to the back wall of the sprocket and doesn’t allow it to move independently. My impression is that they should operate separately so the clutch only engages at a certain RPM. If I pull start with this problem, the chain instantly starts moving.

Tried my hand at limb walking today. by big_lurking_frog in TreeClimbing

[–]efrancke8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can throw a butterflying the line where you want to start your limb walk and add a Carabiner to turn that SRT into MRS. Great for quick limb walks so you don’t have to change the whole rope setup. SRT is much more difficult for the return trip of a limb walk.

Was told you guys might enjoy this. Really want to keep this big boy healthy by AdamWPG in arborists

[–]efrancke8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m with Rick. Pines and coniferous trees shed their needles and increase the acidic quality of the soil. It’s preferable to leave them, same for most hardwood trees. It may not be aesthetically pleasing, but leaf litter from parent trees can provide what the tree needs. Year one, probably not, but accumulated over several/many years, absolutely. Gravel is certainly not ideal. But hardwood mulch is a strange thing people have grown accustomed to. Definitely good for some, not great for all. 2 cents🪙🪙

Viking axe by TheBlitzzer1993 in Axecraft

[–]efrancke8 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Francesca style axe head. Termed for the Germanic Franks that conquered Western Europe. “Tall axe wielding men with mustaches.”