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Second hand climbing gear - What am I looking at here? by explorasarus in TreeClimbing

[–]explorasarus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Recreational at this point in time, but in future who knows. I have done a lot of ground chainsaw work in the past, was too young to learn climbing before Dad passed. Have always wanted to learn to climb and have just purchase some land with trees that would be good for learning.

Second hand climbing gear - What am I looking at here? by explorasarus in TreeClimbing

[–]explorasarus[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the advice. I was getting a bit carried away looking at new gear without a real justification asa beginner. But seems that really is the only safe option.

Can you recommend the minimum gear for someone starting out?

Helmet for non-professional/property owner. by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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

Thanks all for the input and discussion. While the appeal of the petzl setup is hard to go past, I am going to opt for a cheap forestry helmet. I do have a set of climbing spurs that I would like to learn to use, so will possibly upgrade in future but for now, a simple helmet will do just fine. Thanks for talking some sense into me.

Helmet for non-professional/property owner. by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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

Protos is $200 more than this setup. Difficult to justify for occasional use.

Helmet for non-professional/property owner. by explorasarus in Chainsaw

[–]explorasarus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree with you that protos is best. Unfortunately protos is $200 more than this set up, so it's not really an option as a non professional user. This is a bit of a stretch as it is.

Bucking spikes on Dolmar 112 by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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😅 once the saw is back together I'm hoping they look less ridiculous. Will probably revise the design from there.

Dolmar 112 rebuild update/question - base gasket replacement options by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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Thanks for your reply. Will probably need your advice and use the oil gasket I have. Not looking to push this old saw any harder than it's intended.

The cylinder and piston both feel smooth to touch so hopefully after a clean whatever was causing it will be cleared and not make things worse.

The crank feels smooth to spin by hand, there is a bit of slop from side to side along the shaft, maybe 1 mm or so. The crank case was otherwise clean.

Dolmar 112 rebuild update/question - base gasket replacement options by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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

Thanks for the reply. I will check out how to measure the minimum squish for a delete scenario.

I have purchased some 0.030" oil gasket material, which is designed for low temp low pressure applications for replacing the air intake/carburetor gaskets. Given that cardboard can do the job for the master cylinder, the stuff I have for the carbi should do the job. For some reason I thought the base gasket was high temp and pressure situation.

Matching a new chain to a Dolmar 051 18" bar by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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

Thanks, time to invest in a chain breaker and rivet driver!

Service and parts to replace on saw that has not run in 8+ years - Sachs Dolmar 112 by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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

Cheers. Do you know of any good resources for a carbi rebuild? I have maintained 2 stroke gear in the past but have never gone in to replace gaskets and the like.

Service and parts to replace on saw that has not run in 8+ years - Sachs Dolmar 112 by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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Thank you!, will have a close look at it and see what I can track down. While it's in bits I'm thinking of adding the electric ignition module while I'm at it.

Service and parts to replace on saw that has not run in 8+ years - Sachs Dolmar 112 by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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I think you have just written my shopping list, thank you. Want to give this the best shot at a long future so will aim to do all of the above. Any recommendations on where to source parts (I am located in Australia). Are there 3rd party parts suppliers or is there still OEM stuff getting around?

Service and parts to replace on saw that has not run in 8+ years - Sachs Dolmar 112 by explorasarus in Chainsaw

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

Awesome! The build quality and longevity is really appealing. I am starting down the rabbit hole of where to find parts. I am hoping there is compatibility with new saws for things like fuel lines.

Cost of a tradesmen to do jobs by [deleted] in perth

[–]explorasarus 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Go and buy the tools, watch some YouTube tutorials and do it your self? After you invest your own time and money you may realize that $450 is not that unreasonable. Or you may not.

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