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OK, I'll bite. For something fairly small and heavy? Nice job on the fabrication. Mike
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Ahh sorry wasnt trying to fish was more complaining about the fact i had to be building it. Its going to be my tool trailer. Have some big alloy boxes to go on a skid. Its 8ft by 12ft deck.
Only bit of machining was the alloy spigots for the removable head board
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Nice build, could you tell us more about the coupler? It appearers to have some articulation built in the design. Specifications would be great.
Thanks for posting.
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The tung looks exceptionally long. Is it also Aluminum?
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WILL IT HAVE ENOUGH TONGUE WEIGHT?
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Ooooh! Shiny!!! I like it! Looks like it's meant to take quite a heavy, compact load. I hope the jack wheel is secured well to the frame. I borrowed a trailer once, and the jack could barely support the trailer empty, let alone if it had anything in it!
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You, sir, are a brave man. I've seen the aftermath of chainsaw incidents, and I have actually had this saw puke the chain at full speed. There was apparently a bolt or lag or something in the tree that had been there for quite awhile. It was wide open, happily gnawing it's way through (the tree was down, I was sectioning it up), when I heard/felt the blade get that greasy, skating feeling. Before I could do anything, it made a horrific screech and the saw jumped out of the cut. I was doing everything right, but the blade jumped the guide, and the kickback twisted the guide in the cut. I had planned on re-tensioning the blade on the next fillup (which was very soon), because it was 'getting there, but not quite yet.' Thankfully, the only thing hurt was some plastic, but it was a very sobering reminder that these things aren't toys, no matter how 'tame' they seem. The blade-catching-junk in the housing did it's job, and the blade never touched me. I pretty much spent the next 15 minutes sitting on the lawn tractor, smoking a cigar, staring at that saw. Changed the blade, because I usually have a spare on-hand, but the one that was on the saw definitely needed resharpened.
To finish my pictures and info on the homemade center finder/indicator/wobbler from yesterday (#5962) : I had a used rod end that happened to be of good quality laying around, 3/8 hole and 3/8 x 24 tpi threaded end. The thumbscrew was added to keep the two pieces together when it is hung up, and ain't necessary. My spring could use a little more strength, I feel like a good amount of pressure against the headstock end helps; however if one is out on the tips of the jaws, less would be desired. The 18" stick is of stainless, just a piece that was laying around and filed on each end. Good luck!
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I had a Homelite XL12 with a 20" bar. I must have cut close to 400 cords of firewood with it. Towards the end, it would run fine on the first tank of fuel but wouldn't start with a second tank unless it had a chance to cool down. It finally seized up and I replaced it with a Stihl MS 290. I haven't had any issues with the Stihl after three seasons.