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16651 MICHAEL MC*EACHRAN
mikemceachransr Send Email
Mar 3, 2008
6:43 pm
Sam thank you very much. I will seal up the seams before insulating.The dungeon is very cold the 70's part stays very warm because of radiating heat from the...
16652 j_gehman122 Send Email Mar 3, 2008
7:31 pm
Does anybody know what mix to buy and where to get it?...
16653 John Gulland
johngulland2000 Send Email
Mar 3, 2008
8:04 pm
Funny you should mention it. I helped a guy install the 230,000 btu/h version last fall and his center bricks already broke up. He ordered a replacement set,...
16654 Harold Everett
hbeverett Send Email
Mar 3, 2008
9:37 pm
Since a regular brick fits I wonder if you just drill three holes in a firebrick with a diamond hole saw. ... ...
16656 David
bty786062 Send Email
Mar 3, 2008
10:37 pm
The esse range of British stoves may just be what you are after,have a look here http://www.stovesareus.co.uk/catalog/esse-ironheart-boiler- ...
16657 Rock
agoldink Send Email
Mar 4, 2008
1:45 am
When you said bakers stove I thought you ment this one made in US by farm folk. http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp? ...
16658 Alex and Christine En...
alexenglish11 Send Email
Mar 4, 2008
11:41 am
Harold, I have drilled 1" holes in refractory brick and castings with a diamond coreing bit. I used plenty of cooling water. Alex...
16659 F G
hwp3397 Send Email
Mar 4, 2008
11:51 am
No sense at all? Where is the refractory brick? Alex and Christine English <english@...> wrote: Harold, I have drilled 1" holes in refractory...
16660 samiamrd Send Email Mar 4, 2008
1:56 pm
The lower air flow is one of the things that we did to our furance. We lowered the fan off set value to 90 degrees(Yours is factory set here) and lowered the...
16661 John Gulland
johngulland2000 Send Email
Mar 4, 2008
2:23 pm
Hi Alex, good to hear from you. Yes drilling firebrick would be an option. My only concern with that approach would be that the cost of the brick plus the...
16662 b.decorates Send Email Mar 5, 2008
12:11 am
Me and my husband are ready to purchase a new Chainsaw but have seen alot of different brands. We are wondering if anyone has heard of the Mcculloch brand,...
16663 MICHAEL MC*EACHRAN
mikemceachransr Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
1:03 am
Sam thank you very much. Going to make some of the adjustments you suggested. First seal the seems than insulate the duct work with R3 or R6. That to me will...
16664 yahoogroups@...
ggoetz111 Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
1:06 am
Well there are really two names in saws Stihl and Husqvarna If you are in wood for the long haul spend the money for a good saw now and avoid a few years of...
16665 Bob Reite
bobdreite Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
1:43 am
My first saw was a Mcculloch and it was horrible. Hard to start. In our area it was hard to get parts for, so when it finally died I junked it and bought a...
16666 F G
hwp3397 Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
2:22 am
Same here.....my first was a McCulloch. 10-10 It was awful. So bad I used Ether to start it. Since then I have had Jonsereds and Huskys ....
16667 KMurphyAL@...
woodboilerguy Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
2:56 am
STIHL STIHL STIHL. No debate. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance....
16668 Rock
agoldink Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
3:13 am
Yep that seems right,if Husky shut down I'd be using Stihl. Rock ... money...
16669 mikemceachransr Send Email Mar 5, 2008
3:20 am
Nothing worse than fooling with a bad chainsaw. When you are just trying to get your wood sawed. The longer the blade the more HP needed.The weight is also a...
16670 mra811
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Mar 5, 2008
3:44 am
Stihl's great, but I have a Husky and for the price I find it a good compromise to the Stihl. _____________________________________________________________ ...
16671 Harold Everett
hbeverett Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
4:57 am
I have a Stihl Farmboss, it's a nice saw, the right combination of power and weight. ... ...
16672 bart_may telecCASTER
Bart_May Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
9:08 am
I have a Husqvarna rancher 55. Plenty of power for around $350. Thats hard to beat. I'd like a sthil but cant justify the cost. Bart Harold Everett...
16673 Keith McHugh
mchug06 Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
11:11 am
Stihl's are heavier - but are built to last. Both Stihl and Husky are commercial saws while homelite, Poulan, and others are homeowners saws. There is a big...
16674 Brian
cglass388 Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
12:29 pm
My first chainsaw was a McCulloch Timberbear which I did like even if starting was difficult at times. The chain was very hard to tension and kept getting...
16675 Ken Meinken
kmeinken Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
12:36 pm
I think it depends on the model. If you look at the Stihl website, they list their saws as "Occasional Use", "Mid-Range&quot; and "Professional&quot;. I have the low...
16676 Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
dmcintyre Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
1:28 pm
... Is the Husqvarna Rancher 55 the same as a Rancher 455? I keep seeing references to both models but they appear to be the same. I have a "455 Rancher"...
16677 samiamrd Send Email Mar 5, 2008
1:42 pm
Ken's post is right on the money. The type of saw depends on the type of work that you are going to do. If you job is to cut trees, get professional...
16678 Harry Bryant
hebintn Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
2:20 pm
I just went through this. Had Poulan (Craftman) and McColough, both sitting in the barn not functional. Came down to Stihl and Husqvarna. The local Farmers...
16679 markst95 Send Email Mar 5, 2008
2:43 pm
I have an echo 16" that I've used for the last 4 years and been very happy with it. Extremely light weight. ... if ... and ... discontinued ... and ... it ......
16680 Lee
wa3pyi Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
3:54 pm
This is interesting. Has anyone done something similar with the Tarm boilers? Mine just passed the 4 year mark and I'm considering replacing the refractory...
16681 John Gulland
johngulland2000 Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
4:49 pm
Lee, I haven't heard of anyone casting their own Tarm refractories, but you would have to be ready for a very big job, a lot of trial and error, and probably...
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