[AT] Thanks!

Larry Goss rlgoss at insightbb.com
Thu Oct 8 08:44:55 PDT 2009


It just goes to show you that I have NOT learned all of life's lessons yet, Chuck.  In my heart, I would still like to be able to set a rivet on a sickle bar with just one blow rather than tick-tick-tick away at it for a half hour or more.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Saunders <gooberdog at gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 10:21
Subject: Re: [AT] Thanks!
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> Larry I assume that in TMCOTKU a 16-pounder would keep getting 
> pulled out of
> your hands. Besides, some things are better hit twice than once.
> Chuck Saunders
> Kansas City MO
> 
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Larry Goss 
> <rlgoss at insightbb.com> wrote:
> 
> > For string trimmers I have a 12
> > pound sledge and a dumpster...   :-)
> >
> > I love it, Farmer, but how did you happen to chose a 12-
> pounder?  Won't a
> > 16-pounder do a better job?  :-)
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> > Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 9:31
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Thanks!
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >
> > > I have a Homelight chainsaw maybe 6 or 8 years old that has 
> less than
> > > an hours use that doesn't start. I "could" fix it I just 
> don''t want
> > > to... I used it 15 minutes and a flimsy crappy plastic oil flow
> > > adjustment part broke. When I bought a replacement part
> > > (actually I
> > > bought two) the dealer had already ordered a batch of them in
> > > and said
> > > that they were breaking left and right.  After I used 
> it a
> > > second time
> > > it became hard to start and ran poorly. It came in the 
> stupidest case
> > > I ever saw. It was  made so that any water that fell on the
> > > top was
> > > directed into the plastic case. They "shingled" it the wrong
> > > way... I
> > > couldn't even leave it in the back of the truck on the way 
> home from
> > > the woods if it was raining. I have never even sharpened the chain
> > > (one of those tri-rakers) on it. I keep it sitting where I can
> > > see it
> > > as I walk by to remind me to never buy another. I have 
> several small
> > > Poulan saws that I have worn out multiple chains and bars on
> > > completely trouble free. None of their cases have ever 
> leaked either.
> > > I currently have a small Echo that I really love for light stuff
> > > (limbing) and a Poulan Pro for larger stuff (logs). Both are 
> trouble> > free.
> > > Even though I used to work on chainsaws for part of my 
> living I really
> > > detest working on them other than grinding chains and leveling
> > > bars. I
> > > still do a tiny bit of that for $$$. For string trimmers I have
> > > a 12
> > > pound sledge and a dumpster...   :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Have you hugged your horses today?
> > >
> > > Francis Robinson
> > > aka "farmer"
> > > Central Indiana USA
> > > robinson46176 at gmail.com
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