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  1. MikeS
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    Husqvarna v Chainsaw

    see my previous post for cons on husky (all minor, as i noted) con for Stihl is higher cost in some cases.
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 21, 2008 in forum: The Gear
  2. MikeS
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    Husqvarna v Chainsaw

    maybe I was thinking Jonsered, not Dolmar. time to go smoke another one?
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 20, 2008 in forum: The Gear
  3. MikeS
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    Husqvarna v Chainsaw

    sorry--that would be 0.325 290 with case. Transposed numbers.....
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 20, 2008 in forum: The Gear
  4. MikeS
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    Husqvarna v Chainsaw

    i fix and run both husky and stihl. not sure why no one says that a dolmar is a husky. isn't a dolmar a husky from Italy (or some other satellite...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 20, 2008 in forum: The Gear
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    not sure. they sure look factory. they were drilled, I believe--I didn't have to clean them up to run the tap through them. i don't think they...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 9, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    I used 3/8 rope on the lid because it looked similar. when I inspect it, some places are more compressed than others. I wonder if I should switch...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 9, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    i opened, cleaned and inspected under the grate. there are 5 holes in the bottom casting. any jotul pros know what their purpose is? there are 4...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 9, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. MikeS
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    When the "8" got catalyzed in (i suspect) the mid nineties, the only option is "rear" exhaust. the top exhaust gets covered with a casting. the...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. MikeS
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    Also, it worked last season. the only difference is that I moved it forward, put tile on the cement board it was sitting on, an moved it back. so I...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    OK, more info: I have learned that draft is directly proportional to height of stack, ignoring frictional losses and assuming constant temperature...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. MikeS
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    flue/chimney described above. figure 13.5 total feet of system with 5.5 of it being double-wall inside black and 8 feet of Metal-Fab temp-guard...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. MikeS
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    Also, my house is not tight enough to have any fan/dryer, etc lower the pressure. (of course, I need to measure that). the room is large, my...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    FYI--current status---fire is about 2 hours old. no flame, just hot embers. room smells fine, no smoke! if I put my head right over the top center...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. MikeS
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    I could pressurize the stove with shop vac as a reader suggested. I would expect that would float the lid. if it weighs 40 pounds but has 2 square...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    i considered visible, but not too noxious indicator smoke. it may come to that. it has 13.5 or 14 feet of 6" class A metal fab. it is near the...
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. MikeS
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    no, I smell smoke, not RTV or burning rubber. It is leaking. Somewhere. I realized the RTV was at the limit of its application for this location....
    Post by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    LEAKS---HELP--JOTUL MODEL SERIES 8

    jotul model series 8 leaks and smells like smoke. I have "strong light" tested re-cemented the top corners (remove old, pack in new) replaced...
    Thread by: MikeS, Nov 8, 2007, 22 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. MikeS
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    Chain keeps dulling!!

    i have yellow version of 25" chain that I sometimes rig up on the 038 AV S. I don't notice much differenct in cutting speed, but the safety chain...
    Post by: MikeS, Oct 16, 2007 in forum: The Gear
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    Chain keeps dulling!!

    I can't read instructions, I guess. everytime I fit up a new Stihl chain to my saw, I check my hands to see if I am bleeding (literally). the...
    Post by: MikeS, Oct 16, 2007 in forum: The Gear
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    Chain keeps dulling!!

    i also run the oiler at max output almost without exception. if i had a really short bar on a big saw, I may turn it back, but IMO, they barely pump...
    Post by: MikeS, Oct 16, 2007 in forum: The Gear
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