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    Echo's Newest Chainsaw: CS-490 w/ Magnesium Crankcase at $300!

    This is only my second chainsaw of which I owned a CS-370 for less than a week which was eventually returned. No regrets of doing so and I'm glad that I was able to purchase this one at a similar price. No doubt, this is the best bang for my buck considering I purchased it for only $314.00...
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    Entry level Echo vs Stihl (homeowner category)?

    Hello all. Newish member here. I have purchased some Echo Lawn Equipment over the weekend considering Osh had a 15% coupon. I plan to use these only to trim or cut down small trees, overgrown hedges, and maintaining thereon after. Purchased the following: Echo CS-370 Chainsaw Echo HC-152 Hedge...
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    Ethanol and its effects?

    As mentioned various manufacturer's sites, anything more than 10% ethanol may hurt any equipment. I have a pressure washer, mower and trimmer that are more the 7 years old but do not see any effects even leaving in gas in the tank for a year or two. Now, I have purchased Echo products instead...
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    Blow Gun: At what air pressure do you run yours?

    So most pneumatic tools are ran at around 90psi. So at what pressure do you run your air gun blowing out or cleaning things? Reason is that I may running it too high at around 90 psi for cleaning or drying things. I only have a 33 gallon air compressor and would like to run it at lower setting...
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    Stilh Buying Experience?

    I will be making my very first Stihl Purchase of which is a HS 56 Hedge Trimmer. As the norm, one would prefer a merchandise to be new in a sealed box. So do purchase your Stihl products off the shelf, gas it up, and test it prior to leaving the authorized retailer? Or ask for a sealed box and...
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    Need Help Please: Buying Chainsaw today

    This will be my first chainsaw for cutting a poorly maintained front and back yard with hedges, plants, bushes, trees etc with very thick branches that a hedge trimmer cannot cut. I was originally planning on this Echo CS-370 @ $269...
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    Hedge Trimmer vs Chainsaw

    Sorry for the dumb question but can a chainsaw do all the tasks a hedge trimmer can complete? Or do I need both for obviously different tasks? Again, sorry for the noob question as I have never owned both. You should see our yard hehe.
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    Help Please: HF Retractable Air Hose Reel Installation

    Any tips of how to mount this on a 2 x 10? Do I have to remove the reel assembly so I can mount the bracket with lag bolts? I'm worried about messing up the spring mechanism but there is barely enough room to tighten the bolts. Installing this as we speak. Please help.
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    Crafstman C3 Impact Driver any good?

    Just a weekend warrior slowly building up my tools to include air tools. Found this on sale at a local seats for around $40. I already have a C3 drill and 1/2 impact. Is this worth it? http://m.craftsman.com/craftsman-c3-19.2-volt-impact-driver/p-00917080000P
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    How to check funtionality?: In-line oiler?

    So I recently purchased one and attached it directly to my air impact tool. How do I know that it actually disburses oil to the tool? Thanks in advance.
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    Ingersoll Rand IR231C Power Settings Questions

    So I purchased my first Air Impact Wrench, yes very first. I recently purchased a 33 gallon air compressor and figured I needed something to use it with :) Well my question is that the control settings seem to be confusing. When I adjust the setting for one direction, switch to reverse/forward...
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