Any Interest In Revisiting Porting The 550XP?

[SawTroll]

Have everyone forgot why Husky bought Zenoah (Redmax in the US), right after they were "cut loose" from Elux in 2006?

 

[Mastermind]

Have everyone forgot why Husky bought Zenoah (Redmax in the US), right after they were "cut loose" from Elux in 2006?

Not at all my friend......not at all. :msp_thumbup:

 

[cutforfun]

11 (9 1/2 actually, there was some good post) pages of chit and no video ####? I wants to see some 550's in action.otstir:

 

[angelo c]

Have everyone forgot why Husky bought Zenoah (Redmax in the US), right after they were "cut loose" from Elux in 2006?

Because Husky needed to throw a "hail mary" to compete with the stihl tophandle ?

Or because its faster to buy a "technology" then develop it...unless you are the Chinese who just steal it.




Or they thought redmax built really cute vacuum cleaners ?

 

[SierraWoodsman]

Anybody want to see more build threads from Mastermind? I do. They add a lot to this place.

+1 Please keep them coming. I always learn something new, and like the way they are well documented with quality pics.
I'm particularly interested in this thread as I sent him both my 346xp OE+ 550xp this week. It will be interesting to see which of those comes out on top.
I'm sure I'll be thrilled with all 3 I sent him.:msp_biggrin:

 

[baltic]

+1 Please keep them coming. I always learn something new, and like the way they are well documented with quality pics.
I'm particularly interested in this thread as I sent him both my 346xp OE+ 550xp this week. It will be interesting to see which of those comes out on top.
I'm sure I'll be thrilled with all 3 I sent him.:msp_biggrin:

i totally second that ,Randy please post more pics and details

 

[Ironworker]

Randy, can you do a thread on a 395 build

 

[Roll Tide]

Randy, can you do a thread on a 395 build

Who would wanna see a build thread on one of those :hmm3grin2orangeieces of junk

 

[deye223]

Randy,
You have a strong following here that appreciates your work and threads. Personally, they are what I look forward to the most in the Chainsaw section of AS. They certainly are the most educational, technical, informative threads on AS- No one can argue that.:msp_wink: I sincerely hope you continue to do the build threads. Even though they sometimes draw scrutiny or nay-sayers, they have brought you alot of business over the years, and alot of respect from members here. Use me for an example- without your build threads.... I would have never heard of you. After reviewing a build thread, I emailed you regarding porting my Echo cs520 (as my first ported saw). We had 47 emails sent back and forth between us on that build (I still have them)....... and it wasn't until the build thread of that saw that I made my first post on AS. That was Jan 2012. With my Husq 2100 sitting in your shop..... you've done 14 saws for me since then, and I have bought saws from you as well. Without your threads- that wouldn't have happened. Almost two years later, I have a builder I believe in and can trust, and I have a dear friend out of it that Im gonna stick with.

Keep doing the threads...... we have new members that are just like I was. Threads help you more than they hurt you. To steal a line from one of my favorite movies- The Patriot "Stay the course!"

I don't post in all your threads bc I dont have much to add that contributes... but I read and follow them all. Hell, if you look back on your videos and then look at the saws in my sig...... I've bought based on the past threads and videos other than my Sachs Dolmar 120si.

you BETCHA

 

[Blazin]

Nice work Randall, you've done your home work on the strato's I see. :msp_thumbup: I had thoughts of sending you my 550 but the hand job is out of the question :msp_unsure:

 

[Mastermind]

Nice work Randall, you've done your home work on the strato's I see. :msp_thumbup: I had thoughts of sending you my 550 but the hand job is out of the question :msp_unsure:

You forgot the part about you being a midget. :msp_tongue:

 

[MindFork]

Sorry if this is obvious / already answered somewhere else. But does the autotune self-adjust to the mods you do, or do you update the software in it like on a car ECU?

 

[Mastermind]

Sorry if this is obvious / already answered somewhere else. But does the autotune self-adjust to the mods you do, or do you update the software in it like on a car ECU?

The autotune will "learn" and keep the saw in the correct tune even after the mods. Truely a "modders" dream come ture.

I had a bit of misinformation in my notes.......I must have been looking at the 576 notes when I said I advance the timing on this saw......I do not.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Anybody want to see more build threads from Mastermind? I do. They add a lot to this place.

Yes Sir,i would!,
Since i joined AS,the build threads are what i enjoy the most.
I read as much as i can on diagnosing and repairing saws.Love the old stuff.:hmm3grin2orange:
Around here chainsaws are pretty much just a tool,there might be one or two saws that are ported in the Yukon that don't belong to Gypo.
So the build threads are as close as i can get to a ported saw,now once my house is finished and i can save my pennies i will get a ported saw of some sort.And the hot rodder in me wants to try some grinding some day.
I enjoy Masterminds threads,he has a great following.And he has an awesome sense of humor that i can relate to.
So to Randy i beg....Please keep showing us your bidness,even if it's monkey bidness

 

[MindFork]

The autotune will "learn" and keep the saw in the correct tune even after the mods. Truely a "modders" dream come ture.

That's really cool. I'm leaning more and more towards getting a 550 the more I read about it. Autotune sounds like it would be ideal for me, since I know nothing about tuning a chainsaw. (Reading about it doesn't count)

Thanks,
MF

p.s. I saw your youtube video with the ported saw shootout with the 550, ms261 and 2153. Impressively fast screamers!

 

[Mastermind]

Well it's holding around 12,000 in the cut........pretty snotty little bugger. I'm waiting on Monty to pick up a saw. Then I'll get a chunk of wood for a video. I'm not sure if I can post it today.......it might be tomorrow or Monday. I'm taking the family out to eat this evening, and I'm gonna start trying to stay away from saws on Sundays.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

I had a bit of misinformation in my notes.......I must have been looking at the 576 notes when I said I advance the timing on this saw......I do not.

So... you're a liar that can't read! What is this world coming to? :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Mastermind]

So... you're a liar that can't read! What is this world coming to? :hmm3grin2orange:

Sounds about right.

I advanced the timing on this saw.......as soon as it started I knew it should never have been advanced. Talk about sounding like ####. :msp_ohmy:

 

[morewood]

Well it's holding around 12,000 in the cut........pretty snotty little bugger. I'm waiting on Monty to pick up a saw. Then I'll get a chunk of wood for a video. I'm not sure if I can post it today.......it might be tomorrow or Monday. I'm taking the family out to eat this evening, and I'm gonna start trying to stay away from saws on Sundays.

Please, I beg you, stop with the sales pitch.....12,000 in the cut, wuff! Red and black, gotta get the saw first. Take Sundays off, enjoy time away from work. Get a hobby NOT connected to your job. Enjoy your evening bud.

Shea

 

[Blazin]

You forgot the part about you being a midget. :msp_tongue:

I got your midget swingin, where's the vid red ass? :msp_tongue: