Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
So... killed his 361, sold it to his friend... Trashed the 441, took it back for $500 trade in... Hmmm... What's his next move?
bought a 441 Magnum today
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So... killed his 361, sold it to his friend... Trashed the 441, took it back for $500 trade in... Hmmm... What's his next move?
THALL10326
The Champ
I understand that ole boy but theres a big differance between what you heard verses what I saw with my own eyes, my feller had good reason to grown, your man is more less belly aching. Skipping all that though whats the report on your 262, how does it run??? I found it odd you haven't said much about it after doing all that work, it did hold together I hope. I heard from everyone on here its a good model so what the scoop on it, is it a goodie or what. You haven't made mention of it since you got it back together, how bout some feedback in the project...
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tawilson
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Hey, this is the other thread about nothing, what are you guys doing here? And why didn't you bring SawWitch?.png "Love :heart:")
Just like I have been before told Tom. Some mods just turn out to be wet fart Phaattt when they hit the wood.
I hope that aint the case for the 262,Manual?
But i have been told and read this, less is better till you get it where you want it on a mod, you can always take more off, but is harder to put it back on. let us know how she is. I liked following the story too.
I hope that aint the case for the 262,Manual?
But i have been told and read this, less is better till you get it where you want it on a mod, you can always take more off, but is harder to put it back on. let us know how she is. I liked following the story too.
Hey, this is the other thread about nothing, what are you guys doing here? And why didn't you bring SawWitch?
Nothing is sacred anymore.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
O.k. Manual - show Cut what it's all about!!!
PA Plumber
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I happened to drop into the "other" thread today. Haven't been there in a while. Man, was I ever lost.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Hey, this is the other thread about nothing, what are you guys doing here? And why didn't you bring SawWitch?
The witch is asleep, so the troll has the keyboard..
O.k. Manual - show Cut what it's all about!!!
I was hoping that would draw a video out of him.
I would like to see a modded 262 make a run.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
He's still trying to figure out how to hold the camera in one hand while cutting with the other
manual
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Well now I was trying to be nice, now I'm putting on my gloves.
( Hold still )
First off, how old is that 262, that you seen with your own eyes ?
That feller should be proud of the fact that, that his 262 lasted that long.
You and I both seen how that feller maintains his saws, by the looks of it,
not good.
So why would you call it belly aching ? Is it because this guy is talking about a Sthil ?
He bought it because of all the feed back about it around here.
In noway did I influence him. As a matter of fact he showed up at my house
with it in his truck after he bought it, to show me what he bought.
I said nothing bad about it because I wanted to hear his input.
fact is he said it would make a good fire wood saw and nothing more.
He would much rather use the ms440 and yes he owns one. For production logging. however there is nothing better in the woods that beats the 372 around here.
So how is the 262 I built doing, Don't know I haven't used it but one day cutting some cookies. I let my friend try it today and set back and listened
seems to go in and out of the power band well. I can tell that it is not broke in yet. almost want to start up first pull with choke pull out.
So yes that is going to be one screaming saw.
I'll give you a update after April 15th.
manual
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He's still trying to figure out how to hold the camera in one hand while cutting with the other
Thats about right.
fact is I all I have is a camera that could take a short movie.
I don't know how to load it on here.
manual
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O.k. Manual - show Cut what it's all about!!!
Yep.. go let someone else mod your saw and tell me how fast it is. LOL
I race you with something you modded, I think that would be alot more fun.
how else are you going to compare notes ?
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Gloves off? That's the best you have??? I'm going to continue downing my beers...:rockn: :rockn: :rockn:
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Ultra can assist...... you should be thankful I don't even have a camera that can take a movie (don't own any consumer stuff..)
opcorn:Manual when you got $500-$1000 in stock saws each. What's another couple hundred to let a pro do the modding right the first time for what my intended uses.
When i get my new barn and shop built, trust me i plan on adding a area to try porting saws and see how many i toss in the heap in the beginning. I can only hope that I get a few freebies too along the way to try it out on, then i ain't out one red cent either if i totaly screw things up.
Your thread by the way was one of the best i followed here in along time, well done and will be waiting on the video.
When i get my new barn and shop built, trust me i plan on adding a area to try porting saws and see how many i toss in the heap in the beginning. I can only hope that I get a few freebies too along the way to try it out on, then i ain't out one red cent either if i totaly screw things up.
Your thread by the way was one of the best i followed here in along time, well done and will be waiting on the video.
manual
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This is the best I can do tonight.
Molson Export 5% alc/vol.
stright from Conook country.
Did I tell Thall that he also says the 441 uses more gas then the 372 ?
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Sorry, bottles only... unless I've had few too many, like tonight.:rockn: :rockn: The only reason it says "export" is that they can't sell it locally... opcorn: Of course, Wisconsin is "export"..
More gas than a 372? ha! only if some fool messed with the carb and thought he could tune it by "ear".
opcorn: Of course, Wisconsin is "export"..More gas than a 372? ha! only if some fool messed with the carb and thought he could tune it by "ear".
manual
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Ahh, go grow some.
The first saw I did was my 2171, brand new, I paid for it.
and I aint out one red cent.
Maybe then you will get some freebies.
Brrrrrrrrrp.
THALL10326
The Champ
Putting ya gloves on are ya,okkkkkkkkk,LOL. You missed what the man said that left that 262 behind, "no more of those" meaning thats not the first one to leave him high and dry in the middle of a job. I agree it looked like hell but outside appearance have little to do with the internals, especailly on those air filters that never get dirty from what I hear, wink! True its not a 30 year old Stihl but I think he felt it should have lasted longer than it did. I wasn't about to rattle his cage over how it looked, I sent him home with a new saw instead. BTW, he's been back for more chains for that 361 and I asked how the saw was doing, he said he loved it, all Stihl from now on. Goes to prove your man isn't the final word ole boy.
I'm not knocking your man for lashing out about the 441. If he doesn't like it he doesn't like it, simple as that. His reasons for not liking do not hold water though and that why I say he's bellyaching. He likes the less powerfull and more vibrations of the 440 but he doesn't like the more powerfull 441 and less vibration, to me thats pure bellyaching. Now if he's been adjusting that 441 to scream thinking it should be like the 440 then yes he may be right on the power issue. If he set it to scream like a 440 then he screwed it up himself.
Nothing beats a 372, ask Timberhauler about that. I've only made a few cuts with a 372. Its nice, no question about it. I have replaced many vib springs on them as well, those ones that never break, right, lolol. If your man has been using them for quite awhile he's replaced them too, its a common break in those saws and funny part is you know it too. I have a spy that tells me your secrets,LOLOL
The 262 turn out good, great. Thats what I wanted to hear. Unlike what you may think I got no bones with brands and I wish no bad luck on anyone no matter what brand they use. I do get tired of hearing so and so said this saw or that saw was a POS. The man that left your 262 behind was pretty much saying the samething it and I never said a word. If you don't like something thats fine but to holler its a POS is more ignorance than anything else. Most saw failures aren't the fault of the saw, 9 times out of 10 its the operators and I don't call the operators POS's so why they groan about the saw is beyond me.
Finally ole Hoss is a owner of all brands dating back 40 years. He's gotem all right up to the biggest saws made. I let him try out a new 441 a week or so ago. Hoss knows his saws and he knows when a saw has guts and when it doesn't. Ask Hoss what he thought of the 441. I think you will get quite a different opinion than that of your friend.
Now take ya gloves back off and go get me a dayumm coffee before I get ruff on your ole hide,hehe
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