Building a 500 Hotsaw

[Dennis Cahoon]

saw?

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

500

 

[kf_tree]

dennis

great idea for a thread, i think we would all love to see a step by step of how you build a bike saw. i keep looking at cart motors on ebay , with the fantasy of trying to build a saw out of one, just for kicks. maybe next winters project if i get my garage built this summer.


ps. john it must p!ss you off to watch dennis start another bike saw build up while your saw sit's in the corner collecting dust for another year.

 

[HiOctane]

very nice idea,will be interesting to follow.

 

[Gologit]

Dennis...I don't know anything about bike saws but that sounds good. Gonna have a GTG when you're done with it?

 

[Gypo Logger]

Dennis, will it be under 26 pounds in weight?
John

 

[skwerl]

What material is that? Is it steel? How thick is it?

 

[bwalker]

Keep it up Dennis. I love that 500cc Honda motor.
Rocky, I believe that's aluminum.

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

500

 

[bwalker]

Dennis, how is the bar oiled? Also do you port the cylinder or leave it stock?

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

500

 

[bwalker]

the oiler works off pressure from the pipe.

Is it a diaphram type pump?
Also in another thread or maybe in a phone copnversation you mnetioned Lectron carbs. I have fooled with these quit a bit myself. Do you have problems finding the right needle?

 

[ozflea]

It should weight around 60 to 70lbs. The CR500 Honda

Now at that weight i'd luv to see it waved up and down through the log a few times or is this just for a single down cut event, man thats heavy.

McBob.

 

[Mr.]

It should weight around 60 to 70lbs. The CR500 Honda

Now at that weight i'd luv to see it waved up and down through the log a few times or is this just for a single down cut event, man thats heavy.

McBob.

It happens. Three cuts you know.

Fred

Ask Jaime Cogar how much his used to weigh.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Is it true that the cooling system is used to hold the barlube?

 

[T.J. Bexten]

cr 500!!

Picture of cr 500 built by DC. Picture was taken at Bend, OR. The wood is 26 in. Ponderosa Pine, took first at 3.42. I have raced the saw six times, got four firsts and two seconds. Thanks a lot DC!!

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

500

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Picture of cr 500 built by DC. Picture was taken at Bend, OR. The wood is 26 in. Ponderosa Pine, took first at 3.42. I have raced the saw six times, got four firsts and two seconds. Thanks a lot DC!!

T.J.

That saw has won alot of races....but so has mine. Hahahaha! You've got it lookin good. This new one is for Mikey Forrester....so we'll have some more competition.

 

[T.J. Bexten]

about a starter?

Hey D.C. I the pipe you are putting in micky's saw the same as yours? I will be needing a new one 4 next year,and was thinking about going down to Dean's GTG in Feb. What are the best starters to use when building one 4 the 500? What are the chances of you having time or wanting to build one?

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Is it true that the cooling system is used to hold the barlube?

The rotax's use the cylinder water jackets as the oil tank but my saws don't. I grind all the water jacket castings off most of cylinders and build a small tank.