Canadien PM 276 chainsaw

[hogjaws]

Great Pics WPT

You're doin a great job with that beast.
Hope you get her runnin soon.
Looks like it would take a small crew to operate it though.
Whats that thing weigh in at.
Keep us posted.


Sure is good to see youngins brought up the right way.

 

[wolfpawtimber]

Well the powerhead weighs 25 dry. I imagine the bar and chain weigh around 15. I still have to put in bar oil, gear oil, and 40 oz of gas to get it up to full. It probably comes in at around 45 give or take a few. :biggrinbounce2:

 

[Sprig]

Lookin' good wolfpaw! A darned sight better than its first pics You're right about magnesium, I have found that treating with acetone to rid the surface of oils and oxidization immediately before painting does wonders but I suspect the proper way is to use a couple of coats of primer then true it up with some 600+ wet/dry emmery, that'll give you a nice even coat in the long run. Humidity also affects the process, next to none is ideal. I did the outer cases on my 08s one winter, outside, the results were less than spectacular (read 'looked like a dog's lunch') and most of the paint basically fell off
Any hints out there for the safest way to strip the old enamel off? I have a Pioneer project I'd like to paint but am hesitant at using any acid strippers or sand blasting, its all mag.

 

[wolfpawtimber]

Yeah, I would use xylene, found at most hardware stores. I use it for my bedliner for prep, and if you leave it on the paint for a while it rubs off. Hope that helps!

 

[Sprig]

Yeah, I would use xylene, found at most hardware stores. I use it for my bedliner for prep, and if you leave it on the paint for a while it rubs off. Hope that helps!

Thanks I'll give it a whirl! Its a POS project and will be my first restoration in preperation for tackling my old Stihl but I'd still like it to sortta turn out

 

[wolfpawtimber]

What model is your old stihl? I'd like to see a pic if you have one!

 

[wolfpawtimber]

I have liftoff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man, after all your guys help, my efforts have really paid off! I finally got it set right this time, but not at first I thought. After setting it, I put it all back together and tried to start it. Nothing! after 10 or so pulls, I decided to flick the switch, and bam, I saw hot, blue, wonderful, extraordinary spark! I assembled the rest, gassed it up, and nothing. So I poured 40:1 down the carb, still nothing. I took the spark plug out and tried it, and flames spurted out. Put it back in, and I nearly broke my hand off on that first pull! 2 careful more pulls and it caught and took off! Tested it out on a log and man was it fun! A little heavy and SSSSHHHHAAAAKKKKYYYY!:spam: Oh wait, i'm not 21 yet!

 

[wolfpawtimber]

Here's a vid of my saw running. I didn't have enough gas to mix up the proper 16:1 so, it ended up being about 10:1. A little blue smoke won't hurt anything right?! :newbie:

http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/michaeldimock/?action=view&current=ca8b7eeb.flv

 

[Sprig]

Wooooo-hooooo!!!!

Here's a vid of my saw running. I didn't have enough gas to mix up the proper 16:1 so, it ended up being about 10:1. A little blue smoke won't hurt anything right?! :newbie:

http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/michaeldimock/?action=view&current=ca8b7eeb.flv

That was worth the dreaded 'dial-up wait'!! Woot!
Alright Mike! You is a STAR now!

Good on ya mate! Now we need some cutting pics! :chainsawguy:



Serge

 

[wolfpawtimber]

They will be coming. My friend has a 36 in. downed log at his house that I can test it on! :chainsawguy:

 

[hogjaws]

Awsome

Waaaaaaaaaaay to go WPT !!!!!!!

Great job with that saw.
I have a feelin we're gonna be seein alot more where that came from.
Your hooked now. :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
Keep up the good work.
Its fantastic to see young guys that show initiative and the gumption
to tackle new things with gusto!!

Cheers my friend, Oh I forgot not quite yet.
But that time will be here b4 you know it.

Have a good one.

 

[wolfpawtimber]

Yeah, I will now have to tackle my john deere 40v bicycle project! I can't wait to sink this saw into some big stuff!!!

 

[wolfpawtimber]

After running it a little and trying to adjust the carb, the saw is still spitting gas out of the muffler. Is a carb rebuild kit in order?, when I lean the caburetor on the saw, it ends up cutting out. My guess is it has to deal with the carb. Should I pull it apart and clean it, or just rebuild it?