dissecting an earthquake chainsaw

[Streblerm]

I'm wondering if he hired a mechanic to tune those saws or if they are literally the same returned ones we were buying. None of the ones I bought ran worth a #### out of the box, but none of them needed more than a little carb tweaking to run ok either.

maybe this will help,, this is the before and after,,, yes i do all my own >

I was referring to the seller's change of description from "for parts" to "demo" saws guaranteed to run.

 

[tbone75]

I was referring to the seller's change of description from "for parts" to "demo" saws guaranteed to run.

He may have gassed them up to try out? My second one ran great right out of the box,first one didn't.

 

[diggers_dad]

I like how hard that thing is to hold on to when you start revving it, gotta have a death grip on that little bugger.:msp_biggrin: Mine's not quite that quick :msp_rolleyes: but it only has a MM. Now I want to see a vid of one of those ported Wild Things.

I have a WT that a certain armed monkey worked up for a race some years back. It was when he was still pretty new to the whole porting thing, but it is scary fast. I'm pretty sure it's a 46 cc and it would smoke any EQ out there (yes even '08's). He modded it pretty heavy - lightened the flywheel, advanced the timing, larger carburetor, heavily ported, on and on. That was where I got the idea for the larger air intake, I pretty much copied and modified what Randy had already done on the WT. I haven't put a tach on it but it has to be turning more than 15K. Very impressive in the cut and I've yet to have a 50+ cc saw give it a good run.

Now if we could get an EQ modded as much as that WT I'll bet it would rip. It has a more stable platform (magnesium case) to work with and is a copy of an excellent design. I wonder if we could get the loaded orangutan to work one over... :monkey::monkey:

 

[milkman]

I have a WT that a certain armed monkey worked up for a race some years back. It was when he was still pretty new to the whole porting thing, but it is scary fast. I'm pretty sure it's a 46 cc and it would smoke any EQ out there (yes even '08's). He modded it pretty heavy - lightened the flywheel, advanced the timing, larger carburetor, heavily ported, on and on. That was where I got the idea for the larger air intake, I pretty much copied and modified what Randy had already done on the WT. I haven't put a tach on it but it has to be turning more than 15K. Very impressive in the cut and I've yet to have a 50+ cc saw give it a good run.

Now if we could get an EQ modded as much as that WT I'll bet it would rip. It has a more stable platform (magnesium case) to work with and is a copy of an excellent design. I wonder if we could get the loaded orangutan to work one over... :monkey::monkey:

That, I'd like to see.

 

[PJF1313]

I have a WT that a certain armed monkey worked up for a race some years back. It was when he was still pretty new to the whole porting thing, but it is scary fast. I'm pretty sure it's a 46 cc and it would smoke any EQ out there (yes even '08's). He modded it pretty heavy - lightened the flywheel, advanced the timing, larger carburetor, heavily ported, on and on. That was where I got the idea for the larger air intake, I pretty much copied and modified what Randy had already done on the WT. I haven't put a tach on it but it has to be turning more than 15K. Very impressive in the cut and I've yet to have a 50+ cc saw give it a good run.

Now if we could get an EQ modded as much as that WT I'll bet it would rip. It has a more stable platform (magnesium case) to work with and is a copy of an excellent design. I wonder if we could get the loaded orangutan to work one over... :monkey::monkey:

That, I'd like to see.

Heck, I'll even send him on of my 45's as received (but better packed) if he'd wana play.

 

[j_franich]

Hmm, parts are now showing up on Ebay for these....

I'll own up to this, I bought two of these to play with both of which ran great out of the box. I went out to start up the second one at a later time and the recoil wouldn't catch.......when I tore it down it was mission the starter pawls and springs, they must have fallen off when I ran it the first time. Who knows maybe I'll find them after the snow melts.

I checked out the parts availability from Earthquake and it looked like the parts I needed weren't available. Rather than have it take up space in my tiny garage I decided to take my chances parting it out.

 

[MechanicMatt]

I have a WT that a certain armed monkey worked up for a race some years back. It was when he was still pretty new to the whole porting thing, but it is scary fast. I'm pretty sure it's a 46 cc and it would smoke any EQ out there (yes even '08's). He modded it pretty heavy - lightened the flywheel, advanced the timing, larger carburetor, heavily ported, on and on. That was where I got the idea for the larger air intake, I pretty much copied and modified what Randy had already done on the WT. I haven't put a tach on it but it has to be turning more than 15K. Very impressive in the cut and I've yet to have a 50+ cc saw give it a good run.

Now if we could get an EQ modded as much as that WT I'll bet it would rip. It has a more stable platform (magnesium case) to work with and is a copy of an excellent design. I wonder if we could get the loaded orangutan to work one over... :monkey::monkey:

You should see Masterminds WildThing cut or Arrowhead Ed's. There's videos over on the Wildthing race thread.

 

[milkman]

If anyone would like to have the chain adjuster that is accessed through the clutch cover instead of right next to the bar, you can order this:

I ordered one for my saw to see if it would work, it dropped right in and works great. Here's a link to the site I found mine:

Tension Adjustment [308767001] - $5.66 at eReplacementParts.com

dd

I ordered one of these tonight, if it works well, I'll order a couple more, thanks diggers dad for the heads up.

 

[o8f150]

well run another tank through mine today limbing up a bunch of trees that dhibbs75 and i took down,, they where mostly oak,, it run flawlessly,, i used 1 full tank of bar oil to 3/4 tank of mix which is what i like

 

[milkman]

Where's the oiler set, all the way open?

 

[diggers_dad]

Heck, I'll even send him on of my 45's as received (but better packed) if he'd wana play.

Which "45?" -- the saw, the pistol, or the malt liquor?

I'll own up to this, I bought two of these to play with both of which ran great out of the box. I went out to start up the second one at a later time and the recoil wouldn't catch.......when I tore it down it was mission the starter pawls and springs, they must have fallen off when I ran it the first time. Who knows maybe I'll find them after the snow melts.

I checked out the parts availability from Earthquake and it looked like the parts I needed weren't available. Rather than have it take up space in my tiny garage I decided to take my chances parting it out.

I wondered if that came from someone on here. I have a flywheel for one of the clones if you want to pull your auctions.

I ordered one of these tonight, if it works well, I'll order a couple more, thanks diggers dad for the heads up.

The one I installed has worked without a hitch and I've taken it off a couple of times to try different bar and chain combos. I thought maybe there should have been some kind of metal collar or mount inside to keep everything lined up, but the Ryobi, McCulloch, and Craftsman versions just have those three pieces sitting in place in the plastic held in by the chain guide / bar plate.

To answer your question before it's asked -- yes, I have one of each of them. Ryobi had a 40 cc version that was a Zenoah engine. Craftsman did the same thing but used a slightly different strato set up on the carburetor. McCulloch used the same strato set up as Craftsman.

 

[tbone75]

Which "45?" -- the saw, the pistol, or the malt liquor?



I wondered if that came from someone on here. I have a flywheel for one of the clones if you want to pull your auctions.



The one I installed has worked without a hitch and I've taken it off a couple of times to try different bar and chain combos. I thought maybe there should have been some kind of metal collar or mount inside to keep everything lined up, but the Ryobi, McCulloch, and Craftsman versions just have those three pieces sitting in place in the plastic held in by the chain guide / bar plate.

To answer your question before it's asked -- yes, I have one of each of them. Ryobi had a 40 cc version that was a Zenoah engine. Craftsman did the same thing but used a slightly different strato set up on the carburetor. McCulloch used the same strato set up as Craftsman.

I see you grabbed another saw in the swap thread, WHORDER ! :msp_rolleyes:

 

[o8f150]

Where's the oiler set, all the way open?

yep,, all the way open

 

[milkman]

After I realized the tensioner fit the 10532, then it made sense.

 

[diggers_dad]

I see you grabbed another saw in the swap thread, WHORDER ! :msp_rolleyes:

"Hello, Mr. Pot" said the kettle. Like you have room to talk. I didn't get involved in the Mini Mac sent to your house earlier, but that doesn't mean I won't send one now. You better be careful or you'll be swimming in Mini's. The funny thing is, you'll piss and moan about getting one and still take it, then try to fix it up. You aren't fooling anybody except yourself.

Whorder indeed! :msp_sneaky:

yep,, all the way open

Does ANYONE ever adjust them DOWN? Everyone adjustable oiler I have is set to "Max". I don't even know for sure if they will adjust down.

 

[tbone75]

"Hello, Mr. Pot" said the kettle. Like you have room to talk. I didn't get involved in the Mini Mac sent to your house earlier, but that doesn't mean I won't send one now. You better be careful or you'll be swimming in Mini's. The funny thing is, you'll piss and moan about getting one and still take it, then try to fix it up. You aren't fooling anybody except yourself.

Whorder indeed! :msp_sneaky:



Does ANYONE ever adjust them DOWN? Everyone adjustable oiler I have is set to "Max". I don't even know for sure if they will adjust down.

I only have a couple saws . :msp_rolleyes:

BTW .......... I am stocking up on min-macs ! Careful what you say or do ! :hmm3grin2orange:

Could be a semi stop by your house ! :msp_tongue:

 

[diggers_dad]

I only have a couple saws . :msp_rolleyes:

BTW .......... I am stocking up on min-macs ! Careful what you say or do ! :hmm3grin2orange:

Could be a semi stop by your house ! :msp_tongue:

Isn't that sort of like a hooker saying she's only had a couple of boyfriends? :msp_w00t:

 

[tbone75]

Isn't that sort of like a hooker saying she's only had a couple of boyfriends? :msp_w00t:

Must have left off the hundered part ? LOL

 

[j_franich]

I wondered if that came from someone on here. I have a flywheel for one of the clones if you want to pull your auctions.

I appreciate the offer, but I should focus on other projects. I'll know to ask here first next time. I have 4 saws waiting to go under the knife, and a ripsaw that I need to repair at the moment.

 

[diggers_dad]

I appreciate the offer, but I should focus on other projects. I'll know to ask here first next time. I have 4 saws waiting to go under the knife, and a ripsaw that I need to repair at the moment.

Five projects preventing you from working on another? Really? Five? FIVE?!?!!?

I have five ON MY BENCH!!

I have another ten under the bench and about twenty more on the shelves in the corner.

Your thinking is lacking in commitment, my friend. It sounds to me like you're allowing little things like work, eating, and drinking to get between you and your CAD projects. A lack of commitment indeed.

dd