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I have use a wire wheel on a lot parts for the saws I have restored and have not seen any white death come back or any start up.
I do hand sand the parts before painting them.
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I have use a wire wheel on a lot parts for the saws I have restored and have not seen any white death come back or any start up.
I do hand sand the parts before painting them.
Eccentric
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I have use a wire wheel on a lot parts for the saws I have restored and have not seen any white death come back or any start up.
I do hand sand the parts before painting them.
I haven't seen it happen myself, but have read that warning (regarding using steel brushes and paper/pads that have previously been used on steel on mag parts) in aircraft repair/restoration literature. Since you sand before painting (and after wire wheeling) you've probably removed any contamination that would have happened.
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This weekend I ran a nice Homelite 540 with an 8800 top end swapped in. Impressive saw. I wish Homelite had produced them (and spares...........especially 8800 P/C's) for a longer period of time. Didn't get any pics of that saw running unfortunately. It's on the ground here in the lower left of this pic (next to the Jonsereds 111S that I neglected to run).
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This weekend I ran a nice Homelite 540 with an 8800 top end swapped in. Impressive saw. I wish Homelite had produced them (and spares...........especially 8800 P/C's) for a longer period of time. Didn't get any pics of that saw running unfortunately. It's on the ground here in the lower left of this pic (next to the Jonsereds 111S that I neglected to run).
Is that a Wright C70 in the lower right of the pic?
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Tell us about the Mac 49/73/77.... did you run it or see it run?
Sure looks like it to me. And a real nice one, too!
Ran across a nice C50-D yesterday myself. Complete except for the top cover and air filter. Started right up on prime, but shocked the p*ss outta me with an obvious short somewhere. Guess I'll hafta fix that, huh?
Sure looks like it to me. And a real nice one, too!
Ran across a nice C50-D yesterday myself. Complete except for the top cover and air filter. Started right up on prime, but shocked the p*ss outta me with an obvious short somewhere. Guess I'll hafta fix that, huh?
Naw, just leave and use it as a, "I'll bet you can't pull that saw over" deal for you buddies.
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Good eye. It is indeed a SWEET C70 with original paint. Belongs to Charlie (Atpchas). I didn't run it at this GTG, but I did run it at our NorCal GTG last November. One of my favorite saws at the events. For those that don't know................these saws have adjustable timing (lever has "start" and "run" positions) and the kill switch is integrated into the throttle trigger.
Nate (Madhatte) had just got that 77, and it was not yet a runner. Had a silly-short bar of about 20". Only running 49/73/77 that I've been around was the 77 that I traded to Mark Heimann a while back. When I had it it'd run strong on a prime and then stumble for a few secs afterwards as the metering diaphragm was shot. I found Mark an NOS diaphragm after we traded, and that saw is now a strong runner. There's video footage and stills of Mark running that saw in the last two Baraboo threads.
Sheldon (Torinocobra) has a running 73 but he didn't bring it to the GTG. That reminds me.................I need to MAKE SURE to bug Nate and Sheldon before the next PNW GTG so that they bring their 77 and 73.
Here's Sheldon running his sweet 750 at the GTG for Homelite content...
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Sure looks like it to me. And a real nice one, too!
Ran across a nice C50-D yesterday myself. Complete except for the top cover and air filter. Started right up on prime, but shocked the p*ss outta me with an obvious short somewhere. Guess I'll hafta fix that, huh?
My guess is that the 'shocking' short lies somewhere in that trigger/kill switch setup...
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Homelite Zip
View attachment 299755i know it is a bad picture, but, the chain has homelite stamped into it on the links and the numbers on the drive tang are h62.
The bar is stamped homelite serial number 0120913.
does anyone know what gauge the chain is?
Also is the chain old, as it has homelite stamped into it?
View attachment 299755i know it is a bad picture, but, the chain has homelite stamped into it on the links and the numbers on the drive tang are h62.
The bar is stamped homelite serial number 0120913.
does anyone know what gauge the chain is?
Also is the chain old, as it has homelite stamped into it?
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If you find another diaphragm for a 73/77....hone: even at midnight!
hone: even at midnight!
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This is going to be Annie's saw.
Eccentric
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If you find another diaphragm for a 73/77....
Will do Randy. 28696A is what you're looking for. None on feebay right now. I've seen one listed since I found that diaphragm for Mark. That last one was up about a year or so ago. PM your number to me.
This is going to be Annie's saw.
That was a good score Randy. I'm glad you got it. Did you fire it up yet? Let me know if you need any parts for it. That'll be a great saw for Annie.
Hey guys, been along time since I've been here. Been hanging out on the milling forum. A little update. Re-plumbed my house so I took the copper to the scrap yard. The guy saw my 1050 with the mill on it in the back of the truck. Asked if I like homelites, and said he had an old one. Yep!!! It was a Zip 66. Wanted $25. Locked up tight and chain rusted to bar. Nope!!! Told him if it had compression I'd be interested. He said he had another one that did have compression. Turned out to be a pioneer 700, 107 cc. Told him I'd give him $25 for both, done deal. That one went to a member here. Went back to same place a couple weeks ago. He said hey your the chainsaw guy. He gave me $12.50 for my hot water heater, I gave him $10 back for an Echo 650 EVL.
That brings me to todays project. I want to put a big external air filter on my 1050, something like an XL98 concrete saw filter. CPR hooked me up with some good ides. I pulled the 90 degree angle off the Zip, from the carb to the air box, and it looked like it was going to work great. Not quite, the barrel off the carb on the 1050 is bigger than the throat of the Zip 90 degree angle. But it was close. Back to the drawing board.
While I had the 1050 out I decided to touch up the chain. While I was at it I grabbed the XL923 woth the 30" bar and sharpened it too. The 923 had been acting up. When you turned it on it's side it would run for a short time and start leaning out and cut off. Not wanting to run it lean I put it aside. Looked in the fuel tank and it looked like the fuel line was bent over to the side of the tank so when you turned the saw on it's side the line was sticking out of the fuel. I pulled the line out of the tank and there wasn't a filter on it. Gonna pick one up on the way to work. The 923 should be screamin tomorrow!! I bet that's why the guy gave me the saw. I'll try and get pics up later. I'll also take ideas how to mount that external filter. Oh, my other 1050 has the smaller SDC on it and it would be easy to fab something to that one, but it's waiting for a new P/C. thanks, Joe.
That brings me to todays project. I want to put a big external air filter on my 1050, something like an XL98 concrete saw filter. CPR hooked me up with some good ides. I pulled the 90 degree angle off the Zip, from the carb to the air box, and it looked like it was going to work great. Not quite, the barrel off the carb on the 1050 is bigger than the throat of the Zip 90 degree angle. But it was close. Back to the drawing board.
While I had the 1050 out I decided to touch up the chain. While I was at it I grabbed the XL923 woth the 30" bar and sharpened it too. The 923 had been acting up. When you turned it on it's side it would run for a short time and start leaning out and cut off. Not wanting to run it lean I put it aside. Looked in the fuel tank and it looked like the fuel line was bent over to the side of the tank so when you turned the saw on it's side the line was sticking out of the fuel. I pulled the line out of the tank and there wasn't a filter on it. Gonna pick one up on the way to work. The 923 should be screamin tomorrow!! I bet that's why the guy gave me the saw. I'll try and get pics up later. I'll also take ideas how to mount that external filter. Oh, my other 1050 has the smaller SDC on it and it would be easy to fab something to that one, but it's waiting for a new P/C. thanks, Joe.
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Joe be careful with that 923. If it it still changes idle speed when tipped and/or has a 'wandering tune' then I'd suspect crank seals. Don't want to lean out and roach the P/C....
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Good eye. It is indeed a SWEET C70 with original paint. Belongs to Charlie (Atpchas). I didn't run it at this GTG, but I did run it at our NorCal GTG last November. One of my favorite saws at the events. For those that don't know................these saws have adjustable timing (lever has "start" and "run" positions) and the kill switch is integrated into the throttle trigger.
Nate (Madhatte) had just got that 77, and it was not yet a runner. Had a silly-short bar of about 20". Only running 49/73/77 that I've been around was the 77 that I traded to Mark Heimann a while back. When I had it it'd run strong on a prime and then stumble for a few secs afterwards as the metering diaphragm was shot. I found Mark an NOS diaphragm after we traded, and that saw is now a strong runner. There's video footage and stills of Mark running that saw in the last two Baraboo threads.
Sheldon (Torinocobra) has a running 73 but he didn't bring it to the GTG. That reminds me.................I need to MAKE SURE to bug Nate and Sheldon before the next PNW GTG so that they bring their 77 and 73.
Here's Sheldon running his sweet 750 at the GTG for Homelite content...
All these pictures lately of people cutting with a 750 are killing me....
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Remember that I helped Randy E. hook you up with a rear handle for your scrapyard 750.
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Remember that I helped Randy E. hook you up with a rear handle for your scrapyard 750.
I know what Randy's looking for. Not sure I'll find one, but I've got my eyes open. Lemme know what you're looking for and if I run across it, I'll see what I can do about sending it your way. :msp_thumbsup: I have a feeling that spring and fall will be the best times for scrappin'.
I picked up another WD-60, a gold one. It wants to run but is getting too much fuel. I may swap the old metering needle spring back in since it was a little longer/stiffer than the new one in the kit. Need to look through the PP thread again to see if there is any carb info there. I remember something about some had different gasket/diaphragm order, and someone mentioned that in the thread I started. Still need to get the numbers off the carb.
Aaron, thanks for the heads up. I've actually bucked with this saw quite a bit and it runs strong. The first time I had the lean out problem was when I put it on the mill and had it sideways. It ran great for a couple minutes and then ran out of gas with half a tank. Next time I dropped some big Oaks in my BIL's yard. Notched the first one and dropped it, bucked up the first log, no problem. With half a tank of fuel, turned the saw on it's side to notch the second tree and it ran out of gas. Like you said, not wanting to cook it, I put it aside. When I got a chance I looked in the tank with a flashlight and I could see the fuel line stuck in the corner of the tank, so when it was on it's side, it was poking up out of the fuel. Then the other day when I pulled the line out of the tank it didn't even have a filter stone on it. This is a saw that was given to me from a municipal agriculture center, they were going to trash it cause it wouldn't run. Thanks, Joe.
