Howdy from the New Kid

[huskydave]

that is too bad now you have to go buy another saw! I would hate to be in your shoes. Can you say Husky? or are you stihl holding your breath?

 

[SawTroll]

Jonny Quest here...just wanted to say hello.

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Very good first post - welcome! :greenchainsaw:

 

[SawTroll]

Wot's funny about it???

and I can't rep him right now...:bang:

...ditto - great post by Joatmon.....

 

[andrethegiant70]

It would be funny if I didn't just finish my "wall of bars." I'm sick I tell ya!

 

[Jonny Quest]

Post Mortem

Just got back from the chainsaw morgue where I spent 15 minutes performing an autopsy ...

The piston skirt and cylinder wall were both badly scored (on the exhaust port side). I've used good quality oil at a 40:1 mix ratio, so my conclusion is that the innards are just made of cheap-o Asian steel. Also, the rings were both broken and frozen in the grooves due to the scoring.

Questions to the group: 1) The combustion chamber is hotter around the exhaust port - as such, is the typical failure of piston/rings/cylinder in the exhaust port area? 2) Could this be an oil related problem?

JQ

 

[Haywire Haywood]

What grade gas were you using? Any alcohol content (in the gas, not the blood)?

Ian

 

[Jonny Quest]

89 Octane rating. Could contain up to 10% ethanol.

 

[KindlingKing]

Soon after you identify the holes in your chainsaw lineup, you'll be identifying holes in your pockets. Just tore a big one on Tuesday - over the MS660. Run while you get the chance. Get a wood allergy and don't look back.....:bang: :bang:

 

[16:1mix]

Welcome to AS! :jester:

From here on.....it only gets BETTER!


dave

 

[Sprig]

This post made me laugh. Congratulations on your saw breaking down.:monkey:

I would rep you if I could, Tom.

^^ ^^ First time I've seen someone congratulated for a breakdown that wasn't a sarcasm, darned funny lolol!
Welcome Johnny, sorry about your first unfortunate purchase but it sounds like you'll be very happy now.



Serge



Um, birdshot? How 'bout a nice heavy slug, or even a roll of dimes ala Sam Peckinpaw, nah my bad why waste another cent on it. Some before and after pics would be nice too. This thread has brought to mind a Malcom in the Middle episode where the dad gets addicted to running things over with a steamroller in the middle of the night

 

[tawilson]

Soon after you identify the holes in your chainsaw lineup, you'll be identifying holes in your pockets. Just tore a big one on Tuesday - over the MS660. Run while you get the chance. Get a wood allergy and don't look back.....:bang: :bang:

Got the wood allergy, didn't help. :help:

 

[Haywire Haywood]

If you're forced to use E10, better step up to premium from what I've heard. Ethanol is bad juju for chainsaws. Avoid it if you can.

and welcome to AS. There's a lot of experienced sawyers here as well as folk like me...

Ian

 

[J.Walker]

Jonny Quest

Hi Jonny Quest
Man I miss you from Saturday mornings yaknow!
Hows that little guy Bandit doing these days, bet he's gett'en up in age now.
Who was your sidekick.... Hadgee I think..
Well give my reguards to the Professor and Race too, tel him he be the man...
Welcome Guy...

Dos'ent runn'en your Husky put a smile on your face.

J. Walker

 

[SawTroll]

Hi Jonny Quest
Man I miss you from Saturday mornings yaknow!
Hows that little guy Bandit doing these days, bet he's gett'en up in age now.
Who was your sidekick.... Hadgee I think..
Well give my reguards to the Professor and Race too, tel him he be the man...
Welcome Guy...

Dos'ent runn'en your Husky put a smile on your face.

J. Walker

I use 1:50 synthetic/alkylate premix (Aspen) in everything, also the ol' one calling for 1:25 - no problems, and environment friendly......

It cost about twise as much as pump fuel, but I am not a pro, so I don't care..........

...btw, the pros here use the same stuff, except the few ones that stick to Stihl......

 

[Cam501]

Jonny Quest here...just wanted to say hello.

I found this site after a little "google" action. Nice to have a place like this to help us non-lumberjack types out.

I'm paying for a previous mistake. I did what Joe Average Homeowner typically does: Go to Sears and buy a cheap chainsaw. I bought a p.o.s. Craftsman 18" Model 316.350840. This is the 55 cc saw made in some Asian country (probably Taiwan). I bought this saw to do "good deeds" and help out the poor folks following Hurricane Katrina & Rita. I went to Louisiana and spend several days on tree removal squads. The saw spent 4 or 5 days (12 hours per day) cutting up big oak trees that were felled by the storms.

I went out the other day to fire the saw up and cut some firewood for the Boy Scouts, but I only got about 5 minutes of run time, then the saw stopped and would not re-start. Upon closer inspection, it was obvious that the saw had almost NO compression. Can't believe that it would fail so quickly. Fuel was good. Oil mix was good. (I used to turn wrenches for a living, so I know a thing or 2 about gasoline engines).

So, I found this site and got the feeling that most folks here don't have a very high opinion of the cheap-o department saws. After a little looking, I found a nice little Husqvarna 353 for $325 (including tax & shipping). My extra bar & chain from my p.o.s. Craftsman should work well with the Husky, too. I have an extra Micro-Lite pro 18" and a couple of chains.

Think I'll take the Sears "power head" out to the pistol range this weekend and have some fun.

Lesson learned: You get what you pay for.

JQ

WOW that's cheap for a 353.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Hi Jonny Quest
Man I miss you from Saturday mornings yaknow!
Hows that little guy Bandit doing these days, bet he's gett'en up in age now.
Who was your sidekick.... Hadgee I think..
Well give my reguards to the Professor and Race too, tel him he be the man...
Welcome Guy...

Dos'ent runn'en your Husky put a smile on your face.

J. Walker

Impressive on the Jonny Quest flashback.

Just for kicks:

Jonny's Dad is Dr. Benton Quest
His side-kick is Race Bannon
Jonny's friend from India is Hadji Singh
And, yes, the dog is Bandit