Iowa Fall GTG

[Bill G]

We did not get all that much rain here in 1993. The problem was the rain that fell in the north and of course came down the Mississippi. I live on the Mississippi and I worked on the river for the Corps of Engineers from 1991-1995. The 1993 flood was a heck of an experience. We were told this spring to expect higher levels that 1993. Thankfully that did not occur from snow melt but remember 1993 was a summer flood due to heavy rain. We are fine here on flooding but I know those to the west are in a battle. What is killing us here is the constant light rain. There is no way to mow and bale hay. I should be starting 2nd cutting in 10 days and I will not even have 1st cutting done by then.

Bill

 

[wendell]

Ah, '93. I was living in Davenport at the time. I hope to never see another sand bag.

 

[mweba]

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[longbar]

Not cool!! The weather channel says sunshine after next Tues. here so hopefully everyone else gets it too!!! My sump pump needs a break

Heres a vid or your top end Mitch. its pretty impressive (at least I think so) I didnt use a base gasket or sealant so the saw had and air leak for the video.
[video=youtube;XUBOuCWe56s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBOuCWe56s[/video]


Soooooo, whats the build gonna be?

 

[Bill G]

Ah, '93. I was living in Davenport at the time. I hope to never see another sand bag.

Just think 18 years later and they still do not have a flood wall. They do have a levee around the ballpark though. I think someone's priorities are skewed there.

Bill

 

[mweba]

Not cool!! The weather channel says sunshine after next Tues. here so hopefully everyone else gets it too!!! My sump pump needs a break

Heres a vid or your top end Mitch. its pretty impressive (at least I think so) I didnt use a base gasket or sealant so the saw had and air leak for the video.

Soooooo, whats the build gonna be?

Air leak is right LOL. Hope she didn't get to hot. What was the squish without gasket?

 

[longbar]

Air leak is right LOL. Hope she didn't get to hot. What was the squish without gasket?

Took the top off after the vid and everything looked fine. The squish was 9 thou. which I know is WAY to small but I wanted to see how it would run. I have since put the gasket back on.

My vote for the buildoff if you have one is........drumroll........more......more.......... the 7900, husky 350, homlite 410, stihl 440

 

[promac850]

Took the top off after the vid and everything looked fine. The squish was 9 thou. which I know is WAY to small but I wanted to see how it would run. I have since put the gasket back on.

My vote for the buildoff if you have one is........drumroll........more......more.......... the 7900, husky 350, homlite 410, stihl 440

Well that sucks, I had a 350 until I traded it for a Pioneer. It was ported by me, and from what its new owner says, it really rips and snorts. Nice and deep sound too, since the muffler was modded, by me also...

Pioneer NU-17's anyone?

I say it should be in cc classes. Say, a 50cc class (+-4cc) 60cc (+-4cc) 70cc (+-4cc) etc.

I'd be in the 60 and 80 cc classes, and 103+ if I am lucky enough to get everything I need to slap that 790 back together.

(is anyone from Michigan gonna attend this event?)

 

[longbar]

Well that sucks, I had a 350 until I traded it for a Pioneer. It was ported by me, and from what its new owner says, it really rips and snorts. Nice and deep sound too, since the muffler was modded, by me also...

Pioneer NU-17's anyone?

I say it should be in cc classes. Say, a 50cc class (+-4cc) 60cc (+-4cc) 70cc (+-4cc) etc.

I'd be in the 60 and 80 cc classes, and 103+ if I am lucky enough to get everything I need to slap that 790 back together.

(is anyone from Michigan gonna attend this event?)

Trade him back!!! The best part of them is they are cheap and seem to respond fairly well to modding.

 

[HEAVY FUEL]

I'm in.

 

[longbar]

I'm in.

Yeah buddy!!! Its a party now!

 

[mitch95100]

And a station wagon for privacy:msp_biggrin:

NO it would fall apart from the rocking:msp_w00t:

 

[mitch95100]

Parkersburg??? Is their any trees left to practice and mess around with??lol
I dont know if im old enough to come..................
Might be able to make it if i dont have something planned.
id bring my 066 and the 510

 

[8433jeff]

10/08/2011, on the calendar. I'll bring a couple saws.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

Suppose I could enter my $2 Stihl 046 in the saw build off.

It's all torn apart, got almost everything to put the case back together, just need new crank berings...but the cooling fan motor on the 4-wheeler crappped out and now the lawnmower needs a new hydrostat belt. Yippie!!!

 

[promac850]

Trade him back!!! The best part of them is they are cheap and seem to respond fairly well to modding.

Don't worry, I'll have another one after the Pioneer is done, and when money permits.

I'm thinking what I'm going to do for a job while I'm 'off' from work (part time, I work full days until there are not enough projects to keep us all busy, then I'm on call) is buy saws off of CL, fix them, and sell most of them...

Might do the same with lawn mowers, etc.

 

[xrayman]

cool going to have to try to make this one. So far the weekend is open. No bull rides that weekend so far. All I need is the waterfowl dates then I'll be 100% sure

 

[grandpatractor]

I'm in too! Am I like minded or like BillG? LOL

 

[Bill G]

I'm in too! Am I like minded or like BillG? LOL

I am not sure where my mind is. I simply like the old vintage mag/alum. I am looking at getting a show back together. It will be just old saws and it will be down in the IA/IL/MO corner.

Bill

 

[heimannm]

I will try to be available...lot's of old saws to get out for a bit of exercise.

Mark