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I was given this saw by my father-in-law last week, he told me it would need some tinkering to get working again and boy did I "tinker".
It was in pretty rough shape when I got it, paint peeling, covered in mold, etc. Because I planned on actually using this saw for quite some time keeping it "original" was out of the question.
First order of business was a little safety; growing up all my saws had chain brakes, naturally the though of using a un-guarded saw was unsettling at best. Although I consider myself a safe & cautious operator I wanted to give myself a fighting chance & opted to fabricate a hand guard. To keep weight down I made the guard from 1/2 & 1" solid aluminum round bar.
Another modification was the bar. I'm what you could call impatient, rather then order a bar / chain combo from Baileys & wait a week I decided to take my chances with "something close" at the hardware store. Now before you roll you eyes I own a custom machine & fabrication shop, there isn't much I can't modify & make work. I chose an Oregon 27850 20" bar & chain combo, ($43 bucks) it had what looked like the proper drive links, correct pitch & matching gauge. I figured I would need to modify the bar mount / oil hole to get it to work properly. My suspicions were confirmed when I got home, everything lined up except the stud slot was .315" & my partners bar studs were .350". Not a problem, I tossed it in the Bridgeport & had it to size in no time. I even etched a modification note in the bar in case I forget or someone else gets the saw some day.
The last modification was the hand shaped spikes. Like most I'm a fan of spikes, I'd much rather stick them into the tree then bang the muffler up against the bark. Plus they "complete the look".
I can't wait to see the look on my FIL's face when I bring it over this weekend, He'll probably want it back
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It was in pretty rough shape when I got it, paint peeling, covered in mold, etc. Because I planned on actually using this saw for quite some time keeping it "original" was out of the question.
First order of business was a little safety; growing up all my saws had chain brakes, naturally the though of using a un-guarded saw was unsettling at best. Although I consider myself a safe & cautious operator I wanted to give myself a fighting chance & opted to fabricate a hand guard. To keep weight down I made the guard from 1/2 & 1" solid aluminum round bar.
Another modification was the bar. I'm what you could call impatient, rather then order a bar / chain combo from Baileys & wait a week I decided to take my chances with "something close" at the hardware store. Now before you roll you eyes I own a custom machine & fabrication shop, there isn't much I can't modify & make work. I chose an Oregon 27850 20" bar & chain combo, ($43 bucks) it had what looked like the proper drive links, correct pitch & matching gauge. I figured I would need to modify the bar mount / oil hole to get it to work properly. My suspicions were confirmed when I got home, everything lined up except the stud slot was .315" & my partners bar studs were .350". Not a problem, I tossed it in the Bridgeport & had it to size in no time. I even etched a modification note in the bar in case I forget or someone else gets the saw some day.
The last modification was the hand shaped spikes. Like most I'm a fan of spikes, I'd much rather stick them into the tree then bang the muffler up against the bark. Plus they "complete the look".
I can't wait to see the look on my FIL's face when I bring it over this weekend, He'll probably want it back
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