MS170/Hutzl 180 convert, deep sleeper

[anlrolfe]

It's been nearly a year since the MS170/Hutzl 180 convert has come out to play. The beeAuch was less than receptive to a kiss on the cheek and awakening from deep slumber. She was ran dry, dosed with true fuel and then run dry again. Couldn't keep her running without feathering back and forth between choke and high idle. I got this unit as "repair/salvage" and put a cheap Chin/Com long block and adjustable carb is. It was a fun rebuild and the times I've used it has made it worthwhile. I turned the AM H/L carb low out until it would run then rest it to 1-1/2 and it did the trick. Not sure how things got out of kilter. In order to git this carb fitted a few custom holes had to be bored and the stout spring make adjustment deliberate. I believe that the combination of temp change and the rings settling in may have contributed to the mix being off. That's ok, I've got a spare jug.

Old reliable 026 cranked on the 3rd pull.

This weekend we have a Boy Scout campout planned and the land has been recently logged with many tops left for our bon fire. Weather plans to be wet and muddy and the bonfire will hopefully be gigantic. Look for it this weekend on Google earth, Glasgow KY...

 

[anlrolfe]

Cut up some tops and staged them for our March campout. The DIY MS180 worked out most the bugs. Low was off a little and hesitant to accelerate but plenty of power in the cut (for 32cc) and with sharp chain nice on the old back wading through the brambles and tops. I brought the 026 and had put it to work earlier. The bonfire was made with some scrap pallets and stuffed with cedar bough to help get it started. After more than a week or rain everything on the ground soaked through and through. Out campout was a shotgun shoot with over 1600 rnds sent down range.

 

[TBS]

Looks like lots of fun!!

 

[HarleyT]

What??
Did you shoot and burn the saw????

 

[anlrolfe]

What??
Did you shoot and burn the saw????

No, ran the saw and shot the clays.

As small saws go, it runs like a scalded beaver. I suspect that it just didn't appreciate sitting on the shelf for as long as it had. Nothing that fresh gas, a slight carb adjustment and a good workout couldn't take care of.