Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[sawnami]

Morning Steve,Harrisonville is closer to you than me. I need to save my money for some wheeling and dealing at the Iowa gtg next weekend. I still haven't had a chance to check out all the saws I picked up in Carthage. Have you had a chance to check out the big Homie yet,that thing is a beast.

Yeah it looks like it's 100 mi. South of you. Too bad that's a classic big old saw.

Taking the monster "wide body" Homie to work today for a total degrease. It starts second pull every time that I've tried it and runs strong. It'll tear you up if you forget to use the compression release.:msp_ohmy: I've got an appointment with my chiropractor and all will be good again.

 

[Freehand]

Got almost 4 cord delivered and or loaded this weekend...
1 flat tire = $25.00
1 broken 372 handle = $20.00
1 rocked chain = $10.00
3 gallons of mix = $18.00

Clearing gas money for the next GTG???

Priceless...

I dunno why, but Matt's poaste had me thinking about the book "Catch 22" and Milo Minderbinder's syndicate………...:smile3:

Milo Minderbinder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


"The exact size of Minderbinder's syndicate is never specified. At the beginning of the novel, it is merely a system that gets fresh eggs to his mess hall by buying them in Sicily for one cent, selling them to Malta for four and a half cents, buying them back for seven cents, and finally selling them to the mess halls for five cents. However, the syndicate is soon revealed to have become a large company, and then an international syndicate, making Minderbinder the Mayor of Palermo, Assistant Governor-General of Malta, Shah of Oran, Caliph of Baghdad, mayor of Cairo, and the god of corn, rain, and rice in various pagan African countries. Whenever Minderbinder appears in one of his cities, an impromptu holiday with parades forming around him is declared."

 

[srcarr52]

Got almost 4 cord delivered and or loaded this weekend...
1 flat tire = $25.00
1 broken 372 handle = $20.00
1 rocked chain = $10.00
3 gallons of mix = $18.00

Clearing gas money for the next GTG???

Priceless...

I have an extra 372 handle. Can deliver to the Iowa GTG.

 

[Hedgerow]

I have an extra 372 handle. Can deliver to the Iowa GTG.

What exactly are those handles made of??? I thought pure aluminum, but they don't weld worth a flip!!:msp_mad:

 

[Hedgerow]

The full saw boil turned out pretty good I think...

:after_boom:

3 crankcase flushes with diesel fuel and she lives!!!

 

[thinkrtinker]

What..??..
We took the carb off....
We boiled responsibly....

you know the rules------pics-pics-pics:msp_w00t:

 

[thinkrtinker]

you know the rules------pics-pics-pics:msp_w00t:

sorry had not looked at thread for a coupla hours:msp_ohmy:

 

[Hedgerow]

you know the rules------pics-pics-pics:msp_w00t:

Beat ya to it!!!

 

[A.E. Metal Werx]

What exactly are those handles made of??? I thought pure aluminum, but they don't weld worth a flip!!:msp_mad:

There aluminum, did you acid etch where you were going to weld or use a stainless brush on it? That protective coating sure is a bit..!!

 

[Hedgerow]

There aluminum, did you acid etch where you were going to weld or use a stainless brush on it? That protective coating sure is a bit..!!

No.. Just wire wheeled it... Looked like a pigeon shart on it...:msp_thumbdn:

 

[Homelite410]

I was under tha assumption that you broke the rear handle!

 

[srcarr52]

There aluminum, did you acid etch where you were going to weld or use a stainless brush on it? That protective coating sure is a bit..!!

They have a nasty oxide layer on them. I heavily bead blast them before welding and wrap a wet rag around the rubber to keep it from burning.

 

[Hedgerow]

I was under tha assumption that you broke the rear handle!

No... That was the Echo... :msp_unsure:
Ethan is hard on stuff...
But he can sure fix a tire!!!:msp_thumbup:

 

[Homelite410]

I was under tha assumption that you broke the rear handle!

I meant ethan broke the handle...:frown:

 

[Hedgerow]

I meant ethan broke the handle...:frown:

He did... On both counts...
Then he hit a rock tucked down in a knot hole of the tree...
Half the tooth was virtually un-useable... (every tooth)

Good thing I got one of these!!!

 

[Homelite410]

He did... On both counts...
Then he hit a rock tucked down in a knot hole of the tree...
Half the tooth was virtually un-useable... (every tooth)

Good thing I got one of these!!!

That sure is pretty!!

 

[A.E. Metal Werx]

No.. Just wire wheeled it... Looked like a pigeon shart on it...:msp_thumbdn:

Wire wheel bad... You impregnate the aluminum with the steel from that wheel. Same goes if you don't use a dedicated flap wheel. Shaun mentioned the best scenario.

 

[Hedgerow]

Wire wheel bad... You impregnate the aluminum with the steel from that wheel. Same goes if you don't use a dedicated flap wheel. Shaun mentioned the best scenario.

I swear... You guys from Iowa are always applying a a hundred dollar solution to a 10 dollar problem...
I'll just get a used handle from Stumpy...
Hahahahahaha!!!!!!

 

[sawnami]

I swear... You guys from Iowa are always applying a a hundred dollar solution to a 10 dollar problem...
I'll just get a used handle from Stumpy...
Hahahahahaha!!!!!!

Ya gotta admit, those guys are pretty handy though. :msp_rolleyes:

 

[8433jeff]

I swear... You guys from Iowa are always applying a a hundred dollar solution to a 10 dollar problem...
I'll just get a used handle from Stumpy...
Hahahahahaha!!!!!!

The difference being, the hundred dollar solution works the first time, and the $10 solution not so much.

Just like saws, you spend money to save it. Unless Stump can fix you up.