Going with a complete Hutzl 49mm bore engine off Evilbay in a MS 290 chassis. Make a home brew MS390.
Pray for us sinners in the hour of our peril..............[emoji15]
Pray for us sinners in the hour of our peril..............[emoji15]
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good morning folks.
gritz
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Morning everybody! Been pretty busy this week. Haven't had a chance to do much of anything. I did get invited to cut wood this weekend. Gonna take the pair of 026 saws (including the one I ported) and go play for awhile. I'll probably bring the 660 too, just for fun. 
a good morning to all.
started new job in December and found a real hardware store couple miles from work. I'd forgotten how pleasurable it is dealing with a real hardware store rather than a big box. prices aren't substantially higher either.
working on an EZA and lost the clip to hold the choke rod into the lever. had used my last clip, went to big box, and they no longer carry the 3/32 hairpin clip (even thought they did one month ago). found this hardware store online and they have them.
carl had helped me with an oiler for my xl 101 with a tank from the xl 103. since the 103 has an auto oiler it had a tapped port on the tank that needed to be plugged. after not finding a plug at big box I used an oil line/fitting and cut off and crimped the line. looked like ____ and wasn't happy. found this store and mentioned my issue and they said "oh we have some plugs right over here" voila`. done.
man I detest big boxes whose only desire is to stock high movers, forget the slow moving stuff.
so, even though there's a big box 1/4 mile from my job i'll go to the hardware store 5 miles from my job. just sayin
rant over.
started new job in December and found a real hardware store couple miles from work. I'd forgotten how pleasurable it is dealing with a real hardware store rather than a big box. prices aren't substantially higher either.
working on an EZA and lost the clip to hold the choke rod into the lever. had used my last clip, went to big box, and they no longer carry the 3/32 hairpin clip (even thought they did one month ago). found this hardware store online and they have them.
carl had helped me with an oiler for my xl 101 with a tank from the xl 103. since the 103 has an auto oiler it had a tapped port on the tank that needed to be plugged. after not finding a plug at big box I used an oil line/fitting and cut off and crimped the line. looked like ____ and wasn't happy. found this store and mentioned my issue and they said "oh we have some plugs right over here" voila`. done.
man I detest big boxes whose only desire is to stock high movers, forget the slow moving stuff.
so, even though there's a big box 1/4 mile from my job i'll go to the hardware store 5 miles from my job. just sayin
rant over.
My Stihl dealer really pushes Opti-2, double your warranty stickers on everything (2 and 4 stroke). I bought some, did some research, and took it back. My now closed Husqy/Echo dealer pushed it too. They put it in everything that went out the door. I have used it at 71:1 with no problems but not anymore.
Morning everybody. Carry on...
siloam, merely a runup to the story and pre-answering the question of why I hadn't already found a hardware store close to where I live (which I have). job is 32 miles away.
having been out of work for 4 months I may "brag" about having a job for a good while. nothing like no income to make me appreciate having a job.
i'll have to check millers out next time over that way.
having been out of work for 4 months I may "brag" about having a job for a good while. nothing like no income to make me appreciate having a job.
i'll have to check millers out next time over that way.
Hedgerow
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I don't doubt it's good stuff, but I'd use it at 50:1 if I had to.. When you couple the small oil content with the already lean running modern saw, I just thing there's little room for whoopsies...
A small air leak on this XT almost was it's demise... I'm sure the life was shortened regardless..
But for now, it'll fill a few more log trucks before being scrap...
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I have seen opti2 at 32-40:1 and it made tar on the piston crown..... Morning fellas!
Didn't one of the Hardware stores in Nixa have a brand new Silvey chain grinder for sale on Ebay last spring?
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I'm good. [emoji6]
Looking for a C-40 to complete the tri-fecta though. You'd think the smallest saw of the trio would be the easiest to find....not yet though.
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Duly noted!
Speaking of the saws set lean from the get go: a couple of the MS290's from the pile run fine with my 32:1 Lawnboy mix. Limiters intact.
I like to think it helps the worn rings seal better.
Hedgerow
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What model was he running it in?
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Ported 562....
Hedgerow
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Do you remember Stumpy's build thread on the 562 that I ran klotz through at 32:1?
It was an absolute mess after only 2 gallons.. Brown burnt goo everywhere...
sunfish
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Oh crap, now an oil thread.
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sunfish
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I didn't say anything... 
