I got a new one like that and its never cut a pice of wood. I have had it for 20 years and got it from my dad and dont know how long he had it before me.If he gets a hand saw like this I'd let him stay. It's the 100CC version.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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When I was working, my cars only knew one thing, crank and run 70mph for 500 miles and then sit until time to come home. Short trips are killers for a auto. I had a boss that bought a new chevy truck, he never drove it much because he had a company car. The exhaust rusted off that truck in less than 10k miles and about 4 or 5 years. My old escort with the 312k miles still has its original exhaust. I guess if you drive a car fast and far enough, rust just doesnt have a chance to catch up.What's key is that you are using the fuel and not letting it just sit terribly long, also higher milage cars are the ones you want, the insides are usually nice and clean in comparison to the short run/low milage ons since they don't typically even get warmed up enough to "burn" off the condensation in them as well as get to an optimal operating temp neither of which is as much of problem with a saw but running them frequently does help.
So if I run premium my rides won't rust, I'm in.
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I'm pretty sure the only way to keep a car from rusting there as here is to park it at the first mention of winter weather. Then wait for the spring rains to wash all the salt off the roads before driving again.What's key is that you are using the fuel and not letting it just sit terribly long, also higher milage cars are the ones you want, the insides are usually nice and clean in comparison to the short run/low milage ons since they don't typically even get warmed up enough to "burn" off the condensation in them as well as get to an optimal operating temp neither of which is as much of problem with a saw but running them frequently does help.
So if I run premium my rides won't rust, I'm in
bear1998
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Did that with my 76 Nova SS for 10 years....always found a 50-200$ beater every winter.....my ....the good ole days !!
MountainHigh
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speaking of rust (it's so smoky outside due to forest fires I can't do any cutting, splitting or stacking without coughing up a storm)
- I recently power washed then sprayed the underside of my F-150 (which had some starting rust spots on welds on the frame and box rail and bolt areas) with phosphoric acid to turn the iron oxide (rust) into iron phosphate (nice black undercoat)
- Then I used a tannic acid base rust converter as insurance to have a second kick at the can
- Then I painted over the nice black areas that used to be rusty, with a decent flat black oil based rust paint
Sure looks nice under there now!
- Next I'm going to take my schutz gun and spray linseed oil over the entire undercarriage, which I'm told should firm up nicely after a couple of weeks
- Then I'll spritz a thinner oil base creeping cling-on goop into the rocker panels, high up inside the wheel wells, doors and sills, and any crevice I can reach with my schutz gun and hose attachments
- Then, before the monsoon rains hit this Fall, I'll drive it up a dusty road to seal the deal.
Come winter with the relentless, miserable, low life salt trucks, it's war out there, and I'm not going to let this truck go easy into the scrap yard.
- I recently power washed then sprayed the underside of my F-150 (which had some starting rust spots on welds on the frame and box rail and bolt areas) with phosphoric acid to turn the iron oxide (rust) into iron phosphate (nice black undercoat)
- Then I used a tannic acid base rust converter as insurance to have a second kick at the can
- Then I painted over the nice black areas that used to be rusty, with a decent flat black oil based rust paint
Sure looks nice under there now!
- Next I'm going to take my schutz gun and spray linseed oil over the entire undercarriage, which I'm told should firm up nicely after a couple of weeks
- Then I'll spritz a thinner oil base creeping cling-on goop into the rocker panels, high up inside the wheel wells, doors and sills, and any crevice I can reach with my schutz gun and hose attachments
- Then, before the monsoon rains hit this Fall, I'll drive it up a dusty road to seal the deal.
Come winter with the relentless, miserable, low life salt trucks, it's war out there, and I'm not going to let this truck go easy into the scrap yard.
Just managed a scrounge, my first for a month or so I think. My usual source just hadn't had any logs in. Tonight I got a text to say 'some sycamore and Willow'. Even after a month without I don't need the willow, but sycamore is easy splitting and easy drying even if it's only a moderate BTU hardwood, so I collected a car load. Was hoping for some big stuff to exercise the 365, but it's all 180 fodder. No matter. A scrounge is a scrounge.
Multifaceted
Firewood Hoarder, Axe Enthusiast
By "sycamore" you mean sycamore maple, and not the London planetree, right? On this side of the pond we call the American planetree "sycamore" and it's comically difficult to split!
Hey Nate !!!
See , that truck of yours has been rode fast and hard , I bet the previous owner even put it away wet once or twice , what's you're addy , I'll dispose of that truck for you , no charge
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
FYI - Smoke from raging B.C. fires seen from space by NASA satellite
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/bc-fires-satellite-1.4789298
White clouds reflect light. But once black carbon is picked up by clouds, it causes them to absorb light. The clouds are so effective at doing this that they can absorb one million times more sunlight than CO2 and can change cloud and rain patterns.
This is why people near the fires woke up on Friday morning waiting hours before there was any semblance of daylight. Sunrise in Prince George is at 5:55 a.m., but at 9 a.m., residents remained in darkness and streetlights were still on.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/bc-fires-satellite-1.4789298
White clouds reflect light. But once black carbon is picked up by clouds, it causes them to absorb light. The clouds are so effective at doing this that they can absorb one million times more sunlight than CO2 and can change cloud and rain patterns.
This is why people near the fires woke up on Friday morning waiting hours before there was any semblance of daylight. Sunrise in Prince George is at 5:55 a.m., but at 9 a.m., residents remained in darkness and streetlights were still on.
FYI - Smoke from raging B.C. fires seen from space by NASA satellite
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/bc-fires-satellite-1.4789298
White clouds reflect light. But once black carbon is picked up by clouds, it causes them to absorb light. The clouds are so effective at doing this that they can absorb one million times more sunlight than CO2 and can change cloud and rain patterns.
This is why people near the fires woke up on Friday morning waiting hours before there was any semblance of daylight. Sunrise in Prince George is at 5:55 a.m., but at 9 a.m., residents remained in darkness and streetlights were still on.
Where have you been, great to hear from you again!
woodchip rookie
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So the top speed of rust is about 55mph?
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
Hey Mike ... long time no see! I've missed you guys here.
Been busy with too much un-fun stuff. Have snuck away from the treadmill for a small break.
what's up in your neck of the woods? you still swinging those big saws around?
Last year I did a bunch of Asian 660s, this year Asian 440 and 440 big bores, along with rehabbing a bunch of 046/460s. A lot of guys pay me for my work with more broken saws (works for me).
This morning I stained a work bench I made from Black Oak for my Step Son, we will install it tomorrow, (with a vice). It is 6' 8" X 30" x 2 1/8", so I will transport it in my trailer. He is down in Westchester … what a PITA to get there w/o going on the Pkwy (no trailers allowed on the Pkwy).
Also, I've been playing with saw porting, and I got a 046-D to run real well on my 2nd try at porting it! Put it in wood this AM and it put a nice smile on my face!
I've been moving a bunch of saws along, but I'm up to 16 runners at the moment, have another that just needs a tank handle, plus one Asian saw still fully in the box and another 1/2 done, and I have another "project" 046 D coming in tomorrow. This makes it tough to keep up with the firewood requests, and we recently (my Brother and I) had the Grandkids up at the cabin for 3 days. They shot guns, rode on the ATVs and explored, found frogs, toads, salamanders and snakes, and had a good old time! 3 days w/o TV or internet, and they are still talking about how good it was!
Rope climbing 101!
This morning I stained a work bench I made from Black Oak for my Step Son, we will install it tomorrow, (with a vice). It is 6' 8" X 30" x 2 1/8", so I will transport it in my trailer. He is down in Westchester … what a PITA to get there w/o going on the Pkwy (no trailers allowed on the Pkwy).
Also, I've been playing with saw porting, and I got a 046-D to run real well on my 2nd try at porting it! Put it in wood this AM and it put a nice smile on my face!
I've been moving a bunch of saws along, but I'm up to 16 runners at the moment, have another that just needs a tank handle, plus one Asian saw still fully in the box and another 1/2 done, and I have another "project" 046 D coming in tomorrow. This makes it tough to keep up with the firewood requests, and we recently (my Brother and I) had the Grandkids up at the cabin for 3 days. They shot guns, rode on the ATVs and explored, found frogs, toads, salamanders and snakes, and had a good old time! 3 days w/o TV or internet, and they are still talking about how good it was!
Rope climbing 101!
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You live in NY, made your grandkids shoot firearms, ride quads, and no internet access or TV for 3 days and no government agency has prosecuted you for child endangerment and neglect yet?
That's really cool, that's a club I don't want to be in except owning one lol.
I'll have a picture for you probably tomorrow, you'll die laughing when you see it
.If you want to sell/trade it sometime let me know, that would be cool to have, unless it's something special from him, couldn't tell from the wording of the post.
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That's what I'm saying,
, just can't get folks to listen though(not speaking of anyone here).Yes sir, and park it on pavement and inside if possible.
I've seen so many cars ruined from parking them on the grass, the body looks great, then you look underneath and they are a rusted piece of junk
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MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
Cool Mike! A porting Asian saw builder! I sure have been out of the loop haven't I. Where do you buy these saws and have you ditched your 362 cm? Last I heard was the Asian saws were junk!?
Great to hear the grand kids story. One of those holidays away from everything sounds pretty good to me as well.
Looking out the window at a dim orange moon, filtered through smokey skies. It appears the new normal in BC is fires and smoke all August. Had several fires just a few kilometers from my home. Without the Helicopters and their buckets, we might have been done like dinner about now. No where in BC are there clear skies at present. It's a real creep show!
Nice looking slab of wood on that trailer! I'll see if I can rustle up some pictures tomorrow of my piles of wood waiting for me to get at it.
Cheers
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