Sweet!
kinda like mine but a lot nicer. She’s earned every ding tho often times hauling 3-4 ric of wood and pulling a loader tractor to boot. Them old beast sure are work horses.
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I like Verdi's "Manzoni Requiem". No walk-ons there!
I've seen it in videos before too, all the little RC planes use them.
@Red97 had a fairly recent one on a saw, he also had a nice device that let the socket spin with the engine once it started so it didn't damage the tool you were using or the tool operating it lol.
Hopefully he can comment on what that adapter was and maybe link the video as I don't remember which one it was.
Also you can turn the on/off switch too off so it will get turning and then turn it on while it's spinning. Doing it this way may help get the engine up to speed a bit easier and then turn it to the on position while still cranking it.
Who were you responding too here, I think I know, but it wasn't in this thread if I'm guessing right.
I see that black locust in there
Cut up a small dead cedar today and processed it into kindling. I should be good into spring now but i need to service the spark arrestor screen on my saw.
Thought you might like that Mark. 1987 i think he told me.
The BIL called it kangaroo grass, I thought it was just his nick name but I looked it up it does exist, it’s scientific name is Themeda triandrea.
There's another thread, I was thinking the same thing. Still useful info. sometimes I accidentally post in the wrong thread when I'm having AS posting fever
What town are you near? When I lived up in East Greenbush I frequently traveled as far as Poughkeepsie.This area got slammed bad... it's been described as "ground zero." I have friends who have not had power since early Friday and others with severe damage to their outdoor electrical hookups... including my son. I got my power back after about 35 1/4 hours... That is a long time to not have power when it dipped to 4°F last night. There are so many damaged trees that I anticipate power outages for weeks to come as the future winds knock the damaged limbs and trees to the ground. My chainsaws and pole saw are having, and will continue to have, a good workout! It will take me at least a week to clean up my family's properties and then there are the many miles of wooded rail trail with which to contend. My saws were getting lonely so maybe they prayed for it!
Yeah, who listens to their BIL, anyway? I have two brothers, a bachelor, and the one who's been married to the same high school sweetheart since 1970. I have Three sisters, and NINE EX-Brothers in law. 7 of whom I wouldn't piss on their faces if they were on fire.
I have been married since 1990. My wifes brothers are all good guys, and her sisters Husbands are good to go, too.
That pee on face thing almost made me pee my pants
Yeah, one of my long time favorites. It must be pretty bad if you're not willing to go that far to save someones life.That pee on face thing almost made me pee my pants
Ooof!!! I guess the girls in the family aren't so good at choosing?
Nor my nieces born to the them. 3 of them are 4 down already. We have a saying at our family gatherings, since we are all close and live here.
NEW GUY. You dont get called your real name until the next new guy comes to a holiday meal. Then, if you're still here, we'll call you Steven.
But, my name is Bob
Go sit over there, New Guy.
At least 8 times I have amazed friends that owned old Gravely tractors by starting the engine with a large electric (corded) drill.
Spin the engine over with the plug out to get the magneto on the Gravely working again.
Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 minutes of spinning to get enough contact on the points to get a spark.
After you get spark at the plug, put the sparkplug back in,, then usually with under a half minute of spinning with the drill,, the engine starts.
I would bet that there are a lot of old chain saws that could be started using that technique.
I did break one socket-to-hex adapter on an engine that was especially hard to start.
But, a drill started saw would take way less torque.
One guy tried to duplicate what I did using an impact wrench,,
the impact did not turn the engine, like the drill did. It simply "hammered" instead of turning.
SweetMK: I have an old Gravely. I need to remember that and try it someday. It’s been years.
Mine is a housing with a 1 way bearing with a 3/8 drive for a socket. Same could apply to a starter hub, drill spins and as the engine fires it will over run the bearing.
Little tidbit Gravely was owned by Studebaker from 1960 till 1982 .
Today I restored an old American made Stanley cross peen hammer. Was badly rusted and the handle was broken . Again maple from the woodpile .
Today I restored an old American made Stanley cross peen hammer. Was badly rusted and the handle was broken . Again maple from the woodpile .
Thanks for sharing Joe.
Do you remember which video it was in.
Do you sell those.
I was watching some videos today and saw guys using portable electric starters on drag bikes and sleds.
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