Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Agent Orange]

Got my last scrounge load split. My little homebuilt splitter just keeps chugging along. Now if I could get the guys who help me cut to cut everything equal length. Pallets and stacking up next.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

+1000 on the Ratio Rite!!!! I have been using one for a looooong time. I always mix 32:1 in 1.5 gallons. I feel the 1.5 gallons gives me the best balance between getting using to put in the wheeler when it's time for a new batch of fuel.



Yep. Block heaters. At work we have outlet posts on the perimeter of the parking so you can plug in. I'd say only 5% plug in. The only thing it does is ensure easier starting. There is no instant heat.

I was somewhere down south with one of my old trucks years ago and someone asked me if it was electric because of the cord end hanging out. lol

at what temperature drops do you actually worry about the oil viscosity in engine, as in... too much like taffy? even with plug in, how long do you let your vehicle warm up before disconnecting and driving off, ie when does it get warm in cab or inside? or is it like going snow skiing... always stay dressed like on slopes until near back down the mountains and in town (Seattle) cause heater never quite gits there...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Got my last scrounge load split. My little homebuilt splitter just keeps chugging along. Now if I could get the guys who help me cut to cut everything equal length. Pallets and stacking up next.

real nice stack of stix... nice job on the homebuilt! I am impressed!

 

[svk]

at what temperature drops do you actually worry about the oil viscosity in engine, as in... too much like taffy? even with plug in, how long do you let your vehicle warm up before disconnecting and driving off, ie when does it get warm in cab or inside? or is it like going snow skiing... always stay dressed like on slopes until near back down the mountains and in town (Seattle) cause heater never quite gits there...

Not as important as you would think.

Block heater has engine nice and toasty, you can drive right away. From a cold engine it would be a good idea to let it run a few minutes.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Not as important as you would think.

Block heater has engine nice and toasty, you can drive right away. From a cold engine it would be a good idea to let it run a few minutes.

I once had a customer who lived not too far from White Horse, Yukon... in a small 'whistle stop' town... and he told me temps that low... -20F, -30F etc can be life threatening if the car or truck breaks down... no cell access for fones... and that the smart move is to travel in pairs, two vehicles in case of an unexpected emergency... that he always had the winter-time ruts of the road in his tires from the cold and them taking a set... despite block heaters. he said the hook ups were up n down all of 'main street'... kinda like parking meters...

 

[farmer steve]

What saws are you looking at?

So guys I am switching too 40:1 since these old saws need it. No one sells containers with the 3.2 oz of oil for a 1 gallon mix well at least not that I can find. How are you guys that are running 40:1 measuring your oil?

an 036 and an 025 STIHL!!! got there and the guy told me he was trying to adjust the high screw and broke it. the 025 was nice but i think he left it sit out in the rain last nite.
so we stopped at mickey d's for breakfast.
on the oil for 40:1 i have bought it at TSC but that was years ago. 3.2 oz bottles.

 

[farmer steve]

Ratio Rite http://www.amazon.com/Ratio-Rite-Measuring-Cup-does-come/dp/B000I1YLGK

looks like a Pennsylvania shot glass.

 

[farmer steve]

Got my last scrounge load split. My little homebuilt splitter just keeps chugging along. Now if I could get the guys who help me cut to cut everything equal length. Pallets and stacking up next.

nice pile of wood AO. i like the poulan wild thing green on the splitter.

 

[svk]

I once had a customer who lived not too far from White Horse, Yukon... in a small 'whistle stop' town... and he told me temps that low... -20F, -30F etc can be life threatening if the car or truck breaks down... no cell access for fones... and that the smart move is to travel in pairs, two vehicles in case of an unexpected emergency... that he always had the winter-time ruts of the road in his tires from the cold and them taking a set... despite block heaters. he said the hook ups were up n down all of 'main street'... kinda like parking meters...

Back in the day we always had heavy clothes, blankets, dried food with us for backwoods travels in the winter. Lots more people on the roads now and cell service.

 

[SteveSS]

Some firewood **** for you guys. All red and white oak. This is from the dead standing that Dad and I falled and blocked up two weeks ago. Some of it is still a touch green, but I'm going to burn it anyway. Probably two more truck loads worth that still needs to meet the splitter.

As you can see, I have a lot of empty pallet space. Going to try and get back for another load tomorrow.

 

[SteveSS]

Haha!! The forum censors the word p. o. r. n.

 

[nomad_archer]

an 036 and an 025 STIHL!!! got there and the guy told me he was trying to adjust the high screw and broke it. the 025 was nice but i think he left it sit out in the rain last nite.
so we stopped at mickey d's for breakfast.
on the oil for 40:1 i have bought it at TSC but that was years ago. 3.2 oz bottles.

How do you break a carb screw..... Unless he had no business adjusting the carb to begin with. Too bad it didn't work out. I may have to run a 0 series stihl some time. I may like it.

As to 40:1 I am still debating changing everything over because I would probably need to re-tune everything. I need it for the old saws that will be going to camp.... Hmmm what to do.

 

[farmer steve]

How do you break a carb screw..... Unless he had no business adjusting the carb to begin with. Too bad it didn't work out. I may have to run a 0 series stihl some time. I may like it.

As to 40:1 I am still debating changing everything over because I would probably need to re-tune everything. I need it for the old saws that will be going to camp.... Hmmm what to do.

my buddy and i laughed about it the whole way home.
there's 5 0 series here when you come up to cut. only thing is your wife might get mad when you tell her you need one.

 

[JeffGu]

Went to move a trailer I just bought over to the other house, and a friend called and asked me to drop by. I had removed an elm tree and a mulberry tree for him at the end of summer, and left him some of the rounds at his request. He changed his mind and asked me to take it with me. Even helped load it. Not your average scrounge, but I took it... was some ash in there, too, from a removal I did on his property in the fall of 2014.



This is about half of it. The rest was in two other (smaller) piles.

 

[SteveSS]

As to 40:1 I am still debating changing everything over because I would probably need to re-tune everything. I need it for the old saws that will be going to camp.... Hmmm what to do.

There was a thread last year about changing from 50:1 to 40:1. The thread starter stated that he didn't need a carb adjustment. That's really the only reason why I switched, and I haven't adjusted any of my saws. They still four stroke at WOT, and clean up in the cut. It's a painless switch.

 

[svk]

There was a thread last year about changing from 50:1 to 40:1. The thread starter stated that he didn't need a carb adjustment. That's really the only reason why I switched, and I haven't adjusted any of my saws. They still four stroke at WOT, and clean up in the cut. It's a painless switch.

A thread? As in one? Lol.

My saws 4 stroke slightly at WOT on 32, 40, or 50:1. They do run better IMO on the leaner mixes. I was told by good sources to run the big saw on no leaner than 40:1 so that works for me.

 

[Agent Orange]

real nice stack of stix... nice job on the homebuilt! I am impressed!

Thanks! Still new to all this and learning tricks as I go.

 

[Agent Orange]

nice pile of wood AO. i like the poulan wild thing green on the splitter.

It's actually Kawasaki green, leftover from a spare bodywork job. I didn't want to buy anything more than I needed to keep the cheap splitter "cheap". Most of it has worn off to the splits.....

I could throw some purple in there though.

 

[mn woodcutter]

I can't keep up with this thread! I always have to backtrack several pages to find out what's going on!

 

[benp]

at what temperature drops do you actually worry about the oil viscosity in engine, as in... too much like taffy? even with plug in, how long do you let your vehicle warm up before disconnecting and driving off, ie when does it get warm in cab or inside? or is it like going snow skiing... always stay dressed like on slopes until near back down the mountains and in town (Seattle) cause heater never quite gits there...

My diesels when plugging in...as soon as I saw my breath. My cars.......teens and below. That's just me. I had an old Powerstroke that HAD to be plugged in as sson as you saw your breath.

Glowplugs suck and gridheaters rule.

I'm convinced all of my vehicles hate cold weather and it's a personal deal. I see employees with claptraps out in the parking lot at -30 proper starting just fine. My stuff just hates me.

Not as important as you would think.

Block heater has engine nice and toasty, you can drive right away. From a cold engine it would be a good idea to let it run a few minutes.

It makes life easier on the motor when the block is a little warm. There is a noticeable turning over difference between plugged in vs not.

It still takes a bit for it to warm up.

A thread? As in one? Lol.

My saws 4 stroke slightly at WOT on 32, 40, or 50:1. They do run better IMO on the leaner mixes. I was told by good sources to run the big saw on no leaner than 40:1 so that works for me.

Since the majority of my saws are high strung I run them 32:1 to err on the safe side. The 510 happily eats whatever is in the gas tank so its good.

I just adjust them to their tuning rpm's and run the snot out of them. The 510......pffffft......that thing could have fallen from jupiter, hit the ground, and still fire on second pull on full choke. I'm never messing with that one.