So what did you do today?

[a. palmer jr.]

I know, man. The forecasted high is 86. That's ridiculous for this part of the country. And, we're getting rained on tomorrow. Which means I have to get all this stuff finished today, because water in a hydraulic system has bad results. Every time.

It's only 78 degrees right now but the humidity is terrible. I just came in from weed eating and was drenched with sweat. I normally don't start this early but it looks like rain today here..

 

[Ray Bell]

102 predicted for today, and 106 Thursday. Supposed to on be in the nineties next week. Going to feel downright cool. Fortunately we do not have the humidity you folks have.

 

[catbuster]

It's only 78 degrees right now but the humidity is terrible. I just came in from weed eating and was drenched with sweat. I normally don't start this early but it looks like rain today here..

76 with 65% RH. We probably won't get to 86 today. Thank my deity. This is Bradford, on the Pennsylvania/New York border. Not St. Louis.

In other news, I learned today that even some truck drivers have a sense of humor.

 

[Ray Bell]

Yep the 68% would be a killer. My brother lives in the Houston area. Every time I visit him in the summer I ask him how he can live there.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

It's finally raining here and didn't get too hot so I'm out in my little shop taking the engine out of the MS390. I checked the ebay order and found out the P/C is supposed to get here tomorrow so I thought I'd get a start on it. The hardest part is gonna be cleaning all the parts up.

 

[Ray Bell]

Sure we would get some rain to relieve this draught, but doesn't look predicted until mayb 2020. Good luck with the saw!

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I received a p/c today in the mail but it was for the saw I didn't tear down, it's for my 361. I ordered them both the same day so maybe the other one is near. I did get the 390 parts all cleaned up though. It all looks pretty good so far...

 

[JBA]

Big Red and I took the helicopter tour of Myrtle Beach today. I highly recommend it if you are here. Very proud of her for going. It was a blast!!!!

 

[Agrarian]

Cobbled up a filter system for my el cheapo TSC parts washer. My brother got me the filter head and I got the rest from the local hardware and auto parts store. I had already converted the pump to one that would work with solvents (naptha).

 

[fearofpavement]

Mowed grass and loaded scrap metal. A bunch of other stuff too but those took the most time. I have an MS650 I need to finish testing and then get boxed up as I have a buyer for it. It's heading to MI.

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

Mowed grass and loaded scrap metal. A bunch of other stuff too but those took the most time. I have an MS650 I need to finish testing and then get boxed up as I have a buyer for it. It's heading to MI.

sounds good.
Any more 660 stuff that is laying around looking unattractive needs to head north to my place

 

[fearofpavement]

sounds good.
Any more 660 stuff that is laying around looking unattractive needs to head north to my place

I had an MS660 too but he went for the 650. The 660 has an oem cyl with an aftermarket piston, the 650 was all original.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Sure we would get some rain to relieve this draught, but doesn't look predicted until mayb 2020. Good luck with the saw!

I sure wouldn't mind if you got some of our rain, it's raining again today, hard to get a lawnmower in some places ground is so soft..

 

[fearofpavement]

Fought with that MS650 most of the day today. I went to test it in some big wood and didn't like the tune. I could vary the rpm with the H screw but it just wasn't right. In fact it would run with the H screwed all the way in. So I pulled the carb off and opened it up, looked through my assortment of carb kits and discovered that out of the dozens I have, none fit that carb model. So I pulled the carb off the MS660 and looked inside that one. The pump diaphragm had been installed incorrectly so it needed some help. Put it all together and the 650 ran ok at high rpm but wouldn't restart when shut off. (was flooding) after about pulling out my last 12 remaining hairs, I reset the metering lever and tried it again. It worked fine. So I once again went to the big wood and made some cookies. I'm happy with the way it's running now but need to confirm oiler function tomorrow. What a pain it turned out to be. (there's more saga but this is already becoming a novel)

 

[Ray Bell]

"Nothing, absolutely nothing" 100* today, and 106 predicted for tomorrow. Probably do nothing again! Guess I shouldn't say that. We watch a 2 year old granddaughter several times a week. Tomorrow is one of those days. Will take her for ice cream, and try to keep up with her the rest of the day. It is challenging!!

 

[Agrarian]

Put new Nachi crank bearings in three 262 crankcases. The wife is gone for a couple of days so I use these opportunities to use the oven and freezer to do this work. She absolutely can not be in the house if it has the least bit of oil/gas smell -some kinda hyper-sensitivity to that stuff.

 

[Ray Bell]

Put new Nachi crank bearings in three 262 crankcases. The wife is gone for a couple of days so I use these opportunities to use the oven and freezer to do this work. She absolutely can not be in the house if it has the least bit of oil/gas smell -some kinda hyper-sensitivity to that stuff.

Know what you mean Barry. My wife is also hyper-sensitive to any smell that isn't neutral. She hates it in the shop when I am turning catalpa, and doesn't even like the smell of lilacs.

 

[blsnelling]

Absolutely nothing happening around here. Lisa and I both have been in bed mostly since Monday night. She has a deep sinusitis and I have bronchitis. We finally went to the Dr today for some meds.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

My 036 is slooowly going no pro.... I got a new air box cover.... no pro sticker. I deleted the compression release.....no pro. The adjustable oil pump I am keeping lol

 

[fearofpavement]

Sort of cleaned my shop I can see most all of my bench and 75% of the floor ha ha

I can't see any of my bench right now and only about 4% of the floor. Both are pretty typical.