Anyone have any real fun today ? LOL
Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?
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Everyone rush oiff to paint their gravel? Durn it Jim, you got nothin better to do than paint your gravel??....LOL
Me, me, me me me....LOL
BigDaddyR
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I got factory 2nds for about $195 plus shipping. List for $390 on their site. Only thing is all their US advertising says cut protection but doesn't give any specifics. I was told that the us doesn't have any test standards for it. Class 2 cut protection though.
They are nice, but they are rigid, I only wear them a few hours at a time to try to get them broken in. They are cut at least one size larger than normal my normal size tennis shoe to a size and 1/2.
Thanks jerry. I will have to have a look in the parts room at the museums shop. If I found what I need, I could likely get it with a bit of a donation. I know where theres an old 450, it may have spark? I dont think I could bring my self to rob a working 650 for parts for a 450.
I might be able to find a beat up 600 series in one of the junk storage buildings. I might be able to rob one of them for parts. The up side of being on very good terms with the museum president. He has let me take a few things before, including a nice devillbiss compressor pump, so I dont think an old coil would be too much.
BigDaddyR
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Tbone, sorry to hear you were prematurely retired. Hope all is as well as it can be.
I had fun today. My place is starting to look really good. Now I can get back out in the woods and cut some wood. Gotta stock up for the next few years. Plus my FIL says the farmers property I cut on asked if I was dead because I haven't been out in a month or so. LOL. Funny old guy.
I had fun today. My place is starting to look really good. Now I can get back out in the woods and cut some wood. Gotta stock up for the next few years. Plus my FIL says the farmers property I cut on asked if I was dead because I haven't been out in a month or so. LOL. Funny old guy.
I have one 450, one 400 and two NU17`s with their original coils in them, they are in good shape still. I found one NOS coil for a resto out in BC about 5 years ago but never seen or heard of another. I have made 5 saws run again by making a 600 series coil to fit up to them. Guess I will have to find more 600 series saws....LOL
Didn't think you ever stopped looking for them ? LOL
I am stihl whining and kicking ! LOL Just slower than I use to. LOL
Sounds like the ol guy misses you ? LOL
jimdad07
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The secret to painting gravel is laying it out on wire mesh so you can paint all sides easily.
I havn`t been actively chasing any lately and have actually turned down several due to the high price of shipping now. It is just getting too expensive to be shipping these heavy old magnesium saws, that I don`t need for my collection, just to part them down and give the parts away.
Just couldn't be happy with ONE pet rock ? :hmm3grin2orange:
You want a whole gravel pit full of them ! :hmm3grin2orange:
Just put the gravel on a shaker tray and spray away, it will get a pretty even coat.
BigDaddyR
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Yeah, I think so. He is a cool old guy. 93 and still runs around the farm every day with the guys he has working it for him. My FIL has been doing it for 30 years every Sat.
Just love talking to old guys like that,hear some great stories and learn a lot !
I always have and still do take the time to talk at length with fellows older than me as they have a lot of experience/knowledge socked away, I still have a lot to learn.
Some are hard to get talking,but get them started ! You can learn way more talking to them,or just listening than you can ever learn by your self in a life time !
