Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[roncoinc]

And you guys better be nice cause I'll find out LOL
Geez , I looked at the map , right some close to Ron , I should send the bro there for some good eats and pick up some saws that Ron hates .

Not far at all.

he can go looking in the woods and see if any left out there

 

[jimdad07]

I might be interested in the 268. It is one of 3 huskys I really like (another being the 2100)
The wallet is a bit empty at the moment though. Hopefully I will have the cash for another saw by september.

Geoff you would never regret having an 044 kicking around, in my opinion one of the finest Stills ever made. Out of the Stills I have run and worked on my choices for them would have to be an ms260, 044 with the 12mm wrist pin, and anything 066 and up. The 028 super is a great runner but the ms260 to me is a little better all around. As far as saws that are easy to work on I like Hunkajunkavarnsa and Dullbars. The Dullbars are my favorite hands down.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Long night. Pretty rough storms here and that kept one dog up which kept the second dog up which kept the wife up which kept me up! Now to get out the door to help Sparky a few mins late.

On the way Sparky....




Jimmy

 

[Cantdog]

The bro is leaving for there today , free trip for him , his wife and son , the mil's bfriend has a cottage down there on the Riv .

Cool...hope the weather changes......been poor for a week.....and worse from time to time......they have some serious afternoon T storms down that way frequently in the summer......

 

[dancan]

Free trip , cheep cheep booze , he'll be fine LOL

 

[IEL]

Morning guys. Another saturday at the museum today. Bringing home my homelite 7-19 today, along with the free chains. I am hoping to find some parts I am in need of today.
Some IEL HM bits, some mac bits, and hopefully some homelite bits.
I think I will start working on freeing up one of the IEL beavers.

 

[roncoinc]

Free trip , cheep cheep booze , he'll be fine LOL

Aint that cheap if ya buy it in mayne !

 

[dancan]

Cheaper than up here and I'm sure they're going to NH as well .

 

[jimdad07]

Cheaper than up here and I'm sure they're going to NH as well .

NH is a nice state to visit, of course there is this one area that is known for grumpy smurfs and fast Ryobis.

 

[dancan]

Might have to find an indoor flea market , the Swede saw won't run well in this straight down rain .

 

[tbone75]

Looks like another rainy day here.

Seems I have just one very small leak in the first camper now ! Gonna call it good nuff ! LOL Hard as it rained yesterday,bet it don't leak in normal rain.

 

[IEL]

Any tips for freeing up a siezed saw? Im thinking hitting it with some industrial grade not-for-sale-to-the-public penatrant, letting it soak the day, than fill it with something and let it soak the week.
What would be best for soaking it? Diesel? Hydraulic fluid? Varsol? Might be some transmission fluid?

 

[pioneerguy600]

Geoff you would never regret having an 044 kicking around, in my opinion one of the finest Stills ever made. Out of the Stills I have run and worked on my choices for them would have to be an ms260, 044 with the 12mm wrist pin, and anything 066 and up. The 028 super is a great runner but the ms260 to me is a little better all around. As far as saws that are easy to work on I like Hunkajunkavarnsa and Dullbars. The Dullbars are my favorite hands down.

During the time I first seen a Dolly and then bought our first two I figured they were the best thing that came along since sliced bread. After owning them for a couple days I then knew I was right. Ran those two for a couple months, bought another for my Bro, few months later the 4 th one for backup . Only needed backup once when the module failed in dads saw,dealer had the part on the shelf.Bars, chain and sparkplugs were all we needed in the first two years. Airfilters and the one module were the only parts we ever replaced on those saws for more than 4 years . My own saw started feeling tired so I put a set of rings in it and ran it for a few more months, then a new piston and rings perked it up once again. The other saws just piled up hours on them. They were covered in black softwood sap and looked like typical pulpwooders saws but they still ticked on. Then came the worst news we could hear from our dealer, Makita had taken over and the whole supply chain for the SD saws was in turmoil.
Still have those saws, John has the one I bought for backup. I have bought several more used ones since the the Makita takeover and now can find parts online easily. The 115`s have become one of my go to saws most of the time.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Any tips for freeing up a siezed saw? Im thinking hitting it with some industrial grade not-for-sale-to-the-public penatrant, letting it soak the day, than fill it with something and let it soak the week.
What would be best for soaking it? Diesel? Hydraulic fluid? Varsol? Might be some transmission fluid?

Transmission fluid and acetone mixed 50-50 is about the best stuff I ever used.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Transmission fluid and acetone mixed 50-50 is about the best stuff I ever used.

I have worked marine mechanic around the salt water here mos of my life and we see some really rusted stuff.

 

[tbone75]

During the time I first seen a Dolly and then bought our first two I figured they were the best thing that came along since sliced bread. After owning them for a couple days I then knew I was right. Ran those two for a couple months, bought another for my Bro, few months later the 4 th one for backup . Only needed backup once when the module failed in dads saw,dealer had the part on the shelf.Bars, chain and sparkplugs were all we needed in the first two years. Airfilters and the one module were the only parts we ever replaced on those saws for more than 4 years . My own saw started feeling tired so I put a set of rings in it and ran it for a few more months, then a new piston and rings perked it up once again. The other saws just piled up hours on them. They were covered in black softwood sap and looked like typical pulpwooders saws but they still ticked on. Then came the worst news we could hear from our dealer, Makita had taken over and the whole supply chain for the SD saws was in turmoil.
Still have those saws, John has the one I bought for backup. I have bought several more used ones since the the Makita takeover and now can find parts online easily. The 115`s have become one of my go to saws most of the time.

The one I have stihl runs very very good ! I do kinda baby it. LOL My very first Dolmar !

 

[tbone75]

Transmission fluid and acetone mixed 50-50 is about the best stuff I ever used.

My Slug brain couldn't member it !! Got to write it down !!

 

[pioneerguy600]

The one I have stihl runs very very good ! I do kinda baby it. LOL My very first Dolmar !

You will never wear that saw out John, it has maybe 200 hours on it but no more. Some of mine have 6-8 times that much run time on them and still run strong. I rebuilt my dads to new condition after my little bro dropped an oak on it and mauled it up quite a bit. Found plenty of NOS parts and rebuilt that saw, it now sits with the rest of the shelf queens.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Raining and very wet here this morning, ...I think I will open some boxes......LOL

 

[tbone75]

You will never wear that saw out John, it has maybe 200 hours on it but no more. Some of mine have 6-8 times that much run time on them and still run strong. I rebuilt my dads to new condition after my little bro dropped an oak on it and mauled it up quite a bit. Found plenty of NOS parts and rebuilt that saw, it now sits with the rest of the shelf queens.

I know I won't wear it out ! LOL It sure is a good runner ! And stihl the easiest starting saw I have !