The "Not So Pro" discussion thread...of course Pros are welcome!

[tramp bushler]

550, 99cc

Does it have the oiler button up on the front of the handle bar. . Is the chock kind of a strange button that you push in and turn to get it to stay chocked, but it doesn't like to stay on chock so ya have to hold it in with your right thumb?

 

[tramp bushler]

I don't think anyone in Central Maine had seen a wrap handle bar. . It had a 25 or 26" bar
Of course starting it was a nightmare. I got it for 15$ as I remember. Linwood got it at an auction. I think he and my Dad had conspired for me to get it to Break me of wanting to work in the woods. . Guess their plan backfired.
Was there a 640 that looked about the same. ? . Mine had a yellow air filter cover.
The saw was very used. This was in 1973 .

 

[RandyMac]

Does it have the oiler button up on the front of the handle bar. . Is the chock kind of a strange button that you push in and turn to get it to stay chocked, but it doesn't like to stay on chock so ya have to hold it in with your right thumb?

ya mean that great hulk behind the Jonny or the other one way top left?

 

[mdavlee]

The 2100 I had was hard to start also. It would drop if you picked it up by the starter cord. This one here won't at all.

I prefer the round rear handle of the Stihl but the spring av of husky. Right now out of the 70cc class the 461 is my pick now. The 90cc would be a 390xp.

 

[Eccentric]

ya mean that great hulk behind the Jonny or the other one way top left?

I'm thinking Glen saw your 550 (which now looks like an 80cc 200 or 1-40/41/42/43/etc because of the short AF cover). I don't think he was referring to the 77 (great hulk for the non Mac nuts here), as it has a primer rather than a choke.

Since his oiler was by the handlebar and the choke wouldn't 'stay' on (which makes me think it was the sliding cup 'snuffer' type choke) I'm thinking he had a 1-40 or similar (with a full-wrap from a 1-50 series or later front tank). Since the front tank Macs all look so similar (and parts/features were often mixed by folks after the saws left Los Angeles), model recognition/memory can be tricky.

 

[HuskStihl]

The 2100 I had was hard to start also. It would drop if you picked it up by the starter cord. This one here won't at all.

I prefer the round rear handle of the Stihl but the spring av of husky. Right now out of the 70cc class the 461 is my pick now. The 90cc would be a 390xp.

The 461 power head is too fat for me. Looks like an evinrude with a bar. I'd take a mildly ported 044 over a 461. If the new 562xp is a clue, the upcoming 590 is gonna be pretty awesome

 

[northmanlogging]

the 440's feel like a toy to me... in reality even the 461 feel kinda small some times, but then I'm a pretty big dude... 6'0" and pushing 300#s...

 

[roberte]

the 440's feel like a toy to me... in reality even the 461 feel kinda small some times, but then I'm a pretty big dude... 6'0" and pushing 300#s...

440 & 460s smallish, ok maybe, till everything has to be marched uphill after a tour of duty.

 

[Trx250r180]

the 440's feel like a toy to me... in reality even the 461 feel kinda small some times, but then I'm a pretty big dude... 6'0" and pushing 300#s...

ive got an early 10mm 044 2 440 saws and a hybrid 440 ,that early one with 10mm crank has some balls ,the 440 jugged ones seem tame in the power compared to the early one ,ive updated that 10mm saw to 440 cases and tanks,and 461 handle ,all the guts are early though ,real good work saw ,my 461 has more power than all of them ,but i seem to grab that early 044 the most ,it pulls a 32 inch bar fine in fir

 

[bustedup]

The 461 power head is too fat for me. Looks like an evinrude with a bar. I'd take a mildly ported 044 over a 461. If the new 562xp is a clue, the upcoming 590 is gonna be pretty awesome

you'll have loads of fun wiv the auto tune lol.........

 

[HuskStihl]

you'll have loads of fun wiv the auto tune lol.........

I prolly will never own an auto tune saw, only cause just about the time the 590/661 are cheap enough for me to buy used, EFI will be here. Carbs suck, can't wait till they're gone from 2-strokes

 

[treeslayer2003]

I prolly will never own an auto tune saw, only cause just about the time the 590/661 are cheap enough for me to buy used, EFI will be here. Carbs suck, can't wait till they're gone from 2-strokes

nah, man carbs rule. just every body forgot how to tune. I refuse to own efi. only the haul truck is computered.

 

[twochains]

I prolly will never own an auto tune saw, only cause just about the time the 590/661 are cheap enough for me to buy used, EFI will be here. Carbs suck, can't wait till they're gone from 2-strokes

Boo! Hisssss! Sorry Husk, but 2 strokes will never be gone! There is developement in the dirt bike world to make EFI 2 strokes.



FUEL INJECTED HONDA CR500 - YouTube

 

[bustedup]

Ya know the more fancy they get with saws...........the more can go tits up........and guess what frequently does esp when ya running one for a living ........me I'll stick to tried and proved be they Husky or Stihl ......

 

[HuskStihl]

nah, man carbs rule. just every body forgot how to tune. I refuse to own efi. only the haul truck is computered.

Boo! Hisssss! Sorry Husk, but 2 strokes will never be gone! There is developement in the dirt bike world to make EFI 2 strokes.



FUEL INJECTED HONDA CR500 - YouTube

FI is prolly only 5 years away, stihl already has a FI cut-off saw. They'll still be 2 stroke, but they will produce more power and waste less fuel at part throttle

 

[treeslayer2003]

FI is prolly only 5 years away, stihl already has a FI cut-off saw. They'll still be 2 stroke, but they will produce more power and waste less fuel at part throttle

when do ya run a saw part throttle?

 

[bustedup]

when do ya run a saw part throttle?

Hmmm gotta agree with ya there

 

[roberte]

when do ya run a saw part throttle?

About 1 to 2 percent of the time, on a finish cut, when reading the chips.

 

[bustedup]

About 1 to 2 percent of the time, on a finish cut, when reading the chips.

LOL I know that lol .......but I'm not so sure Husk was meaning that lol

 

[roberte]

LOL I know that lol .......but I'm not so sure Husk was meaning that lol

Well I'm making sure husk knows it....