Vintage Chainsaw Collectors Lounge

[Boomer 87]

I just put crank seals in my 056 for the first time, went without a hitch i was stoked

 

[46 Poulan]

Man you guys should have seen my face when that thing started up after only 3 pulls and was running. Especially after I broke the wire on that coil, soldered it back together, then put everything back together again. I also replaced all the soft parts while I had the carb out.

That is a fun part of this hobby. After all the work-cleaning-fixing-hunting down parts-making gaskets-replacing lines etc--------It runs-you tune and cut wood with a 40 or 50 year saw. Great feeling!!

 

[Boomer 87]

I was absolutely on cloud nine when i got my 5200 running the other day

 

[astnmacgto]

That was also the first time I've ever soldered in my life, same with using that heat shrink tubing. And I burnt the crap out of the tip of one of my fingers.

I have been mostly lurking around not posting anything on here because I've been super busy selling stuff and working. Nice to see your project is coming along, and the biggest part of soldering is to make sure you heat up the wire and then melt the solder onto it rather than melt the solder onto the wire. Also good news, I'm buying a bow bar for a poulan 306a/245a or my 4200 not sure which I want to put it on yet

 

[Kensie1988]

I have been mostly lurking around not posting anything on here because I've been super busy selling stuff and working. Nice to see your project is coming along, and the biggest part of soldering is to make sure you heat up the wire and then melt the solder onto it rather than melt the solder onto the wire. Also good news, I'm buying a bow bar for a poulan 306a/245a or my 4200 not sure which I want to put it on yet

Yea, I had a really cheap soldering iron so it would not heat the wires super efficiently so I made it work the best that I could, I will probably get a gun next, it seems like it would heat a lot better. How much did you give for your Bow?

 

[astnmacgto]

I'm giving 75 bucks including shipping and a new dog, the piece the goes on the end

 

[Kensie1988]

Not a bad price, that's about right as far as I've seen them go for. Also I haven't forgotten about that 306a I still most definitely want it, there were just something's that popped up that weren't sure things that I had to jump on lol

 

[Boomer 87]

It isnt going anywhere i know right where its at

 

[Kensie1988]

That little crack where the dogs attach isn't going to hurt my ability to put dogs on it is it?

 

[astnmacgto]

Not a bad price, that's about right as far as I've seen them go for. Also I haven't forgotten about that 306a I still most definitely want it, there were just something's that popped up that weren't sure things that I had to jump on lol

It isnt going anywhere i know right where its at

Nope, I just sold it tonight you missed out........ haha just kidding, it doesn't usually move once I tell it to sit, it's a good chainsaw. Whenever you decide you want it its available.
ADLM

 

[astnmacgto]

But I did trade that lombard L50 that I have had in the trading post for a little while, I'm getting a nos mcculloch slimline polish finish 24 inch bar for my 10 series stuff. It's mega sweet.

 

[astnmacgto]

Which reminds me, be on the lookout for a bow bar for a 10 series mcculloch saw, should be an oregon D276 or D176 mount.

 

[Kensie1988]

If I come across one I will let you know. I just watched a 10-10 with a Bow bar go for 175 on eBay.

 

[astnmacgto]

Yeah, I want one but I don't wanna have to buy abother 10-10 to get one haha

 

[Kensie1988]

I tried to get a seeet looking Lombard L50 for like $49 on eBay but it went for $70 and I wasn't doing that lol

 

[Kensie1988]

So real quick, that fin missing on my flywheel, will it prevent the starter pawls from working right?

 

[astnmacgto]

No it wont. The starter pawls engage on whatever mechanism that homelite uses that is part of the rope pulley built into the starter housing

 

[Boomer 87]

Unless the fin that broke was one of the ones that held the spring tension for the pawls

 

[Kensie1988]

Unless the fin that broke was one of the ones that held the spring tension for the pawls

That much I don't know. @Boomer 87 how do you want to do this thing. I need to get them ASAP so I can get this thing running and put it off to the side for awhile.

 

[astnmacgto]

Judging by the picture it appears the one that broke is the long one next to the one that holds the spring tension for the pawls, but I could be wrong