RandyMac
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Old McBob was a good guy, at least until the cheese slid off the cracker.
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Mac&Homelite
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Well I fixed the vent line and added a piece of foam to the carb so the air wouldn't be bypassing the filter calling it a job on the countervibe 4000. Runs like a top, but a little hard starting for my liking. Owner started it cold and again warm. One pull and it started right up! Really tickles me when he said it runs better than when it was new! Also got a chance to bury the ms361 in some maple. Boy does it ever run good with a hand-filed chain. That was until I hit something and knocked the edge off of my cutters lol. What did you guys get to fix and run this weekend?
Putting down a hot tin roof. Will be back on it next weekend. Got gables to do, dreed doing that.
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Kensie1988
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I got the 70E running with the parts Saw I bought, then I pulled the module back off and stripped the cracked insulation and applied some marine grade liquid insulation.
How hard of a starting was it? Three pulls choke or what.
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You going to put some more epoxy on the module to help secure the wires?
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brandonstc6
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I have to cut up this tomorrow
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Kensie1988
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The wires I feel are plenty secure, I'm not sure what else I can put on there to make it any better than what the liquid insulation provides, that and I can't make them too thick or they won't fit back into their grooves.
Mac&Homelite
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I don't exactly remember, other than it was a lot. Only started cold twice and I never payed attention. Probably would start quicker with the high-idle on, but seeing as it doesn't have a chain-brake, I try to avoid starting those saws that way. Owner said that it always started hard from the get go, but I seemed to have made it much better. Going off on a tangent, I found out he also raced motorcycles and outboards when he was much younger. Got to see one of his bikes and a nearly mint Mercury Mark 20 which he raced with. I love talking to the older folks about those types of things and he was the highlight of my day. Wish I had known him earlier.
Don't you know that limb was too small to tie that dogs runner leash to, he need at least a 10" diameter limb or he'll break it every time.
I have to cut up this tomorrow
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Heck, I've always throw the fast idle on to cold start, never had any problems. Ain't got but three saws with a brake on them, the rest dont.
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Today's score. Super XL from a good friends father. He told me it's a runner and I believe him. Fuel and oil tanks drained and clean as a whistle. I will try it tomorrow. He gave it to me on the condition that I don't sell it or give it away.
The way I was taught on how to start a saw was, the hand for the starter handle and right hand on the top handle, same for a bow saw but it would be sitting on the ground. As long as you have a secure hold of the saw you should have no problem. The problems I see it folks holding the throttle with their right hand and slinging the saw from them to start, that's NOT in control.
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That's nice there, looks well taken care of and all intact also, I'm grew up with a bowsaw like that, loved running that saw.
Today's score. Super XL from a good friends father. He told me it's a runner and I believe him. Fuel and oil tanks drained and clean as a whistle. I will try it tomorrow. He gave it to me on the condition that I don't sell it or give it away.
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That should go in a "You Sux" thread. [emoji106]
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Say he raced with a Mercury Mark 20 outboard, so he raced boats also.
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Mac&Homelite
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Yes, a class B. Nothing more than a sheet of plywood, the motor, and you. Pretty interesting design on the motor itself. Manually adjusted timing as well as a permanently geared prop and some other small things. The thing had wicked compression also. It is for sale if anyone is interested in it.
astnmacgto
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Worked all weekend by the next time I have a day off it will be day number 14
Take the day off on your next day off from work.
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Hmm, got a dilemma on my hands. Since I can't find a .404 .058 chain in the right dl count easily, I am switching sprockets to 3/8. I ultimately want to get a 30"+ bar for the Mac 250 most likely in .050 3/8. Would I be better off abandoning the hard nose .058 bar and keeping all of my large saws to .050? I really don't want to get invested with two rolls of different gauged chain especially when I won't use the Mac a whole lot. Thoughts? The used/new Windsor bars I have been looking at on ebay seem very reasonably priced at around $40 for a 20''.
