Welded mufflers?

[John in MA]

I was just looking around at my various saws and started thinking. How many companies currently use mufflers that are welded closed and can't be modified (without plasma cutter)? The ones I have are a real pain in the rear end even to clean.

 

[treeclimber165]

Every Stihl muffler I have seen was two piece.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Welded Mufflers !!!!

Stihl is the only saw that seems to have a 2 piece muffler. Modifying the 1 piece style are harder to modify. Getting all the shavings and stuff out seems to be the most time consuming thing. Rich.

 

[tundraotto]

my 136 husky has a 2 piece muffler (this is the smallest saw husky makes), which models dont apart from the 372, confused:

 

[Tony Snyder]

I'm seeing more and more of them welded. Unless they get more determined about the welding, It really isn't a big deal to get around; just make a saw cut and then mig it back when you are done.

You could also saw it in two and retain the back end, a fabricate you a new front.

 

[stihltech]

1 piece

029 series is all 1 piece, but then who is going to modify one anyways (cept me and Stihlman).

 

[John in MA]

I really like the old ones. A few years ago, your basic muffler was just a two-peice design held together by the mouning bolts. I suppose it was in the '70s they started getting all creative.

Don't have a MIG or a TIG yet. I do have a low-current arc welder that should be able to do sheetmetal once I work on my technique.

 

[tundraotto]

yeah, stick welding that kind of stuff sucks! I would even try with my welding skills but I'd feel comfortable about doing a good job with a TIG. In half the time probably too..