What's on your bench

[lostone]

Logan 210

Looking at a little South Bend 9 this afternoon. I want a little better later but the price is right on this one to get me started.

 

[Pioneer]

This guy, Mac 10-10 auto


And a Homelite super 2. I REALLY hate clamshell saws that you have to take completely apart to get to the carb.

 

[Yotaismygame]

Looking at a little South Bend 9 this afternoon. I want a little better later but the price is right on this one to get me started.

Pending the year of the south bend, its a very similar machine to the logan line. Mines a 10x24 and I think is perfect for doing saw work.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Got her done. 180 comp before break in

nice! good job, sounds and runs great! liked seeing it.

 

[Yotaismygame]

That's my first attempt at a 044! Pretty happy with it.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

couple saw projects... stock; modded and ported. a variety of other things, too... to include my current fav lil' engine project. the Red Head Special. an almost full-race flathead! briggs vertical shaft 6 hp... my modded monster mower motor. 21" snapper walk behind. new rod-polished beams/new slug, ported, relieved deck, handmade copper head gasket, higher compression. modded cam, moded mag, handmade stud kit, polished n shimmed valves/springs, etc. just the basics and all the usuals, too.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

That's my first attempt at a 044! Pretty happy with it.

I have one on my bench, too! 044. picked it up from local arborist. couple days after it quit. bit over C-note! haven't worked on it too much lately. yours sounds fine! obviously done well for a first go 044 modded.

is there a thread on all u did, etc?

 

[Yotaismygame]

I did't do any kind of build thread on this saw. I don't mind sharing if you want to PM me. In a nut shell I machined the cylinder, changed port timing and polished it all up.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I did't do any kind of build thread on this saw. I don't mind sharing if you want to PM me. In a nut shell I machined the cylinder, changed port timing and polished it all up.

thanks for the offer Yota - will keep that in mind. i din't machine cyl, but plan of thiner base gasket. did some extensive porting work, pinned n match'd exhaust muf to port mods, etc. intake. [memo to self: hope it runs!] lol

could the site use another 044 build thread? lol

no doubt!

 

[Yotaismygame]

I'm going to do one next month. Debating on which saw to do it on. Echo 2511t or stihl 041 super.

 

[Colt Marlington]

Turns out the Poulan 3400 that I was working on this time last year, has a "cracked head"(whatever that means), my Dad tells me now, that the shop he took it to years ago told him. That explains why it was so hard to start, and easier to pull over than the 3.7 I bought since then. I never checked the compression.
It'll go on the back burner until I can luck into a 3700 or 4000 p&c.

So since I'm in the mood again, and I have amassed several sizes of fuel line, the like new 3500 and 3.7 with like new looking p&c will be on the bench this weekend as they both have fuel delivery issues.

Want to get these two running and maybe sell the Husky's, 660EVL and Shindaiwa(which all run perfect).
I only need so many 42cc and up saws. So I figure a pair of old Poulan 60cc saws and the Dolly 421 should fill that need nicely.

And then....when I get around to it.... the Craftsman 2.3 (25SDA) and Craftsman 2.0(some other 25) will be up next for fuel lines. And then the Poulan 41 needs fuel lines.
I'd probably sell these three too if it was worth my time. But I'll probably move the 41 and 4900 in the house onto the bookshelf. Who needs books on a bookshelf, right? And then maybe little red saws for Christmas gifts?

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Whats on my bench at the moment?
Around three Ba$t@rD!$&D 020 AV's in various forms of disassembly.

On the plus side, I did get the most complete one to "pop" on full choke for the very first time this morning.
Next pull on the rope, everything went slack and the flywheel is spinning on the crank.....

Turning a rear handle 020AV electronic into an 020AV/020AV Electronic top handle mutation.
Forgot a case screw or two- fuel near runs out the bottom of the saw as fast as you can pour it in the top........
Forgot to fit the throttle linkage rod before putting it back together.........

The damn SOB will run! I don't care if they have to put it in the coffin with me so I can work on it in the afterlife...... but it will run!

 

[motorhead99999]

Acquired another 028 av eq today so far in two hours checked compression, fuel line and filter, vent tube, a new spare walbro 168 carb I had and hooked vacume gauge to impulse line to see if it was pulsing. and it runs for 5 minutes or so perfect on bench and just dies like starving for fuel anyone got any ideas

 

[Woodslasher]

Gremlins! Seriously though, could it be an air leak due to a crack that only opens after it gets hot, like when it's been idling for 5 minutes? If it's not a crack, then I heard that using clothes a shoemaker got gremlins to work for him for awhile. It'd be worth a shot to try and replicate his feat. Apparently the saw porters have succeeded in taming them, so us mortals should be able to do it as well, right?

 

[motorhead99999]

I’ll warm It up again and do a vacuum test. Iv had issues with gremlins before lol. Best one was the computer on my 95 yj. It would only mess up on a Jeep ride usually when we got 3-4 feet of snow and towing it back is nearly impossible go back the next day and drive it out but would never do it at home. Then one day it finaly did it at the house plugged a spare in and good to go.

 

[Yotaismygame]

Gremlins! Seriously though, could it be an air leak due to a crack that only opens after it gets hot, like when it's been idling for 5 minutes? If it's not a crack, then I heard that using clothes a shoemaker got gremlins to work for him for awhile. It'd be worth a shot to try and replicate his feat. Apparently the saw porters have succeeded in taming them, so us mortals should be able to do it as well, right?

If you keep squirting fuel directly into the carb when it’s about to die will it keep running? After it dies have you tried opening the fuel cap then trying to start it back up? You’ll rule out fuel related issues by doing these two things.

 

[Yotaismygame]

@Duce

machine work done

 

[lostone]

Well I passed on the lathe so figured I would tear in on this.

 

[burnses]

This was under the bench at work, like so:
View attachment 768758I dragged it out and re-assembled it on my bench:
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Took it home and cleaned it up before I return it:
View attachment 768763And was reminded of this vintage picture of a friend of a logger I know:
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that's a great picture!

 

[lostone]

Well it didn't take long to break this bench in.