Chainsaw fixing school

[Mastermind]

But how did they run before the breakage?

Meh

 

[Dub11]

Meh

Check will not port a weed wacker.

 

[bikemike]

Wish i still had all the dt and rt yamahas 125 175 250 360 yz 80 100 125 250 it425 yz490 mx 500 tt xt 500s xt600
Honda elsinores 125 250 xl 250 xl 500 cr 125 250 500 Suzuki 750 water buffaloes triple cylinder 2 strokes trail 90s p.e.175 rm 125 250 kawasaki kx 125 250 500s
I've lost count but they were fun too work on now i can't find a decent bike to work on metal prices went up any old bikes were crushed the past 10 year's.

Would love to build a race saw with the old air cooled yz 360 or RM 400

 

[Czed]

Would love to build a race saw with the old air cooled yz 360 or RM 400

An old hillclimb champion i know dug out a 350x Atv motor fully built never ran they switched to yamaha 426s an gave it to my friend we are going to rebuild a 350x from the ground up one of these days.

 

[bikemike]

An old hillclimb champion i know dug out a 350x Atv motor fully built never ran they switched to yamaha 426s an gave it to my friend we are going to rebuild a 350x from the ground up one of these days.

Get a flat tracker cam for it. Around 3200 rpm it will really come to life

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Got most of my knowledge from my boss, stihl tech school, and the guys here!

 

[RYNOSAWR]

My first post here on OPEFORUM!



I am sort of a weirdo about engines...... I used to work on all types of awesome street and race engines in general. I really never did much of anything with 2 strokes until about a year and half ago, and I learned all I know by reading forums and observing and working on old equipment that someone was willing to sell for cheap.

I was always very fascinated with all engines and my Dad was always working on some old clapped-out junk mower for a friend or neighbor and it got passed on by word-of-mouth that we operated a very small repair business.

My Dad, who is a wonderful father and person in general, was always insistent about working on junk, like real junk. I found myself becoming a perfectionist or at least, very particular about engines and all things, at a very young age. I liked to wear the nitrile gloves to keep my hands clean and to be able to clean the gloves off and keep the work cleaner as well. Cleanliness is a good thing when it comes to building engines, whether you think it is wimpy to wear gloves or not.

I got to where I unfortunately really despised working on crap equipment for people, especially those who were too cheap to fix things right. They ended up always complaining so much about the cost of the total repair, that my Dad would feel bad and highly discount his labor to the point that he would make next to nothing above parts. He was doing this as a side business, but not professional enough to really make much money per month. He really never worked on 2 strokes with much success way back then...........and didn't like them in general.

It really burned me out about working on equipment for others at the time. I quit working on small engines at about 17 when I started working at the hot rod shop. I decided then and there that if I was good at something, I would want to get paid well for my talents. I worked on some very impressive cars back then, as a side hobby job. Buick Grand Nationals with Stage engines.... 10 second Subarus, Saleen Mustangs, 8 second street Mopars, etc.

That was a long time ago, I am 38 now, and I have been working on small equipment again for about a year and a half as a hobby. I rarely do anything with 4 stroke equipment now, as I don't have much workspace and don't want to deal with draining old oil. I miss cars, but, with no budget for it, and no project cars of my own besides help in building my Dad's car from two states away; the repair hobby for chainsaws has kept my mind and my hands busy.

 

[Mastermind]

My first post here on OPEFORUM!



I am sort of a weirdo about engines...... I used to work on all types of awesome street and race engines in general. I really never did much of anything with 2 strokes until about a year and half ago, and I learned all I know by reading forums and observing and working on old equipment that someone was willing to sell for cheap.

I was always very fascinated with all engines and my Dad was always working on some old clapped-out junk mower for a friend or neighbor and it got passed on by word-of-mouth that we operated a very small repair business.

My Dad, who is a wonderful father and person in general, was always insistent about working on junk, like real junk. I found myself becoming a perfectionist or at least, very particular about engines and all things, at a very young age. I liked to wear the nitrile gloves to keep my hands clean and to be able to clean the gloves off and keep the work cleaner as well. Cleanliness is a good thing when it comes to building engines, whether you think it is wimpy to wear gloves or not.

I got to where I unfortunately really despised working on crap equipment for people, especially those who were too cheap to fix things right. They ended up always complaining so much about the cost of the total repair, that my Dad would feel bad and highly discount his labor to the point that he would make next to nothing above parts. He was doing this as a side business, but not professional enough to really make much money per month. He really never worked on 2 strokes with much success way back then...........and didn't like them in general.

It really burned me out about working on equipment for others at the time. I quit working on small engines at about 17 when I started working at the hot rod shop. I decided then and there that if I was good at something, I would want to get paid well for my talents. I worked on some very impressive cars back then, as a side hobby job. Buick Grand Nationals with Stage engines.... 10 second Subarus, Saleen Mustangs, 8 second street Mopars, etc.

That was a long time ago, I am 38 now, and I have been working on small equipment again for about a year and a half as a hobby. I rarely do anything with 4 stroke equipment now, as I don't have much workspace and don't want to deal with draining old oil. I miss cars, but, with no budget for it, and no project cars of my own besides help in building my Dad's car from two states away; the repair hobby for chainsaws has kept my mind and my hands busy.

Welcome to OPE sir. Excellent post.

I've always thought machines of all types were awesome.

These days tractors and balers have my attention. ...

 

[paragonbuilder]

My first post here on OPEFORUM!



I am sort of a weirdo about engines...... I used to work on all types of awesome street and race engines in general. I really never did much of anything with 2 strokes until about a year and half ago, and I learned all I know by reading forums and observing and working on old equipment that someone was willing to sell for cheap.

I was always very fascinated with all engines and my Dad was always working on some old clapped-out junk mower for a friend or neighbor and it got passed on by word-of-mouth that we operated a very small repair business.

My Dad, who is a wonderful father and person in general, was always insistent about working on junk, like real junk. I found myself becoming a perfectionist or at least, very particular about engines and all things, at a very young age. I liked to wear the nitrile gloves to keep my hands clean and to be able to clean the gloves off and keep the work cleaner as well. Cleanliness is a good thing when it comes to building engines, whether you think it is wimpy to wear gloves or not.

I got to where I unfortunately really despised working on crap equipment for people, especially those who were too cheap to fix things right. They ended up always complaining so much about the cost of the total repair, that my Dad would feel bad and highly discount his labor to the point that he would make next to nothing above parts. He was doing this as a side business, but not professional enough to really make much money per month. He really never worked on 2 strokes with much success way back then...........and didn't like them in general.

It really burned me out about working on equipment for others at the time. I quit working on small engines at about 17 when I started working at the hot rod shop. I decided then and there that if I was good at something, I would want to get paid well for my talents. I worked on some very impressive cars back then, as a side hobby job. Buick Grand Nationals with Stage engines.... 10 second Subarus, Saleen Mustangs, 8 second street Mopars, etc.

That was a long time ago, I am 38 now, and I have been working on small equipment again for about a year and a half as a hobby. I rarely do anything with 4 stroke equipment now, as I don't have much workspace and don't want to deal with draining old oil. I miss cars, but, with no budget for it, and no project cars of my own besides help in building my Dad's car from two states away; the repair hobby for chainsaws has kept my mind and my hands busy.

Welcome to OPE! We need more perfectionists here!! [emoji41]


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[RYNOSAWR]

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I look forward to being an active member here, and enjoying the other member's posts as well!

This is one of my favorite outlets for my mechanical intrigue, as my day job has nothing to do with anything mechanical whatsoever.

 

[P.M.P.]

I got lead to this forest so to speak and forced to survive here.Having a chainsaw is a must as I see it. After being done wrong at a saw shop I decided to learn the tools I own a little better. Thankfully most everything that I know about fixing them is from others that have shared that on sites like this one.

 

[RoyM]

I am partial to 2 strokes, I got a scrapped Lawn Boy running when I was about 13 but it screamed and cratered. I didn't know about governors. Later I took a small engine course at vo-ed but we didn't spend much time on oil burners, the instructor was a retired diesel mechanic and knew little about them.
My first job in the ope industry was at a Stihl dealership in logging country in the mid 70's, the other mechanic didn't do well on saws so I took them on. It was a steep learning curve but I liked doing it. Unfortunately 2 stroke is all but dead except for saws and entry level tools so formal training can be hard to come by. There are some inexpensive general manuals and lots of dead saws at yard sales to practice on. Tear them apart and see what makes them tick.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

Growing up in my early teens, I could never afford to buy all these fancy name brand pro saws, so it all started out of wanting a better piece of equipment. I have the time and access to lots of basic tools so I can do this type of stuff pretty easily. Getting to know people is where I have found all my small engines and many other tools as well. My local antique stores and small engine shops are worthless for scrounging up projects. I don't think very highly of the small engine shops other than my Stihl dealer. I have no clue how the others are still in business, as I know I can do a better job than the stuff I see come out of their shops.

In addition to getting projects from people I know, I also occasionally get work from them and that usually comes close to covering the costs of parts for my personal projects. As far as learning resources, all has been either self taught or through the very helpful folks over on AS (don't hate lol). Every piece of equipment is a new project with new challenges. No better way to learn than to hop into it and give it a go. After all, if I'm going into it, it's already broken so it can't get much worse. I never have had the money to have someone else fix my stuff, and I know I would never be happy with the work.

 

[Wisconsin Welder]

Just curious where you'll got all your experience/knowledge? Wether is was a a book or a school or a shop/mentor..................

Yes LOL

This book was recommended by someone here in a post, and it is fricken awesome. It is a good book for any interest level and pretty inexpensive for what is in it.

Work mindfully and be observant, you'll gain as much experience as you can swallow.

 

[Shanesaw80]

Yes LOL

This book was recommended by someone here in a post, and it is fricken awesome. It is a good book for any interest level and pretty inexpensive for what is in it.

Work mindfully and be observant, you'll gain as much experience as you can swallow.

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Funny enough my wife just bought me that book. I had mentioned to her a while ago that I was interested in reading it so she tracked it down and got it for me. Apparently she does listen lol

 

[stretch5881]

I started out by trying to figure out how my sister's Tumblina doll worked. I think I was 6 or 7 years old.

 

[Carls421]

Joined the British Air Force when I left school, well, after a year doing engineering at college. Worked on loads of types of ground equipment and learned the trade while serving, so can pretty much turn my hand to most types of mechanical engineering products. Left the Air Force after 16 years, now self employed and run my own engineering services business mainly compressed air installation but also garden machinery too

 

[Mastermind]

Joined the British Air Force when I left school, well, after a year doing engineering at college. Worked on loads of types of ground equipment and learned the trade while serving, so can pretty much turn my hand to most types of mechanical engineering products. Left the Air Force after 16 years, now self employed and run my own engineering services business mainly compressed air installation but also garden machinery too

Glad you have you here sir !!!!!

 

[dmb2613]

First, you have to be mechanical inclined , if not you are just spinning your wheels. You can not teach that. I have seen very smart people that have trouble changing a spark plug. And I have seen some pretty dumb ones fix a powersaw.

 

[Mastermind]

First, you have to be mechanical inclined , if not you are just spinning your wheels. You can not teach that. I have seen very smart people that have trouble changing a spark plug. And I have seen some pretty dumb ones fix a powersaw.

Spot on.

My brother is a no BS straight up genius. North Carolina amateur chess champion at 15 years old.

Poor guy has absolutely no common sense.