Recent content by afleetcommand

Best tool to remove crank bearings from conventional metal cases? That split in half? A a turkey roaster. AND it works as well to put new ones back in! Two for the price of one.

How about the little ones. Here working a 455 & 451e :)

Couple of cool trains on a busy day. Delivered firewood and while I was up there....

Bob changed my "Yellow" perception with a gift. A Pro Mac 60. And the FIRST good running yellow saw since my 797 years back that went to a person here years and years ago. TO make it more useful ( the pro mac 60 ) I needed a longer bar. So here is the march towards a solution. Sorry for the...

Pulling out my old Jonsereds, starting with the 70e along with the Mac 60, here is a snap shot of the work and that 70e ( Last half of this video ) Starts with 562, Pro mac 60, then 70e and it runs like it does :)

Focus on EMD power in the lashup's :)

Yup think of it this way, back in the 1960's was a "jump" in HP technology, a powerful diesel of that period was in the 2000 hp range and DC traction motors. In the 1970's the sd40's & EMD's 645's pushed that to a reliable 3000hp, now they are in the 4000hp range. ONE of those GE's have both...

The longest Manifest I have EVER seen or videoed to this point, CSX x409 a 816 axle west bound thru Kirkville NY

SOME , not all of those old saws had a "thin" flat ring design, nothing from the aftermarket "ring" manufacturers fit. I had used a golf on one, a little ugly buy they work fine and use a more conventional ring design. Funny thing is I've used VEC pistons in pro applications for prolly 15 years...

A quick overview, those "numbers" are about how long the solenoid stays closed in units of time. SO the lower the number the less time closed, more open therefore more fuel available to be "carbureted" :) It's STILL a carburetor. Conversely the LARGER the number the LONGER the solenoid stays...

Was off in another world for a bit :) AND our dinner table was the track of an excavator that lives in that building :) And TY BTW Bob , certainly a step up from the Coleman and iron pan! Still hard to beat those fires we had years past.

Wonder what the cost difference is , a clean 281 vs. a Stihl 500i. Fuel usage as well. My 281 actually isn't a fuel hog. And the value of having a saw fixable w/o dealer intervention. Think cookies are cool , but the cost of ownership/living with it vs. tree's on the landing over time type...

Respect you, not buying this. Don't really have a horse in the race as I'm not selling either saws or services. just have a little "documented" experience, receipts tangible vs. hearsay. I've built saws from 1970's and 1980's even 371 1990's era chassis with the original skf steel caged...

This guy has his entire channel simply cookie cuts side by side . I'll let the video do the talking