Recent content by MustangMike

IIRC Doc Al built my hybrid after this, and it is a torque monster. Asian case and tank holder, OEM 044 12mm crank, ported 046-D jug and Husky piston. Pulls a 28" full comp chain in hardwood like nothing! I think my hybrid, and my Doc Al ported MS360 are my two most impressive power to weight...

I see my post above is from 5 years ago. The guy recently sent me a video of the 440 BB and it is still running well on Saber at 40:1. He heats by wood, and that is his primary saw.

I always flushed them with the kits before they were assembled. If your saw came assembled, and you have already run it, I would not worry about it. I've noticed the assembled saws (they all used to be kits) seem to have less problems than the kits did. Quality control must have improved...

A few things: I have not had any problems due to removing of screens, but then again, I don't generally have large openings in my exhaust. If Joe already enlarged the opening, removing the screen may not be beneficial. I would discuss this with him. Just because opening a muffler adds power...

Not the best start to spring I have ever had, but I'm surviving. Had food poisoning a few weeks ago, and doing PT for back/hip issues, but I'm surviving. Starting to get back into a normal pace. Our dog Lucy is 17 now, doing OK but is extra work. Such is life. Grandkids are all doing well...

If you would like to unload some of those worthless notes, just send them up here, but sorry, I don't have a 390 XP cylinder. Hope you, the family, the business and the farm are all doing well!

There used to be one about 30 miles from here (In Yorktown, Westchester County NY), but they took the windmill blades off decades ago. Not sure if the structure itself still remains, but I think it does. But as this photo I found shows, it has seen better days! When I was young, it still had...

Much slower RPM, I'm sure. My Homelite 330 was touted as being "Hi speed" ... it was 7,500 RPM. I replaced it with a 10mm 044 that does 15,000. There is a difference in needs between high torque and high speed. A car engine with powdered rods can withstand a lot of torque and will even hold...

That is exactly what I do! I have 16 running saws, most are ported, none are stock, and I often mill with 36" Stihl light bars. Using the right products (I run Saber at 40:1) keeps all of your valuable equipment functioning well.

I use a lot of Stihl light bars, because they are the lightest for their size. You would have to pay a lot for bar oil to replace a 36" one of those because you ruined it while milling hardwood. Use what you want, it does not matter to me, but don't tell folks used oil works as well as real...

I did try it, that is how I know. I now use only real bar oil because it works better. I have not lost a single bar using real bar oil. None of my saws are stock, perhaps you had different results with more anemic saws!

Used motor oil will ruin your bar ... not a good idea.

Nice! My upstate cabin is 20 X 24, but 2 stories high. It replaced the 12 X 20 one story high that just never seemed big enough if you had more than 2 or 3 people. We insulated the walls on the second floor. The upstairs is for sleeping and playing cards. We are off the grid (in the...

Detials? Looks to be about 12 by 24?

I almost always start my saws on the ground w/o using the decomp. Almost all my saws (13 of 16 runners) have decomp) and I much prefer to have it. When the saw is warm, I will often use the decomp and re-start it effortlessly. Guilty of not using the chain brake, as with a warm saw with...