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afleetcommand · Jan 18, 2020

Ahhh back to where I should be with interesting to me "off beat" old chainsaws....and I DIDN'T get sucked into that stupid "Ding Thread! That clone g372XT is getting "tested" by tractor, did a single digit day in the mud bucking frozen Maple. Ran pretty good! FINALLY moving that saw in the right direction! It seems to have responded really well to the typical "Anti - X-Torq" ( 372ATX from now on ) mods and OEM ignition. It's Carb seems to work pretty well actually. A surprise, A sick 575 and wasted 288 to mix in. Not certain either will be video material. Both need the cases split & bearings and seals. ALL 4 fun! Need more of those type of projects I think. Maybe the 298 I have?

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drf256 · Jan 19, 2020

Playing 660 with what little time I have.

Tor R · Jan 19, 2020

Testing out service tools from Husky. With 572 Husqvarna introduced service tools for her, one of the tools is bearing mounting kit. They introduced the same consept for the 550 Mark II and that's what I bought, the kit is nice and all that stuff, but I've always belived in the old fashion way, ie heat.

My test candidate was a 550 mark I with a ruined case:

Why I picked mark I is because it has a seperate flywheel seal, also a crank with tight tolerances, magnesium shaving is a disaster for that model, in general for every model with a seperate seal. I stopped half way because I wanted to check if.........

afleetcommand · Jan 19, 2020

I have built and used tool accessory "bushings" to my crank "jacks" case assembly system that squeeze bearings in. Did that couple of years back, not certain I even will offer them. Why? Used bushings to center and keep things square. They work, but when used cold you can still see the surface marks on the bearing pockets when I heated and removed those bearings to check the results. Add 100 degree's of heat and the wipe marks goes away. So do the chances of peeling little bits of magnesium. So at that point why not just use enough heat and drop them in? No strain or pain, the answer is the cage and seals on the "integral" bearings I'm afraid. Same with the 576's...I play a game of using the least amount of heat possible and then cool as fast as possible. May not matter....just a feeling, heat and poly anything don't mix well. And of course that begs the larger question doesn't it.

Canadian farm boy · Jan 19, 2020

A filthy MS260 arctic. Belongs to a buddies dad.
He says “my dad wants it gone over, do any repairs it needs oh and he wants it ported”.
Who am I to argue. Lol. I spent most of the afternoon disassembling, cleaning and making my parts list.

dustinwilt68 · Jan 19, 2020

Finally got my own 562XP ported today

drf256 · Jan 20, 2020

Getting there with this arctic.

drf256 · Jan 20, 2020

dustinwilt68 · Jan 20, 2020

Well started off today with a full rebuild on a 359, then a 365xtorq, and last up today is a 372 being converted to an OE after being rebuilt/ ported

before shipping to Ireland.

RI Chevy · Jan 20, 2020

Nice Dustin. Your busy.

dustinwilt68 · Jan 20, 2020

Have a few days off, so making the most of them

RI Chevy · Jan 20, 2020

Puttin out the "Wilt Built" saws 1 at a time.

dustinwilt68 · Jan 20, 2020

RI Chevy said:
Puttin out the "Wilt Built" saws 1 at a time.

Yes sir, cleaning is the worst part, got spoiled doing 6 new saws for a customer.

rogue60 · Jan 20, 2020

Almost got my badass 088 done.

RI Chevy · Jan 21, 2020

Nice!

WillG · Jan 21, 2020

Finally feeling better after a week of in bed dealing with an upper respiratory infection I was able to get out to the garage today and start reassembling a customer's Homelite 330 I'm doing an intake boot on. Wasn't much left of the old boot. Installing new hoses while it's apart too.

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RI Chevy · Jan 21, 2020

Good Will...[emoji106]

WillG · Jan 21, 2020

Thanks Jeff. Pretty much all back together now. Have to take a break to go to the store/bank so I'll finish reassembling later this evening.

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Sawrain · Jan 21, 2020

I feel like this just confirmed my cad.

Up at 04:30, three hour round trip, just to be able to feel included in the wild thing jokes.

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RI Chevy · Jan 21, 2020

Lol. WHY????

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