Meet Frank

[spencerpaving]

I used frank in a disk stacking competition today and geez he cuts nice.
Modified 16” echo mount 3/8 lp bar running square filed Stihl RS

The idea is to get as many disks sitting on top of each other using ng a set length of timber in a fixed time limit

I got 14 and the 15th ended my chances.
The winner with 40 years experience got 16.
This was my first go ever

Damn fine job....Sucks at the end though...We have a contest coming up with disc stack...Looks like fun I haven't tried it yet

 

[Brewz]

Thanks mate
Yeah the end stung a bit
The disk stack is really good fun

 

[stihl_head1982]

Hooray for Frank!

 

[Brewz]

Well folks, Frank (Cranky Franky as I liked to call him) has moved on to live with one of my good friends who will use him for racing.
I ended up modifying an 039 sprocket and running an 8 tooth 325 sprocket to help keep revs up in our hardwood and it worked.
Here is the last run I had with him testing a fresh race chain in very hard grey box, 4 stroking in the cut tuned to about 14800.

 

[Brewz]

But fear not..... I have built another

This one has been named Max.

First up, the base saw was a messed up 10mm missing lots of stuff like covers, cylinder etc and tank handle was damaged.
The 10mm crank came out and not being able to get an affordable good 12mm OEM crank after a bit of searching, I just decided to get a china crank as it will just be a fun saw anyway.
what I noticed was the china crank loves were much larger and the crank its self was much heavier.
I took to it with a grinder and lightened it up to better resemble the OEM crank, and also increase case capacity to try and control those crazy hybrid revs.

I will throw out a disclaimer that I am not a professional crank modifier and this is just an experiment which may work or may cause the saw to explode.
I take no responsibility for anyone copying this or any death/damage/destruction/mayhem/hurt feelings or sand in vagina's that may result from modifying a crank.

OEM on left


OEM.


Chinese

 

[Brewz]

Chinese tank handle modified and fitted with a WJ6A off an early 064, choke removed.

 

[Brewz]

Hemi 460 cylinder, nowhere near as good as an early 46 cylinder but it will have to do..... all I have.









Some work to do here...... yuck!

 

[Brewz]

Roughing in the porting.
Sorry but no flash finished pics as I am trialing something im not ready to put out there yet.

 

[Brewz]

All together.

 

[Brewz]

Been too damn hot here to cut anything and been flat out with other builds so it got started, rough tuned and left to sit.
But there was just one thing left to do.

 

[Deets066]

She’s gunna be a ripper

 

[Brewz]

She’s gunna be a ripper

Mate, I am itching to get it dusty.
Forecast for this weekend is 105 and 111 deg f so its just going to have to wait along with a couple others.

 

[Deets066]

Mate, I am itching to get it dusty.
Forecast for this weekend is 105 and 111 deg f so its just going to have to wait along with a couple others.

Is that better or worse than -15*?

 

[redline4]

Is that better or worse than -15*?

I always look at it as if it gets cold, put on more clothes.
If it gets too hot, you can only take off so much before the cops show up.
Plus, freeballin it might not be a good idea running a saw.

 

[MustangMike]

Thanks for all the great info Tony, maybe those heavier cranks will help me better balance those heavier BB pistons I've been using!

Care to share your #s?

 

[danimal]

Is that better or worse than -15*?

I'll take the cold anyday , over 85f I am suffern.
Cut 2 1/2 cord last 3 days. Dropped a monster oak yesterday also.
Only drawback is the first couple pulls on a 288,394.
My poor shoulders and pinkies!

 

[Brewz]

Is that better or worse than -15*?

Neither mate.
Both are no fun

 

[Fairways_and_Greens]

My saws always have female names

 

[fearofpavement]

I name my vehicles but not my saws. Never named my tractors either.

 

[Brewz]

Yeah I have taken to just naming hybrids for some fun.
I haven’t given them female names cause if I do they will cost me more and cause me more issues