Recent content by Duane(Pa)

Awesome write up. Most square grinders have a stop. Most square grinder stops go unused. That is why excellent near vision is essential. I have never had any durability issues whatsoever with square ground in hardwood. The dead oak around here isn’t Australian gum, but it can be crazy hard...

Smells like lawyers have been doing lawyer things…

About perfect if you ask me

I was thinking exact same thing!

Report back in here if you get one. Square grinders are fussy but well worth the effort.

You mentioned a trip to Pa. Is that where this collection is? Impressive!

Yep, he's from Michigan. Builds them from mild to wild and some very wild! Echo left a lot on the table (jug). They are pretty light and nimble two...

So, Echo 501P/4910's were mentioned at the start of this hear thread. It has to be said that they need ported to even be considered. When they come out of the box, they are weak. The transformation after port work is eye popping. Sniff around on youtube and you will see. Tree service guy brought...

That french pole vaulter raised the bar…

Flap wheel FTW

Yeah, the Light 04 feels substantially different than the older Rollomatic E bar. Sugi makes a good LW bar in .063

I’ve been using .325 x .050 with no issues.

That whole ten degree tilt thing is kinda like mix oil. Lots of discussion without any conclusions. Not an option on my grinder, so it's a whiff for me. Yay!

Well, you sorta get what you pay for… Chinese being cheapest and OEM being better and more expensive. You might get away with just a piston. Keep things as clean as possible during the tear down. They are nice light saws worth fixing especially when they’re free