Recent content by Mad Professor

Sounds like Stihl has "fixed" another thing that was never broken. My saws don't have flippy caps either........

A, B, or A/B?

1201 flywheels work fine with the universal coils. Problem with early 064 is the case mounts are different.

I had a striper rack from Hudson spring run to dispose of, so I put it in front of the game came to see what scavengers were about. This was early May. Buzzard found it quick, 2 Toms saw the buzzard (1 in background), thought he was moving in on their hens (background), and came to strut...

I hate chains with those bumpers as I run my chains until I start loosing cutters. The rakers would end up lower than the bumpers $tihl seems to make the best 3/8 picco/lp, but it's gotten terribly expensive. I've used a lot of their 63PMX for milling with an 066 on a Logosol mill. Gives...

The XL was my Dad's too. Still have it, still runs, doesn't get any use. I was selling cordwood back then for$40/cord delivered.

wild turkey w/bacon

hawk buzzard

That is ugly looking 3/8 lp. Not on my saws.

You must be a youngster.

Stihl took two steps backwards with flippy caps. The best caps are on the old saws that had the metal chains and hook that kept the cap with the saw. The first step backwards was going to all plastic and replacing the chains.

Ever run 3-4 gallons of gas a day through a Homelite XL ? with no AV?

This good old soul has passed but I have the picture still.

Toluene. Xylene or mestislene works better. 1,2-, 1-3 or 1-4- di-methyl benzene isomers or isomers of tri-methyl benzene

I college days I lived with 4 other crazy students at a log home in the woods we rented. We had a big fire pit with two spits. Thanksgiving we ordered two of the biggest turkeys from a local farm, >30 lbs each. We stuffed them them and wrapped in bacon, then put them on the spits. Secured...