064 Pipe Saw Conqueors Dave

[idiotwithasaw]

The last one I bought was a bosch brand. It was $30, it worked good till it did this. I agree it does look cheap in the picturebut it looks pretty heavy duty, I'll compare it with a buddies. As I understand it all comp Guages are wrong, you just use them to give you something to go by. I like to think I know what good compression feels like but it is nice to be affirmed.

 

[rjames]

Concerning comp testers, I have a cheapo HF unit, and initially it worked ok. Now I have three high compression(180,200 and 230ish)saws and the gauge won't climb over 150 no matter what saw its on. It doesn't leak down, just won't ever go past that 150 mark.

I could pull twenty times, cuss and swear, pull anther twenty, still 150. I may or may not have done the above and may or may not have done it more than once.

Looks just exactly like the one @idiotwithasaw had pictured above. Hope you have good luck with it.

 

[jmssaws]

There's to many variables checking compression to ever get a consistent accurate reading. Oil in the cylinder, ring gap and seat,temperature, elevation, the ability to pull the saw over fast enough to max out the guage. I put no stock in it anymore.

 

[rjames]

And concerning Dave and the saw, I think it's way too early to concede.
If said saw ends up chucked out in the yard in absolute disgust, then I say you've been conquered, sir. Not until then.

Besides, all of us want to see that damn thing eat a cant. Now, if it cant eat, we want to see it get chucked. That means more video Dave, don't disappoint us dammit

 

[idiotwithasaw]

I never use one as gosphel.I just use them to go by

 

[mdavlee]

They're kind of useful for before and after to see how much compression you added.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Dave, the checkering/machining pattern you see on the bottom of the big end is normal.
I've seen it on dozens of saws.
Mostly 1128 series.

Snap-on comp gauge FTW

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Poor boys can't afford strap on tools.

 

[jake wells]

me neither i had a compression gauge at one time a lisle brand and it died on me.

 

[junkman]

Just hold the saw in the airby tje pull cord ,if it stays in tje air has lots of compresion.if it falls it does not

 

[VinceGU05]

mine is a cheap arse Stanley one.. seems to read the 660 ok.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

idiotwithasaw's comment about changing the starter assembly reminded me of the main problem that caused my 357/272 to do the hard pull thing . It had a little bit of hardened grime around and under the recoil spring causing too much friction to rotate the crank past half a pull. I pulled the spring and cleaned it all up and I was very surprised how much a difference it made.

 

[ABarrick]

not what I would have picked that looks very low quality, though looks aren't what makes a tool work of course, save your receipt and make sure there is a good Schrader valve in the tip
Dave

Innova actually makes some pretty nice products. I've not had my paws on one of these gauges but I wouldn't write it off just on looks. I have a snap on at work and a cheapie at home. The cheapie works great. The snap on is stuck at 30lbs. It looks like a very nice gauge but apparently not as good as it looks.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

O have used it I think it's about 10 lbs lower than my old one

 

[Adirondackstihl]

The snap on is stuck at 30lbs. It looks like a very nice gauge but apparently not as good as it looks.

First issue Ive heard with a SnapOn.
Mine works great when I need it.
Just have them replace it

 

[tla100]

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I bought this one today at autozone. I hope it works good the main reason I bought it was because it came with the 10mm adapter. It was $40.

Just ordered this one. hope it works

 

[mdavlee]

Just ordered this one. hope it works

That looks like me el cheapo for when the snap on kills a a header valve.