Building a hybrid 044/046, or wait for a 460?

[Woodslasher]

This was the best pic I could get, it doesn't show well in pics but the W handles much better in positions where the longer bar puts more torque on the a/v.

 

[MemphisMechanic]

Nice! I’ll be looking into the blue springs!

WCS’s 3 pt dogs arrived an hour before I needed to begin working, so score one for USPS.

Also handled the air filter situation on the 372 OE handled - went with Red Beard Saw’s fantastic foam filter and stack/adapter. Not one single trace of fines made it through as I felled 1/2 acre of gum, poplar, and red oak on Saturday while clearing land for our improved front yard.

Spent the day with the saw and excavator, and unlike my 044 with the HD2 the carb was spotlessly clean after 8-10 tanks of fuel.

(Yes, it now has a properly functioning brake lever, although it’s not in the pics.)