Do Ported Saws Actually Last? MMWS MS461

[Mastermind]

Put it close to the house. You'll want to be able to take breaks in the AC!

Oh....I've been using that right angle I got from you just to do bevels for a good while now. I ground the collet edges and the corners of the head down some to make it fit more better. No problems at all. Seems like it will last forever.

 

[Eduardo K]

We've never had AC in our house.

Not even window units?

 

[Lnk]

If a thread didn't get derailed, I'd become bored with all the saw talk.

Then you came to the right place. Welcome aboard! Lol

 

[mrxlh]

The way it coats the inside of the muffler with goop is why I hate it. Imagine trying to get the steel shavings out of a closed style muffler after doing a muffler mod with tar inside of it. That's what I've encountered too many times to be ok with any oil that leaves such a mess behind.

I ran 3 gallons of RA at 25:1 and didn’t get those results on the 2 saws I ran it in. I was unscientifically testing Dom and RA to see which oil cleaned up carbon better. Dominator nor RA at 25:1 cleaned up internally dirty saws, so I splashed them with Techron and the carbon started washing off. After that discovery I am running 1 ounce of Techron per gallon in all my OPE gas mixed or otherwise now.

 

[Mastermind]

I ran 3 gallons of RA at 25:1 and didn’t get those results on the 2 saws I ran it in. I was unscientifically testing Dom and RA to see which oil cleaned up carbon better. Dominator nor RA at 25:1 cleaned up internally dirty saws, so I splashed them with Techron and the carbon started washing off. After that discovery I am running 1 ounce of Techron per gallon in all my OPE gas mixed or otherwise now.

What is Techron?

 

[Mastermind]

Not even window units?

Nope. We've never had AC.

 

[mrxlh]

Dang it, I just bought some red armor!

I've previously used Maxima K2 which is great... I just wish it had more dye in it.

You can add any color dye to your mix you like, purple shows up really nice. Everyone knows that blue oil is good oil, so here is the blue.

 

[mrxlh]

What is Techron?

Chevron Techron complete fuel system cleaner.

https://cglapps.chevron.com/sdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=511612&docFormat=PDF

 

[Firewood Hoarder]

What is Techron?

It's a fuel additive. Seems to really have some good cleaning ability from the results I've seen secondhand on the internet.

 

[mrxlh]

A ton of people like Seafoam, I prefer Techron over any other fuel system cleaner with the exception of Yamaha Ring Free. Ring Free price is the only prohibitive factor.

 

[mrxlh]

A couple before and after pics, again nothing 2 scientific, but cleaning results fairly quick just adding Techron.

First saw is a 1995 55 that has run every oil under the sun a splash less than a gallon to a gallon mix bottle.



1987 268XP that I bought used with zero history, obviously the owner maintained but have no clue what oil or ratio he used.

 

[Mastermind]

So...an oz per gallon or so?

 

[Woodpecker]

What is Techron?

It’s purty gooder stuff

 

[mrxlh]

So...an oz per gallon or so?

Yes. Chevron’s gasoline has it added to it, but at what ratio? I can tell you that once the carbon is clean, running just Chevron gas will keep it clean, or at least that was the case with all my Harleys.

 

[srcarr52]

Oh....I've been using that right angle I got from you just to do bevels for a good while now. I ground the collet edges and the corners of the head down some to make it fit more better. No problems at all. Seems like it will last forever.

Yeah, those China RA's seem to be built tough. But they spin pretty slow and they are pretty bulky.

 

[farminkarman]

Yeah, those China RA's seem to be built tough. But they spin pretty slow and they are pretty bulky.

I have an 1/8” burr chucked in mine for tightening up the corners on upper transfers. Works great!

 

[srcarr52]

I have an 1/8” burr chucked in mine for tightening up the corners on upper transfers. Works great!

I always use the contra angle I make with the medium size burr I supply for tightening corner on the upper transfers.

 

[huskihl]

461’s, beer, erl, erl dye, 90° grinding widgets. Wut else goes on in hear?

 

[mrxlh]

461’s, beer, erl, erl dye, 90° grinding widgets. Wut else goes on in hear?

I think ported saws? Definitely dirty saws…

 

[Mastermind]

461’s, beer, erl, erl dye, 90° grinding widgets. Wut else goes on in hear?

IPAs evidently. Whatever that is.