Dolmar 64xx/73xx/79xx series, smurfs and solo 665/675/681 thread

[Wilhelm]

The above is just my personal opinion!
I do not expect that everyone agrees with me and that is perfectly fine.

Cheers

 

[Hulsty]

New B/C + scabbard day. 24'' Bar and S85 chain, I do really like the Tsumura bars.

 

[Wilhelm]

Fixing my PS-7310 muffler, gonna bolt the sheet down with the remaining nut and then try drop a spot-weld on the opposite side.
Although, I think the muffler will burn right through.
No, I have no brazing equipment.




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[Wilhelm]

Good enough for whom it's for.

 

[old_sir_henry]

rough 'n ready

 

[S&S_Work_Saws]

A few of mine...
The blue one I'm about to start building. I got a 7910 cylinder and a solo crank for it.
I've also got a dolmar concrete Saw muffler I think I'm going to attempt to chop up and see what kind of results I can get out of it.

 

[MustangMike]

You should keep your saws off of the concrete, sometimes the case does not react well with it.

 

[Wilhelm]

So sad when complete idiots mangle up saws!

This was supposed to be a "fell off tractor parts saw" which she is not!
Falling off a tractor does not replace 30% of the screws & bolts with non OEM.
Falling off a tractor does not result in deep screw driver marks driven between the case halves & both bearing being damaged.
Falling off a tractor does not severely bend the tubular front handle nor call for welding up the muffler.
And the list goes on as over 50% of the saw is unusable.

This is the worst I have ever seen!

 

[Shane¹]

So sad when complete idiots mangle up saws!

This was supposed to be a "fell off tractor parts saw" which she is not!
Falling off a tractor does not replace 30% of the screws & bolts with non OEM.
Falling off a tractor does not result in deep screw driver marks driven between the case halves & both bearing being damaged.
Falling off a tractor does not severely bend the tubular front handle nor call for welding up the muffler.
And the list goes on as over 50% of the saw is unusable.

This is the worst I have ever seen!

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I hate when people "try" to work on things and make them worse than they were. Hopefully some of it is salvageable

 

[Wilhelm]

I hate when people "try" to work on things and make them worse than they were. Hopefully some of it is salvageable

Cylinder looks OK, 50mm.
Starter assembly, clutch cover (has a crack), cylinder & AF cover, muffler (dented & welded, not modded), coil (maroon), possibly flywheel (sheared keyway), maybe carb - may be usable, but need checking.

I am also hopeful that the crank did not get fubared!
Hard to tell though with the brute force having been implemented to "break" the PH apart.

I have never before encountered a large frame Dolmar with this much operator caused damage.
So sad!

 

[Shane¹]

Cylinder looks OK, 50mm.
Starter assembly, clutch cover (has a crack), cylinder & AF cover, muffler (dented & welded, not modded), coil (maroon), possibly flywheel (sheared keyway), maybe carb - may be usable, but need checking.

I am also hopeful that the crank did not get fubared!
Hard to tell though with the brute force having been implemented to "break" the PH apart.

I have never before encountered a large frame Dolmar with this much operator caused damage.
So sad!

How bad is the damage to the cases can't be saved by sanding back flat? Maybe make a gasket out of thicker gasket material to make up the difference

 

[Wilhelm]

How bad is the damage to the cases can't be saved by sanding back flat? Maybe make a gasket out of thicker gasket material to make up the difference

Case halves are a complete loss, no saving those!

I guess they could be set up for taking porting measurements, other than that they are trashed.

 

[Shane¹]

Case halves are a complete loss, no saving those!

I guess they could be set up for taking porting measurements, other than that they are trashed.

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What a bummer

 

[Wilhelm]

What a bummer

Like literally flat screw driver tip driven between the case halves to break them apart!

I have newer before seen a saw this mangled.
And I have seen s#!t that made me refuse to even look at someone elses OPE anymore.
I f-ing don't care, buy new or take it to a dealer!

 

[Shane¹]

People are idiots

 

[Wilhelm]

People are idiots

Human kind is getting stupider with every next generation!

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

People are idiots

They sure can be.

Human kind is getting stupider with every next generation!

Sad but true. Depending who you talk to they will say they are getting smarter.

 

[old_sir_henry]

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This is probably the "falling off tractor" damage she suffered

 

[Wilhelm]

This is probably the "falling off tractor" damage she suffered

Which does not explain all the remaining damages.

This saw got abused over an extended period of time, broken & quick fixed, then further abused.

 

[NZsaws]

Hello All.
I'm about to start port work on the Solo 675.
Taken 30 thou of base.
For the top transfers they have a slight curve upwards, anyone have comment if I should follow the factory shape when raising them or is there any advantage to having them straight?
This is the first quad transfer I've ported...
Thanks!