Just Getting Started

[Dub11]

I look forward to the day when i have an air compressor. Ive gotten by but just barely haha

I gots to have one for airing up my p
maypop tires

 

[Homemade]

Some compression testers suck
Pay for quality.
Old versus Christmas gift piece of *s-word.
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HAHAHAHA..... I have the same piece of crap one you have. I knew it was bad when I tested my brand newish ms362 and it only had 70psi.


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[kingOFgEEEks]

These are all good suggestions, guys.

I'm considering an air compressor to be a basic necessity, so it would fall under 'basic' tools. I just overlooked it when putting my list together.


For porting tools, I guess one would need either wasabi peas or Mountain Dew. Or both, if that's your thing...

 

[JonCraig]

Feeler gauges
Good calipers/micrometer
Spark tester

 

[fearofpavement]

I have a very extensive collection of tools from years of working on everything from airplanes to heavy equipment. For chainsaws, most of the necessary tools could fit into my pockets if I had a good belt on...
A 4 piece set of the cheapo orange handled picks from HF is something I use very frequently. These have a straight pick, a 90 degree pick, a question mark shaped one (used for fishing fuel filter/lines from the tank) and so forth. They run a couple bucks or so. An air driven butterfly impact is another frequently used tool. I take off clutches and flywheels with it. I have never in my life used a piston stop of any sort on a chainsaw. Just hit the clutch with the little impact and off it comes. Another very frequently used tool is the Mityvac pressure vacuum tester. Not only to check for case leaks but also to verify the integrity of impulse and fuel lines (installed or not)
A cordless drill driver is used regularly to put screws in and out. Saves lots of time.

 

[BuckthornBonnie]

I have a very extensive collection of tools from years of working on everything from airplanes to heavy equipment. For chainsaws, most of the necessary tools could fit into my pockets if I had a good belt on...
A 4 piece set of the cheapo orange handled picks from HF is something I use very frequently. These have a straight pick, a 90 degree pick, a question mark shaped one (used for fishing fuel filter/lines from the tank) and so forth. They run a couple bucks or so. An air driven butterfly impact is another frequently used tool. I take off clutches and flywheels with it. I have never in my life used a piston stop of any sort on a chainsaw. Just hit the clutch with the little impact and off it comes. Another very frequently used tool is the Mityvac pressure vacuum tester. Not only to check for case leaks but also to verify the integrity of impulse and fuel lines (installed or not)
A cordless drill driver is used regularly to put screws in and out. Saves lots of time.

Those HF picks are handy as heck. Their punches and nail sets are decent, too. I consider them sacrificial since they seem soft vs. cranks and other saw parts.

 

[Whitty21]

Hemostats are great for fuel line work.
Ring compressors also makes life easyer.

I second these as almost essential. I use the hemostats for everything. Ring compressors are just to smooth not to have.

Micrometer should always be around as well as a set of picks

 

[CR888]

Wiha nut drivers in 8mm 10mm 13mm 1/2"...you get the 8 & 10mm in the Wiha saw repair kit (buy this kit! It's quality & useful). Liquid gasket/sealer like Dirko, three bond etc. JB-weld. Gasket card to fab up gaskets. Cordless small lightweight screwdriver with torque clutch. Couple or rolls of starter cord in say 3.5mm & 4.5mm. A bunch of AM farmertech fasteners with torx head (I have a clear divided tackle style box with a bunch of that stuff). Small H/held grease gun 4 nose sprockets, clutch bearings. 10mm compression tester adapter. Carb drivers (set of 6). Spark plug pressure/vac home made adapters. Copper anti seize 4 muffler bolts. Ya there is heaps of stuffs but just trying to add a few things that were not mentioned. Fearofpavement makes a good honest point about fitting his saw tools in his pockets.....you don't need much to do most things.

 

[SmithZ28]

I have been doing a lot of reading on porting and trying to get some tools rounded up to start. I have most hand tools listed already. I have a dremel, straight and 90 die grinders. I was looking at $50ish 90 degree pencil grinders on ebay. I'm sure they are not great but maybe good enough? Or, is the electric style rotary tool preferred?

 

[Dub11]

I have been doing a lot of reading on porting and trying to get some tools rounded up to start. I have most hand tools listed already. I have a dremel, straight and 90 die grinders. I was looking at $50ish 90 degree pencil grinders on ebay. I'm sure they are not great but maybe good enough? Or, is the electric style rotary tool preferred?

Take a look at this. http://opeforum.com/threads/poor-mans-porting-tools-vid.6807/

I don't have it but this is what I'm looking to get some time.

 

[SmithZ28]

Lots of good info, thank you. I hope someone tries that cheap RA pencil grinder and posts some results. Might even be me