Makita Dealers?

[farminkarman]

I have one coming. I sure appreciate you though Greg. You gonna need the 362 stuff?

Sounds good! Yeah, I think I could use the 362 stuff

 

[Mastermind]

How do you order dolmar parts not listed on the hl site? Do you just send Bruce a message?

I call him. And say....yo, big poppa, you got any grapes?

 

[Mastermind]

Sounds good! Yeah, I think I could use the 362 stuff

I'll box it up.

 

[davidwyby]

Seals should be available from seal houses by size. You are paying extra buying from a saw co.

 

[Mastermind]

We have a Dolmar 7900 on the bench that arrived in pieces. It had a aftermarket big bore kit on it, and someone had installed a Solo crank in it. Had they taken a few minutes to clearance the case for the rod, it might have been a runner. But, they didn't. The rod bearing was fried, the case had a trench dug into from the big end dragging against it.....which sent junk up through the transfers trashing the top end.

 

[Loony661]

We have a Dolmar 7900 on the bench that arrived in pieces. It had a aftermarket big bore kit on it, and someone had installed a Solo crank in it. Had they taken a few minutes to clearance the case for the rod, it might have been a runner. But, they didn't. The rod bearing was fried, the case had a trench dug into from the big end dragging against it.....which sent junk up through the transfers trashing the top end.

A quick and simple rotation by hand would have revealed that problem immediately…

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

A quick and simple rotation by hand would have revealed that problem immediately…

I'm surprised they were even able to get it to turn over. All the ones I've put in had to be clearanced or else they wouldn't even go in.

 

[Mastermind]

A quick and simple rotation by hand would have revealed that problem immediately…

Exactly.

I'm surprised they were even able to get it to turn over. All the ones I've put in had to be clearanced or else they wouldn't even go in.

The counterweights cleared without issue. Only the rod was touching. But it was rubbing hard.

 

[Loony661]

Exactly.

The counterweights cleared without issue. Only the rod was touching. But it was rubbing hard.

They probably thought it was compression

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Exactly.

The counterweights cleared without issue. Only the rod was touching. But it was rubbing hard.

Did they by chance gring the counter weights to get clearance, but left the rod end as it was?

 

[Mastermind]

Did they by chance gring the counter weights to get clearance, but left the rod end as it was?

No. The counterweights were unaltered. I'll get pictures...

 

[Mastermind]

Crap. My glasses just broke. Today is going great !!!

 

[Mastermind]

Did they by chance gring the counter weights to get clearance, but left the rod end as it was?

Looking at it closer....someone did some milling, but not in the right places.

Pictures.

 

[Mastermind]

For quick identification, the Solo cranks have this line on em.

 

[Ketchup]

For quick identification, the Solo cranks have this line on em.

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I don’t known if they all have that line.

 

[Wilhelm]

For quick identification, the Solo cranks have this line on em.

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I don’t known if they all have that line.

Well, the crank I have lying around now does!

 

[Mastermind]

I don’t known if they all have that line.

I'm not 100% sure either. I've built a lot of Solo 665s, and 681s, but it's been awhile.....and I didn't pay that much attention to the crank.

 

[Ketchup]

These two don’t. One of these came from Germany, the other from @Powerstroke Cowboy. I measured them both, though it’s hard to be accurate.

It’s possible they’re actually 37mm, but I don’t think so.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

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These two don’t. One of these came from Germany, the other from @Powerstroke Cowboy. I measured them both, though it’s hard to be accurate.

It’s possible they’re actually 37mm, but I don’t think so.

Yea, the ten I ordered from Germany did not have that line in them.

Your right. It's hard to get an accurate measurement on them.

The case needed clearanceing and the cylinder needed raised to work with the 681 crank.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Looking at it closer....someone did some milling, but not in the right places.

Pictures.

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Ouch!! Atleast the case is salvageable.