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[Simondo]

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Mike ( have i got that right ?? )...not being familiar with the "lite" 288 myself ...where do they seem to be changed from the standard 288 ?

 

[mdavlee]

No big front spring and a low top filter setup with Springs all around for av.

 

[Simondo]

No big front spring and a low top filter setup with Springs all around for av.

Ah ,right.....The high top is not often a UK supplied thing ...most of our saws are standard low tops and ordinary filters.

 

[Simondo]

"Fair well" .... in about a week ..Was a short affair but nice while it lasted

 

[DSS]

"Fair well" .... in about a week ..Was a short affair but nice while it lasted View attachment 20689

266? You don't like?

 

[Simondo]

266? You don't like?

I like it well enough (Chris, that right ? ) , it was a saw from a customer that i took in needing work and with the intention to move on unless it "Knocked my socks off"
It wasn't going to be picked up instead of my KS 1992 ,262 xp so i decided to stick to plane A. Have a few saws around the 60, 62cc mark so i will try and find something to put the profits towards in a different bracket. Dam good saw though ! think the XP with bigger carb would be a tiny bit stronger.

 

[DSS]

I like it well enough (Chris, that right ? ) , it was a saw from a customer that i took in needing work and with the intention to move on unless it "Knocked my socks off"
It wasn't going to be picked up instead of my KS 1992 ,262 xp so i decided to stick to plane A. Have a few saws around the 60, 62cc mark so i will try and find something to put the profits towards in a different bracket. Dam good saw though ! think the XP with bigger carb would be a tiny bit stronger.

I can understand that. The ones that don't impress me go down the road here as well. I dont think I could let a 266 go though, too damn hard to find here.

 

[Simondo]

I can understand that. The ones that don't impress me go down the road here as well. I dont think I could let a 266 go though, too damn hard to find here.

Its odd how it works out ...266 isn't that rare here compared to some saws. The 8o cc plus saws are more difficult due to them being used mostly by pro timber firms .40, 50 and 60 cc is the most common size i would say. A 272,281..288 is not easy to find unless you pay BIG.

 

[rattler]

You could always build you 80+ cc saw Simon.

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[Simondo]

You could always build you 80+ cc saw Simon.

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Iv got a eye out most of the time for something that isn't in 1st class condition to work over ....Will need some help from you Gentlemen on the bottom end build up though as iv not been in a 272..288 case !

 

[rattler]

I,ll shoot you a pm

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[SawTroll]

Is that by keeping the old style filter with the 1 centre bolt ...don't the XP's have a 2 bolt filter and housing on the 224 ?
Edit : That has prompted me to be more "careful " in looking at the IPL !!
Only shows the 266se 1981 as having the 61 filter and 1 screw ..all 2 screw filter and body after ,SE or XP.
Guess what yours truly has !? Assumed , "Wrongly" the change was Se to XP ..Doww

There seldom were other changes directly connected to the change from se to xp designations.

 

[SawTroll]

Ah ,right.....The high top is not often a UK supplied thing ...most of our saws are standard low tops and ordinary filters.

Here as well, but OEM HD kits should be possible to order, at least on current models. Aftermarket kits (like the pictured blue one) are another story.

 

[SawTroll]

I like it well enough (Chris, that right ? ) , it was a saw from a customer that i took in needing work and with the intention to move on unless it "Knocked my socks off"
It wasn't going to be picked up instead of my KS 1992 ,262 xp so i decided to stick to plane A. Have a few saws around the 60, 62cc mark so i will try and find something to put the profits towards in a different bracket. Dam good saw though ! think the XP with bigger carb would be a tiny bit stronger.

.1 kW more, according to specs, with the larger carb - but you should know by now that some late se saws was that way as well?

 

[Warped5]

Here as well, but OEM HD kits should be possible to order, at least on current models. Aftermarket kits (like the pictured blue one) are another story.

Over here it is TOUGH to find a high-top cover in un-cracked condition as well as any intake elbow. The filters can be found with a little work.

 

[Simondo]

There seldom were other changes directly connected to the change from se to xp designations.

Seems going right back to the start on ageing this saw you were about on the money with 1981-82 Sir.
It has the 162 style intake and filter that look in keeping with its overall condition . 1981 SE saws only seem to have that set up then its the 2 bolt plastic intake elbow.
What did you spot from the first pics i put up ,as the plate numbers don't date it from what you mentioned ?

 

[Simondo]

.1 kW more, according to specs, with the larger carb - but you should know by now that some late se saws was that way as well?

Some later ones ..Bigger carb ..same as XP , Right ?

 

[Landmark]

Over here it is TOUGH to find a high-top cover in un-cracked condition.

same here. the high top covers are rare here. Glad to see some good examples still out there. very unique for sure.

 

[SawTroll]

Over here it is TOUGH to find a high-top cover in un-cracked condition as well as any intake elbow. The filters can be found with a little work.

I assume that is about older discontinued models, and not current ones?

 

[SawTroll]

Some later ones ..Bigger carb ..same as XP , Right ?

Yes, HS-224 instead of -163 (17.5 vs. 15.9mm venturi).