So what did you do today?

[markds2]

Ran three of the most iconic felling saws ever made:

 

[Partner]

and what are these 3 saws ☺?

 

[RI Chevy]

Looks like 044, 046 and 372 maybe...

 

[huskyboy]

Looks like 044, 046 and 372 maybe...

064, 066 and 288.

 

[RI Chevy]

064, 066 and 288.

LMAO. Gotta put my readers on.

 

[markds2]

064, 066 and 288.

Yup, you got it Mason. I was surprised to find how much smoother running the 064 was compared to the 066. Maybe because of the smaller lighter piston?

 

[huskyboy]

Yup, you got it Mason. I was surprised to find how much smoother running the 064 was compared to the 066. Maybe because of the smaller lighter piston?

I noticed it too. I think your right it’s because of the lighter piston.

 

[CrystalRiver1]

From 10:30 am the wife & I went to an eye appointment for an hour & half and shopped for about 3 hrs.
$600 later she's happy as a lark...and I'm ok as well. Heck---It ain't nothing but money, right?
It was needful stuff...we give away & help soooo many folks, and we often place ourselves @ the bottom of the list...NOT today!

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice Reggie. Enjoy yourselves...

 

[Homelite410]

Dialed in our livestream today!

 

[hoskvarna]

Finished splitting gtg wood

Sent from Hoskey hilltop

 

[Frank bierce]

Went out to the beach today…saw this beautiful piece of redwood driftwood last time I was out there. Decided to bring a saw this time. Hooray 288!!

I had one more big slab cut…but an older couple asked for one…so I obliged.

 

[Homelite410]

I whipped out some 9”Ford face plates and tags for my side hustle.

The housing is chrome-moly, the face plate and tags are plate.

 

[jacob j.]

Went out to the beach today…saw this beautiful piece of redwood driftwood last time I was out there. Decided to bring a saw this time. Hooray 288!!

I had one more big slab cut…but an older couple asked for one…so I obliged.
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Very cool Frank - Do you think that's old Cedar?

 

[Stem]

little something followed me home over the weekend, 1973 IH 154 Lo-Boy. It runs like a top but has some clutch issues (mostly from lack of maintenance) & needs some TLC but has a new carb, front tires, rad hoses, lights & seat.

Took the clutch out tonight, throwout bearing is toast, linkages are worn, & the metal clutch backing plate has started to crack & the rivets that hold the splined hub are loose. (I'll post carnage pics shortly)

the last pic is of my sister & I on our grandfather's 154 in May of 1991. found this pic while going thru old albums the other day.

 

[Stem]

hard to see but 3 of 5 rivets have cracks above them, the splines in the hub are wore badly. splines on the driveshaft have slight wear as well but not bad enough to replace it (plus a new one is $200).

the fingers on the independent PTO clutch basket (soaking in the parts washer) are badly wore out as well, once again from lack of maintenance. so $95 for a new one of those (ouch) but it needs replaced bc I plan to mow with this tractor.

 

[Frank bierce]

Very cool Frank - Do you think that's old Cedar?

I was sure thinking redwood…does not have that cedar smell.

 

[hoskvarna]

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hard to see but 3 of 5 rivets have cracks above them, the splines in the hub are wore badly. splines on the driveshaft have slight wear as well but not bad enough to replace it (plus a new one is $200).

the fingers on the independent PTO clutch basket (soaking in the parts washer) are badly wore out as well, once again from lack of maintenance. so $95 for a new one of those (ouch) but it needs replaced bc I plan to mow with this tractor.

Those are nice little tractors [emoji106]


Sent from Hoskey hilltop

 

[Stem]

replacement parts are ordered. I decided to save some money & just rebuild the pressure plate with new fingers, pins, & springs. so I'm slowly getting it lapped flat again. perks of being a machinist lol.

 

[Sawdust Man]

China ms660 kit saw.
FedEx dropped it off around noon, and we wuz sawin logs before dark.
It all went together without much trouble, and fired up pretty quick.
Kitchen table is a great place to work on saws.... fresh fried pork chops and saw wrenchin go perfect together!