So what did you do today?

[jblnut]

Crossed thing #635 off the honey do list and assembled the patio table today. Tomorrow we hope to get the rest of the area leveled and get started on putting the give or take 11,000 patio blocks down . Roughly 12,000lbs of white marble and granite in that monster. Super stoked to eat around it one day soon !!

 

[Bill G]

I spent the day at a huge tractor show with two of my sons. It was one of the best days of the last year. This is a large 5 day show that has been a staple of our family. My wife's family started going the first year it began in 1950. All three of our sons have went the entire lives. We camped there for most all of their lives. My wife was pregnant with each of them and we still went. With the first she was really pregnant! As they moved into adulthood everyone just went down for a day. I knew my oldest son and I were heading down today so last night I texted my middle son and asked if he was heading down today. He said heck Dad I am already here we are camping. So we met up and spent the day strolling around enjoying some old memories.

A great day was had by all. I really would like to get them to go down to Shelbina MO in a few weeks but that will probably not happen.

 

[bigbadbob]

Replaced the 8x8 x 10ft beam for swings on a kids playground,,, a five minute entire afternoon job

 

[nbbt]

Started to put some paint on a metal shed at the homestead. Got the roof started with some rust blocking primer, and a coat of kilt 2.

 

[Nate.]

I tried sand blasting a cylinder today. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out but time will tell if there are any side affects.

 

[Woodwackr]

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just keep any direct flow off the plating. What are you using for media?

 

[Bill G]

I am lost at why anyone would sand blast a soft material such as a jug but heck I am lost all the time.

 

[Partner]

It can be done less invasively / of course not with sand

 

[jkierjr]

I just posted a vehicle for sale on line for the first time and am already regretting it.

 

[Partner]

I just posted a vehicle for sale on line for the first time and am already regretting it.

Can't take down the ad?

 

[Nate.]

just keep any direct flow off the plating. What are you using for media?

I am lost at why anyone would sand blast a soft material such as a jug but heck I am lost all the time.

For sure, I taped off all the mating surfaces and any ports sand could get through. It’s coal slag from TSC.

Bill, this was on a ex fire dept saw. I’m not sure what exactly what they cut with it but I have 2 of them like this. It looks like tar that was burned onto the cylinder. There was nearly zero airflow through the fins which caused both saws to get hot and score. Anyway I tried several things to clean that junk out from beetween the fins with no success. This was my last resort.

 

[Woodwackr]

I am lost at why anyone would sand blast a soft material such as a jug but heck I am lost all the time.

Don't use sand...
Glass bead, walnut shell or coke ash

 

[Partner]

Yes, buy a new one

 

[Nate.]

I have always been told that using sand on soft metal like aluminum will leave bits of sand imbedded in the aluminum. I get why this would be an issue on some things but for the exterior of a chainsaw cylinder I can’t see it causing any issues. I’d love to use glass bead but since I don’t have a blasting cabinet it’s not very affordable. It would be nice if the surface was left slightly less rough but unfortunately I needed something aggressive on this cylinder. Whatever got burnt on didn’t wanna come off. It took me a solid 30 minutes to get all the junk off with the aggressive media. I know that cylinder looks oily like it could be cleaned off with degreaser and a brush but trust me it’s not!

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with how you cleaned the outside of the cylinder @Nate. It looks good to me!

 

[stretch5881]

For sure, I taped off all the mating surfaces and any ports sand could get through. It’s coal slag from TSC.

Bill, this was on a ex fire dept saw. I’m not sure what exactly what they cut with it but I have 2 of them like this. It looks like tar that was burned onto the cylinder. There was nearly zero airflow through the fins which caused both saws to get hot and score. Anyway I tried several things to clean that junk out from beetween the fins with no success. This was my last resort.

FD saws are used to cut holes in roofs. Asphalt shingles and tar paper make for a mess.

 

[Woodwackr]

I have always been told that using sand on soft metal like aluminum will leave bits of sand imbedded in the aluminum. I get why this would be an issue on some things but for the exterior of a chainsaw cylinder I can’t see it causing any issues. I’d love to use glass bead but since I don’t have a blasting cabinet it’s not very affordable. It would be nice if the surface was left slightly less rough but unfortunately I needed something aggressive on this cylinder. Whatever got burnt on didn’t wanna come off. It took me a solid 30 minutes to get all the junk off with the aggressive media. I know that cylinder looks oily like it could be cleaned off with degreaser and a brush but trust me it’s not!

I've had the same problem with baked-on crud that no degreaser would touch, even with soaking for many days. hammer and chisel, or...blast it.
Since I do have a HF cabinet, they get blasted with coke ash.

 

[heimannm]

Most Saturdays we try to get one or more saws cleaned up for the display. Todays project was this Root Trimberjack...sorry no before or after photos but a few during the process.

Seemed to be a bit of fine sawdust in the intake elbow.



This Power Products AH58 engine has threaded plugs for port covers.





Whoever had worked on this saw before did not apparently understand the difference between coarse and fine threaded bolts & nuts...



...I guess the nut was a lot tougher than the bolt.

We like to take them down far enough to get everything cleaned up properly.



We replaced a number of "non-standard" fasteners and repaired one stripped thread with a Heli-Coil. Saw is now whole again and runs on prime...I didn't want to put fuel in the tank as it was still rather crusty inside.

Mark

 

[Woodwackr]

Mark, check out the chain grinder thread…ever seen one of those?
Acme chain grinder, Max mfg, San Jose, Ca

 

[heimannm]

Link?