The Cut Report - After the Bench

[redline4]

Yes it is, he should be styling.

I was just pimpin Ryan that he needed a 550 to go with his 572.

 

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I was just pimpin Ryan that he needed a 550 to go with his 572.

Lol Me too.

 

[82f100swb]

Nothin special, just this big ol' thing...

I've had it in the shop for way too long, it came to me in saw puzzle form...
Kevin just did the carb for me, Randy did the flywheel for the owner at some point before I first saw it in 2021. Almost time to send it home to get bolted back to his mill.

 

[82f100swb]

And the video:

Someone decided to grind the rakers with the grinder for the first time in 20 years, and may have gotten carried away... Oops...

 

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Here's a few saws to report on and might as we'll start with a woods ported Dolmar 5105 with a reclaimed cylinder and unknown supplied piston. It's running 3/8" chain with a 7-tooth sprocket. Seems to do okay with it though.

A ported Husqvarna 254XP with a 262xp carburetor an HDA-87 if I recall correctly. It's running a .325" cheap-O chain and a 9-pin sprocket. Which I decided to try as it already had a large spline drum on it. Not a bad combo it would seem on the 18" bar. Should sing along with a Prem-O chain I would think. WHich is pretty good for an aging Dinasaur of a saw.

We'll round it out with a 394XP that was woods ported and while it seemed on the surface fairly straightforward a job like any other, wound up being a persnickety problem child of a saw as I've ever came across. Went from the fuel filter plugged tight and the line leaking, to the coil not putting out enough spark to light the fires, onto the main nozzle in the carburetor replaced with a not so easy to find replacement, following up with both side seals being replaced to some goo placed on the NLA intake block as a temporary fix just to be able to run the saw while it was here. A plethora of other parts were installed that were non-essential to the saw running, rather for operational use, too numerous to mention. Truly a Whack-A-Mole kind of deal, which is why it's been nicknamed "The Bastard", it earned it. So this old whooped loggers saw should be good for action once the intake block is replaced, as there really isn't much else that hasn't been fixed. Lastly, as per usual for a saw of this model, she cuts, which makes up for any hardship it gave along its journey to recovery.

 

[USMC615]

Here's a few saws to report on and might as we'll start with a woods ported Dolmar 5105 with a reclaimed cylinder and unknown supplied piston. It's running 3/8" chain with a 7-tooth sprocket. Seems to do okay with it though.

A ported Husqvarna 254XP with a 262xp carburetor an HDA-87 if I recall correctly. It's running a .325" cheap-O chain and a 9-pin sprocket. Which I decided to try as it already had a large spline drum on it. Not a bad combo it would seem on the 18" bar. Should sing along with a Prem-O chain I would think. WHich is pretty good for an aging Dinasaur of a saw.

We'll round it out with a 394XP that was woods ported and while it seemed on the surface fairly straightforward a job like any other, wound up being a persnickety problem child of a saw as I've ever came across. Went from the fuel filter plugged tight and the line leaking, to the coil not putting out enough spark to light the fires, onto the main nozzle in the carburetor replaced with a not so easy to find replacement, following up with both side seals being replaced to some goo placed on the NLA intake block as a temporary fix just to be able to run the saw while it was here. A plethora of other parts were installed that were non-essential to the saw running, rather for operational use, too numerous to mention. Truly a Whack-A-Mole kind of deal, which is why it's been nicknamed "The Bastard", it earned it. So this old whooped loggers saw should be good for action once the intake block is replaced, as there really isn't much else that hasn't been fixed. Lastly, as per usual for a saw of this model, she cuts, which makes up for any hardship it gave along its journey to recovery.

Sure wood like to buy that two fitty fo XP.

 

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Sure wood like to buy that two fitty fo XP.

I would entertain an offer on it I reckon...

 

[davidwyby]

@82f100swb I love my ported 3120! You were having too much fun eh?!

@Stump Shot you are to be commended for your persistence with the ‘94

 

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@Stump Shot you are to be commended for your persistence with the ‘94

That or committed.

 

[82f100swb]

@82f100swb I love my ported 3120! You were having too much fun eh?!

It usually ends up that way! Lol

 

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Here's an old favorite, a 353 with a 50cc 346xp ne cylinder and a ZAMA EL-42 carb and 357 intake tract. Running a 20" .325" bar with Raisman chain, tuned fat. These always impress with making good usable power. A firewooder wouldn't be in need of much else cutting with a saw like this.

 

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Once again dealing with a used build that an issue pops up that requires tending to.
Here a Husqvarna 61 that I placed a used 268xp cylinder and a @Duke Thieroff hj-perf piston, a 272xp carb-A-traitor, woods ported it, as well as the usual refreshment of the saw to get it in good shape. So when it came time for test and tune, did I notice something was amiss after a run and the idle was off, so I decided to take a vidja of it to see if it may help me see what was going on.

After the first cut was completed, I noticed the engine bawk going from wot operation to idle and the speed was off. Re-tuned and try again.

Did cut some better, which isn't unusual as it loosens up, however same result at the end, so back to the bench we go. What I found was the idle speed screw was backing out due to loose threads. A drop of loctite before screwing it back in and let dry. now it can be adjusted and stay put. I tuned this at 2,700 rpm and that's where it was at the end, which ya, is a little low, but I wanted to see what it would do at that speed. Speaking of speed, being more confident I turned up the hi speed a hair also.
I'm keeping the saw for a few extra days to give it some more run time just to make sure before it's sent off, so I'll kick it up to around 2,900 rpm. Of course, all of this was conveyed to the owner prior and okayed beforehand.

It was holding 10,000 rpm in the cut with a 24" bar even when I leaned on it, so if it stays like this, I'll be happy and think the owner will be happy to cut with it as well, having been improved and restored to working order.

 

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Here's a favorite of mine, the 572XP
They cut so good, I say 500 my .

 

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Hooray 288!!
Running with an 8-toothe sprocket and Stihl chisel chain on a 32" bar, pulling between 10 and 10.5k in the cut.

 

[Joe Kidd]

Here's a favorite of mine, the 572XP
They cut so good, I say 500 my .

Good looking saw there Steve.

 

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Good looking saw there Steve.

I reckon so...

 

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They say Lightning never strikes the same place twice, but as far as for doing these 572's, they come out great every time. I am very well pleased to say the least of the outcome of these saws. Which is wonderful for me, as I really enjoy doing them and getting folks into something to make their work more enjoyable.

 

[redline4]

They say Lightning never strikes the same place twice, but as far as for doing these 572's, they come out great every time. I am very well pleased to say the least of the outcome of these saws. Which is wonderful for me, as I really enjoy doing them and getting folks into something to make their work more enjoyable.

Even though I'm a Stihl leaning guy, those 572's, and especially the ported ones are a damn fine wood cutting device.

 

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Even though I'm a Stihl leaning guy, those 572's, and especially the ported ones are a damn fine wood cutting device.

Especially when $$$ is considered into the mix, which, lets face it, there's not a lot that the 572xp can't do, that the 500i can. With the money saved, a fella can afford to spend an extra second on a cut and not feel too bad about it. Also, you can't even compare it to a 462, it just out muscles them. It's more like a 461 or something like that, it acts like it's bigger than it actually is. Of course, the weight police will be along shortly to remind us that it's heavier than a comparable Stihl model.

 

[Mastermind]

Especially when $$$ is considered into the mix, which, lets face it, there's not a lot that the 572xp can't do, that the 500i can. With the money saved, a fella can afford to spend an extra second on a cut and not feel too bad about it. Also, you can't even compare it to a 462, it just out muscles them. It's more like a 461 or something like that, it acts like it's bigger than it actually is. Of course, the weight police will be along shortly to remind us that it's heavier than a comparable Stihl model.

It's a 5 series Husky. So.....