The Great 2020/2021 Poulan Wild Thing Build Off

[Nutball]

Great idea for sanding the pockets.

 

[Stump Shot]

Great idea for sanding the pockets.

And, they all said nothing would come of this...

 

[old guy]

I did that once to a 2900 poulan with sandpaper wrapped around a large wooden dowel.

 

[tickbitintn]

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Figures.

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Took a month to switch over to 3 phase. I took off 0.060.

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I made a sanding arbor for the bearing pockets. Needs some tweaking, but did the job.

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Ex 116, Trans 132, Int 67/69CA before grinding.

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Break time.

That's thinking. Nice work.

I haven't had a chance to touch mine in over a month.

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[Stump Shot]

Part's, part's, part's...


It took a few to make it like new for all of yo

I guess the oddest thing is that the cylinder is not plated, the replacement piston however is. Which seems ok right up until I placed the ring on it, then it doesn't seem so smart. Otherwise a fairly simple affair to work on. Seeing it wasn't heirloom quality, I confess to admitting that I didn't waste a lot of time porting it and pretty much winged it and said it was good enough for whom it was for. As I can't say I like planned obselences like this. There were other things to like about the little goomer, enough to get me through to the completion of the thing of wild.
Test and tune today.

 

[Nutball]

How would the ring not tear up the bare aluminum cylinder?

 

[Stump Shot]

How would the ring not tear up the bare aluminum cylinder?

Ding, ding, ding!
A lot of homeowner engines even four strokes like Briggs and Honda etc. are like this. It's part of the EPA rating system if the engine will only last so long I believe or something like that.
The bottom end was full of aluminum powder/dust and why I put new bearings in the thing seeing that it lean burned up in the first place.
Cylinder is also made with an alloy, so it's a bit tougher than regular aluminum.
The old one had the H gun sight logo on it, the new one had U-SKILL cast into it. The new piston however had the H gun sight logo on the underside of it.

 

[Stump Shot]

Well... besides being a deep subject, I did manage to get the purple people eater saw running yesterday, although not well. The idle screw was jacked way forward causing a high idle, (another sign of a forced death) once that was corrected, was impossible to tune to run correctly. A new carbeltater will have to be acquired, good news they are back available, now to just get it in time...

 

[hoskvarna]

Well... besides being a deep subject, I did manage to get the purple people eater saw running yesterday, although not well. The idle screw was jacked way forward causing a high idle, (another sign of a forced death) once that was corrected, was impossible to tune to run correctly. A new carbeltater will have to be acquired, good news they are back available, now to just get it in time...

I have 2 of them Steve
Which one ya need

Sent from Hoskey hilltop

 

[Stump Shot]

I have 2 of them Steve
Which one ya need

Sent from Hoskey hilltop

Thanks, but neither. This is the strato version with the extra air inlet. I have one coming also. So I should be in good shape.

 

[hoskvarna]

I have 2 of them Steve
Which one ya need

Sent from Hoskey hilltop

If anybody else wants them let me know
There going in the junk if not


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[Ketchup]

“Durability Period 125 hours”. More like 1.25 hours. Or 12.5 at best.

 

[Stump Shot]

Well, the time has come, Spring is here upon us. The video "Like" count is in.

PRO

Agent Smith 2o likes
Rotty 781 15 likes


AM

Dub11 13 likes
Rotty 781 11 likes
rogue60 9-5=4 likes

Congratulations @Agent Smith and @Dub11 our two winners, with a whole years bragging rights until next winters contest with a different affordable saw model will be upon us.
Thank you and everyone that played along even if like myself you were unable to finish.
Feel free to post up when you do finish, we still wanna see what you came up with.

 

[Nutball]

4 stroke saw from Lowes for next winter?

 

[Dub11]

Well, the time has come, Spring is here upon us. The video "Like" count is in.

PRO

Agent Smith 2o likes
Rotty 781 15 likes


AM

Dub11 13 likes
Rotty 781 11 likes
rogue60 9-5=4 likes

Congratulations @Agent Smith and @Dub11 our two winners, with a whole years bragging rights until next winters contest with a different affordable saw model will be upon us.
Thank you and everyone that played along even if like myself you were unable to finish.
Feel free to post up when you do finish, we still wanna see what you came up with.

Lol I won with a non cutting saw hahaha.

 

[Stump Shot]

Lol I won with a non cutting saw hahaha.

I'd give an honorable mention to @Ketchup for the work he did on his saw.

 

[hoskvarna]

Congrats to the winners [emoji3060]


Sent from Hoskey hilltop

 

[jetsam]

4 stroke saw from Lowes for next winter?

And they have to run on propane! Bonus points for the best 20# tank backpack! More bonus points if you use woodgas instead! Triple bonus points if the whole rig catches on fire and you get it on video!

 

[Ketchup]

She’s still on the bench. The AM Jug stripped a thread, so the hackery continues.

 

[Rotty781]

How much did I win for second? Lol