Today, on this episode of 394xp....

[redoakman]

I can fix that original case.

Is it hard tig welding magnesium?

 

[srcarr52]

Is it hard tig welding magnesium?

Not for me.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I’ve got a good spark, 155 psi, relatively new throttle cable, a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, its dark out and im wearing sunglasses.
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fixt

 

[redlight066]

Not for me.

Shaun for the amount of effort that it would take to fix that case, it wasn’t worth it. I bought a new crankcase for $147 with bearings. I have the luxury of buying through the tree company I work for, they have an arborist dealership. Otherwise I would have repaired the case and had it powder coated. Seemed like the path of least resistance

 

[redlight066]

It’s a catch 22, knowing I can buy parts at cost. Sometimes I still get in a little too deep......

 

[redlight066]

fixt

See above

 

[cus_deluxe]

See above

i was just havin a little fun. blues brothers reference, come on dude

 

[redlight066]

I’m planning in taking an angle grinder, dremel and belt sander to it anyways. It’s a unicorn jug.......

 

[redlight066]

i was just havin a little fun. blues brothers reference, come on dude

No worries. No hurt feelings here

 

[cus_deluxe]

I’m planning in taking an angle grinder, dremel and belt sander to it anyways. It’s a unicorn jug.......

i figured that was to be assumed. dont forget your pliers for those pesky presence levers...

 

[srcarr52]

Shaun for the amount of effort that it would take to fix that case, it wasn’t worth it. I bought a new crankcase for $147 with bearings. I have the luxury of buying through the tree company I work for, they have an arborist dealership. Otherwise I would have repaired the case and had it powder coated. Seemed like the path of least resistance

Feel free to send the cast away to Shaun’s no kill chainsaw case shelter.

 

[tickbitintn]

#savethecases

Lol

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[cus_deluxe]

#crankcaselivesmatter

 

[Mattyo]

Feel free to send the cast away to Shaun’s no kill chainsaw case shelter.

Feel free to send me the the fixt cases hehe

 

[redlight066]

You know, for forum guys, y’all are alright

 

[Mattyo]

Let me know if ya need smalls. I have a few parts ....

 

[rocketnorton]

I need idle screw and black plastic part goes over intake block, if ya got spares.

 

[redlight066]

I do not have a spare. Both of those pieces are still available from Husqvarna tho

 

[redlight066]

I spent some more time on the plastics. Did a lot of wet sanding all the way to 2000 grit and a cotton wheel to buff.


I went to Harbor freight this morning and picked up a headlamp restoration kit. It had a white compound and a 3000 grit pad. I got a little more lustre out of the plastic. Not bad for ‘91 plastics.


Getting the plastic to new condition seems to be out of the question. All three pieces are bare plastic. No snake oil or magic potion to get the typical “shine”

 

[redlight066]

Here’s what I started with....this is the air filter cover after degreasing.