What's on your bench?

[farminkarman]

I know it looks like crap, but I did some porting practice on a FT 372 jug. Cut the squish 0.030” and the base 0.040”. Exhaust ended up at 106 after machine work, so I raised it to 102. Transfers were at 136 and I raised them to 120 & 123. Intake landed at 78 so I didn’t lower it…just squared up the floor a bit. Just did a quick test noodling with a 20” bar and aggressive chain. I was pleasantly surprised at the throttle response and torque. It definitely needs an 8 pin to cut with that short of bar. Might have to try these numbers on a real jug and see how it goes. For the record, I did not “hog out” the lowers…just cleaned them up the best I could with the tooling I have.

 

[Stevetheboatguy]

My son would disagree with you about Mercury outboards. But, they do get run hard by Coast Guard. He also works on them all, rates them a little differently by best power heads and lower units.

Was only talking about the quality of the materials and castings. You want to talk reliably..... That's a different story. Reason there is a zuki on my boat.



Steven

 

[Mastermind]

On Jonathan's bench.

Deep fried MS880.



Reason it fried.....fuel line was pinched between the carb and intake.

 

[farminkarman]

On Jonathan's bench.

Deep fried MS880.

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Reason it fried.....fuel line was pinched between the carb and intake.

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Well that sucks! Was this his saw, or one he picked up because it was already toast?

 

[Mastermind]

Well that sucks! Was this his saw, or one he picked up because it was already toast?

Customer's saw. Since Jonathon is interested in working with me in the shop, I've been taking work like this for him.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

On Jonathan's bench.

Deep fried MS880.

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Reason it fried.....fuel line was pinched between the carb and intake.

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Thats a good apprentice position. Lost art training someone who can replace us when we're no longer able.

 

[MustangMike]

I agree ... my daughter is working with me doing tax returns this year, good thing or I would really be cutting back.

Don't mind going 7 days a week, but as I get older, I don't like them to be such long days!

Have returns scheduled almost every evening, and others want the morning!

I have not been taking new clients for 3 years now, but somehow the business keeps growing! (Relatives ... ya can't say no!)

 

[Mastermind]

Thats a good apprentice position. Lost art training someone who can replace us when we're no longer able.

He's been around saws since he was a toddler. He does pretty good with this stuff. He is getting old enough to want money to do stuff with....so he asked about working with me regularly.

I'm glad to have his help.

 

[RI Chevy]

Very nice sir! The future...

 

[WillG]

Billy Goat blower with an 18 hp Vanguard. Annual service. Serviced air filter, changed oil and filter, new set of plugs. Runs great.

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[Duce]

Saw took a 50 foot drop after having about 10 minutes of run time, hit a limb that broke it's fall. Just a lot of broken plastic. Needed new tank, trigger, lock out, spring and brake flag. Back to the bucket truck or climber to drop again.

 

[Mastermind]

View attachment 331975 View attachment 331976Saw took a 50 foot drop after having about 10 minutes of run time, hit a limb that broke it's fall. Just a lot of broken plastic. Needed new tank, trigger, lock out, spring and brake flag. Back to the bucket truck or climber to drop again.

The first T540 I completely disassembled made me proud of the Germans who designed the MS201T. LOL

 

[Czed]

91 year old neighbor burned the oil pump up on a ms250 I rebuilt and gave him a couple years ago
I'll fix it next.
So he borrowed a ms170 off
A neighbor then brought it to me saying it quit running on him.
He'd filled the gas tank with bar oil
And mix in the bar oil tank

I fixed and tuned it and dropped it off on his atv
He loads the next days feed when he parks every day.

 

[WillG]

Another Billy Goat 18 hp blower.

Service air filter, set of plugs, oil and filter change. Need to get a new clip for the choke rod.

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[Duce]

The first T540 I completely disassembled made me proud of the Germans who designed the MS201T. LOL

I take it you do not like what a PITA they are to work on? Even local Husky dealers mechanic has nothing good to say about working on them.
Matter of fact that tree service owner (Big time Husky guy for last 30 years) asked what he should try since dealer can not obtain 540's right now. Left my house and purchased a MS201 to try. Since owners passed, he may turn to Stihl, what a traitor!!!!!

 

[PA Dan]

I take it you do not like what a PITA they are to work on? Even local Husky dealers mechanic has nothing good to say about working on them.
Matter of fact that tree service owner (Big time Husky guy for last 30 years) asked what he should try since dealer can not obtain 540's right now. Left my house and purchased a MS201 to try. Since owners passed, he may turn to Stihl, what a traitor!!!!!

I still got one left that I need to go through a little. Damn that thing has sat for probably a year because I don't want to work on it. Wish they all were as easy as the 200t.

 

[farminkarman]

I take it you do not like what a PITA they are to work on? Even local Husky dealers mechanic has nothing good to say about working on them.
Matter of fact that tree service owner (Big time Husky guy for last 30 years) asked what he should try since dealer can not obtain 540's right now. Left my house and purchased a MS201 to try. Since owners passed, he may turn to Stihl, what a traitor!!!!!

I have run both the 540 and a 201…actually own a MMWS 201…the 540 doesn’t compare IMO….and I like husky’s

 

[SimonHS]

91 year old neighbor burned the oil pump up on a ms250 I rebuilt and gave him a couple years ago
I'll fix it next.
So he borrowed a ms170 off
A neighbor then brought it to me saying it quit running on him.View attachment 331977
He'd filled the gas tank with bar oilView attachment 331979
And mix in the bar oil tank
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I fixed and tuned it and dropped it off on his atv
He loads the next days feed when he parks every day.

I hope that I'll still be able to use a saw when I'm 91!

Sounds like a tough old chap!

 

[Duce]

I have run both the 540 and a 201…actually own a MMWS 201…the 540 doesn’t compare IMO….and I like husky’s

I agree, must rebuild 4 or 5 before it doesn't seem that bad. Don't care for many Stihl fuel line replacements, just me.

 

[Duce]

I still got one left that I need to go through a little. Damn that thing has sat for probably a year because I don't want to work on it. Wish they all were as easy as the 200t.

Need any engine parts, clutch cover, carb-coil, muffler, crank, I have a bucket of good useable parts.