What's on your bench?

[drf256]

This 400 needed more cowbell.

 

[whitesnake]

$130 ...you know...in Alaska....that's almost free .
Cleaned up nice. No issues. Runs perfect.

Score! She’s clean! I love a good barn find and shining her up. Oh and 130 for that is pretty much free no matter where you are. Good job!

 

[whitesnake]

It's Not on the bench... it's on the table. I THOUGHT I had enough time before my girl got home.... well, I didn't and she wasn't happy! Sadly enough, the crank rolled off of the table hit the floor... I checked it between centers... and YUP... had to dial it in this morning... now, it's about to get tig welded.

Women…no sense of humor I tell ya

 

[Dicky]

Scored this today.... Cheap! Runs good. No apparent carnage. Even came with a decent 20" 3/8 .050 bar....Almost all my chain is .050".... Standardization and stuffs. I'm excited to clean it! does that make me weird?

I’ve bought 2 026s for other people, I couldn’t imagine running a 20 on it. The 026 I got that Al ported may be ok with 20 but I still wouldn’t do it.

 

[JKNW]

Hiding from the rain in the shop, happened across the half wrap from my 372 clone saw and I realized that Stihl has left a real hole in their product line with the lack of an MS170 R.

 

[pbillyi69]

I’ve bought 2 026s for other people, I couldn’t imagine running a 20 on it. The 026 I got that Al ported may be ok with 20 but I still wouldn’t do it.

what do you run on it?

 

[whitesnake]

I’ve bought 2 026s for other people, I couldn’t imagine running a 20 on it. The 026 I got that Al ported may be ok with 20 but I still wouldn’t do it.

I saw that and thought the same. 20” 3/8’s on a stock 026 is quite the load. But different strokes for different folks.

 

[Woodwackr]

Before/after

Shindaiwa 550 crank. Never thought it could be salvaged...so badly seized I had to beat on it to even get the piston off
Pressure washing day tomorrow on the 550 and a 680/695

 

[Dicky]

what do you run on it?

Both of my buddies run 18s. I run a 16 on my 261 and planning on a 20 on the ms400 I just bought.

 

[thedude74]

I’ve bought 2 026s for other people, I couldn’t imagine running a 20 on it. The 026 I got that Al ported may be ok with 20 but I still wouldn’t do it.

I saw that and thought the same. 20” 3/8’s on a stock 026 is quite the load. But different strokes for different folks.

Agreed. The ad said 026, 18" bar....was really surprised to find a 20"...with 3/8 full chisel! Power aside, it makes it unbalanced, nose heavy. Meh...
Will probably put that bar on the MS361.

 

[thedude74]

We don't need no stinking elbow.

 

[thedude74]

Carb diaphragm. Crispy like a pertater chip.
You know your saws flooded when fuel drips out of the exhaust....and it'll start and run with no carb.

 

[drf256]

I’ve bought 2 026s for other people, I couldn’t imagine running a 20 on it. The 026 I got that Al ported may be ok with 20 but I still wouldn’t do it.

Meh, they do ok with a 20. I like a 16 on them myself, but in a pinch they can pull a 20 or 25.

The 261 truly can handle a 20, but they are a much bigger saw.

 

[Steelie90]

Been on the bench for to long, last item is muffler mod, waiting on some mesh. Little before and after.

 

[Mycamaro_68]

@Steelie90 What size chain is that? It looks huge!

 

[Steelie90]

@Steelie90 What size chain is that? It looks huge!
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I’m pretty sure it’s 3/4 pitch .122 chain. For timber processors or harvesters. Was at the my local shop I bought those saws from. It is impressive.

 

[whitesnake]

@Steelie90 What size chain is that? It looks huge!
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Yeah! I was gonna ask if that was going on the 044!

 

[whitesnake]

Meh, they do ok with a 20. I like a 16 on them myself, but in a pinch they can pull a 20 or 25.

The 261 truly can handle a 20, but they are a much bigger saw.

I wish mine ran that strong

 

[whitesnake]

Before/after
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Shindaiwa 550 crank. Never thought it could be salvaged...so badly seized I had to beat on it to even get the piston off
Pressure washing day tomorrow on the 550 and a 680/695View attachment 409385

You must’ve thought you caught a big one when your line got caught on that!

 

[Woodwackr]

You must’ve thought you caught a big one when your line got caught on that!

The exterior wasn’t bad, gave no indication of what was inside