SHOW YOUR SAWS, OLD AND NEW.

[spudulike]

I always punched the thing out with a sharp awl. Line it up on one end and give the awl a tap with a hammer, it should pop out.

[Oldfeller]

1 hour ago, Oldfeller said:

well it didn't go quite as planned Stubby, having got initially a good sign she was going to burst into life, it quickly became apparent it wasn't to be, further  investigation revealed a sheared woodruff key, I have a large selection of those but the problem is removing the sheared piece from the crank, its managed to get itself firmly secured. not to worry just another delay in a very tired arm.

"SUCCESS" mananged to remove the woodruff key, replaced it, timed it up and reassembled, first pull with choke, got a fire, second pull and she roared into life. I haven't got the bar on her at the moment so the governor kicks in pretty quickly, but jeez it has got some serious torque reaction, I'll put the bar/chain on tomorrow and maybe even put her into some wood. 

I got a big stick next to my cottage I felled earlier in the year  to sort, so at least I won't have to carry it far.  

[Oldfeller]

10 minutes ago, spudulike said:

I always punched the thing out with a sharp awl. Line it up on one end and give the awl a tap with a hammer, it should pop out.

Yes, I managed it eventually, but it had spun very slightly and it was very tight, but a little patience and persistence won the day.

thanks. 

[SteveMenhenitt]

Husqvarna 61 was fathers main saw alongside another 61. The 044 was my first personal saw I bought at auction 8 years ago in bits and put new gaskets seals and top end on. That 070 was bought brand new by my granddad and was used on a double ended bar with the other 070 on a mill replacing two large Huskies father had a local dealer make one good 070 out the pair then it sat on a shelf for 20 odd years all I had to do was unseize it put new rings and exhaust on it and it started so I bought the 36" bar for it with intentions of getting a mill that I've only bought today. Mcchulloch pro mac 800 on the left has a 28 inch bar and was given to father to hold on to and was never picked up and the big Mcchulloch 450 I bought at an auction for £18 with 30" and had running within an hour the oldest in the collection . Also got an 051 av sat on the shelf that done alot of felling for father. Then theres ms170, 009, 020 av seq, ms200t and a Norwegian Jobu I got from my deceased neighbour.

[Oldfeller]

Shout out to Joe  Newton for coming through for me on a Husqvarna 2100, a little minor fettling [which we both knew was needed] and she's up and running strong.

top gent, cheers Joe.