What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

sorry spud, the measurement of the width of the bar slot and the thickness of the drive teeth please..

 

just out of interest..especially if it is a new saw.

chris

 

On an old bar I have 7.90mm slot width, on a brand new chain I have a gauge of 1.25mm and that is for a 1.3mm gauge bar!

[GardenKit]

It is somewhere on this site on the cahinsaw section and I think on this thread also - it is basically taking the thing out and then sealing it back in with epoxy or some just take the plug out of the back and just seal that but personally do both as taking the pump spring out relieves tension on the throttle valve shaft and prevents wear.

Hahah, Steve. You would not tell me that for over a year ( good job I already knew).

Are you getting soft?

[spudulike]

Hahah, Steve. You would not tell me that for over a year ( good job I already knew).

Are you getting soft?

 

Yeah, one big softee I am - there are a couple of things I found in doing this that can total the carb but I learn't the hard way and have the knowledge to avoid/repair the issues - you will need to get me very drunk to tell you more:sneaky2::lol:

 

This fix is also NOT a silver bullet, there are other issues with these carbs that can cause running problems - I have probably given you these sometime in the past:thumbup:

[GardenKit]

Yeah, one big softee I am - there are a couple of things I found in doing this that can total the carb but I learn't the hard way and have the knowledge to avoid/repair the issues - you will need to get me very drunk to tell you more:sneaky2::lol:

 

This fix is also NOT a silver bullet, there are other issues with these carbs that can cause running problems - I have probably given you these sometime in the past:thumbup:

Yeh yeh, but you and I are on different sides of the fence, I usually replace the carb, its too damn expensive on time to mess around with fixes.

 

Respect to your skills though:thumbup:

[Adamam]

I need a replacement cylinder and piston for another husqvarna 350 I got this week. I see kits on ebay from £36 to £75. some speak of being "closed port professional type" others nikasil coated and one which includes a meteor piston. would the more expensive ones be worth the extra. This being the most expensive

 

HUSQVARNA 350,346,351,353 CYLINDER & METEOR PISTON 44.3mm FOR PROFESSIONAL USE | eBay

 

How can the same cylinder fit 350 and 346? Isn't the 350 clamshell? I would have thought you'd need some sort of conversion kit...

 

The meteor piston is definitely worth having; they seem universally considered the finest aftermarket pistons around.

 

Cylinders are a lottery and I doubt that a £70 is guaranteed to be better than a £35 one. That said, I've used a few and they've all been fine which is more than can be said for NON-METEOR aftermarket pistons.

[spudulike]

How can the same cylinder fit 350 and 346? Isn't the 350 clamshell? I would have thought you'd need some sort of conversion kit...

 

The meteor piston is definitely worth having; they seem universally considered the finest aftermarket pistons around.

 

Cylinders are a lottery and I doubt that a £70 is guaranteed to be better than a £35 one. That said, I've used a few and they've all been fine which is more than can be said for NON-METEOR aftermarket pistons.

 

The 350 is something of a hybrid, the bottom of the crankcase is formed from the plastic that creates the lower crankcase itself, the 350 then has an upper crankcase formed by an alloy spacer that holds the crank bearings and also forms the platform for the cylinder to fit on, a bit like cutting a 1" slab off the bottom of a conventional clam type cylinder.

 

Long and short, the 350 will take a flat bottomed cylinder from a 346!

[wyk]

Some cylinder kits come with the adapter.

[spudulike]

Yeh yeh, but you and I are on different sides of the fence, I usually replace the carb, its too damn expensive on time to mess around with fixes.

 

Respect to your skills though:thumbup:

 

I know, I just try to hit a keen price point when doing these repairs and know adding £100 to my repair bill would cause most to scrap the machine.

 

Each to his own and no disrespect......I can't fit a ride on in my workshop like yourself so much of my work is with scrappers:blushing:

[Adamam]

The 350 is something of a hybrid, the bottom of the crankcase is formed from the plastic that creates the lower crankcase itself, the 350 then has an upper crankcase formed by an alloy spacer that holds the crank bearings and also forms the platform for the cylinder to fit on, a bit like cutting a 1" slab off the bottom of a conventional clam type cylinder.

 

Long and short, the 350 will take a flat bottomed cylinder from a 346!

 

Every day is a school day!

 

[H-A]

Thought I would replace this bit:biggrin:

 

hope it has the desired result, if not get the epoxy out.

 

H-A