What's on your bench today?

[peatff]

3 hours ago, Frank Ngolo Conley said:

how often do use a vacuum cleaner when cleaning a saw?

I don't use a vacuum, the opposite is my favourite. I use a blow gun on the compressor but make sure you have a mask and face/eye protection. Blow down before you start stripping.

[Frank Ngolo Conley]

19 hours ago, Toad said:

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In all seriousness, I'm really lucky and have access to a compressor and can blow stuff off, paper towel and various scrapers etc help remove stuck on stuff.

 

What saw is it and what are you up to?  Great work in having a go!

Hi. Thanks for the info. I have a jonsereds 621. I ruined one and felt really bad about it so I put a new piston and cylinder in and it is back to normal. This pic is of a saw I may use parts from to make another one.

Question, I am going to spray ether around my clutch with the saw running to see if it revs higher to check for a crank seal leak. Does this sound sensible?

Edited June 19, 2020 by Frank Ngolo Conley

[Stubby]

Vac and pressure test really , To be sure .

[Frank Ngolo Conley]

On 18/06/2020 at 14:03, Will Heal said:

Is that an old Jonsered?

Sorry. I didn't see your post until now. It is an old Jonsered. A 621 I'm using for parts. I have 3 of them working and 3 I'm trying to make one out of.

I'm learning a lot on this forum and also arboristsite .com. I'm trying to talk myself into buying a pressure and vacuum tester. Don't know of it is worth it. Tried ether on clutch to test for crank seal leak and nothing happened.

[Khriss]

3 hours ago, Frank Ngolo Conley said:

Sorry. I didn't see your post until now. It is an old Jonsered. A 621 I'm using for parts. I have 3 of them working and 3 I'm trying to make one out of.

I'm learning a lot on this forum and also arboristsite .com. I'm trying to talk myself into buying a pressure and vacuum tester. Don't know of it is worth it. Tried ether on clutch to test for crank seal leak and nothing happened.

Buy a pressure test and vacuum test kit. Ether way yr gonna find faults quicker an exclude vague possibilities - nice saws mate.  K

[spudulike]

I made a tester....Gunson lo gauge for pressure and a brake bleeder for vacuum, it worked reliably but the Mityvac I have now is easier. I often use the lo gauge on pressure testing big air leaks as I used a bicycle pump and it puts a lot of air in making it easier to find big leaks.

Unless you are doing this as an on-going hobby, semi professionally or professionally/commercial, a pressure and vacuum tester is a bit of an indulgence but it is one of the most used bits of kit in my workshop, great on engines but also carbs and fuel lines!

[openspaceman]

6 hours ago, Frank Ngolo Conley said:

Sorry. I didn't see your post until now. It is an old Jonsered. A 621 I'm using for parts. I have 3 of them working and 3 I'm trying to make one out of.

I'm learning a lot on this forum and also arboristsite .com. I'm trying to talk myself into buying a pressure and vacuum tester. Don't know of it is worth it. Tried ether on clutch to test for crank seal leak and nothing happened.

IMO that saw set the scene for modern harvesting saws, it was lighter and more ergonomic than the Danarms and homelights people used before, It was well engineered and built to last but oh boy does it feel heavy compared with a modern saw, I wondered how I managed to tote one about all day.

[spudulike]

You were a lot younger.......sorry!

[Stubby]

4 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

IMO that saw set the scene for modern harvesting saws, it was lighter and more ergonomic than the Danarms and homelights people used before, It was well engineered and built to last but oh boy does it feel heavy compared with a modern saw, I wondered how I managed to tote one about all day.

I had one .  I did not think it was light back then let alone now !

[Mik the Miller]

3 minutes ago, spudulike said:

You were a lot younger.......sorry!

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