Al Smith
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You could probabley rering it and solve most of the problems of blowing oil .Actually you can find replacement engines on this side of the pond fairly reasonable but it would cost a bloody fortune to ship one across the Atlantic plus pay duty on it as well . Just as a reminder ,air cooled engines rely on the the oil as part of the cooling and need the oil changed frequently if they are to provide long terms of service . Oil will "pyrilite" if subjected to harsh conditions such as a stump grinder .Once this happens the oil in essence turns into a substance much akin to petrolium coke which is full of carbon granuals .As such the carbon eats away at the rings bearings etc .
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I think too often people pull the screens on a 200T and think they have a ported saw mainly because they don't know any better .Let me assure you there is more to it than that . Done properly a Stihl Ms 200T which has been "enhanced " will out run any thing in it's class . Not a big deal just a fact . The little Huskys have a nice balance but because of the design they don't lend themselves to modifications as well as the baby Stihl . I'm not saying they can't be souped up just not as well . I've heard that some of the problems the earlier 335 had has been addressed on the newer models but can't attest to it as I've never ran nor worked on the newer .
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Here's another thing maybe to think about .Way back when the Brit bikes where king of the road you could buy a BSA,Norton or Triumph cheaper stateside than in England and that's where they were made . I spent about 3 years building a Honda engine plant when I worked construction .The Japanese who came over to commision the machinery etc where amazed that prices were cheaper here than in Japan on just about any Japanese made items . The little rascals where amazed at the price of beer too and they drank Budwieser by the gallons . They must have had hollow legs .
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Depending on where you are at the sales tax can vary .In this portion of Ohio it's 6.5 percent . There is no federal tax on sales . Some provinces of Canada charge as much as 14 percent . Regarding minimum wage ,if I'm not mistaken the federal minimum on that is around $7.50 per hour . Stihl which in Virginia would pay much higher than that I'm sure .I'd guess at least double but I can't attest to that as fact . Most of the automotive plants weather they are union or not pay about the same .Vacations ,pensions hollidays etc. could vary depending on the company and I'm sure that applies to Stihl as well . I work for one of the so called big three .Thirty miles south is a large Honda plant .The pay is slightly less but the benefits are more so it about evens out .
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Ha we complain too about the prices . The ones that really complain are the Germans . Further more from what I hear on the net often times prices in Norway are twice what we pay in the US of A .Then too a Honda made and sold in Japan costs more than in the US .I have no idea why . FWIW some of the Stihl products are made in Virginia Beach Va ,stateside .
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With few differences they are the same saw .The fuel caps,and the carb differ slightly .The carb on the 200 being an "Intelecarb" thing which takes the vent side of the metering diaphragm from the air cleaner chamber and thus compensates for a restricted or clogged filter . For that matter if you remove the little rubber boot from the carby and run it directly to atmosphere it works just like any other carb . As far as using fuel the old rule stills applies,it takes fuel to make power .If anyone is of the opinion that a stock 200T uses fuel you should see how much a souped up one goes through . I am of the opinion that my little hot rod 200 uses at least 50 percent more than a stocker .
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Comments : Of the chains pictured the bottom item is chisel chain,and the fastest of the bunch .The other three are semi chisel with second example being the slowest . None of the semi chisel chains in the picture will bore cut as the anti kick back devices prevent the cutters from contacting the wood on the end of the bar tip . The are however safer but not fool proof .
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An option for that 034 could be an 036 top end ,which is a direct bolt on .Baileys -US has them $109 US funds what ever that figures out to .I have no idea what the shipping would be but US airmail is the cheapest on the planet .
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I imagine the 066/Ms 660 is about the standard that most saws are rated to because it's time proven . I have a brand new one in my shed which I'm holding for gent at the moment to prevent it from being stolen but that's another story too long to elaborate on . The only problem I've heard about them is oiling long bars but I've also heard they make an increased volume oiler for them which corrects the problem . As far as power,it has plenty .I also have residing in that same shed a 2100 Husqvarna which will cut circles around that Stihl --but it starts hard ,is not as balanced etc .plus is over twenty years . Given the choice as an every day user I believe it would be the Stihl .
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Actually if the crankshaft is bent often it can be straightened .It's not a job for a novice though . It could just as easily be a bad bearing giving the impression of a bent crank .Either way the shaft will have to be removed from the saw to find out . You might find that the bearing has spun on it's race which also can be repaired but again not a job for a novice . Best of luck but take a word of advice and don't dump more money in repairs than the saw is worth .
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If you gents are really interested in race chains ,this is the basics http://www.madsens1.com/pdf/RacingTechfacts_93099.pdf
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I'm under the assumption when they say "stoning " it's in reference to removing excess material off the rivets to reduce drag .This is strictly for bone-fide race chains and not for square ground work chains . Some expert filers do use a small oil stone to do small intricate work on the cutters .You have to remember that times of cuts on weather they win or lose is often within several tenths of a second .They do every thing possible to get the best times and that includes the chain of which they spend hours on . I made some parts for two of the fastest 3120 hotsaws in the US for a couple of friends .Both expert chain men .One of them sent me a filed race chain .That chain takes a full second off my cut times on a souped up 038 Mag as my best chain I've done myself . That said I still have a ways to go to get to another level myself .
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Free hand .It's easier to see the "working corner " by going into the tooth rather than the traditional method used on a round chain . The corner is the secret of weather the chain cuts good or best .The angles from the top plate and side plate meet perfectly in that corner if it's done correctly . I've filed by going outward but didn't get as good of results I use a multi bevel type of file and have pretty good luck with that method . As I said though square filing at least for me is a lengthy process and as such I don't do it too often . Now the chrome ,I think it's mostly true race chain builders that grind it off,I don't .Keep in mind though that some race chain builders dissasemble the chain and thin the cutters in a surface grinder then reassemble the entire chain .Way too much work for me . No
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Well according to some perhaps but I doubt it . Those pics are not my best endeaver BTW .I'll save those for a future time .
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Square ground is little faster than round ground .Now weather it's worth the effort is best left up to the user . I personally only use square on my version of a race chain as I find round filed chisel works just fine for me otherwise . It takes about 5 minutes for me to touch up a standard round filed 20 inch loop .Were it square thet would be half an hour . Factory ground square is more used in the Pacific north west in the soft woods and not so much in other portions of the US and Canada where hardwoods are the predominent species .
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Perhaps it's in the terminoligy and at the risk of sounding like a wise azz you haven't "ported " the saw .You folks have modified the mufflers . Actual porting of a saw entails much more than just the muffler but in reality reworking a muffler will give you the biggest gains for no money outlayed if you do it yourself . A good place to start . To actually port a saw you need to raise the compression and rework the ports to increase the power something like the pics .
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I doubt you find many "new" 020 top handles .There are a few around that still run though although that don't see much use . In the pic,left to right 020 AV top handle ,020t ,MS 200T .
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Maybe it's the restrictions that seem to be more stringent or just because there is no call for it .Hard to say . Along the same lines though I've heard there are some dealers state side that will not sell non safety chains to anybody who is not considered a professional . What the credentials are for being classified as a pro is I haven't a clue .
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Near Lima,the geographical pipeline center of the world .In addition to the place where the hoot owls romance the chickens in a manner of speaking . The roosters don't much care for it though .
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Speculation on my part but I'm under the assumption that perhaps because skip chain is more prone to kick back might be the reason it can't be found . It's been my observation as per internet conversations that the rules or guidelines for saws are more stringent than ours . I myself get a majority of my stuff from Baileys but shipping to the UK would cost a fortune I would think . For me it's almost next to nothing and besides it's less than half the price a local dealer would charge anyway .
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Oh I believe you . Here I am 3000 miles away and I have no idea what's available in England much less Europe in general . What we in the US and Canada take for granted may not exist in the rest of the world . Now then,chain .You basically have three configurations ,full compliment is cutter,space ,cutter .Full skip is cutter,two spaces cutter .Semi skip is cutter ,space,cutter two spaces cutter , space,cutter etc .
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You can't buy skip chain on the far side of the pond?? That sucks .
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An 038 super should be able to pull a 32" bar using skip chain but you must have a sharp chain and don't push it too hard . They are however better suited for a 20" . A have a modified 038 Mag that has no problem with a 32" .However I have much larger saws that do a better job so it too runs a 20" . Rambling on ,last May I ran a modified 044 pulling a 36" bar in a 40 log .Hard to believe but the saw did real good . The main thing to keep in mind runnng over length bars on small saws is not to push them to the limit .Let the saw cut at it's own speed ,keep the RPM's in the torque curve and they will do fine .
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Ha Ha Ha --don't take too much of what you see on the net too seriously .That banter has been going on at least 4-5 forums for the last many years . It's all in the crowd if you know what I mean . Somewhat theatrical . I don't think the capture on vid of Scott with his hands on the tiger exists . Too bad it could have became a Utube classic .
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If he can't find it I'll bet I can . Providing they got it on vid . I'll wait a few days then make a phone call .
