spudulike
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I have two of these, believe one is a 920, the other perhaps an 830, both run. If interested, PM me.
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The leaking impulse line will have put sir including to the mix introduced by the carb, it WILL cause seizure and damage to the engine. Just done a 390xp with exactly this
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Wonder if he knows what a chainbrake is for and that he may like to use it when walking on a slippery uneven surface - his felling technique (if you can call it that) needs some work:001_rolleyes:
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Their design doesn't lend themselves to easy porting but tryto open up the muffler and retune the carb if necessary - that would be he easiest mod. I believe yo can fit the 390 top end on the saw but it is a job to remove the cylinder as it is a clam type engine!
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Could be a ring sticking a little and freeing after a while - the only decomp valve issues I have had are very slight leaks causing neglible loss of pressure or complete failure.
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I have used a number of insert types, usually when the hole is enlarged/worn but helicoils are fine for when their isn't much land around the hole:thumbup: One of the best inserts I have used has four hardened posts that knock in around he carbide hardened steel insert locking it in place - expensive but damn good.
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For general log burner use, a 14" bar is fine - just because it has a longer bar, doesn't mean it will work well with it - longer bars on smaller low power saws generally make them bad to use. I would sugest that if you are going to buy a saw, spend the most possible and look at it as an investment as you will be saving on the cost of wood. I would personally avoid most of the cheaper brands and stick to the mainstream Stihl or Husqvarna saws - they will last better, the spares will be more readilly available and have a higher resale value if you are looking to upgrade at a later date. Also factor in head/ear/eye protection, steel toecap boots and a log horse if you are obtaining lengths of timber. You will also need a sharpening kit, two stroke oil and chain oil - stick to decent brands of two stroke oil - Stihl HP is a good choice. I am sure Aspen will be mentioned soon:001_rolleyes:
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Aw - piss off, they are my best boots:001_rolleyes:
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Typically you will be doing a muffler mod and widening the inlet and exhaust ports - just make sure you dont go within 2mm of the piston skirts, no more than 70% of bore and watch out for the ring ends - many Husqvarnas have single rings that makes the task much easier. Also ensure the modified ports are beveled correctly otherwise you may snag a ring
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Sorry - will remove the vids now, just in case I am making others feel inadequate:lol:
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Episan are Turkish and are manufactured well, Meteor are Italian and take some beating. Unless you can get OEM for around £50, I would always use Meteor and then Episan as a good replacement.
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If it is a propane/butane torch, make sure you get a lower melting point silver solder - if it is mapp gas, you will be fine with any silver solder. 650- 680 works, higher and you use a lot of gas:thumbdown:
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V coil:thumbup:
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The wife is wondering why her washing line is getting lower and her old girls walking stick is now a foot long:lol:
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The tube is any steel tube that you can lay your hands on that looks about right, the brazing rod I use is a silver solder NOT lead tin but silver brazing rod with a melting point of circa 650 deg C so I can use a plimbers lamp. You will also need a flux!
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That sucks:blushing:
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I had a cheap set and the dies cut a rounded poor formed thread and the taps weren't much better! If you can wait, keep a look on ebay for an old set of decent brand ones when the Japanese manufacrtured some decent kit or old British ones - you can get some good sets coming up. Worth also having a set of helicoils in M5 and M4/M6 also.
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Agree the Chinese ones are shyte - this is an old English term for brown pooie stuff and not the offensive modern version...honest The parts should be Tungsten Carbide and yup, Britools are damn good. You get what you pay for - reach mid 40s and this becomes blindingly obvious:thumbup:
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I got an old Hilka set from the 1980s - £12 off ebay - used but in spanking condition - two taps per size bottomiing and taper - real nice deal IMO
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<p>Hi Chris,</p>
<p>Happy to talk with you, weekends are best, happy to look at your MS660, I am experimenting with my 066 currently so it may be worth waiting a litle. Happy to give advice on your saws and working on them, just don't make it a one way flow if you know what I mean - reciprocation is my middle name.</p>
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<p>If a saw is ported by another, happy to work on it as far as maintenance goes but the stages of porting are firstly wideninng and flowing the cylinder and muffler, you then get in to popups and heavy modification that I dont provide as I don't have the time or equipment and the mods would get consideably more involved and technical - I have been there but only on my machines.</p>
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<p>If you need prices then PM me, I get fed up with wannabees saying it is all easy - I have seen others idea of maintenance and saw work and it can be shocking!</p>
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<p>Cheers</p>
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<p>Steve</p>
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Mmm, I'm more ways than one, I grabbed it and ran for the workshop:blushing:
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I give every day but TBH, she puts up with a lot:lol:
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So it was like this, I am doing up an early 066 as a project saw, I have been re-spraying parts because they are tired looking - I never usually bother but the paint was pretty bad and am doing it properly - no B&Q emulsion here:001_rolleyes: Just dried the last coat off overnight, and the wife had said she was going to be late back....I think, Great, the crankcases - an hour in the oven will harden it off luverly:lol: Fork....she comes home an hour early "whats that smell"......"what the feck is that in my oven".....you can get your own bloody meal":blushing: Whooooppppssssss:thumbdown: I think it has gone unmentioned for 24 hours, no divorce yet:001_huh:
