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If I was a Tree Surgeon I would have cried.
spudulike replied to Dave Martin's topic in General chat
It is diversification, tree surgery one day, house clearence the next - whatever brings the money in:001_rolleyes: -
I knew you wanted to:thumbup: Just got to mention Aspen now but think you already have:001_rolleyes: Think we should port it:thumbup:
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Seals - generally I use Greenstripe - if any sponsors can help then please chime in - I just use what I find convenient:thumbup: Here is the IPL - http://www.husqvarna.com/ddoc/HUSI/HUSI1991_AAaa/HUSI1991_AAaa_I9100011_.pdf There is a circular carb boot that can go hard and a smaller impulse rubber insert that often cracks - Garden Kit has a nice photo that he likes to air every now and then. Go on GK, you know you want to:lol: The seal pullers - genuine Stihl, got them off ebay for half price - full price is around £100:blushing: oh eck - that,s a lot of wonga.
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Mmmm, what do we know on here.....when there are experts about:001_rolleyes: Sorry to hear you have still got issues, we did try to help - keep us informed and will be interesting to see if they put your old carb back now it hasn't cleared the issue. Think it bears out why I am always so busy - same goes for GK:thumbup:
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Group hug lads, Barrie gets to wear the cape and his underpants on the outside of his trousers tonight - probably get arrested where he is, up here it would be mistaken for a stag doo:lol:
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I think you will find it should be level with the surounding casting of the carb body. Are you gonna bring that 026 round sometime so I can have another go at it - gotta be electrical I reckon! Did you fit a new welch plug when you did the carb rebuild?
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If you are local then they have a trade counter, if you order online - 3 - 5 days is typical if the parts are in stock. Don't know why you are asking me - I don't work for them:lol:
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I'm old enough to remember the four day working week and the threat of the three day working week, power cuts, car worker strikes, newspaper strikes and the miners strikes....Oh - and the Irish problems - and we think we have problems now:lol: The Callaghan Goverment was proving pretty ineffective in resolving these issues, difficult to show strength against the Unions when your government depends on their money! Something had to be done - just think of the mess if it had carried on another four years. I do remember earning some good dosh through the eighties, solid economy, good growth and some decent times - it didn't end too well though but we still managed well exporting to Germany......and in Manufacturing! Maggie wasn't good for manufacturing but it was the ex Eastern Bloc countries and China that did us in in the end and not Maggie. Like it is often the case....we had a leader for the times - just my opinion!
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Got the latest MS200T on the bench, the piston has a bit of a score down its skirt but the rest of the piston is in good condition, machining marks still in place, the rings are 100% and compression is 160psi. The bore is OK, a slight mark above the exhaust port and slight score below it in the non compression effecting position. I have given it a bit of a smooth over as in the pictutre - reckon the piston will be OK as well unless the owner wants a new one. I think a little rub with emery and all will be good.
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Second on the W and Z gauges - cheap and do the job. Most of the time I just use a steel rule to get the 0 - 0.3mm below the carb body on the majority of carbs and the W one is good for the lower set metering arms!
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Worst I have had is catching my leg on the dogs of a 298XP - still got the scar! The wife managed to fall backward in my workshop and sat on the same saw dogs, not sure if she sustained a scar but the language was blue:blushing:
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And I still have one to go don't I - in a week or so Andy! On the oil leak, I usually thoroughly clean the areas and then see exactly where the oil is coming from so parts can be replaced etc. Is it coming from the filler cap??
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Well the ported 346Xp runs up and cuts super fast now:thumbup: The HS81 trimmer now runs and cuts fine - carb clean and some work on nthe cutters sorted it! Shock, horror - MS200T craps on Spuds work bench:lol: see first pic! Cracked in to the first MS200T, the carb responded to a retune so gave it a good clean in the US cleaner, found the earth strap on the handle was broken so repaired it, good clean up, replaced one of the crank seals, chain catcher and clutch springs. The owner wanted it tuned so did a muffler mod, ported the cylinder and lowered the squish. Fired up and runs well now:thumbup:
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Not done one of these but is usually a case of driving out the pivot pin, removing the throttle, fitting the new spring and then refitting. Can't be that hard:001_rolleyes:
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You could try fitting a new pick up and exit pipes and built in unions - that would be the most probable cause of a leak. To leak from the adjuster the oil would need to come down the oiler shaft and down the adjuster and that is unlikely. It is worth stripping the pump out and look at the pipes and how it locates on the rubber parts - hopefully the leak would then become apparent.
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Never seen a MS200T clutch that worn before - must have had a bit of a life! On with another two myself, halfway through the first.
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1 or 2 days milling needed Essex
spudulike replied to Charles Hey Arborist's topic in Panther Mill UK
Nice job guys - missed the post first time round....good bit of wood that:thumbup: -
Alec - you just need to open an account and log on before you add Stihl parts to your basket - it is just their way of getting around Stihls antiquated purchasing rules:001_rolleyes:
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Nice job Martin:thumbup: Almost as good as your cakes:lol:
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Thats a nice saw Andy - got a lot of whizz under the top cover now, very fast on a 20" bar:thumbup:
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Gotta be fast in life bud:lol: L&S have been good for me - generally a decent stock held and can get parts in reasonably fast!
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I use L&S engineers for Stihl parts - generally a pretty good service, if any of the sponsors can help - please chime in:thumbup:
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Whats the best 60cc saw made in last 10 years
spudulike replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Mmm think the 262 ended around 2000 but still a good saw with a very pleasing exhaust note:thumbup: 357XP - like a bigger 346XP - decent saw with lots of go and much potential for tuning! -
Whats the best 60cc saw made in last 10 years
spudulike replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Well that must be the 262, 357 and 560 then:thumbup: -
Got the 346XP pretty much finished, pressure and vac tested, all ported and started second pull - just needs a tach tune and longer run up. Now on to the HS81 trimmer:thumbup:
