Conner
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Well finally got back onto building the saw up. Plenty of time for the loctite to cure. Saw starts up on high revs but won’t hold tick over. Hopefully just carb adjustment. The chain finally oils properly so a result there. An I right in my thinking if the saw was pulling air in it would rev higher.
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Sounds like a plan also found ones for abt £60. Sounds too cheep.[emoji53] Would be nice to have the XPG To dry the gloves out [emoji23][emoji23]
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Just come across this cylinder kit only one I can find which is branded has anyone used one before. Would be nice to have the xpg as a back up saw
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Job was done on a Bridgeport copy machine. I suppose it could have seen done on a lathe bolt a right angle plate to the carriage and set up the boring tool in a four jaw. As the casing was too large for a rotating face plate. Yep I served my time in a machine building department in the early 90s. The department mentality was from the 60s all imperial machines learned some very valuable skills which were not taught even then, very old school toolmakers very clever men.[emoji2] Should also add this was done Saturday night shift with no gaffers in🤣🤣
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Just done some fag packet calculations. Take wages at £15/h (very low). Add machine costs, lighting parts etc and making a few quid the cost of the repair would be far more than the cost of the saw. Also trying to find someone with the skills to do the job. We have a dedicated machine shop with CNC machines. They could not do a repair like this as it is done by eye. We need to skill up on old fashioned manual machines.
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Housing is worn .42mm towards the oil pump explaining the wear on the pump. Housing bored out to 42mm sleeve made and bearing pressed in nice and central to the oil seal. One of the perks of Saturday night shift and access to a lathe and milling machine.
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I have used shim to repair this type of damage in the past. I have also pop marked cases to tighten up the bearing before loctite. This works well on machinery but haven’t tried it on a crank journal. I have always used internal callipers and a mic to measure accurately just how I was shown many years ago but can’t put my hands on my 25-50 mic.
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I have new bearings on order. Saw runs well just didn’t oil as pump was worn. I would have expected to see more ware in the crankcase and a small ridge. I have plenty bearing fit loctite. May have to bore the case and fit a sleeve for the bearing if off center.
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I stripped it down expecting a failed bearing. Bearings a bit rough but no play. The play is between the casing and the bearing. No damage to casing. Looks like it’s been like this since manufacture very surprised. Will try new bearings if not too dear☹️☹️
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Well I have found the reason for the oil pump wear wish I had found this before buying a new Pump. Looks like open heart surgery. FullSizeRender.mov
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Ordered a new oil pump and pipes for my 7300p from Alan Watkins in Darlington 3 days from Makita all good. I picked up but they will post . Astonished at the speed the parts were available[emoji2][emoji2]
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Don’t remind me[emoji23][emoji23]
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Well if anyone has a 560 cylinder going cheap let me know don’t like cold hands[emoji23][emoji23]
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I know this is a different bit of kit but the same type of pump. I for tipper trailer. Would raise no prob wouldn’t lower. Tried blipping down and would lower a couple of inches. Turned out to be water in the oil and blocked return filter. Oil had turned to soup. Drained oil and flushed with new. Problem sorted. Might be a blocked return filter?
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It was prob more like 5years ago according to Scott made it’s money back 10 times over. Shame looks like cold hands this winter🥶🥶
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Pulled the pot today very light scoring on the exhaust side. But very heavy gouges on the side above the gudgeon pin suspect the missing Curley tail from the pin clip is to blame. Looks like it’s a parts saw ☹️☹️ On closer inspection found the circling end wedged in the top of the cylinder just next to my screwdriver
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Yep every part of the saw needs a deep clean . It’s not my saw mine sparkle like new [emoji56][emoji56][emoji56]
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Yep that’s the saw. Going to have a look tomorrow if I get time he is in no rush for it back so will be a learning saw for me. Got his eye on a 500I
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Looks like it’s going to be a parts saw thanks for the help guys much appreciated
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I bow to your experience. I suppose wishful hoping it was something simple like a loose wire. Will give him the good news.
