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In 1992 we moved onto the farm and damn near froze to death that winter. Babies were in our future, and Mama didn't want to tend an add-on woodstove or depend on the ancient oil burner, so we bought an outdoor boiler and newer, more efficient oil burner. I figured my old Super EZ and the XL-923...

In MN we have white spruce on high ground (mostly) black spruce in the swamps, and blue spruce, Englemann, and Norway spruce in people's yards. It doesn't hold coals and burn long like oak, birch, maple, and other hardwoods. It's hard to split when green. But I like the smell of the smoke in...

Yep. I'm on injured reserve, and have to keep to level ground these days, but still love to play with chainsaws. Yep. Waiting for parts sucks. Especially since my favorite saw guy turned 75 and decided to retire. Internet, now. The lawnmower shops don't want to see me. I have been known to...

Back after a long hiatus; I see ethanol (and probably oil) is still popular. I hear that hackers caused huge trouble so old threads from way back are probably not available. Phil W., above has pretty much pegged it. Like anything on the internet, a couple of earlier responses are a little less...

Looking here for threads about Jonsered saws hasn't yielded what I was hoping to find. I love the red saws I own, but I need a replacement for a tired old war-horse Called two dealers today wanting 60cc hi-perf Jonsered saw. One doesn't order new Jonsered saws anymore, the other acted like...

Decided I needed a new saw this week; I have enjoyed the heck out of my Jonny 2149 for a long time, but it was getting tired. Yesterday it got noisy in a hurry, then I couldn't start it again. Need new piston and cyl. I called two dealers about price on a new 2153 (more power, same size). No...

Look on your flywheel: what ignition does it have? since there were a couple variations out there, it matters. Or, you could find a donor saw (doesn't have to run well); 4-20, model 17, 5-20, even such models as the EZ-6, Wiz and Zip can donate parts. I'm sure there are some NOS ones around, and...

I haven't been around for a while, but today I was doing something that I though some members would enjoy hearing about; first one to describe the tools and what I'm doing gets to explain it to the rest <img src="http://www.arboristsite.com/attachments/chainsaw/242905d1340510968-p1010044-jpg">

I have seen the Homelight/Deere XL12's and almost bought one NIB to hold onto. Never saw one of the mass-merchandiser ones. $45 is pretty optimistic, IMO.

The wiki article is next to worthless as afr as explaining how the module works. Most small engines work like this, factory or aftermarket CDI ign: The magnets in the flywheel run up near the windings in the coil and the moving field starts a current flowing in the primary winding of the...

some folks come on these oil threads and complain. If it was so painful to keep rehashing this stuff, why not just ignore them? My opinion on Amsoil @ 100:1 (or opti II, et al): Ok in cheap dept store string trimmers and saws, marginal in dept store blowers, and not for me in quality...

Seal is starting to leak on my Jonny 625; don't wanna stick it, just wanted to get the job done. 395XP hasn't gotten a chance to stretch her legs for a while; on goes the 20" bar from the Jonny. Teeth on the chain were filed down a littlr short, but I'm pretty famous for trying to get all my...

Canadian distributors were still stocking the MX2T for a couple years after stocks were burned up in the U.S. While it was likely pretty close to the same product I believe we learned that it was an exclusive Canada item, bottled and inventoried in Canada for the Canadian market. Interesting...

If I recall correctly. Champion's old number system worked like this: In the middle, the number denoted heat range. The higher the number, the hotter. Following the number were letters denoting design characteristics: "Y" means extended nose, which usually acts like a little hotter plug...

Cottonwood is pretty close in working properties to aspen, or was call it in MN, "popple" Not a bad construction lumber, sometimes brittle and try to use cement-coated nails. It is often used for pallets and crating. Major downfall is that it is notoriously hard to dry straight. It twists...

All of the recent Jonsered saws have Husky analogs, as you know. Also knowing a little about you, we know you're a smart cookie, Brad, and likely already knew the answer. Maybe just wanted confirmation of your suspicions. Rod Simonian's site (linked above) has IPL's for many jonsered models...

Not absolutely sure about that motor, but I think it was also available from a few other mass-marketers like Western Auto , Alden's and of course, Sears. Assembled from some contract parts and recycled lower-unit assembly that was originally from the old Clinton outboards. Also available under...

While visitng the realatives for Christmas a year ago, I picked up the Chinese hand pump listed here: Vacuum Pump - Harbor Freight Tools The plastic pump wasn't in stock that day. Seems to be OK; has worked to bleed brakes too, but slow. Certainly better than $90 at the Napa store, although...

Again, pardon me. Apparently on the left coast "fanboy" is a vague insult. Here in MN, where we're thousands of years behind the times, "fanboy" (or "-girl") especially among the over 50 crowd like myself, doesn't have such loaded meaning. the 330 wasn't one of Homelite's best efforts...

Eccentric: "Some fanboys"? Pardon me. I have a Jonsered 2149 with about 1000 hrs on it. At about hour 800, it got treated to a new cylinder. Total investment so far; about $600, if you consider original purchase price and new piston/cylinder set. That's $0.60/hr. Homelite lasted around 200...