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richness all of the above is true the xtra oil also lowers the availiable octane and also takes away power. these old design engines were made to run 6-7000 rpms or so make sure they don't go over that speed with richness on the main jet. maby less. than 6ooo but no matter how rich it is it...

what size saw? well the guys are right about displacement, but a sharp chain makes or breaks you. to keep these small or any 2 cycle alive, 16 oz of oil per gallon. I have ran xl12 and 1050 size saws for years on this mix with no trouble. they must be ran way rich. The plug will last all year...

csm well a little update I just got a contact to cut some trees from longwood gardens for their shop products ... they seem not to be able to find anyone to cut these old trees I,ll have some pictures soon of this project.

hemlock beech handicap ramp well the ramp lasted longer than my buddy did . His sister just told me that his ailments finally did him in. I went and looked at the ramp and it still is fine that ramp will last for 15-20 years. I told her that I would take it apart, or leave it in for the...

water or oil I have been using used auto trans oil in my mill since I built it.with no problems so far 2 years with the same bar 320 hrs , get the oil from my buddy that has a auto repair shop

wood shed at the pocono house gotta couple pict of the 12x14 wood shed /lawn mower storage building

rpm. remember to get the rated hp out of a small engine they go 3600 rpm,s so be careful on the ratio.

electric clutch the clutch takes 3 to 6 amps to work, depending on the brand of clutch so the b@s engine should have a 13 amp alt in the flywheel so you will be fine with it. just remember to keep the belt tight.

clutch the electric clutch is prob the best way to do it you can have the belt tight all the time the problem with one b belt is that you can only get about 12 to 15 hp through it on a steady basis. with 18 hp, it gets hot , then it starts to smell, but you cant tell that it is slipping til...

hf sawmill I think most of the people on this forum can build a mill ,however, for the price, it is a good start just needs longer rails and wheels, you just have to decide how much use it is going to get and install better parts? or heavier ? and get a list of 'repair parts' to keep on hand...

idler pully for clutch? Its better to use an electric clutch from a riding lawn mower. they are only about 5 bucks at the local u pull it around here. ps the belt needs to be tight so it doesnt slip. I have had problems with one belt with 18 hp.

transmission I dont think the ratio is correct with a tiller transmission . go to a u pull it junk yard and look around at all the zero turn mowers and other things that are there. I think that you will find something that will work remember, you want to keep it simple, easy to fix , when it...

1050 homelite forgot to mention just keep it waaay rich and it will run a long time I run 16 oz of 2 stroke oil per gallon of reg gas. , never been apart since new.

no spark if its a saw from 1974 it has points, you can install a electronic conversion kit for about 20 dollars. look for one on ebbay I have severial on a homey 1050 and xl12 and they work good. I used the big 1050 for a couple of years before i built the new csm.

mill power the 13 hp harbor freight engine for a band mill is ok . for a csm its not. the bus frame is a good idea however, you dont want to run the bus engine just for the mill way to big!

engine size 13 hp aint enough smoke for a 36 inch or larger csm. just remember when you run through a gearbox, you lose some power. my 18 hp twin b&s pulls hard at times you want the largest engine that you can find. also the lightest.for a portiable mill

electric slabber maby three phase but the average gen set motor combo is only going to be 15 amps single phase not big enough to be portable if you are going to be stationary, it should be 3 phase, diesel or some other power for a 6 ft bar! ps. it takes a fair ammt of power for a bar that size...

new mill it is good to make use of your own wood in projects. you will remember every cut when you use it for siding or parts of a building that you can see. the next mill is a ............? addicting.

mill drive i booboed on the shaft size it is .498 the stihl clutch drum is .502 . heat up drum and press it on

pully size the electric clutch on the engine is 5 inch. the pully on the 1 inch jack shaft is 3 inch. the 3 inch is the smallest pulley that is made for the taper lock. system. the bottom end of the 1 inch shaft is turned down to .502 thousands and a stihl large mount clutch drum is pressed on...