Husky 288 Build Thread

[mdavlee]

1999 week 23 and the 234th saw that week.

 

[cat-face timber]

1999 week 23 and the 234th saw that week.

Great info thanks!

 

[mdavlee]

No problem

 

[cat-face timber]

Parts on order

I ordered some parts from Baileys and E-Bay.

There will still be a few missing parts though.

Some of these parts are hard to find

 

[Eccentric]

I ordered some parts from Baileys and E-Bay.

There will still be a few missing parts though.

Some of these parts are hard to find

What parts are still missing?

 

[cat-face timber]

As far as I can remember,

The screws that hold the top cover down and some oiler parts.
I have the main oiler housing, but the part that goes on the crankshaft.....:msp_mad:

I "need" a full wrap also, as any big saw must have a full wrap.

 

[cat-face timber]

Bearings are in.
Now for the crank

Slowly getting there.

 

[cat-face timber]

More parts came in, so going out to work on my project.

so far so good.

 

[cat-face timber]

Making time to work on this project again. Enjoying working on it, thanks for all the help.

 

[3000 FPS]

Making time to work on this project again. Enjoying working on it, thanks for all the help.

That was a long stretch between working on this project.

 

[cat-face timber]

Agreed,
I did not need this saw, it is just my Hobby, Finally getting back to it.
My Fuel Wood permit ran out, and as windy and dry as it is here, they will close the forest before long anyway.
Now I get to finish splitting my firewood, taking some to my Mom when she needs it and getting back to working on projects.
I have a Husky 288 project, Husky 272 project and a Husky 61 project.
Think I like Husky much

 

[cat-face timber]

OK.. So far the Piston/cylinder is on, Fly Wheel and the Oil system is back together.
Now I am working on the Two Piece coil system.

Wish me luck

 

[machinisttx]

Which style of A/V buffers are you using? I'd like to put the spring style "soft" buffers in my 288 project, but I haven't been able to find any.

 

[cat-face timber]

I bought a set of 4 AM off E-bay, and used two Spring type. Not sure if I should mix or now though?

If I have some of the Spring ones left, do you want them?

If so Send me a PM

 

[machinisttx]

I'll send you a message when I get home from work. Gotta leave now or I'll be late.

 

[Big_Wood]

I bought a set of 4 AM off E-bay, and used two Spring type. Not sure if I should mix or now though?

If I have some of the Spring ones left, do you want them?

If so Send me a PM

most 288's actually came mix and matched when new. when it comes to 288's i like running 2 springs on upper tank, 2 rubber mounts on lower tank, and just the large spring in the front with no mounts in front on tank. makes it most comparible to newer saws AV. if you run all springs it feels to soft so the 2 rubber mounts need to be there.

 

[cat-face timber]

What I did was two springs up top, then 4 rubber avs.
I do not have the spring that is out front, is that needed?

 

[Big_Wood]

What I did was two springs up top, then 4 rubber avs.
I do not have the spring that is out front, is that needed?

it isn't as long as you have other mounts in front of the tank. i just like the feel of a 288 with no tank mounts in front and just the big spring.

 

[cat-face timber]

how does the big spring attach to the saw?

 

[Big_Wood]

how does the big spring attach to the saw?

it mounts to the 2 handle bar fastener locations on lower tank and the end of the spring mounts to the inner dawg.