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moody
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Gives a guy a new respect for what we porting guys do huh?
Variable speed is your friend.
And lube......
I use a drip of bar oil on my bit. Keeps it clean and shrapnel doesn't fly as far. Keeps the mess local.
First Porting Attempt MS 260
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And lube......
I use a drip of bar oil on my bit. Keeps it clean and shrapnel doesn't fly as far. Keeps the mess local.
chadihman
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Adding oil makes a huge change in how fast and how smooth the cutting goes. It also helps with keeping the carbide cutter from plugging.
I degree the cylinder then use a ring and a sharpie to draw my grind to lines. The bad part of using oil is it makes the filings stick all over the cylinder then I have to be really carefull when I'm wiping the filings from my lines as they can easily wipe away. I degrease the cylinder before making my lines. This makes my sharpie lines more permanent.
bower4311
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Gives a guy a new respect for what we porting guys do huh?
Variable speed is your friend.
Yeah, and the guys that say just start grinding!
Easier said than done. I think I'll tackle this by hand file means. Can I do a lot of this with just a chain file? I might spend an hour or few tonight messing with it. I think I'll end up losing top end on my intake which isn't ideal, but we'll see what it takes to fix my mess up. I ordered two more carbide bits, in case I screw up more. They're single cut burrs, is that best for me as a newbie? I will use oil next time.
Good thing I have a 360 and 441 also! Once this one gets done I'm going to look at the 360, which will be nice to have a little bigger cylinder. Then possibly the 441, which will be a whole different animal. This 260 just seems so small and not a lot of room for error with taking the sides too far.
bower4311
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I think a variable speed rotary tool will be in my future...
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moody
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What he means by just jump in and grind is make mistakes. You'll learn more from a mistake or trying something new than being conservative. Trust me I put 12 hours in a saw earlier this year trying new stuff. The crank failed but I learned more from it than I would have if it held together. What I learned was time and effort amount to nothing if you assume something is ok to run. If you see something that doesn't look right it probably isn't. Your bit probably bent because of heat another reason lube is helpful. Take your time keep asking questions and don't be afraid to mess up. Stick to that and you'll be fine. I call Randy once in a while to run dumb ideas by him and he calls me crazy the urges me to try it.
RiverRocket
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The best thing you can do is practice with old cylinders.
I used cylinders that were fried.
I used cylinders that were fried.
bower4311
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Oh yeah, I know that. I just am trying not to make too big of mistakes. I think I'm just going to stick with a variable speed drill haha. No reason to jump to a 22,000 RPM dremel when I am only doing intake and exhaust work...It's easily done with a drill. I was able to drive the bit deep into the drill and use it to scratch off the coating on the exhaust so I can hit it with the FILE. I'll post some pictures. Hopefully I didn't screw up the intake too much...
Oh no chance heat bent anything. My dremel experience lasted approximately 0.026 seconds haha. But, now I know and I ordered up another bit that I will use with the drill haha. Then touch up with the file.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
The first saw I ported was an 026 that was given to me.
Then I started doing the cheapest ones I could find.......like Wildthings.....
Then I started doing the cheapest ones I could find.......like Wildthings.....
bower4311
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Yeah, I don't really have any others at my disposal. I'm going to try and make do with this. I have picture, hopefully I didn't mess it up too bad.
bower4311
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The exhaust.
bower4311
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The butchered up Intake...:msp_angry:
Careless with the file on the top of the intake, trying to smooth out my "dremel" marks...whoops.
Careless with the file on the top of the intake, trying to smooth out my "dremel" marks...whoops.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Send me that jug........I'll fix it for free.
bower4311
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It's that bad? Am I on the edge for point of no return?
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moody
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Here's a couple things that'll help you a little smoothing your edges. Grab a cone shaped stone they're a lot more forgiving. It's a finess game you shouldn't feel like you're pushing on your bit. Light hand will serve you well.
cutforfun
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Get that jug in the mail first thing tomorrow, that is a offer you dont want to skip out on.
bower4311
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I'm fully aware of that. I've heard countless examples of how much of a stand up guy mastermind is, this is me getting that experience first hand. But I'm still trying to learn myself. Maybe I should try my hand at some less expensive jugs. A bit of disappointment naturally follows. I'll get it...
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Mastermind
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I'll send it back and you can then hold it in your hand and see what to do. That way when you do your 036.........see where I'm going with this?
cutforfun
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Makes me wish i screwed up my first port job, but my little 026 runs pretty good.
bower4311
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No, I definitely see where you are going with it. I will try and round up another old saw before I try the 360. I appreciate it. You're a stand up guy for sure. I'm lucky enough to witness that first hand. :msp_thumbup:
That's what craftsman part saws and your neighbor's weedeater's are for! I think everyone who tries this screws up at some point. If you don't play, you can't have any fun......I give you credit for the stones to make your first grind a 260.....:dunno:
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