Thank you Tree Monkey

[nenicu]

Today i cut the squis band on a Husqvarna 55 jug using a hand tool like Tree Monkey .A 45 mm bolt , a slot cut with a angle grinder and the cutting part made of a Stihl plate file. I made the cutting part, jammed in the slot with a hammer and made that sharp with the angle grinder. It works very well, so Thank you Tree Monkey!.

 

[Magnum783]

Post pictures I am intrigued. Sound almost too good to be true.

 

[David Young]

I have been thinking of a similar contraption. I would love to see pics too.

 

[Rx7man]

Sounds interesting. I have the luxury of a metal lathe that really helps with that sort of stuff

 

[mdavlee]

The 2153 thread Scott did has the cutter shown in it.

 

[David Young]

Mike is that how you made yours?

I have a mini lathe and don't feel comfortable cutting squish. I don't have a mill so how do I make a cutter? Looking for other ideas of stuff on hand with tools I have

 

[mdavlee]

Mike is that how you made yours?

I have a mini lathe and don't feel comfortable cutting squish. I don't have a mill so how do I make a cutter? Looking for other ideas of stuff on hand with tools I have

I use 1/4" and 5/16" HSS square stock. I'll dig for a picture

 

[edisto]

Had to take a look...figured I'd save anyone else that missed it the first time the trouble, and put it here:

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a hand cutter leaves these little chatter marks.

 

[tree monkey]

 

[Magnum783]

So you just turn the jug on the Mandrel style cutter by hand is so you use some sort of power

 

[tree monkey]

I turn it by hand

 

[Magnum783]

Do you how do you measure your amount you remove? Or is the trial and error method utilized?

 

[tree monkey]

the next saw I do, i'll try to do a vid.

 

[David Young]

Poor folks have poor ways.

 

[jughead500]

On an ms260 im working on i used the wigglesworth tool and just cut down one of the sanding disks to fit the combustion chamber.i still have measure so i can lap the cylinder base. Here comes the glass plate and lapping compound.took me nearly 2 days to lap the heads on my scag a few years ago to flatten them back out.its got some nice compression now.

 

[scallywag]

You guys be clever!

 

[jughead500]

Oh since the disc was 80 grit for the wigglesworth i only slowly spun the drill maybe 10-12 revolutions.didn't want to take much at one time.still have to polish with scotchbrite.

 

[drf255]

Nice ingenuity guys.

David, love the idea of using an old piston. What could possibly fit better?

I'll be doing this for sure on my next build. Weld a handle to the piston bottom as well.

Do you guys keep the cutter stationary and rotate the jug on it or vica versa?

 

[Moparmyway]

On an ms260 im working on i used the wigglesworth tool and just cut down one of the sanding disks to fit the combustion chamber.i still have measure so i can lap the cylinder base. Here comes the glass plate and lapping compound.took me nearly 2 days to lap the heads on my scag a few years ago to flatten them back out.its got some nice compression now.

Pics ??

 

[jughead500]

Can take some of what it looks like in side later