Inside the mighty Homelite 3100 geardrive

[leeha]

Well i got away from the yellow saws for awhile.
I finished my last Mac 797 last night.
Today i had some time so i have been wanting to
get this Homelite 3100 Geardrive up and running.
This saw came from a fellow member and i bought
it off ebay. Was described as needing a new top end.
So i disected this beast and found a broken ring.
It will indead need a cylinder and piston. So i have
decided to give this saw the full blown restoration.
Paint and all. I should have all the necessary parts
to get it up and running without waiting for much.
You can see in the one pic there is a piece of ring
missing. Notice the gearcase cover says 1130 but it
must have been changed at one time.
I will keep you guys posted as work continues.

Lee

 

[mweba]

Subscribing. Always enjoy your builds.

 

[rwoods]

Looks like you have an assembly line going there. Mind if I slip a saw in there. Ron

 

[leeha]

Looks like you have an assembly line going there. Mind if I slip a saw in there. Ron

It has to be over 100cc's to get through my door.

Subscribing. Always enjoy your builds.

Thanks Mitch, It's labor of love.
The finish product makes it worth while.


Lee

 

[Jacob J.]

Lee- another great thread and build. Is the piston not salvageable?

 

[little possum]

Subscribing

Cant wait to get my hands on a Homey Gear drive to see how they pull chips

 

[Bill G]

Lee,

I am sure you are already bead blasting but that gear cover paint/decal looks too good to remove.

Bill

 

[Wildman1024]

Looking real good Lee. I think that one was almost to nice to repaint. Ofcourse I say that now but when its done I bet it'll be amazing like the 797's.

 

[leeha]

Lee- another great thread and build. Is the piston not salvageable?

No Jacob, The piston is toast. Has a good gouge
and the ring land is damaged.

Lee,

I am sure you are already bead blasting but that gear cover paint/decal looks too good to remove.

Bill

I agree Bill, This cover is going on another 1130 i have.
I have a spare to paint for this saw.



Lee

 

[Brian VT]

Subscribing.

 

[Thorcw]

That is a coffee can for sure

 

[CM76]

Another great project Lee. Will be another interesting and rewarding thread for all of us to follow. Those 797's look a treat, and I am sure that this 3100 will be no exception.

Good luck with the project and I look forward to following your progress.

Regards,

Chris.

 

[hoss]

opcorn:!!!!!!!

 

[lesorubcheek]

Sweeeet! Can't wait to see the progress Lee.

Dan

 

[leeha]

Had some time this week and got all parts
bead blasted. Had to repair some minor pitting.
Today was a beautiful sunny day so i took advantage
and got all parts painted.

Lee

 

[Wildman1024]

Looking good

 

[Brian VT]

What paint are you using ? I have a 450 I'd like to restore.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Those Macs look great!


Everything looks great bud, very nice work

CT

 

[leeha]

What paint are you using ? I have a 450 I'd like to restore.

I get the paint a Napa auto parts.
It's Martin Senour products.
Single stage urathane. It's a bit pricy
but i have it down now where i can paint
3 saws with one quart of paint plus the
reducer and activator.


Lee

 

[Eccentric]

Oh man you weren't kidding when you hinted about this one a while ago. I won't bother saying my usual comment this time...opcorn:

I take it the Martin Senour products paint you use stands up well to oil and gas? Does that saw have the 2/1 or 3/1 gear stet?