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Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Yes sir they doThanks Steve , those reed saws run very strong ,
All depends pretty much on engine condition and overall working order of saw , piston and cylinder shape, compression numbers ,crank bearings any known issues ,
Few pics for my buddy Chipper 1. I haven't completely abandoned my roots, but so far ME LIKEY.
Gotta make it ugly to get it pretty . Took the steering wheel of my 68 Stepside to fix it up . Lots of grinding and sanding ahead used JB Weld to fix the cracks and then I’ll use lightweight body filler to smooth 
lots of JB Weld 
lots of JB Weld 
I have a couple of them on some tractors that need done. I may hit you up for more info.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
My nephew that is no longer in the tree business told me to come clean out his shed….
Might have to go visit him this week
Might have to go visit him this week
I'll go for you...... I know how busy you are!!!!
Fake news...... there's a 20 or 30 year gap in development there....just sayin'
Sorry, the Volvo is a 1990, so is this...Fake news...... there's a 20 or 30 year gap in development there....just sayin'
That corrects the age difference. I'd still take the German one.
Very true! People are surprised when they buy an "affordable" older European car and it takes 5k dollars to fix all the oil leaks and suspension problems. When our customers ask we recommend Toyotas and Hondas for imports and GMs and Fords for domestic. Obviously depends on the models they're looking at.
I'd take a Toyota over either of the euro rides.
Case in point...
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
The bottom one has a camber issue.
Kinda reminds me of husky (top) vs stihl (bottom).
I know them's fightin' words....but it's the truth.
We've put a few kit saws together and the 372s are way simpler than the 361s or 660s we've done.
Not that stihls don't make sawdust every bit as well as huskies, but they are simply not as easy to wrench on.
.....it's a stihl.....
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
If I remember correctly, his previous boss killed each saw in a different way, not one runs…
I loaned him my 362xp with the China big bore kit, somehow, that cheap kit ran over 10 years for me making firewood. It comes back from him cooked. I think this pile of carcasses is his olive branch..
Well tonight I decided to tinker a little, got my old 266 running again, took the parts off the 362xp to resurrect a 371xp (coil and clutch parts). And even played with my new to me 562xp
I think the saw bug has bit me again, I’ll put the guns away for a little and finish getting my fleet up and running again. Next up on the bench will the 262xp followed by the closed port 55
The 55 will need the most love as it needs new crank seals. Not sure if anyone remembers, that little 3cube beast once quite sporty. The closed port is much more impressive than an open port version!
I've only owned one Husky, a 254xp. It was the first saw that I split and rebuilt. I agree, compared to my 026 from the same era it was much simpler to work on. How are the modern(562,572) Huskys compared to the Stihls? I imagine they're a little more complicated to work on.Kinda reminds me of husky (top) vs stihl (bottom).
I know them's fightin' words....but it's the truth.
We've put a few kit saws together and the 372s are way simpler than the 361s or 660s we've done.
Not that stihls don't make sawdust every bit as well as huskies, but they are simply not as easy to wrench on.
