Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Yeah I noticed that when I got the 460. It will resist a pinch way more than the smaller saws. id like to muffler mod it but I'm afraid to because it runs so good and I don't want to muck it up. Lol.

Just remove the muff cover and drill 2 1/4" holes on the high right side (above where it clears the saw). No deflector needed. Also make sure you pull the carb limiters and make it a bit richer, usually about 1 full turn on the Lo and 1 & 1/16 on the Hi. If you don't like it, just get a new cover and put it back to original.

If you do like it, you may want to advance the timing a bit next.

 

[MustangMike]

Like this one that I sold:

The Landscaper touched it to the wood once and looked up at me and said "I want it"!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Ran the 262xp a bit today, I'm thinking its gonna be my go to saw. Only thing my big bore kitted 362xp could do better was noodle up some big pieces of elm. That little 262xp is a sweet saw. Older daughter and I drove around the woods on the ATV looking for all the leaf less trees, sadly I've been hitting the little wood lot hard the last two years so only two trees for me to take from it. I might have to start looking else where......

 

[MustangMike]

I kinda thought you might like it! It is a nice sweet spot of size & power. Light enough to limb with, strong enough to buck with.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Very sweet saw.

 

[MechanicMatt]

 

[svk]

Nice saws there Matt!

 

[svk]

Started the day salvaging wind damaged birch and maple. The land next to this was logged about ten years ago and there's about a 100 yard swath of trees that have suffered severe wind damage from several storms.

Took lots of logs to make a load but it was solid stuff and easy to handle.

Ran 2 1/2 tanks through the little Echo today. Only dulled one chain cutting a cord and a half of gritty skidded logs so not too shabby.

Breakfast of champions


The whole area looks like this.

First batch skidded in.

The muffler modded Echo with the Philbert stick.


Ready to split.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Instead of puting a stick in the bar cant you just measure the length of the bar and look at where the tip ends on the wood?

 

[svk]

You sure could but philbert was nice enough to give me one of his sticks so I wanted to make sure I used it.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Do you drill a hole in the bar or is there a hole already there?

 

[svk]

It's held on by magnet.

There's a dedicated thread in the firewood section if you'd like to learn more.

 

[svk]

Happy birthday Clint @mainewoods !!!!

 

[svk]

Drizzly day today. Did drop and process one dead birch and film a few test cuts. Going to rake up the splitting area and call it a day.

 

[MustangMike]

Happy Birthday Clint, and thanks again for this GREAT THREAD!!!

 

[Philbert]

Instead of puting a stick in the bar cant you just measure the length of the bar and look at where the tip ends on the wood?

Do you drill a hole in the bar or is there a hole already there?

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/firewood-measuring-sticks.305553/

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

Cleaning up tornado damage in Wisconsin. First time running an MS 290.

Some guys here turn their noses up at them, but I would own / use one with a sharp chain.

Philbert

 

[dancan]

I had a 311 , ran it and cut a couple of cord .
I had a friend that needed a saw , he's got the 311 now , cut all his wood with it last year and heated his house last winter , he loves it .
Nothing wrong with a lot of the homeowner saws .

 

[dancan]

Well , Happy B'Day Clint !!!

Here's a scrounging gift for you .
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-free-stuff/b...le/1266027661?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true




And yes , I know it's not oak ...

 

[MustangMike]

Well , Happy B'Day Clint !!!

Here's a scrounging gift for you .
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-free-stuff/b...le/1266027661?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true




And yes , I know it's not oak ...

That is not a scrounge, it is an April Fools joke!