got this back from Bill
Hi James
yes it is getting some very favourable comments
makes me think it may have been worth all the hours i put into it
I even waited two years to find a kit of the 090 special tools with which you set the timing with
like a dial gauge that you screw into the spark plug hole and an electrical box that buzzes and lights up when the points open
which has to be exactly 3mm before TDC
so its been a long process
why i built a saw like this was to try to fill a gap in the market
i hurt my spine a few years back and just for something to do
i started buying old 090's, as all of them have seen a hard life, when you pull them apart to clean them and to take a look
you find just so many problems, like cracks, worn parts, stripped threads, bad repairs, leaks, things not working on and on
so when i started getting serious about how to make a saw a close to original as i could
i decided to see what i could find in NOS parts
there are some original parts, but i found it better to replace what i could
that is if the quality was as good or better than original
so the saw is a bit of a hybrid, with parts coming from all over the world
its cost me quite a bit of money
but i am curious to see the response
so far in just over a day its had 300 view which is pretty cool
sorry but i am not sure what you meant about the bars?
you want a 25 inch one?
i do not get the numbers you used the 3000 or what it was
i have no Sugiharas but i do have a lot of bars to suit this model
and make my own chains, grind them etc
if your interested in buying the saw please call me
its early here, buy i am awake
there is a fella in Perth who says he wants it but he is having trouble convincing his missus and
raising the cash, he's actually an arborist
that who i had a feeling this saw would appeal to, maybe farmers too
i do not know
its the first one i have built
cheers Bill