What's on your bench

Bob Hedgecutter · Oct 23, 2023

a. palmer jr. said:
Got four more in, Stihl 028, MS271, 025 and a Jonsered, don't know the model of it and don't know what's wrong with them other than the 025 which needs a little bit of everything.

No black tag on it anywhere (the Jonsered)?
Sometimes they hid them in funny places- like behind the PTO side wrap fixing points for some small 21## saws.

a. palmer jr. · Oct 25, 2023

Right now I'm trying to get running a Jonsered cs2250. This is the first one I've messed with and am having it die on me right after start up. It seems to idle fairly well for a short while anyway, but when you give it the gas it dies. I tried to adjust the carb but my screw driver won't fit. Does this take a splined driver or something like that?
It had a small black tag on it with model # on it, the starter side label had some of the model on it but was torn up, couldn't read it.

cookies · Oct 25, 2023

well its saw repair month for me..ms290, ms390, 034 super, 051, ms250 all on the bench here ...just waiting on some parts

a. palmer jr. · Oct 25, 2023

Later today I'm gonna get out the soap and water and try to clean those saws up a bit. I got the Stihl parts saw to run a bit by putting fuel in the cylinder so that's two anyway.

a. palmer jr. · Oct 26, 2023

The Jonsered went back to the owner, ready to go, didn't need much. Ordered a few parts for the 025, guess I'll look at the MS271 tomorrow if wife doesn't have other plans.

singinwoodwackr · Oct 27, 2023

The 670 is back in action and goes back to the owner tomorrow. Reassemble the 661 is next once I get the needed part from Mattsc hainsawparts,

who knew the 661 clutch was 13mm?
2 355s to fix and a 170 in today.
eventually I’ll get around to my own projects, lol.

Orange Ripper · Oct 27, 2023

Threw a better set of dawgs on the 272 the day before, then I picked up a new loop of 18” rs chain yesterday for the bar I had on the wall for her
Switched carbs a while ago to the HS225 from the HS163 and it’s been giving me problems, way way rich and won’t lean out on low jet so will have to take carb apart again and examine closer next time I’m out In The saw shop.

Squareground3691 · Oct 27, 2023

XS 266xp , ported muffler, and V stack she’s a runner

Pioneer · Oct 28, 2023

A very dirty 025. Runs on mix in the carb, but not pumping gas. Probably carb kit time.

a. palmer jr. · Oct 28, 2023

I took a look at the MS271 and the 028 Super on my bench and both had 90 compression on a known good tester. I'll fix the 028 but may take the 271 back to the owner. The reason being that I priced parts for the 271 and it's possible the parts plus labor might be more than the saw is worth. I'll leave that up to him. I'm not real crazy about working on the newer Stihl saws anyway...

Chevboy0167 · Oct 28, 2023

Cold here today so my outdoor activities may be ended. No insulation and heat in the shop working against me also. Need to look into spray foam..... hmmmmmm......

Anyways, this is on my electronics bench today. 2 older Cobra 25 CB radios for restoration. One from the early 1980s and 1 from 1990.

Orange Ripper · Oct 29, 2023

Put the hs163 back onto the 272xp last night to see if it fixes the problem I’m having, threw the fresh kit back in that one from the hs225 and boom! instant start and idle! Couldn’t get it to idle even with the 225, guess I’m going to have to go though that one a bit more before I use it

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a. palmer jr. · Oct 31, 2023

I have a heater in my shop but I think I'll still wait for a 60 degree day later in the week.

The Stig · Nov 9, 2023

The Stig · Nov 9, 2023

Ready to rumble. I’ll run it in the AM.

heimannm · Nov 9, 2023

I picked up some McCulloch parts from and old dealer on my way the Mastermind GTG last month. I also got a couple of boxes of parts from Definitive Dave (Smith) so I have been trying to get through some of that.