Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Deleted member 149229]

Most cants are softer wood and it's only got to make 3 cuts. Down,up,down
Wouldn't run that for firewood work.

Now you say those were race chains.

 

[James Miller]

It would probably do ok cutting pine or poplar for awhile .

 

[Deleted member 149229]

It would probably do ok cutting pine or poplar for awhile .

2x4 or 2x6?

 

[dancan]

Al-k
This is the rightest place as any , we all talk about our triumphs and some of our trying times , both are equally important and help us stay well rounded and learn more as we go .

When Clint started the thread ,

Thought maybe you guy's that scrounge wood, might share some of your scrounging methods with the seemingly growing crowd of newbie wood burners. From what I have been reading, they would be quite appreciative to hear how you score, and where you score. There is a lot of useful and interesting information scattered throughout the firewood forum. I thought it might be nice to share some of your experiences in one thread, for those who are just starting out and maybe those who are struggling a bit. Thanks to anyone who cares to share.

I don't think that Clint thot it would involve , maple syrup , whiskey , some of our trials , troubles and bragging stories with all the other B'sing we've done .
It gave me a place to go to when I needed a distraction from what all of what I was going through and still am .
I look forward to read every post every day .
I hope you find a nice Minivan and put up pics the hard work you have to do to get to where you need to be .
I hope that makes sense .

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

2x4 or 2x6?

Now you talking milling. That's a whole different animal.

 

[svk]

Well I left the cabin at 8:30 this morning and didn’t get back until almost 8.

Walmart, Fleet Supply, my in-laws for lunch. Then to the house to work on my truck. One of the leaf spring shackle bolts had broken under previous owner. Picked up a new one from fleet only to find out it wasn’t the right one after I had cut the old one out. Father in law found one 40 miles away so he went to get that while I did other projects. Stopped to help him move some brush on the way back to the cabin as a thank you for running parts before heading up. So basically I ran all day but only accomplished a couple things.

I did muffler mods for both 5020 and 4218. Those 4218 mufflers are a bear to get the baffles out. I definitely won’t do things that way again.

The 5020 was very easy. Also found my splined tuning tool so I can get things right on it. It came from the factory too lean so I didn’t want to run it too much until I richened it up.

 

[James Miller]

2x4 or 2x6?

8x8! seems there's lots of square poplar growing anywhere there's a GTG.

 

[svk]

What do you guys do to ensure there are no metal shavings in your muffler after doing a mod? Wash it out? I’ve shaken all particulate out but still worry. I did chamber the new holes with a round file to make sure there aren’t any lose shavings that could fall off later.

 

[crowbuster]

I know this is not the place but I lost my wife this week after 24 years of marriage. May she rest in peace.

Man im sorry al-k. prayers for you.

 

[svk]

Well I rinsed the mufflers out with water and they are in the sauna drying off now. I rinsed them in a white enameled pot and there was definitely a fair amount of shavings from both.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

What do you guys do to ensure there are no metal shavings in your muffler after doing a mod? Wash it out? I’ve shaken all particulate out but still worry. I did chamber the new holes with a round file to make sure there aren’t any lose shavings that could fall off later.

I use a die grinder and grinding stones or an Emory paper whip to deburr all edges then I spray the heck out of it with brake cleaner then blow out with the air compressor at 100 lb. I do the brake cleaner air compressor routine 3 times. I use the brake cleaner for a fluid to carry off particles plus if it’s a used muffler it breaks down any deposits that may have trapped any metal particles.

 

[svk]

Here they are. Removed the internal baffle on the 4218 and then hogged our the existing gills. I’ll try it with and without the factory deflector and if the deflector impacts performance I’ll clean these up to look nicer.

The 5020 just got the Swiss cheese treatment. Worst case it’s loud and crackly but I always wear ear muffs anyhow.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

On my iPhone it looks clean.

 

[svk]

It’s a little rough. Granted it’s going on a free Poulan lol.

I drilled out the corners of the gills and pried the inner section inward to open things up.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

It’s a little rough. Granted it’s going on a free Poulan lol.

I drilled out the corners of the gills and pried the inner section inward to open things up.

I don’t have torches so I did all 4 of my Makita mufflers with a long double cut 1/4 carbide burr from the back side of the muffler. Actually 5 mufflers, I got carried away on one and cut thru the bolt tube, so much for a non-leaking muffler. Learned not to get in a hurry, that stupid stunt cost me $90+ for a new muffler that still had to cut the baffle out of.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

3/8 and 3/8 LP are not identical. 3/8 LP will spin on 3/8 for a while but expect premature wear on the chain which will then wear the nose sprocket and drive sprocket.

I had to call @fordf150 for some parts and when I told him I was converting the 490 from .325 to 3/8lp he told me he had the modified rims, so once again Nate comes thru.

 

[JustJeff]

I’m pretty sure the 5020 muffler comes apart, I’ll have to look at mine again. The smaller poulan/craftsman ones usually I just bend the exhaust slot open more with a screwdriver and the ones that come apart get holes drilled in the baffle.

 

[svk]

This one from the 5020 is stamped together. The spark arrestor is removable for cleaning but that’s it.

 

[farmer steve]

It would probably do ok cutting pine or poplar for awhile .

you forgot spruce!!!!

 

[LondonNeil]

That's a lot of holes in that 5020 muff, what size? 3/8"? You should be keepiing to no more then around 80% of the exhaust port area, generally a little back pressure is good.
(Says the man that read they somewhere but had never actually done it)