Curious, how much do you really know?

[watsonr]

I've always wondered about the answers I get sometimes, we all know there are a few who know what they are talking about. So the question is really, how much do we know in general. I don't know you from Adam, I can see your REP, and if I read all your posts can tell if your on the up and up with knowing what advise you give. So I'm asking, poll does not have names or anything. Just want to see in general, when I take your advise, how much you really know.

I'll start, I can pick a saw and assess value it in a couple minutes. I can fix most issues, never tore one down to parade rest, bought the Stihl case tools off CL and that is my next project, complete rebuild of an 064 I got cheap. File by hand and tune by ear.

Your next....

 

[spacemule]

Would be a lot quicker and more concise to list what I don't know.

 

[joe912]

When I was 18, I knew everything. Now, not so much. As the saying goes, "The more I see, the less I know"

I never claim to be an expert on anything, but my breadth of knowledge on some things is much greater than on others. How's that for a broad, vague answer?

 

[rokspydr]

The more you think you know the less you really do.
I leave the P&P to the pro's

 

[nmurph]

Would be a lot quicker and more concise to list what I don't know.

lawyer wanna-be!!!!

the older i get, the smarter my parents were!!!

 

[PB]

Would be a lot quicker and more concise to list what I don't know.

Tact.

 

[cmarti]

I have rebuilt from ground up, and port and modded. Struggling and learning while I do it. Appreciate the help Andy, Brad and others have offered on PM's. Experience with other engines, just getting going on chanisaws.
One more excuse to drink beer in the barn

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Would be a lot quicker and more concise to list what I don't know.

I believe it. In fact, Space, I'll do it for you!



http://www.britannica.com/



See? Everything Space doesn't know, in one place. It's a really short list, isn't it?













:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[PARTSWOODCHUCK]

I have rebuilt from ground up, and port and modded. Struggling and learning while I do it. Appreciate the help Andy, Brad and others have offered on PM's. Experience with other engines, just getting going on chanisaws.




:agree2:

 

[mheim1]

A couple of rebuilds but still struggling.
(Put the crank of a 361 in the wrong way yesterday as an example of my knowledge/stupidity/whatever you want to call it).:bang:
If I need help (and realize it), I'll ask.
If I can provide help (and come across someone who wants help), I'll answer.
Pretty simple.

 

[nmurph]

i haven't split a case and pulled the crank or taken a carb completely apart......i've tried my luck with woods porting a few and like the thrill of putting it back together and seeing how well (or not) i have done. i need to learn more about degreeing since i am playing more with porting.

 

[sefh3]

Haven't ported a saw yet but there is always the first for everything. I can build them from the ground up and sharpen a chain!!!!

 

[Farmertim]

There, I added a little variety to the poll! I am a chain sharpener, filter cleaner, rim swapper type of guy--never have done any major repairs to any saws. I use my saws a fair bit around the farm, for firewood, fencerow cleanup, and clearing, so most of my comments on AS are about the experience I have running my saws, or commenting out of interest on some of the great threads here. I don't give any mechanical advice--because I don't have the experience: seems simple. I would like to learn more, that's why I enjoy coming here--I like to be competent and do things myself, so when I do have to take on a repair, hopefully I have learned something, plus I have a great knowledge base here one AS. I am not really a shop guy, not my first choice of hobbies, but I am practical, so I don't really see myself getting into modding saws. That's about it--interesting thread, I will be watching.

Tim

 

[J.W Younger]

I'm like a doctor or lawyer here,just practicing.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

I know little. I'd honestly prefer someone else to do all my saw work for me. I'd rather run the saw in the woods over working on it in the shop.

But I tinker here and there. I've done a few larger projects, but nothing crazy.

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

I'm pretty decent at replacing fuel lines, and sharpening chains, but anything more advanced baffles me. Luckily I don't work on saws for a living...... oh sh#t I do.

 

[jmethodrose]

I can fix basic stuff, and can probably hazard a guess if something major goes wrong. I have a Husky 365 sitting right by the computer with no compression, it's waiting for a 372xp clyinder/piston. When the parts arrive, it will be my biggest project to date, working out how to get the old one out and the new one in, and I will almost certainly be on here asking for help!

cheers,
Joe

 

[Wildman1024]

I don't even know what a chainsaw is. I got a bunch of engines with blades on them though. :chainsawguy:

 

[blsnelling]

What's a chainsaw I've got a couple Wild Thangs!

 

[JimM]

I don't know squat, but I sure am having fun.