Tzed250's Husqvarna 550XP

[blsnelling]

Baileys has it for the exact same price

With free shipping? Shipping would probably be more than half the cost of the chain.

 

[SierraWoodsman]

Just another "retarded" dealer - find a new one!

Sad Huh....You would think if that was their primary business they would work a little harder
on being up to date on the products. Order one off the internet

 

[blsnelling]

Sad Huh....You would think if that was their primary business they would work a little harder
on being up to date on the products. Order one off the internet

Unfortunately, I afraid that's pretty common.

 

[Tzed250]

With free shipping? Shipping would probably be more than half the cost of the chain.

Well, kinda. I got a $10 off coupon in my email, so shipping was almost free. Plus, I like to support the site sponsors. That is is great deal you posted in your link though!!

 

[Stihl 041S]

Well, kinda. I got a $10 off coupon in my email, so shipping was almost free. Plus, I like to support the site sponsors. That is is great deal you posted in your link though!!

For a cat you need a lathe dog

That still gets me.

Machinists are sort of solitary people. Only one person runs machine. So you don't talk as much as other trades.

Lots of ADHD in the trade and most LOVE play on words.

Dead cat-swing-gap. Enough to make me smile.

You are branded. ;-))

 

[Tzed250]

For a cat you need a lathe dog

That still gets me.

Machinists are sort of solitary people. Only one person runs machine. So you don't talk as much as other trades.

Lots of ADHD in the trade and most LOVE play on words.

Dead cat-swing-gap. Enough to make me smile.

You are branded. ;-))

LOL!!!

That stuff kinda builds up. After a while it comes out in fits and spurts. Like during our weekly safety meeting.

 

[Tzed250]

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A "before" video.

Did I mention I like this saw?

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[SierraWoodsman]

Holy Smokes...Very Nice!

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A "before" video.

Did I mention I like this saw?

That's Bad-A$$ for "stock".....That's it I'm Getting me one ASAP!
CAD is About to strike again... "Just when I thought I had it under control."
I know you guy's tried to warn me, But I Guess I Skipped 1 too many meetings.
Oh Well...there are worse addictions...Right?

 

[Mastermind]

I have a stock new 550 that I'll be porting asap. :cool2:

 

[blsnelling]

I thought a saw was supposed to lose RPMs when it hit the wood! Tell me that doesn't run like a ported saw!

 

[opinion]

Sad Huh....You would think if that was their primary business they would work a little harder
on being up to date on the products. Order one off the internet

Could be they don't deal in those particular chain saws or saws in general to know. Maybe they're more focused on Stihl, or just other aspects of OPE. Doesn't necessarily make them crap dealers.

 

[mtrees]

I have a stock new 550 that I'll be porting asap. :cool2:

Don't forget my 660 LOL!!

 

[Joe Kidd]

I went to my local Husky/Stihl dealer and asked when he'd be getting some 550xp's, he said "what's that?". Sad...

Funny thing, my dealer said the same thing. After checking his computer he said "I've got only one...still in the box"
I replied "see you in a few" :cool2:

 

[moody]

anybody know what the red and block model of the 550 or the 543 are? I'm clearly not bright enough to navigate their site...

2153 is the 346 xp so watch for the new series of 22's they'll be replacing them here soon.

 

[Tzed250]

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So, of course, i can't leave anything stock for long. I opened the muffler a little to see if it liked it. I think it did.

I cut another port adjacent to the first one. I think I roughly doubled the outlet area.


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I TIG'ed a cover back over the ports. It has a little more overhang than stock.


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The "after" video. Almost like shooting fish in a barrel. I never even touched the carb...


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[blsnelling]

Looks and sounds great. The times are about 75% faster, but you loaded the saw a lot more this time. You could have cut the stock times down quite a lot. I'm not trying to rain on your parade, but to explain the differences. I believe you could get your cut times down even father with even more load. These little beasts are torquey!

When are you going to port it?

 

[Tzed250]

I know I loaded it a little more. I was trying to keep the in cut RPMs the same between the two tests. I'm not much for leaning on a saw, but your right, it feels like it would cut even faster if I loaded it even more, but then it would have been way different from the first one.

P.S.
After looking at the first vid again I did vary the load more than I thought. I tried to use a light touch on each run. Time for another vid with less load.

 

[blsnelling]

Thanks for not taking my post wrong. You'll find that the fastest cut times are often with a heavy load on the saw, just shy of lugging it. The stronger a saw is the more you can load it. Sometimes you might notice that a ported saw didn't seem to be making any more RPMs in the cut, yet the cut times are significantly faster. That's all because the saw is making more power and can be leaned on harder and still maintain the same RPM. It certainly doesn't sound impressive, but it does get through the log faster.

 

[Tzed250]

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Well, I know I didn't load the saw more this time, because I didn't put any load on it. My left hand just floated around the handlebar. Honestly, I think the saw ran even harder this time, as if it still learning the muffler mod. The saw is nuts....

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[SierraWoodsman]

Beautiful Welding on the muff mod. It Cant get much cleaner looking than that....She's a Super Sleeper now.
If you didn't tell us I'd say it looks factory to me.