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moody
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I've been using Zip-loc bag's I can write the saw model on it and assort them accordingly in a box.
chadihman
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The flywheel cooling fins pinching your fingers when checking squish on a saw with .018
The flywheel snaps back just after TDC and gets your digits. This usually only happens once.
The flywheel snaps back just after TDC and gets your digits. This usually only happens once.
Without a doubt the most frustrating thing I go through while working on anything be it saws,cars,tractors you name it is that I have a horrible habit of putting a tool down to do something and then I spend 5 minutes looking around where I put the damn thing. For whatever reason I never pay attention to where I put the tool because I am thinking about what I am going to do next. I get all pissed off looking than BAM! It's right under my nose.:bang:
chadihman
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Losing the needle valve spring in a tiny carb. Then try to find it. They don't make any noise when they fly.
Something tells me this man had worked on 009-012 series saws... :msp_confused:
axle grease the crank and the needle bearings will stick in place. The grease will burn out with fuel mix over the first 10mins of run time.
I LOATHE cleaning saws. It's one of the most teadeous tasks to clean off all the caked on junk that other people didn't even have the courteousy to blow off with a air hose.
that being said I have started to remove carb and ignition from a saw, block the intake and exhaust.... Then dump the whole saw into purple power degreaser in 5gallon bucket. 85% of everything comes off with a simple hot water rinse then. Cheap way to clean them too! $10/gallon for purple degreaser at home depot.
I'm making the wife save all her Spagetti sauce jars. Big enough for 80-95% of all the loose ends of a saw. Plus you can put a couple small screws through the lid into a 2x4 and make a sealed organizational rack. Easier to see contents than a cheap plastic drawer set up from harbor freight anyhow. And you can do like Gibs on NCIS and dump one out if you need a burbon/whisky glass!
As for all the problems with bouncing and flying objects. Try using an old shower towel under you saws. Contains mess to be shook off outside and allows small parts to be caught instead of letting them roll or bounce all over. Local thrift stores are full of them! Also gives you a place to wipe your hands so you can open a beer. Although I don't have that problem since I make home brew in bottles and open them with the edge of the bench!
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Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
My biggest frustration - BY FAR - when working on a saw is opening a carburetor and finding that someone else has already been in there. Drywall/sheet metal/cross threaded screws come in a close second, especially when screwed into a magnesium case.
BIG JAKE
Let’s go Brandon!
just when you're ready to fire up the saw after a major repair and a flippy cap breaks and you don't have a spare on hand
ckelp
just being myself
A landscaper that blows up his 372 every year cutting palms and asks me if he can borrow a saw because he lad the tree down across the customers driveway..
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
My poor understanding of saws and overall lack of mechanical ability
that's when you're supposed to hand him a mini mac or a poulan wild thing... :hmm3grin2orange:
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moody
Guest
That's a big negative on borrowing the saw haha. Give him a beaver and a bag of chips.
Fish
Tree Freak
Definitely, working on Eager Beavers!!!!!!!!
Of course, they ain't that eager anymore.........
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Of course, they ain't that eager anymore.........
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moody
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Helping a friend by rebuilding his 029 and running 3 tanks thru it and giving it back tuned perfect. Then get a call from him a week later saying it quit. Then come to find out he's a moron and leaned the top end out cause his idiot co worker tells him lean the high side a little and it will rev like crazy
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moody
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The first step to recovery is admitting our problem. Step number two stop at the liqour store
ckelp
just being myself
thats what i did, i handed him a wildthinggey with a crappy safety chain
battey acid in the eye hurts way worse or burning your retinas with the stick welder.. ask me know i know
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Fish
Tree Freak
thats what i did, i handed him a wildthinggey with a crappy safety chain
battey acid in the eye hurts way worse or burning your retinas with the stick welder.. ask me know i know
Yes, remove that little cap on the drain first!!! And wear eye protection!!
Working on my first and hopefully last 029 ha ha ha ha
