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Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?
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And I used the 6" N.S. Maple plug .
Not much diff than a saw..
xcept there aint much slowin down in the cut.
tune it to scream them a tad to the rich for a little drop in rpm and you wont fry it..
i always send em out on the rich side,,people always run em wide open and a few less rpm aint no big deal..
thanks ron, i knew one of you guys would know. always concerned about frying.
Jimmy in NC
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I agree with Ron on his thoughts on ported saws. I won't disagree at all. Do I have two saws done by Randy? Yes I do. This last one was as much because I didn't have time to rebuild it and sending it out to have it rebuilt and ported all at once works for me right now.
I don't make big money.. but instead of kicking a box of saw around for another 8 months was important to me.
All of that said, I've run a few of Randy's saws and he knows a 372. If you will be running a 20" bar most of the time, honestly a port job on a 372 isn't all that necessary. Want to run a 24" - 28" on a regular basis, now you're talking. You won't be disappointed with a saw from Randy.
Jimmy in NC
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HHHhhmmmmmmmmm,,,,,,................
I like the stuff i read on Randy's work..
we started porting seriously about the same time,,even traded some info.
my porting on 2strokes started in 1984 so i had a jump..
Randy has went a LOT further than me on the saw side ..
you can see from his pix how nice a job he does,,while mine is more crude,, ( ask John"..
after porting 2strokes around 500cc for years i began to find that sometimes a LOT of work above and beyond didnt yield "that" much more for the effort..
seemed like a good basic job would get %80 of a wild balls to the wall job..
so when you have a $400 saw how much do you want to pay somebody to make it work like it has ?? 10 more cc ??
A mild job done with a dremell and a muff mod and a good chain can be very satisfactory for an end user..
sorry but 2 seconds faster in a 18 in log aint to me worth a couple hundred dollars or more....................
that buys a LOT of gas and oil !!
Just something to consider when you have to pay for a saw,,then pay for work on it,then pay shipping ,etc..
Very well put Ron. I was simply noting that if he was going to demand one from Randy to remember other options as he could quickly add in 50% more cost to a saw shipping across borders.
I am anxious to try my hand at porting but free time isn't with me right now. The box of cylinders I send John the other day was to be my learning pile. I've realized I hardly have time to wipe my rear. For me personally I don't have time nor want to risk if an oopsie happens to one of my cylinders on a professional saw.
Someday....
Patched up muh plumb tree like Jerry said. Hope for the best ! Couldn't find bees wax , so I got a crapper ring ! LOL
I was reminded that I was shopping for a truck, and cant afford a saw right now....
DOOH!
In a few years I might be able to justify it, I dont think I really cut enough now.
Maybe I should learn porting?
Anyone have some junk cylinders?
DOOH!
In a few years I might be able to justify it, I dont think I really cut enough now.
Maybe I should learn porting?
Anyone have some junk cylinders?
Hit the outside with some fungicide and bug spray to let it heal without a fight.
Wanting to trade off the 031 I got a while back. Put some fuel in it , fired right up ! Fairly nice shape , nothing broke or cracked. I just don't like them. LOL
roncoinc
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Jimmy in NC
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I've had some things like that. Just don't like them, but they always run.
Jimmy in NC
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Alright... I'm done with computers for tonight. You slackers keep it down tonight!:msp_thumbup:
Yep , Punkin Adam ! LOL
Nite Flap Jack
roncoinc
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Yep bein a fat kid on my bday!
Any thoughts on using wildthings, crapsmans, pullons, and new homelites for porting practive?
My dad has offered to keep his eye out for the under 20 bucks ones.
Porting a whacker?
Thinking about starting with worthless **** that doesnt matter if I total it.... LOL
My dad has offered to keep his eye out for the under 20 bucks ones.
Porting a whacker?
Thinking about starting with worthless **** that doesnt matter if I total it.... LOL
Yep burger, bacon, tatoes, carrots, onions, and PIE!
