026 Carburetor Rebuild - The Saga Continues

[Mastermind]

I was really fun the first few years......but like any job you do day after day.......it is a bit mundane now.

 

[KG441c]

I wish I was in your position Randy. You're doing what I some day aspire to do. Oh, and I wouldn't mind some one on one classes either. Haha!

Now there's an idea for a raffle of good cause!!! A tutorial day in the shop with Mastermind!!!

 

[woodeneye]

A few years sounds just ideal to me. Just long enough to almost master it but not enough to get burnt out. Randy, may I ask, do you have a full time job?

 

[Mastermind]

A few years sounds just ideal to me. Just long enough to almost master it but not enough to get burnt out. Randy, may I ask, do you have a full time job?

Yep........porting chainsaws.

 

[woodeneye]

That's what I figured. Just checking. Didn't think you'd be able to set so many members here up with incredible saws while working an 8-5. I'm self emplyee too. Has it's ups and it's downs.

 

[woodeneye]

Wish my new 026 could get a session with you. Fin460 (Justin is my buddy) loves his and says he won't run anything else.

 

[woodeneye]

It really isn't pretty enough to deserve a Mastermind job, but it works great so far and I think I'm emotionally attached because of all we've been through together.

 

[Milkman31]

Try to find you a homelite 330 next lol !!! That was my first. J/k

 

[woodeneye]

I have a homelite super XL auto. Should I tear into her?

 

[Milkman31]

Sure! I'm fixing to put rings in one myself lol! Why? I have no idea.

 

[woodeneye]

Sure! I'm fixing to put rings in one myself lol! Why? I have no idea.

Are you really? How hard is it to find parts for a super XL these days?

 

[Mastermind]

I'd be happy to do a saw for you.........but I'm booked up till November.

 

[woodeneye]

Aww, that would be great . Let me get my ducks in a row quickly and I'll make sure this this 026 is still firing by morning.

 

[Milkman31]

Are you really? How hard is it to find parts for a super XL these days?

Not to bad to find the parts. eBay is where I find most of them.im doing it for a friend then on to my homelite 450.

 

[woodeneye]

Not to bad to find the parts. eBay is where I find most of them.im doing it for a friend then on to my homelite 450.

Yeah I guess the one good thing they got going for them is that they produced a ton of em back in the day , even though they are pretty old finding parts locally and through ebay should be feasible: are they hard to work on?

 

[Milkman31]

Hard to work on? I don't think so. This saw belong to his dad and he just wonts to see it run again. After I start it for him when done I'm sure it will never be started again.

 

[woodeneye]

What do you think guys? With some new plastics, would my 026 be Mastermind worthy? Or should I try and sell a few saws, save up and buy a newer one to send him?

 

[KG441c]

No doubt get a 261 for mastermind to port

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I see a trend.... Look, you don't SELL chainsaws, you BUY chainsaws!

 

[Mastermind]

The 026 turns up really well........but the air filter becomes a choke point on them. I can get really good gains from them.........but the 261 is a better choice IMHO.