036 + drill + mig + part of a scrench = happy sawer (with pics)

Finally took the plunge lastnite and muffler modded my 036.
I took it apart and drilled 3 10.5 mm holes in the front of the baffle and enlarged the accessable existing holes.
Then drilled a 16mm on the side of the removable front part and cut up a new makita strimmer scrench (16mm id) 45deg for the inside and square for the exit.
Then i MIG/MAG welded it on put it all back together, But as it was 11pm thought better of a trial run.
I tried it today i was suprised how high the idle was! Then adjusted the carb (by ear no tach yet) and went found a few beech logs
WOW it cuts way better and is'nt even that loud!
Thanks guys for the inspiration

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As THALL10326 says COOL BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!

RiverRat2 said:

As THALL10326 says COOL BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!

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+1 I bet it screams now.

Necessity is a Mother of an inventor. Looks great!!!!

yep seems to cut well
makita scrench has a philips head so fairly useless and we seem to have a few kicking about so why not lol
Half an hour well spent!
the 025 is next thanks for the idea on that one Windthrown,

Stihl 041S said:

Necessity is a Mother of an inventor. Looks great!!!!

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I thought lazyness was.

Thats pitiful! but McGiver would be pleased.

scotclayshooter said:

yep seems to cut well
makita scrench has a philips head so fairly useless and we seem to have a few kicking about so why not lol
Half an hour well spent!
the 025 is next thanks for the idea on that one Windthrown,

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Are your saws of US origin?

I've read plenty muffler mod threads, but I've never considered doing any as I've always assumed UK saws aren't restricted in the same way the EPA makes em do it in the US?

Dan Forsh said:

Are your saws of US origin?

I've read plenty muffler mod threads, but I've never considered doing any as I've always assumed UK saws aren't restricted in the same way the EPA makes em do it in the US?

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There was never a saw made that didnt benefit from a muffler mod.

Well maybe my Homelite Zip, it has no muffler at all

HUSKYMAN said:

There was never a saw made that didnt benefit from a muffler mod.

Well maybe my Homelite Zip, it has no muffler at all

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Okay, so now you've got me thinking....

Well, then there's the strato saws... muffler mod almost useless on those it would appear.

Ian

Dan Forsh said:

Are your saws of US origin?

I've read plenty muffler mod threads, but I've never considered doing any as I've always assumed UK saws aren't restricted in the same way the EPA makes em do it in the US?

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Hi the 036 025 and 451e are all uk saws the 280 is usa and the rancher canadian
the original exhaust outlet is tiny compared to port size i would guess maybe 25% if even that much!
i would say the restriction was holding back the saw a fair bit. the chain was running all the time after the mod so i guess it was breathing so much easier that the idle went up.
the 036 is wearing a 20" bar and 3/8th chain
i was cutting about 18" beech out of the log pile and could push down on the saw instead of just letting gravity do the work im well chuffed!

scotclayshooter said:

im well chuffed!

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What does that mean? Are you speaking ol' Gaelic or sumpin?

Ian

Haywire Haywood said:

What does that mean? Are you speaking ol' Gaelic or sumpin?

Ian

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LOL common phrase over here just means happy
and as for Gaelic its an old language that they should just let die.
half of it's in english now anyway as they havn't bothered to update the language with new words for anything modern

scotclayshooter said:

Hi the 036 025 and 451e are all uk saws the 280 is usa and the rancher canadian
the original exhaust outlet is tiny compared to port size i would guess maybe 25% if even that much!
i would say the restriction was holding back the saw a fair bit. the chain was running all the time after the mod so i guess it was breathing so much easier that the idle went up.
the 036 is wearing a 20" bar and 3/8th chain
i was cutting about 18" beech out of the log pile and could push down on the saw instead of just letting gravity do the work im well chuffed!

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Chain running all the time means the saw is running lean due to better breathing ability. Be sure you adjust both Hi and Lo mixtures (then the idle) or you might fry a piston.