TraditionalTool
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Well, it is turning orange again....
That is an AWESOME paint job!
Both the primer and paint were nicely done!
This saw is gonna be spanky when it's done!
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That is an AWESOME paint job!
Both the primer and paint were nicely done!
This saw is gonna be spanky when it's done!
TRI955
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Had a chance to work on it some more today. Paint has dried enough to put it back together, still a little soft though. Crank installed...
The only problem was I thought I could get the bar studs in when assembled like the 288's...boy was I wrong!!! I ended up pulling the flywheel side back off so I could put the studs in, what a pain in the arse!!!
Next I checked the squish. I use three .020" pieces of solder held in place on the top of the piston with a bit of grease.
Put the cylinder back on and tighten it down. Turn the crank a few revolutions and remove the cylinder...
I ended up around .012", little tight to run with out a gasket. I'll be making my own base gasket so I end up with around .018"-.020" when done.
The only problem was I thought I could get the bar studs in when assembled like the 288's...boy was I wrong!!! I ended up pulling the flywheel side back off so I could put the studs in, what a pain in the arse!!!
Next I checked the squish. I use three .020" pieces of solder held in place on the top of the piston with a bit of grease.
Put the cylinder back on and tighten it down. Turn the crank a few revolutions and remove the cylinder...
I ended up around .012", little tight to run with out a gasket. I'll be making my own base gasket so I end up with around .018"-.020" when done.
Zombiechopper
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a beer can should get you to .018.
the cardboard baileys uses for woodland pro chain boxes should get you to .021
the cardboard baileys uses for woodland pro chain boxes should get you to .021
SawGarage
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Mike,
had you shaved the cyl @ all??
or is that 'stock' squish without the gasket??
J
had you shaved the cyl @ all??
or is that 'stock' squish without the gasket??
J
TRI955
I'm the man in the box
Mike,
had you shaved the cyl @ all??
or is that 'stock' squish without the gasket??
J
That is stock squish without gasket....not sure if I'm gonna do much to this saw. They run really good anyway and not much material to remove either.
motomedik
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Mine was at .016"-.017" with the Beer can. Made me nervous so I changed it for the thinnest gasket material I had, now it's at .023-.024" GRRRR!
Too nervous to use something that's not "gasket material"
Good thread, been waiting to find the stuff I lacked to put a 262 together for a while, coolest saw I never knew I wanted!
scotclayshooter
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The squish on my one was 0.041" its now sitting at 0.018" but theres a tiny little bit right out at the cylinder showing 0.011" !!! Ive run it a fair bit and it seems to be holding up well.
One of the guys i work with has a 028 Stihl I was cutting 4 blocks off a 20" Scots pine for his one lol he gave up and put it back in the pick up.
One of the guys i work with has a 028 Stihl I was cutting 4 blocks off a 20" Scots pine for his one lol he gave up and put it back in the pick up.
scotclayshooter
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Hmm that looks familiar:hmm3grin2orange:
SawGarage
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how about the beer can, and a paper-bag shim gasket? or two beer can shims??
Scot! tell us more... what'd ya do?
opcorn:J
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beer cans are only good for about .002-.003". i don't know about stacking them.
i took th squish on a 7900 down about .006" and only gained a about 3-4lbs of compression. that small of a difference in compression could come from atmospheric changes.
262's are great saws........i own two and prefer them to a 361.
Zombiechopper
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I've been getting .006" consistently from cans
parrisw
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Well, we all know how girly US beer is, so their cans are thinner to match the product.:hmm3grin2orange:
SawGarage
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This is why I don't drink my beer from a CAN!
i get it delivered like the pic too
glass doesn't make good gaskets though...
NMurph just copper gasket spray the gaskets together...
Brad used MANY MANY gaskets on the 385 pistoned- 066... 'tractor saw'..
So, I guess I'm gonna have to weld-on a pop-up, or get the base and piston machined then....
Zombiechopper
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Bwahahaha!!
parrisw
Tree Freak
OK time for a beer war! lol Seriously the US makes some of the finest beers on earth, you just have to look for it.
If you like Porters try this.http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/73/226
Seriously the US makes some of the finest beers on earth, you just have to look for it. If you like Porters try this.http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/73/226
SawGarage
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OK time for a beer war! lol
If you like Porters try this.http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/73/226
Porters, IPA's, Brown Ale's...basically anything with color (and is tasty)
@ 175 and 6'1", I can take a couple calories! lol
oh, and a good saw to WORK on with them.. (no tasty beer and cutting!!
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