288 XtraPower by Mastermind

[unatool]

288 XtraPower by Mastermind Saw Works - YouTube

Mastermind Saw Works (re)built my 288 XP hightop saw recently. Finally found a tree big enough to sink into...
Randy put new crank seals, rings, carb kit, etc to give it new life. Rubbed his foredom in the piston too.

It has been hot in the Pacific North West (don't blink!) and we found a nice job by the Lake here. Trim and Remove old Alders.
This tree had heavy lean over the water. Homeowner wants to tie his new boat to the little bulkhead.
It is not common to cut trees into a lake or ocean here... kinda frowned on by the Salmon & drinking water folks. Well, I just had to make a video of flopping an Alder into the Lake - might not get that chance again.

SO! thankyou Randy. Awesome saw. Feels like it has more in her... I will have to tune it to Sea Level. Today was the first day we got to use it. Awesome...

p.s - got no sticker with this one? Hey man - gotta have a steeker.

 

[unatool]

Still photos of saw.

32" Sugihara bar.
Nickname - "big baby" - like Hellboy's weapon.View attachment 248876View attachment 248877

 

[bryanr2]

just found the thread. love my 288 Randy built for me as well.

 

[Scooterbum]

Got one of those out in the barn, you'll really appreciate it when you sink it in some big wood.

Had a 42" on mine and buried it and she just put a big smile on me.

 

[wagz]

looks like you didn't even have to put any effort into that back cut sounded awesome...

 

[Roll Tide]

Another fine sounding masterminded saw.

 

[Mastermind]

288 XtraPower by Mastermind Saw Works - YouTube

Mastermind Saw Works (re)built my 288 XP hightop saw recently. Finally found a tree big enough to sink into...
Randy put new crank seals, rings, carb kit, etc to give it new life. Rubbed his foredom in the piston too.

It has been hot in the Pacific North West (don't blink!) and we found a nice job by the Lake here. Trim and Remove old Alders.
This tree had heavy lean over the water. Homeowner wants to tie his new boat to the little bulkhead.
It is not common to cut trees into a lake or ocean here... kinda frowned on by the Salmon & drinking water folks. Well, I just had to make a video of flopping an Alder into the Lake - might not get that chance again.

SO! thankyou Randy. Awesome saw. Feels like it has more in her... I will have to tune it to Sea Level. Today was the first day we got to use it. Awesome...

p.s - got no sticker with this one? Hey man - gotta have a steeker.

Here's your pic brother Steve.

And your video.....

[video=youtube;7DZmtkVneaM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7DZmtkVneaM[/video]

I ran out of stickers so I'll have to send out a few. I was working on a different design but here in the sticks we take what we can get.

You need some big wood for that beast to shine in.

 

[gregn]

Sounds really good. Hoping to own one soon but cant find anyone that wants to let one go.

 

[Chris J.]

...

Mastermind Saw Works (re)built my 288 XP hightop saw recently....Rubbed his foredom in the piston too.

...

That sounds pretty kinky :msp_scared: :msp_biggrin:!

So it's now a Masterminded 288XXP .

 

[Scooterbum]

That sounds pretty kinky :msp_scared: :msp_biggrin:!

So it's now a Masterminded 288XXP .

That would be a 288XP Magnum

 

[Chris J.]

That would be a 288XP Magnum

Well, Scoot, I don't about using a Stihl marketing term when describing a Husqvarna chainsaw .

 

[Scooterbum]

Well, Scoot, I don't about using a Stihl marketing term when describing a Husqvarna chainsaw .

Just splash a little "white" on it and nobody would be the wiser.

 

[Bluefish]

That saw sounds real business like. Seriously... Russ

 

[unatool]

Randy is right... this saw needs something bigger to cut.

How 'bout this Cottonwood?

View attachment 249108


I was only hired to trim this 8 1/2 ft diameter tree...
if you look close - you'll see my 200T on the ground!

 

[bryanr2]

288 XtraPower by Mastermind Saw Works - YouTube

Mastermind Saw Works (re)built my 288 XP hightop saw recently. Finally found a tree big enough to sink into...
Randy put new crank seals, rings, carb kit, etc to give it new life. Rubbed his foredom in the piston too.

It has been hot in the Pacific North West (don't blink!) and we found a nice job by the Lake here. Trim and Remove old Alders.
This tree had heavy lean over the water. Homeowner wants to tie his new boat to the little bulkhead.
It is not common to cut trees into a lake or ocean here... kinda frowned on by the Salmon & drinking water folks. Well, I just had to make a video of flopping an Alder into the Lake - might not get that chance again.

SO! thankyou Randy. Awesome saw. Feels like it has more in her... I will have to tune it to Sea Level. Today was the first day we got to use it. Awesome...

p.s - got no sticker with this one? Hey man - gotta have a steeker.

He did the same on one of mine.... wound up trading the saw off. :hmm3grin2orange: It was around the time of the 'sticker change'. Nah, got rid of it bc I had too many saws in the same cc range.

 

[rbtree]

Randy is right... this saw needs something bigger to cut.

How 'bout this Cottonwood?

View attachment 249108


I was only hired to trim this 8 1/2 ft diameter tree...
if you look close - you'll see my 200T on the ground!

Monster cottonwood. Ya need my Wraptor, eh?

I've got scads of ported saws, but have talked to Randy about doing one for me...either my Makita 6401 with a 79 cc top end...but it cuts quite nicely with just its ported muffler. It easily beats my muffler modded 75 cc 372/375, which is low hours. I'll prolly send it to Randy to massage.

Don't need them, what with two ported 346's and a ehp 357, but I'm tempted to get either a 562 or 550 or both...of course they wouldn't stay stock!!

I subscribed to your YT channel and made a comment.

I'm glad it cooled down, going back to work after over a week away, shooting scads of pics at the ITCC and attending the conference. Man, would I hire the women's champ Veronika in a heartbeat.....
ITCC Portland 2012 - a set on Flickr

 

[Mastermind]

Monster cottonwood. Ya need my Wraptor, eh?

I've got scads of ported saws, but have talked to Randy about doing one for me...either my Makita 6401 with a 79 cc top end...but it cuts quite nicely with just its ported muffler. It easily beats my muffler modded 75 cc 372/375, which is low hours. I'll prolly send it to Randy to massage.

Don't need them, what with two ported 346's and a ehp 357, but I'm tempted to get either a 562 or 550 or both...of course they wouldn't stay stock!!

I subscribed to your YT channel and made a comment.

I'm glad it cooled down, going back to work after over a week away, shooting scads of pics at the ITCC and attending the conference. Man, would I hire the women's champ Veronika in a heartbeat.....
ITCC Portland 2012 - a set on Flickr

We both know that when it comes to ported saws.....need has nothing to do with it.

Great pics......thanks for the link!!!!

Here's Steve's Cottonwood.....

What a tree!!!

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Well, Scoot, I don't about using a Stihl marketing term when describing a Husqvarna chainsaw .

Why do I get the feeling he wasn't exactly referring to a Stihl marketing term?:jester:

 

[Chris J.]

Why do I get the feeling wasn't exactly referring to a Stihl marketing term?:jester:

I'm guessing that Magnums aren't needed by most guys .

 

[Officer's Match]

I'm guessing that Magnums aren't needed by most guys .

A bit snug, but they'll usually do.