I get banned for being blunt
I do not backtrack, I just get sent to banned camp for being blunt. I put things in a clear, concise, and to the point manner.
I am saddened to here that. I only know you from this site, the minute you said Starrett and machine shop it was an automatic reflex to read. Old school is good school but the younger knowledgable group is dwindling fast in this field. I do see some on here that know the stuff well or they wouldn't be on here. I am 68 and my body is failing quick. When I feel my heart thumping in the mountains working I just hope it stops there and I'm covered with sap and wood chips when I hit the ground with a saw in my hands, Might be a mess if it's rapped up with a big bar, but the autopsy won't take much cutting. That is if the coyotes don't get me first I just hope you had a fulfilling happy life.
I usually don't unless I've slipped and been obstinate. I had to get off reading the premix and oil threads. I could be downright rude. Some of those guys just downright lie about credentials and stuff they are assuming by their opinions and unsupported facts. Oil come on...opinions? the old saying is correct and some oil has the same scent.
Well actually Honda has string trimmer/brushcutters in 25 and 35cc sizes and offers a variant like couple shaft in Makita, Stihl has a similar set up perhaps combi something. There is a pole pruner attachment for this variant so one can get into a Honda chainsaw in the pole saw configuration. The Honda brushcutters I have were made in Thailand not China. The last one would not run right a generic replacement carb made it close to running as good as the prior ones.
I think those are 4 stroke engines. I'm really only familiar with Stihl FS models and a few of the Troybilt 4 stroke. Honda as far as my research goes is thinking about building a hybrid 2 stroke for racing but they don't build 2 strokers at present.
It sounds like you have made peace with it. I had a close medical brush with death and chemo extended my life so far 15 years. I have a sneaking suspicion it is knocking. I am through with the V.A. and the medical community at this point. Honestly don't care what happens to all my stuff. Lots of guns tools, vehicles. LOL. I. got a bunch of blood and stepkids I would truly love to be able to see them fighting over it. My wife doesn't even come in my shop, she has know idea of the value involved. My youngest step is the only one that does. I've been loading stuff up in his truck everytime he visits. He gets my big street bikes and gets all my handgun and rifles. The other kids aren't responsible and hellions all in there mid 40's and felons. I had a hard go at 2 wives after the military "cheaters" had kids that had to suffer through that. Oh well 3rd time and devoted. I know my creator and have made peace with him. When it happens it happens. Just hope it's quick.
3 wheelers, OMG, all the guys that put their feet down when powersliding on motorcycles had a bad habit of doing it on 3 wheelers. Lots of broken legs. I was working for Honda shop then. Those 3 wheelers were a blast in the swamps.
Well upon reading the title here I was expecting a four stroke chainsaw. Then you showed a picture of the bottom of one. A few posts later it became apparent you had obtained a two cycle engine chainsaw.
Any current or even recent models would have been 4 stroke. Like I said before honda hasn't made any 2 stroke o. P. E. In many years. Basically as reiterated by @cscltd I thought it was shindiawa, not shibaura that made them, but wasn't sure enough to say anything.
they did have a hybrid that they called a 2 stroke. It actually used one overhead valve for exhaust only. All the ports in the cylinder were used for forced air and fuel intake. I don't think it was ever put into production, only tested on experimental bikes. Honda and Toyota have engineers that work 24/7 on extensive engine development. I use to really keep up on it. Slowing down with age keeps me on my own projects pretty much, CHAINSAWS. I think just from responses I get on some of my post. I'm just reading from the 3 or 4 younger guys that know and keep up on the new hi tech advances. Ask and you will get your answer. Sean seems to me to be pretty damn sharp on it. There are a bunch. Like Sean said, He's blunt so that proves to me he's not talking bovine fecal matter. If he doesn't know he will hit the internet for fact before he post. All I read recently was Honda is experimenting on a EPA friendly fuel injected Hybrid 2 stroke. You can go on their R&D site and check it out.
