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Blown Husky 350...now what?
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old-cat
Fir Man
I tried that, no go!
sunfish
Fish Head
I know...Not the norm...
So most things derived from those tools won't mean a thing to most viewers ... more interesting solutions are those repeatable with guys who have access to tools & hardware from sears or lowes..I know...
sunfish
Fish Head
Right you are.So most things derived from those tools won't mean a thing to most viewers ... more interesting solutions are those repeatable with guys who have access to tools & hardware from sears or lowes..
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Some great info being dropped here, thanks guys!
Weimedog, I watched a bunch of your videos, I really enjoyed them. I noticed you had issues with the chain seizing up with fugly. I have had issues with that as wel, the sprocket in the husky bar on mine isn't great and locks up occasionally when the B&C gets hot. I am going to upgrade the bar at some point, it deserves better. I always make sure to give it a few revs between bucking cuts to get oil to it, seems to help. These saws seem a tad stingy with the oil output IME.
I can assure you that Old Cat has some good tricks up his sleeve with modding these. I am thrilled with how "tree fiddy" runs now. I helped a neighbor cut up a hickory and it smoked a stock 361 in bucking cuts. It holds high RPMs in the cut with good torque and it just screams. It will make your ears ring!
Weimedog, I watched a bunch of your videos, I really enjoyed them. I noticed you had issues with the chain seizing up with fugly. I have had issues with that as wel, the sprocket in the husky bar on mine isn't great and locks up occasionally when the B&C gets hot. I am going to upgrade the bar at some point, it deserves better. I always make sure to give it a few revs between bucking cuts to get oil to it, seems to help. These saws seem a tad stingy with the oil output IME.
I can assure you that Old Cat has some good tricks up his sleeve with modding these. I am thrilled with how "tree fiddy" runs now. I helped a neighbor cut up a hickory and it smoked a stock 361 in bucking cuts. It holds high RPMs in the cut with good torque and it just screams. It will make your ears ring!
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
old-cat, will your 346 bracket fit over the pto side mount?
old-cat
Fir Man
NO Not when it's on the muf
I'll have to go back to Napa to get the part number again, I had it in the form of a pic in a phone that fell out of my pocket and shattered. I have two more though, I appreciate your vids and if you want a Napa clamp I'll mail you one, just pm me your addy. You can take it to Napa in your neck of the woods and match it if you like it
Start at 20 minutes for the muffler
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Well I noodled up a couple logs today and wouldn't you know the wire rigged muffler bolt rattled right back out. So what is THE best fix for this? Tapping it and running a bigger bolt? Helicoils? The threads in the cylinder are totally stripped out.
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
It cut some nice little Red Oak crotch wood slabs though! Thinking about making some step stools or small shelves out of these.
sunfish
Fish Head
Helicoil is the best fix, do both sides.
old-cat
Fir Man
Well Chief, you just started a thread repair war now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have one heil coiled that seems to be working. Also heil coiled the bearing cap to fine thread. The other solution that has proved the test of time is an ugly aluminum bracket...
too ugly to show on a classy place like this.
old-cat
Fir Man
Some people might not know to get the piece off of the helicoil after installation. The little tail that you get it in with. It would probably be good to loc-tite the coil in also.I have one heil coiled that seems to be working. Also heil coiled the bearing cap to fine thread. The other solution that has proved the test of time is an ugly aluminum bracket...
I have this ancient heli coil set that has a spring loaded punch... snaps that tab right off. Actually think I have it in one of the 350 video's where I had to heli coil a side. I used to heli coil Bultaco cases... another era another story
RVALUE
Addicted to ArboristSite
nice video
old-cat
Fir Man
If you push that tab in/down to break it off, they don't always break off. It's better if you can make a loop with tiny wire to reach in there and pull it off.
A little blurb and some pictures mid way through. But you can see that tool and it snaps that tab off clean. Every time. (Skip the first 3 or 4 minutes to get to the interesting stuff)
