ANewSawyer
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So it is Saturday night. What is a single guy supposed to do but rebuild chainsaws?! I got this saw from a dear friend of mine named Jim. I only really got to know him for a year before he passed. But he opened the door for me to become a wood carver, and I have now started taking prizes for some of my woodcarvings. But, back to the topic at hand, chainsaws. I have had this saw for a little over a year, see the original thread here: http://www.arboristsite.com/communi...ut-this-old-craftsman-saw-pic-warning.279053/
So I have been wanting to do a really good rebuild and this saw justice, for my friend. First things first, it is FILTHY!
I had actually cleaned it a little just to get it this far apart. Sat down with a bucket of soapy water, a cheap paint brush and a bathroom bristle brush.
Much better!!! I also cleaned the old base gasket off the cylinder base. I am hoping to measure the squish as I reassemble with a view toward sanding the base. No lathe but some sandpaper and a plate of glass should get it.
Pics of cylinder. Not sure what is up with the polished areas.
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@backhoelover @HarleyT
I just can't get over how much better it looks. I am going to replace the oiler gasket but the old one broke in two piece when I was trying to remove it. That will be a slight challenge
So I have been wanting to do a really good rebuild and this saw justice, for my friend. First things first, it is FILTHY!
I had actually cleaned it a little just to get it this far apart. Sat down with a bucket of soapy water, a cheap paint brush and a bathroom bristle brush.
Much better!!! I also cleaned the old base gasket off the cylinder base. I am hoping to measure the squish as I reassemble with a view toward sanding the base. No lathe but some sandpaper and a plate of glass should get it.
Pics of cylinder. Not sure what is up with the polished areas.
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@backhoelover @HarleyT
I just can't get over how much better it looks. I am going to replace the oiler gasket but the old one broke in two piece when I was trying to remove it. That will be a slight challenge