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I am in a small town outside kc you are about 150 milesYes, that's Goessel.
I am in a small town outside kc you are about 150 milesYes, that's Goessel.
Much better, thanks! Notice a lot of noodling. I was very careful.Nice load, glad the saw is running better.
Hows your back, much be a bit better .
That's good to hear.Much better, thanks! Notice a lot of noodling. I was very careful.
dj on ope ported mine it's a very strong sawBack out to cut again with a sharpened EXL chain. Knocked the rakers down a bit and put a 7 pin sprocket on. It performed so much better. At first I ran the H48 chain that came with it, and it was ok but it was curving through the wood. At the end, I couldn't noodle more than a bar's width before it stuck. I only had one bad restart issue, took about 10 pulls to get it going. Most of the time, no choke, no decomp, and completely down to low idle position worked the best. There was a bunch of wood in this burn pile. It's a shame the amount of this that is wasted in Kansas. Two loads like this out of it and there's still more, but it may be more work than it's worth to get.
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Curving like that is usually just the rakers.The 48 is factory. It's off in some way, rakers, chisels, or angles aren't the same from left to right. I was surprised to see a factory cut chain curving. I'll sharpen it and see if it performs better. Yes, this crap is dry and hard. It's ready to burn, so it certainly puts everything to test.
dj on *** ported mine it's a very strong saw
have been running a 24" full comp chisel on it.
i have a 28" to try on it.
probably switch over to a 7 pin for that.
dj on *** ported mine it's a very strong saw
have been running a 24" full comp chisel on it.
i have a 28" to try on it.
probably switch over to a 7 pin for that.
.010 is a lot when you're only talking about .020 to .025 to begin with.Curving like that is usually just the rakers.
I converted an old square stihl chain to square last week, the rakers were about .010 different from one another, I was very surprised.
In very hard wood the slightest imperfections show up right away.
Back out to cut again with a sharpened EXL chain. Knocked the rakers down a bit and put a 7 pin sprocket on. It performed so much better. At first I ran the H48 chain that came with it, and it was ok but it was curving through the wood. At the end, I couldn't noodle more than a bar's width before it stuck. I only had one bad restart issue, took about 10 pulls to get it going. Most of the time, no choke, no decomp, and completely down to low idle position worked the best. There was a bunch of wood in this burn pile. It's a shame the amount of this that is wasted in Kansas. Two loads like this out of it and there's still more, but it may be more work than it's worth to get.
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It is, but most are off at least .003-.005 right out of the box..010 is a lot when you're only talking about .020 to .025 to begin with.
Last yr I sold a cord of wood to a guy. He dropped off a 14' dump trailer and I asked if he needed it spread out or if he wanted it loaded any particular way, he said just throw it in the front, I couldn't lift the tongue with my tractor and had to move it with my suburban. He came and grabbed it with a tacoma, it was squatting, but he pulled out and took off pretty quick with it . I was a bit surprised to be honest, but it gave me a new perspective.Nice to see someone else not scared to work their Tacoma! View attachment 785600
Sorry it gave you a hard time David.Last load for the season. The 2166 started harder than ever. Restarts were fine, no choke with lowest idle. Maybe that's why this saw was refurbed. When i get time I'm going to rebuild the carb and put a new fuel filter in. It's not the tank vent and it doesn't have any air leak symptoms. I can't rule out the coil but i don't think that's it. Acts like it can't pump the fuel initially. I think a new inlet needle may help.
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Dsell, I have not run the one I got from you in a month or so. Hoping to run it tomorrow. Maybe it’s the refurb saw you are having issues with, hope it’s an easy fix. I still stand by the one I got from you. Last time I cut a red oak down it rocked. My neighbor wants me to cut down some standing dead 30 inch plus red oaks and hickories. I got a 28 inch bar and chain coming soon, I know it’s not the best size for the saw to run all the time but I figure one or two trees with that set up won’t be bad. I like the pics!
HEY!!! when did you borrow my truck and saws....Of course, Jonny couldn't go out alone.
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