Making Lemonade out of a Lemon - Restoring a First Year 046 Magnum

[Hinerman]

P.S. How do you get the wife/GF to let you use the oven? I'd be divorced/left for good..........well maybe good after all

Brad wears the pants, that is how. I will stop there

 

[blsnelling]

Brad wears the pants, that is how. I will stop there

Lol. I've been married for 26 1/2 years now. We're compatible

 

[1Alpha1]

I knew a guy that had a well-used oven in his garage, right next to his fridge.

I knew he kept beer and snacks in the fridge, but asked him why the oven? Said he used it to cure painted parts and stuff.

 

[.404]

dumping a full tank bar oil on the nicest part of my yard. It's too late to replant grass now, so I'll have a big bare spot which will be over run by crab grass soon.

Wash that area heavily with dishsoap, plant some grass seed and wash it in with more dish soap. Keep it wet. That's all you gotta do, it's only May 5.

 

[stihlboy]

good luck!

 

[blsnelling]

New brake handle, clutch side plastic covers, guide plate, engine shroud, filter cover, and Elastostart. I slid the old tank under it just for pics. The new one should be here today.

Base cut with new tool holder and carbide insert. Thanks Rob!!!

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

looking good so far!

 

[stihlaficionado]

New brake handle, clutch side plastic covers, guide plate, engine shroud, filter cover, and Elastostart. I slid the old tank under it just for pics. The new one should be here today.

Base cut with new tool holder and carbide insert. Thanks Rob!!!

Really nice ,Brad

 

[Trx250r180]

How much of the saw is original now ,lol

 

[blsnelling]

How much of the saw is original now ,lol

The crankcase

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

Sometimes you have to go a long way to go the right way

 

[blsnelling]

I re-used the crankcase, flywheel, coil, clutch, oil pump, loop handle, carb, muffler, and hardware. That's about it!

 

[Milkman31]

I kinda like your style brad. On some things I'm just going to do what makes me happy.

 

[blsnelling]

Almost done! I fired it up and she runs great.

One warm up with brand new piston.

 

[blsnelling]

Unfortunately, the bad parts saga continues. I went to paint up the loop handle and found it was cracked. Not only that, it was tweaked and wouldn't bolt up to the new tank. I went to straighten it, and it broke in half. That's not the end of it either. The muffler body is badly broken around the flange where it bolts to the cylinder. So, I'm now in the market for a muffler body and half wrap handle. Please PM me if you have one for sale. Thank goodness I'm at the end of this build! Knowing what I know now, this saw would have been sold for parts. What's done is done though, and it's one cherry 046!

 

[porsche965]

Very nice job Brad. Very nice.

 

[MustangMike]

Looks like a beauty Brad, sorry for your troubles with it, but it looks like it was worth it, and you sound enthusiastic about the way it runs, so all it good!

 

[drf255]

Great job Brad. Assuming you cut a popup?

Where'd you get the new plastics from?

BTW, both the handle and Muffler body would be weldable.

 

[Rookie1]

Nice job Brad. I dont mind having a frankensaw with a screw cap oil tank and a flippy gas tank. When I put my 044 together Andy sent me a tank with a flippy.

 

[blsnelling]

I'm afraid the muffler body would re-crack. I got a replacement for $15 shipped. A friend had a handle for me.

Yes, I use a pop-up. 180-190 is the sweet spot that I like.

Plastics are new from the dealer. The two covers were about $100. The new tank was $116.