Minnesota,Wisconsin,Iowa, Dakotas GTG's thread

[svk]

Great to meet you guys and swap stories. I'll post pics when I get on wifi.

 

[svk]

Great time today. After several hours in the sun I'll definitely sleep well tonight.

Some saws

More saws

Husky S2800 and saws

Old guy and Andy firing up.

Andy doing some noodling.

Andy and dieselfitter removing the clutch from my saw.

Husky S2800 and Fiskars chopping axe.

Some cookies.


I hope someone got a picture of Andy's stools.

 

[old guy]

Good time as usual, lotta people weren't there tho. Got to run a ported 372 and a 288 and that ported 562 of Andy's is unbelievably smoooooth

John

 

[svk]

Tim and Andy, I looked around to replace the faulty sprocket I brought with. Can still get a sprocket with bushing for $4 otherwise the one with needle bearing is $20 shipped. I guess I'll just do it right otherwise we'd end up machining the cheapo one again.

Also it appears they sell 91 chain in 50 or 52 link loops so 51 is a custom job. Not that I intend to use that saw very much anyhow.

 

[dieselfitter]

Thanks to everyone for coming out today. The weather was perfect and I had a great time.
It was good to finally meet the Wendell LLC in person. Thanks for coming Steve and thanks for the cigar. I hope you didn't have any problems with the shortcut I recommended on your way home.
Thanks SVK for bringing the smoked fish, jalapeno jelly, crackers, cream cheese... It was awesome.
Thanks Andy for all the help getting wood in place for everyone to cut.
Bill, thanks for coming and for the cigars. I really enjoy hearing your stories and wish you lived closer so we could hang out more.
It was a pretty casual gathering. Sitting and enjoying good conversation and perfect weather.

 

[dieselfitter]

Tim and Andy, I looked around to replace the faulty sprocket I brought with. Can still get a sprocket with bushing for $4 otherwise the one with needle bearing is $20 shipped. I guess I'll just do it right otherwise we'd end up machining the cheapo one again.

Also it appears they sell 91 chain in 50 or 52 link loops so 51 is a custom job. Not that I intend to use that saw very much anyhow.

No problem to shave the bushed drum or shorten chains. If you want, stop by and we'll get it done.

 

[svk]

No problem to shave the bushed drum or shorten chains. If you want, stop by and we'll get it done.

I just ordered one with the bearing. Hopefully this solves the problem. I'll definitely take you up on the offer to shorten my other two chains. I'm curious if a 50 link chain would fit on there.

 

[old guy]

Steve, if you can get some Stihl PS chain it will blow oregon 91 right out of the water, I have both.

John

 

[svk]

Steve, if you can get some Stihl PS chain it will blow oregon 91 right out of the water, I have both.
John

Old guy,

Did you want that small husky bar I had? We were talking about it and then the topic was changed. It's yours if you do.

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[old guy]

Yeah, I'll take it Steve, next time I see ya. Thanks.

John

 

[mortalitool]

Sorry i couldnt make the gtg. Hope everyone had a good time. Enjoyed the pictures that were shown.

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[svk]

Yeah, I'll take it Steve, next time I see ya. Thanks.

John

I'll put it away for you.

 

[super44]

Missed another one, had to move my daughter to a new apartment in Minnetonka.

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

Someone say stool? Ya, I got a pic.. [emoji12]

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

Looking at 2 weekends for the Interfaith Caregivers work weekends, November 7th and 14th. But I understand the 7th is the MN deer opener. Wanted to post about it here as there's more traffic on this thread.

 

[svk]

Hello upper midwesterners!

Nice weather, hope to get into the woods this weekend after football games. Hopefully nobody made off with the stash of Norway splits I did this spring.

Last night I changed the battery in my Yukon. Andy had to give me a jump at the GTG because anytime you left the door open the dome lights would kill it in about 10 minutes. That makes the second vehicle of mine to get a new battery this week, so I guess when it rains, it pours.

 

[bikemike]

Hello upper midwesterners!

Nice weather, hope to get into the woods this weekend after football games. Hopefully nobody made off with the stash of Norway splits I did this spring.

Last night I changed the battery in my Yukon. Andy had to give me a jump at the GTG because anytime you left the door open the dome lights would kill it in about 10 minutes. That makes the second vehicle of mine to get a new battery this week, so I guess when it rains, it pours.

Hello upper midwesterners!

Nice weather, hope to get into the woods this weekend after football games. Hopefully nobody made off with the stash of Norway splits I did this spring.

Last night I changed the battery in my Yukon. Andy had to give me a jump at the GTG because anytime you left the door open the dome lights would kill it in about 10 minutes. That makes the second vehicle of mine to get a new battery this week, so I guess when it rains, it pours.

Man I'm on the same road both my vehicles have weak Batts too. Interstate Batts are not what they use to be anymore

 

[wendell]

I just paid $155 for O'Reilly's house brand. Ouch.

 

[svk]

I just bought Walmart store brand batteries. 3 year warranty works for me. $95 for the truck and $110 for the suv.

 

[Stihl Livin]

There is an old interstate dealer by me that sells blems for 40-45 with a year warranty. Only place I buy from.