drilling a 261 muffler, how do you remove or keep out the drilling chips?
muffler mod chips?
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Take the muffler off, then you can blow it out with an air hose if you're not going to split it. (Can't remember if it's a 2 piece muffler or not off the top of my head.)
Run a vacuum nozzle right next to the work you are drilling
Coating the drill bit with grease makes the chips stick to it too.
I still recommend taking the muffler off the saw to drill a hole in it tho.
I still recommend taking the muffler off the saw to drill a hole in it tho.
its not a split muffler - that is the problem, don't think air will get everything
SteveSr
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Since the 261 is a strato saw there might not bee much inside except an empty can.
I like to also remove and burrs that may fall off in later life
Air will get everything out just fine. How I do about 80% of the one piece mufflers I mod, take them off and blow it out good.
Use hot water and soap/degreaser, rinse it all out good with hot water, then blow it out with compressed air, then shake it around to test. If you don't hear any chips still rattling around, I'd call it good and move on with my life.
Don't rule out putting a magnet of sorts inside if will fit. Definitely as others have said, compressed air, washing with some sort of liquid too upon completion. Then double check everything.
Husky77
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Cleanliness is the key here, even if you think your drilling a clean hole there will be burr on the inside which can break off and get sucked in. So do the job right first time instead of half a job then come back on here asking how/why is my cylinder scored. If you cant get access to the back side of the drilled hole invest in a little tool to remove the burrs it's easy and quick to do, and well worth the time it takes. Then give it a good wash out as said by others. Good luck.
Give it a hot bath.
