My boys first solo saw build

[blk05crew]

Very cool, awesome project and time spent together!

 

[MGoBlue]

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BTW, thanks... I wasn't sure what day of the week it was, not having to go to work all week will do that to ya!

 

[redfin]

Jason I was at a my husky shop today, he had a box full of 55 stuff. If you need anything drop me a note.

 

[lead farmer]

I think you need to be in the you suck thread, being you ain't workin and messin with saws an such. [emoji34]

 

[lead farmer]

Jason you making any progress on that saw yet

 

[MGoBlue]

Well, I sent the carb to John to run through his sonic clean. There was no way I could get all that crap out. I plan to order a kit for it within the next day or two.

I think Joe has us a usable cylinder for it. I've learned from a previous screw up to not order the piston until I know for sure the size of the jug. After we get that, a Meteor will be on the way. Should be 46mm.

When all that is in our possession, I'll then teach him how to measure squish.

 

[lead farmer]

Just haven't heard from you lately making sure you guys are still around. I got a little suprise from John yesterday.[emoji106]

 

[Woos31]

Good man dad!! Awesome to see young men learning with their old man. Too cool, keep the pictures and story coming

 

[MGoBlue]

Just haven't heard from you lately making sure you guys are still around. I got a little suprise from John yesterday.[emoji106]

We all good! Been carryin' wood. Startin' to get a little chilly. We have about 1.5 cord in the basement and room for another 1-1 1/4.

Saw surprises are the good kind! Them and guns.. and knives... and car/bike parts.. lol
Hows it run?!?! You did get it dirty already I hope.

 

[raumati01]

Cool thread, I've got an old 50 rancher on the shelf I'll get my 13 year old to fix.

 

[lead farmer]

We all good! Been carryin' wood. Startin' to get a little chilly. We have about 1.5 cord in the basement and room for another 1-1 1/4.

Saw surprises are the good kind! Them and guns.. and knives... and car/bike parts.. lol
Hows it run?!?! You did get it dirty already I hope.

I ran it in a 20 inch red oak and made 3 cuts it runs like a scalded dog [emoji2]

 

[MGoBlue]

BUT, the question is.... (you know what I'ma gonna ask).

 

[lead farmer]

Didn't get that far yet

 

[MGoBlue]

Cool thread, I've got an old 50 rancher on the shelf I'll get my 13 year old to fix.

My son helped me rebuild my fathers old 50. It's and '88 grey top, so he does have a little experience. Those saws are very easy to work on, and the 55 is not much different. But this time, it's allll his.

Here he is in 2/14


EDIT: Golf piston was NOT used, lol That's where I learned my lesson. Ordered it for saw and ended up getting a cylinder that was 45mm not 44mm(original to saw).

 

[lead farmer]

Any news for us Jason

 

[MGoBlue]

I was just going to post...

I started showing the boy how to use the flex shaft on my Dremel. Put a flap wheel on it and he started going to town on the muffler this eve. It's about 1/2 done.

The carb kit is on it's way. Looking forward to that because it's a full kit, not just diaphragms etc.

 

[MGoBlue]

Dremel practice 101. Had him use several different bits as he never used this tool before, so he's learning a bunch of stuff with this build. I'll post more when he does gills.

 

[Yoopermike]

Awesome! I have had my stepson (now 19) help build saws before, Hes build 2 two husky 50's and a homie sxlao. Great learning experience and gives them something to do besides play video games.

 

[psuiewalsh]

Excellent. My son is still beating on an XL2 with a hammer and screwdriver. Not much left of it

 

[MGoBlue]

More muffler moddin'. We were going to do 2 gills but the apparent chain scars didn't look promising. So he decided to do one large.