Skil 1690 restoration
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Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Yes it is. That video (specificaly the sound) was just the motivation I needed to get offa my butt and go out in the rain to get some saws ready for next week's PNW GTG. Thanks Chris!
Yes it is. That video (specificaly the sound) was just the motivation I needed to get offa my butt and go out in the rain to get some saws ready for next week's PNW GTG. Thanks Chris!
I do what I can. Lee says the 1690 will smoke a 125.
Chris B.
Yep, the removable aluminum shroud is stock. Pretty common on the canadian-made saws--Pioneer and PM. I've seen some pretty badly cracked and worn thru by vibration. This one is in good shape.
Don't know about the revs--yet. I need a chain for this bar. I have nothing for this saw.
Chris B.
jus2fat
Two Harley Fatboys
Damn!!! I've been following this thread from the git-go and didn't
even know or had even heard of this saw!!! OP very nice to me!!
What a GREAT restoration!!!...and the sound in video....WOWWW!!
Such a quiet "sleeper" idle...then pull the throttle...instant rpms!!!!
Just color me....freakin' blown away amazed..!!!! Definite BIG balls there!!!
Again SUPER restoration...you really know all about what you're doing!!
J2F
even know or had even heard of this saw!!! OP very nice to me!!
What a GREAT restoration!!!...and the sound in video....WOWWW!!
Such a quiet "sleeper" idle...then pull the throttle...instant rpms!!!!
Just color me....freakin' blown away amazed..!!!! Definite BIG balls there!!!
Again SUPER restoration...you really know all about what you're doing!!
J2F
That General bar is 1 of 5 I picked up off Ebay. I got 3 of the 36" bars (.050 gauge) roller nose, 1 28" Mac mount roller nose but missing the nose (I have a couple), a 1 28" hardnose 5/16" slot--may be for Pioneers. All of them NOS.
I plan to send 2 of the 36" bars off to have them regrooved to .063 gauge. Lot more chain options at that width.
Chris B.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Now that's something I've gotta see. Bet you could win some beer money running it against some stock 880s and 3120s. It'd put any stock 090 on the trailer too I wager...
Damn!!! I've been following this thread from the git-go and didn't
even know or had even heard of this saw!!! OP very nice to me!!
What a GREAT restoration!!!...and the sound in video....WOWWW!!
Such a quiet "sleeper" idle...then pull the throttle...instant rpms!!!!
Just color me....freakin' blown away amazed..!!!! Definite BIG balls there!!!
Again SUPER restoration...you really know all about what you're doing!!
J2F
I aim to please. What was nice was the ease of fitting standard bearings and seals to this saw. Every bearing and seal is new.
If somebody wants all the part numbers, I'll post them up.
Chris B.
Now that's something I've gotta see. Bet you could win some beer money running it against some stock 880s and 3120s. It'd put any stock 090 on the trailer too I wager...
JJ said the 090 will have an edge over the 1690. Check out the first thread on Lee's 1690. Not his thread, the one before asking who bought the thing on Ebay.
I suspect when you get into these cubes, the numbers and times are all academic. They are all big-ass saws that will get the job done.
Chris B.
Wow - 5 NOS bars!!!!!!!
Thats awesome Chris. Good idea about the regrooving - will make them accessible to the more regular chain size. The big 1690 is a rare machine (never ever seen one of those out here - only the smaller Skil saws), and your build is doing it great justice.
Lets see her running!
Regards,
Chris.
I did have it running. See the video I posted. If you mean cutting, I managed to fit a 28" bar to the saw and took it out to clean up a little storm blowdown. Got 10 minutes into cutting and the saw quit. Would only pop once in a while when I tried to restart. I'm betting the coil went belly-up. Wouldn't be surprised if this was the reason the saw was put away before I bought it.
I've already located a new coil and will replace it.
For the short time it did run, it sure sounded awesome and clearly the saw wanted a lot more.
Chris B.
Duke Thieroff
Fill your hands, you SOB!
Boy Chris, that thing is nasty. Excellent work my friend.
Chris
Chris
Very nice Chris. Excellent work on the rebuild/restoration.
Chris, glad to see it running. I missed your call back and got busy with the problems from the storm. Lots of trees down around here you could use it on.
The cell towers must have been on the fritz too, just got it back but were still without power. I'm on the generator right now.
Can't wait to see and hear that thing running. ..
Ya done did a fine job there Mr. Chris B.
She looks and sounds great. Get it in some
wood and see how it compairs to a Mac SP125.
I know mine has a very noticable difference.
Lee
She looks and sounds great. Get it in some
wood and see how it compairs to a Mac SP125.
I know mine has a very noticable difference.
Lee
Chris, glad to see it running. I missed your call back and got busy with the problems from the storm. Lots of trees down around here you could use it on.
The cell towers must have been on the fritz too, just got it back but were still without power. I'm on the generator right now.
Can't wait to see and hear that thing running. ..
Just say when Mark, and I'll bring it over. Fixed the saw, by the way. Wasn't the coil at all. Turns out the kill wire was rubbing on the flywheel and finally wore thru the insulation and grounded out. Guess I shouldn't have moved that retainer. All is well now.
Chris B.
