Chainsaw Repair
Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Mystery Saws => Topic started by: Cut4fun . on August 29, 2013, 11:41:55 am
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I was just thinking today. I havent set my sites on a particular saw that interest me and go on the hunt for it for awhile now.
To me the search of finding it and having in hand to check out means more to me then putting it on the shelf for keeps. That is why once I get them I pass them onto collectors looking for rarer saws.
Just trying to think of a saw of my liking that I could go for that isnt to easy to find. ::)
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Actually I don't have one in mind that would really trip my trigger .I once thought an 090 would be neat until I ran a few of them.An 064 might be nice but I don't pay much for them so finding one would be a stroke of luck .
I've got every one of the decent running McCullochs I don't need any more of them .
Frankly speakig any more I've gotten selective .Something between 60 and 80 cc's I can enhance a tad just for the sheer enjoyment of it .On that aspect of that souping up stuff I'm my only competition which I can't seem to impress on some folks .
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I thought I wanted an 084 or 088 until I had to buck about a half a log truck on the landing with an 084, it wasn't long before I went home to get a 660. That saw is beyond heavy after a while of swinging it I decided I realy don't want one. BILL
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If you are into wood where you really need a 084, 088, or 880, they are nice.
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mostly the biggest we cut is in the 28" to 30 inch range the property we are on now is the exception there has been some over 50". But most jobs are basically pulp with a small amount of saw logs mixed in. mostly that saw is overkill here.
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That's the way it is here. In harvested woods, you almost never get into anything over 30"
The big stuff, where you need 120cc, is a old oak tree in someone's yard or the old oak tree in the middle of a 100 acre farm field.
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Husky-242
Jon-930
Dolmar-120si
Emak-999
Stihl-076
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Big saws,upwards of 100 cc and over I have several Husqvarna 2100 ,Mc 105,two 125's .Homelite 2100 S in the avatar and 1 084 Stihl I'm kind of raising as a foster child .
None of them has seen any real action for 4 or so years with the exception of a short run at a GTG .
Fact the largest displacement saws I've done any real work with are 81 cc,One 805 Mac ,an SP 81 and a 281 Husqvarna and those rarely .Most work being done is with either a souped 038 Mag or a souped 038 AV .
Seldom in these parts do you find much over 24" .The rare 30 and 36" stuff if it amounts to anything I cut into saw logs .It's not worth the time to drag out one of those larger saws to make just a few cuts with .
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Now having said that there are rare exceptions to every rule and this is one .About two years ago my little bud Tom called me up ,huge ash trees ,over 60" inch .I thought BS .
So on my day off I packed up a bunch of the larger saws and away I went only to have failure running any one of them for varied reasons .We cut this monster up using a new then 660 and my souped 038 Mag running a 32" skip . Believe it or not the old 038 mag could keep up cut for cut with the 660 .
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One saw that has my interest Al Smith already owns. Made in Italy. Bet most of the parts are a bear to find. Seen a lot of new nos p+c lately though.
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Oh the Mac Titan 70 .Yeah it's rare .Mine is the only one I've ever seen .
If it weren't for the fact it's a rare bird I'd put a little soup to it .However I think it's best to leave that one as it is . ;D
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I am always on the look out for interesting saws, much to my wife's disgust. Would like to snag a nice Sachs-Dolmar 116 or 120 if I could find one, not that I need another shelf queen. I also like old Pioneers, an RA would certainly accompany me home.
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I build a lot of custom saws. That is 'custom' to customer requirements. I too almost never use anything larger than 75-80cc. However a while back I built a saw for a customer that had to pack it into his mountain side land on his back. After lots of studying specs we decided to build a high powered minimal weight saw. I was so impressed with the result that I have been looking for the parts to build myself one.
We used a NOS 362XP case (small bar mount) case lighter than a 372 case
24000 RPM rated SKF 6202 bearings
A ported 375Xpw cylinder and factory piston
Cut the cylinder base to yield .018 squish with no base gasket
The carb RWJ 4 off a 372 XTorq then changed that for a Tilly 296a off a 385
All the associated intake components
That was two years ago and the saw still impresses me. Not only in its performance but that it 100% reliable.
I really enjoy building this type of saw, it is a work saw not a 'built to impress' GTG saw!
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I suffer from an age old disease that runs in my family on the male side; its called "I just can't help playing with things". All things, dirt bikes, street bikes, cars, trucks, big and small....stock is just never good enough. I drew a line on my work saws, so other then simple repair, I keep my hands off. I always had that itch though, so I jumped into it. When I'm done the current one I'd like a 70's or early 80 big saw. I don't really need anything @ 100+ cc's but that probably won't stop me from using it for kicks. Most work around here is small to 25" with the couple times a year 28" to 35". Every so often someone wants something bigger dropped that's making them nervous. Anyway, I've seen a lot of saws for sale that have caught my eye. You can definitely get a better deal by browsing for what catches your eye then setting your sights for a particular saw...from what I see. But for me, whatever that next one is, its going to be 100cc +.
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I was able to put my hands on 2 saws....a PM Redhead one man saw and a Redhead 2 man saw.
Now I need to fin a rare PM Torpedo.....maybe ;) with a bit of luck......
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Two years ago I found a 1993 Husqvarna 272XP with no hours on it, other saws I would like to find in new condition are these:
Jonsereds 621, 80, 910, 111, 2094.
Husqvarna 162, 181.
McCulloch BP1
Stihl 090Gear drive.
Echo 610EVL twin cylinder.
IEL Super Twin PH , Pioneer RA.
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I've only worked on 3 or 4 J-reds ever and they all impressed me .I'm thinking maybe 621,630 and 525 if that sounds right .The 525 was 49 cc and the perfect size for a 3 cube cookie cutter .Problem is that brand was just never a popular make in these parts and are rare to find .
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I just need more 3120's...or at least complete crankscases!!! :)
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I just need more 3120's...or at least complete crankscases!!! :)
I sent that 300th 3120 to Calif that I found. ;) It's in a real good builders hands. ;D
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How about an Echo 1001vl? Ive always wanted to check one of them out but have never been able to find one that wasnt beat into the ground...
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on 1001's. Guy east of me has a couple. He is a member here echo nut username I think.
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One of his 1001 ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wDHmbmKG3g&feature=share&list=UL0wDHmbmKG3g
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Some models of the lesser popular saws such as Echo and Poulan had some models that would really perform well .Unfortunately most people including myself had never seen one in action except perhaps at a GTG .It is very surprising to see one of the higher displacement saws in action .They do exceptionally well .
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I was given this toy the other week, a local saw from a local log cutter / weekend pub racer.
(late 60's early 70's I believe) It was used (i'm told) for work duties mostly but ,from time to time was run behind local hotels for some social racing.
The prizes were big bottles of beer and bragging rights in the hotel.
Wood chopping and cross cut sawing were also done on the same after noon.
This example of coarse a Solo Rex, but i'm told it has the larger cylinder giving it 140 odd cc's and he called it a super rex.
Took 15 minutes to get going and run's surprisingly good, it has 1/2 inch chain on it.
edit,,, forgot to mention, this mongrel likes to snap back, caught me a few times now.
(http://C:\Users\Neil\Desktop\DSC00407 - Copy (640x566) - Copy.jpg)
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The Helsel's raced those solo rex saws in the early days. Did you see the one posted in solo board? They had it at Manton.
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Here it is solo super rex http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/solo/solo-super-rex/
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Wow, that is a nicely restored saw and with history to boot.
That one has a different shape front handle, wondering if the one I have is an earlier version with its straight handle.
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I'm clueless on these. But here is 2 NIB solo rex Helsel own. I seen one of them with my own 2 eyes at Chardon 1 year.
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j250/craighelsel/100_0473.jpg)
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Nice sole 70 and rex(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o578/dutchsawdoctor1/emoticons470.gif)
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Remington 880/880g and/or 990 are on my short list. Oly 999 also. A couple more 1106 series Stihls would be nice too. Poulan 252 or 744 would be a grand find. I'd like to build an 041g Super someday also.
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Mhhhhhh....sound nice ::)