Good looking saws

I use Beeswax furniture polish . Removes a lot of grime , keeps the plastic looking good ,has a good finish .

 

I blow out the saws at every fill up. If you keep ahead of it the innards stay pretty clean.

 

I blow mine off at the end of the day usually. Often wished I had a convenient way to do it in the field. That’s a sweet setup

 

I have never watched any of Spike 60's videos but I know who he is. You are correct he is very good on Husky and Jonsered saws. He does post once in awhile on other forums and I have bought some parts from him in the past. So if he recommends pledge I think it is a good idea.

 

Cheap craigslist find, non working bad gas new carb and so far so good.

 

Nice setup and very nice tractor ,
a pink air compressor ? REALLY??

You never know what you will see here

Just messing with you ; actually I'm kind of jealous.

 

When I bought my 2165 eleven years ago I took this picture and sent it to a friend joking with him that it was my new sleeping partner.
I never did tell that story to the wife or show her the picture...
Probably for the best...

 

Wise move to keep silent about that .
Silence also is useful when heating case halves in the oven ,and using the dish washer as a parts washer .
Pro tip : Be sure you REALLY CLEAN the washing machine after doing diesel soaked clothing . If you don’t , silence will not be useful . . .

 

I used Pledge to wipe the face shield on my MC helmet when it started getting scratched up worked pretty well

 

Just got done rebuilding this one. Swapped out the bottom end, as the cases were cracked, and I had complete bottom end sitting around.
Hit it with some Maxima SC1 when I was done. We’ll see how it lasts.

 

Soak it in vinegar for 30 minutes and then check it. You might need to soak it a few times. Keep a close eye on it though.

 

I USE my saws, but there is no reason to not keep them looking as Good as possible

They may be “just a tool “ but it is still nice to have Good Looking Tools, a tool that you are Proud of, you are more likely to Take Care of

Kinda like my Pistols, an UGLY Ol Glock, will do the job, but my 1911’s will too, and are MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE

That 266XP (Ol Reliable) is 30 years old


Doug

 

Going back through an old thread and got a trick for your muffler…. Or any piece of steel actually. It won’t get rid of rust pitting but gives a nice black heat resistant black finish.

1. get a deep bed of coals in your stove or fire pit
2. Bury the desired metal object in the coals and cover completely ( might want to attach a wire or something so you can handle it) leave it in the coals until the whole thing is glowing red.
3. Remove object from the coals and immediately dunk it into a suitable sized metal container full of oil ( any oil is ok, preferably waste oil from hydraulic system or used engine oil, etc.)
4. Remove object after it’s done “cooking” let it cool, wipe off excess oil, and admire the results

this needs to be done outside because it will smoke and stink. Have a cover handy to suffocate the container if it ignites. (It happens sometimes, especially with a heavier piece that holds more heat)
be safe, but it works well

 

Phosphoric acid is the one to use.
Drop it in, wipe it on however you want. Do NOT rinse just let dry.
The phosphate is very good at stopping future corrosion. It is paint ready.
Acid primer uses this type of acid.
You can squirt it in spots like car doors and let it soak and dry.
Take a couple pieces of rusty or even new grease free steel soak one in phosphoric and don't rinse and the other in any acid of your choice however you normally do it then put both outside and see what happens.

 

Anyone try running plastic parts through the dishwasher? Just curious. I'm fine with compressed air and a wipe down with rag as needed. Not too concerned about looks.

 

Yes.

Not at home though.
We have a dishwasher here at work that is used as a dedicated parts washer. Works great.
Between the Cascade and hot water comes out squeaky clean, I did wipe off what I could before the wash cycle.